Publications by authors named "Tom Mertens"

Background: Shoulders of elite field hockey players are loaded continuously during play. Frequent high shoulder loading is known to influence certain shoulder variables, such as acromiohumeral distance. However, the influence of elite field hockey play on acromiohumeral distance is not examined yet.

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Objectives: The antibiotic teicoplanin, used for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, is highly bound to plasma proteins (percentage protein binding, %PB, around 90%) and therapeutic plasma levels of total teicoplanin are 10-100 mg/L. Because of the low free concentrations (i.e.

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Shoulders of elite field hockey players are loaded continuously during play. However, shoulder girdle muscle performance in this population has never been examined yet. This study aimed to compare isokinetic shoulder girdle performance in elite male field hockey players to matched controls, with respect to strength, endurance and muscle balance.

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Article Synopsis
  • Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection is a rare condition affecting mainly young adults and can present with mild, non-specific symptoms.
  • A case study details a 30-year-old woman with right neck pain, frontal headache, and vision issues, ultimately diagnosed with a right-sided vertebral artery dissection.
  • The patient was treated with observation and antithrombotic medication, leading to complete revascularization after three months, alongside a literature review on symptoms and treatment options.
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