Publications by authors named "S J Dieleman"
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted medical conferences, where restrictions on public gatherings resulted in the postponement or cancellation of in-person meetings. Virtual events emerged as a substitute, providing a mechanism for scientific collaboration and continuing medical education with the additional benefit of low environmental impact. However, digital events may not meet all the needs of delegates, such as professional networking and social connection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Quality of care in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between implants was assessed using a novel composite outcome measure, early optimal recovery (EOR), to indicate ideal clinical outcomes and minimal healthcare resource utilization.
Methods: Patients that underwent primary TKA in the study group (ATTUNE® Knee System) or control group (LCS® COMPLETE Knee System) were included in this retrospective, single-center study. EOR was defined as no complications, no readmissions, no extra outpatient visits, ≤ 48 h length of hospital stay (LOS), and restored range of motion and pain perception at 3-month follow-up.
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- Scientists studied a type of immune response in breast cancer by looking at special cells called germinal centers in lymph nodes and comparing them to tumor-related immune indicators.
- They found that patients with high levels of immune cells (sTILs) and specific immune structures had more germinal centers in their lymph nodes.
- The study suggests that examining these germinal centers could help understand how the body fights breast cancer and might be useful for future research.
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- The study looks at the shapes and sizes of sentinel lymph nodes that don't have cancer to see if they can help predict how well breast cancer patients will do.
- Researchers measured different aspects of these lymph nodes, looking at their surface areas and how much fat they had.
- They found that the shape of the lymph nodes could show how the immune system is working and may help doctors understand more about patient outcomes, especially in breast cancer.