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Slope analysis for the prediction of fluid responsiveness by a stepwise PEEP elevation recruitment maneuver in mechanically ventilated patients
ObjectiveAssessment of fluid responsiveness is problematic in intensive care unit patients. Lung recruitment maneuvers (LRM) can be used as a...
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The influence of posterior tibial slope on the mid-term clinical effect of medial-pivot knee prosthesis
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of posterior tibial slope (PTS) on the mid-term clinical outcome following a medial-pivot (MP) prosthesis.
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Measurement of femoral posterior condylar offset and posterior tibial slope in normal knees based on 3D reconstruction
BackgroundFemoral posterior condylar offset (PCO) and posterior tibial slope (PTS) are important for postoperative range of motion after total knee...
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High inter- and intraindividual differences in medial and lateral posterior tibial slope are not reproduced accurately by conventional TKA alignment techniques
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to describe the medial and lateral posterior tibial slope (MPTS and LPTS) on 3D-CT in a Caucasian population...
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Steep posterior lateral tibial slope, bone contusion on lateral compartments and combined medial collateral ligament injury are associated with the increased risk of lateral meniscal tear
PurposeTo determine the risk factors for lateral meniscus and root tears in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.
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Investigating age and regional effects on the relation between the incidence of heat-related ambulance transport and daily maximum temperature or WBGT
BackgroundAlthough age and regional climate are considered to have effects on the incidence ratio of heat-related illness, quantitative estimation of...
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Quantification of fluorescence angiography for visceral perfusion assessment: measuring agreement between two software algorithms
BackgroundIndocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) may reduce perfusion-related complications of gastrointestinal anastomosis. Software...
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Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope is Strongly Correlated to VO2peak Long-Term After Arterial Switch Operation
After the arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA), many patients have an impaired exercise tolerance. Exercise...
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Variations in medial and lateral slope and medial proximal tibial angle
PurposeThe primary objective of this study was to quantify the variations of the medial posterior tibial slope (MPTS) and the lateral posterior...
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Screening antibiofilm activity of invasive plants growing at the Slope Merapi Mountain, Central Java, against Candida albicans
BackgroundCandida albicans causes high-mortality candidiasis. Antifungal drug resistance demands the development of virulence factor-targeting...
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A high tibial slope, allograft use, and poor patient-reported outcome scores are associated with multiple ACL graft failures
PurposeTo compare clinical outcomes, radiographic characteristics, and surgical factors between patients with single and multiple anterior cruciate...
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Differentiation of silent corticotroph pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) from non-functioning PitNETs using kinetic analysis of dynamic MRI
PurposeSilent corticotroph pituitary adenomas (SCAs)/pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are common non-functioning pituitary adenomas...
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Endplate weakening during cage bed preparation significantly reduces endplate load capacity
PurposeTo analyze the effect of endplate weakness prior to PLIF or TLIF cage implantation and compare it to the opposite intact endplate of the same...
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The Impact of the Risk Functional Form Assumptions on Maximum Acceptable Risk Measures
BackgroundDiscrete-choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly conducted to quantify risk tolerance by computing maximum acceptable risk (MAR) for...
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Changes in the Electrically Evoked Compound Action Potential over time After Implantation and Subsequent Deafening in Guinea Pigs
The electrically evoked compound action potential (eCAP) is a direct measure of the responsiveness of the auditory nerve to electrical stimulation...
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Oscillometric pulse wave analysis for detecting low flow arteriovenous fistula
BackgroundPulse wave analysis may be useful to assess fistula function. We aimed to prospectively evaluate if convenient oscillometric devices are...
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Prediction of pathological activity in Crohn’s disease based on dual-energy CT enterography
PurposeTo explore the feasibility of predicting the pathological activity of Crohn’s disease (CD) based on dual-energy CT enterography (DECTE).
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Lateral meniscal slope negatively affects post-operative anterior tibial translation at 1 year after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess the correlation between posterior tibial slope and meniscal slope over postoperative anterior tibial...
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Leave-one-out cross-validation, penalization, and differential bias of some prediction model performance measures—a simulation study
BackgroundThe performance of models for binary outcomes can be described by measures such as the concordance statistic (c-statistic, area under the...
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Etelcalcetide decreases the PTH–calcium setpoint without changing maximum and minimum PTH secretion in mice with primary hyperparathyroidism
IntroductionEtelcalcetide binds to the extracellular domain of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR), while cinacalcet binds to the 7-transmembrane...
