Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm
November 2022
Background And Objectives: Meningeal inflammation is one of the most common manifestations of neurosarcoidosis, occurring in 16%-69% of affected patients. While the clinical and radiographic features of leptomeningitis in neurosarcoidosis are well known, those of pachymeningitis are far less clear. Our primary aim was to study the clinicoradiographic features of pachymeningeal involvement in neurosarcoidosis and its evolution over time in response to treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Indonesia are caused by the use of inappropriate antimicrobials (AM) in healthcare services and the livestock and fisheries sector. The available data and information about overused antibiotics and the AMR threat in Indonesia are limited. The aim of the study is to describe the AMR situation in Indonesia based on perceptions of government officials, health professionals, and the community to determine actions needed to develop AMR-related strategy and policy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
March 2021
The purpose of this study was to establish consensus regarding a standardized approach to the diagnostic evaluation of ACL tears in pediatric/adolescent patients. Despite an abundance of literature evaluating management techniques, no standardized consensus exists regarding evaluation in these patients. A three-step classic Delphi technique was employed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Abnormalities in size and position of the acetabulum have been linked to both developmental dysplasia of the hip and femoroacetabular impingement. Owing to its 3-dimensional (3D) complexity, plain radiography and cross-sectional studies [computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging] have limitations in their ability to capture the complexity of the acetabular 3D anatomy. The goal of the study was to use 3D computed tomography reconstructions to identify the acetabular lunate cartilage and measure its size at varying ages of development and between sexes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTask-related hemodynamic responses contribute prominently to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) recordings. They reflect behaviorally important brain states, such as arousal and attention, and can dominate stimulus-evoked responses, yet they remain poorly understood. To help characterize these responses, we present a method for parametrically estimating both stimulus-evoked and task-related components of hemodynamic responses from subjects engaged in temporally predictable tasks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Primary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by increased levels of serum calcium and parathyroid hormone. Recently, 2 additional mild biochemical profiles have emerged, normocalcemic and normohormonal primary hyperparathyroidism. We reviewed our surgical experience of mild biochemical profile patients and compared them with classic primary hyperparathyroidism patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adrenal venous sampling is an important lateralization study for primary aldosteronism, but inability to cannulate the right adrenal vein is not uncommon and interpreted as a failed study. We challenged this notion by examining whether data from incomplete left-sided adrenal venous sampling could accurately predict lateralization.
Methods: Sixty-two adrenal venous sampling studies from 2007 to 2014 at 2 tertiary-care institutions were reviewed.