Prevalence, morphology, and morphometry of the pterygospinous bar: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to analyze the total prevalence, morphologic, and morphometric characteristics of the pterygospinous (PS) bar and its gender and ethnic differences among populations. PS bar is an ossified anatomic structure stretching between the posterior margin of the lateral pterygoid lamina to the angular spine of the undersurface of the sphenoid, with potential clinical implications. There is no consensus in the literature on its prevalence, morphologic, and morphometric characteristics.

The pterygoalar bar: A meta-analysis of its prevalence, morphology and morphometry.

Purpose: The pterygoalar (PA) bar is a bony bridge resulting from the partial or complete ossification of a PA ligament. The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically analyze and provide the most comprehensive data on the prevalence, morphology and topographical anatomy of the PA bar.

Materials And Methods: A comprehensive search of the major electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, SciELO, BIOSIS, and Web of Science) was conducted in order to identify relevant studies.

Body mass index and aromatase inhibitors: a step forward in individualizing therapy for breast cancer patients?

Introduction: Progress made in breast cancer management along with treatment-related symptoms has drawn a lot of attention from both scientists and clinicians. Establishing predictive factors for treatment response facilitate tailoring of therapy to each individual patient and leads to a reduction in unnecessary treatments. Body mass index is confirmed to be a risk factor for breast cancer development as well as for disease recurrence, which additionally negatively influence the overall survival.