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http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.031 | DOI Listing |
Transl Pediatr
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Background: Early menarche is associated with both physical and psychosocial problems. Based on psychological and physical health considerations, for girls with early menarche, some parents and physicians may elect to use gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) to delay menstruation. This study aimed to explore the effects of GnRHa treatment on the final height of girls with early menarche and build the models to predict the final adult height (FAH).
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December 2024
Professor Asif Bashir, Punjab Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Background & Objective: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), manifests as left ventricular dysfunction triggered by physical or emotional stress. It leads to higher morbidity in epileptic patients and can progress to complications. To find out the correlation between Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and epilepsy and to investigate pathophysiology and associated types of epilepsy.
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November 2024
Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
The selection of an appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) type and implantation strategy involves a myriad of considerations. While transvenous ICDs are standard, the rise of non-transvenous options like subcutaneous ICDs and extravascular ICDs is notable for their lower complication rates. Historical preferences for dual chamber ICDs have shifted to single-chamber ICDs.
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October 2024
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy.
Objective: To investigate the association between sarcopenia, as appraised with CT-derived muscle metrics, and cardiovascular status, as assessed via coronary CT angiography (CCTA) using the Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) and with pericoronary adipose tissue (pCAT) metrics.
Methods: A retrospective observational study conducted on patients who underwent CCTA. The cross-sectional area (CSA) and attenuation values of the paravertebral muscles at the T8 level and the pectoralis major muscles at the T6 level were measured.
Pain Manag
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA.
Objective: To investigate the benefits of topical 8% capsaicin patches for the decrease of postsurgical neuropathic pain level and area.
Methods: A systematic review with pooled analysis was conducted utilizing the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Five commonly used databases were employed utilizing a search string made from MeSH terms and boolean operators.
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