Publications by authors named "W Do"
The humeral head is the second most common anatomical site of osteonecrosis after the femoral head. Studies have reported satisfactory clinical outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty to treat osteonecrosis of the humeral head (ONHH). However, there are concerns regarding implant longevity in relatively young patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Repair of rotator cuff tear is not always feasible, depending on the severity. Although several studies have investigated factors related to reparability and various methods to predict it, inconsistent scoring methods and a lack of validation have hindered the utility of these methods.
Purpose: To develop machine learning models to predict the reparability of rotator cuff tears, compare them with previous scoring systems, and provide an accessible online model.
Introduction: Oligometastasis (OM) exhibits wide range of prognosis, which necessitates appropriate classification for optimal therapeutic decision-making. Complementing the ESTRO-EORTC classification which lacked prognostic differentiation and was rather complex, we propose a new and simpler classification based on systematic literature analysis and meta-analysis validation.
Method: The databases were searched up to April 2024.
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- Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has high mortality rates, with up to 40% of patients dying within 6 months, partly due to increased susceptibility to infections that worsen their condition.
- A study analyzed the immune responses of 36 healthy individuals, 48 patients with alcohol use disorder, and 224 AH patients, finding that abstaining from alcohol boosts antibody responses, while AH patients had reduced antiviral and antibacterial antibodies linked to worse outcomes.
- The research indicates that a lower level of antiviral antibodies in AH patients can predict liver disease complications and mortality, suggesting that serum viral epitope signatures could be valuable for assessing patient prognosis.
Background: Spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension (SAH) frequently occurs in older patients, many of whom have mild left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction, often asymptomatic at rest. This study investigated the association between preoperative echocardiographic measurements and SAH in older patients with mild LV diastolic dysfunction.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study using data from electronic medical records.