Repetitive Calf-Raise Pulse Provocative Test for Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome.

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare cause of exertional leg pain in young adults, which is caused by compression of the popliteal artery by the surrounding muscular structure. Due to significant overlap in symptoms with other conditions, limitations of diagnostic imaging, and lack of awareness, PAES is frequently misdiagnosed, resulting in late complications and poor prognosis. Clinical assessment is crucial in making the initial diagnosis and referring for relevant investigations for PAES.

The Christie score for post-treatment response assessment PET/CT in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a safe and simple scoring system.

Background: Radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy is a standard of care treatment for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Upon completion, patients are referred for a post-treatment F-FDG PET/CT (Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography) scan to help guide ongoing management by assessing for the presence or absence of residual or recurrent disease and differentiating this from post-treatment inflammation. To improve objective reporting of response, we developed the Christie score.

Exertional Dyspnea with an Elevated Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure: Is it the Heart, the Lungs, or Both?

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a highly prevalent hemodynamic condition that occurs as a complication of circulatory, pulmonary, and systemic disorders, increases right ventricular (RV) afterload, and confers adverse prognosis. For patients experiencing chronic dyspnea, echocardiographic screening may raise suspicion for PH. Untangling its cause(s) can then be challenging, as the circulatory and pulmonary systems are functionally interlinked and diseases in both often co-exist, but is essential to appropriately select therapies that may unload the RV.

Stakeholder Perspectives on Retention Strategies for Rehabilitation Professionals: A Qualitative Study.

There is a scarcity of health human resources worldwide. In occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and speech-language pathology (S-LP), attrition and retention issues amplify this situation and contribute to the precarity of health systems. Therefore, we aimed to investigate retention strategies for rehabilitation professionals in Quebec.

Bisphosphonate therapy for persistent hyperparathyroidism after kidney transplantation-A case report.

Post-transplant hyperparathyroidism (PT-HPT) is common in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and can cause nephrocalcinosis and graft dysfunction. Cinacalcet is commonly used for treating PT-HPT but may induce calciuria and exacerbate nephrocalcinosis. The concurrent use of bisphosphonates with cinacalcet to prevent this complication has not been reported.