Publications by authors named "Sarah Natas"
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- Advanced liver fibrosis is a serious health risk commonly associated with cirrhosis, and people with severe psoriasis have an elevated risk for liver disease.
- A study involving 400 adults with severe psoriasis found that 14.1% had advanced liver fibrosis, with key risk factors including central obesity, insulin resistance, and severity of psoriasis.
- The research highlights the need for ongoing monitoring of liver health in individuals with severe psoriasis, pointing to abdominal obesity and metabolic disturbances as significant contributors to advanced liver fibrosis.
Background: Whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) is currently recommended by guidelines for the assessment of myeloma. This will inevitably result in incidental findings. We aimed to assess the frequency of extraskeletal incidental findings and the added value of contrast-enhanced (CE) T1-weighted (T1-W) and diffusion-weighted (DWI) sequences for their characterization in a single WBMRI examination.
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- The systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of whole body MRI (WBMRI) with diffusion weighted sequences (DWI) in diagnosing myeloma compared to whole body CT (WBCT) and F-FDG PET/CT.
- Researchers found only 6 suitable studies from over 2850 reviewed, involving 147 patients, indicating a lack of research in this area.
- WBMRI was found to detect more lesions than F-FDG PET/CT but was less specific; most studies lacked an independent standard for comparison, highlighting the need for future research to explore these issues and the impact of WBMRI on treatment decisions.