Retrospective Case—Control Study of the Effects of Long-Term Dosing with Meloxicam on Renal Function in Aged Cats with Degenerative Joint Disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 752-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A Gowan ◽  
Amy E Lingard ◽  
Laura Johnston ◽  
Wibke Stansen ◽  
Scott A Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Degenerative Joint Disease ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Impact of hospitalizations for bronchiolitis in preterm infants on long-term health care costs in Italy: a retrospective case-control study

2016 ◽  
Vol Volume 8 ◽  
pp. 407-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Roggeri ◽  
Daniela Paola Roggeri ◽  
Elisa Rossi ◽  
Salvatore Cataudella ◽  
Nello Martini
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Health Care Costs ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Care Costs ◽  
Control Study

Condylar changes in patients with idiopathic condylar resorption: retrospective 2-year follow-up CBCT-based case–control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-625
Author(s):  
Cristina R Exposto ◽  
Peter Stoustrup ◽  
Kasper D Kristensen ◽  
Michel Dalstra ◽  
Thomas K Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Degenerative Joint Disease ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Radiological Appearance ◽  
Control Study

Summary Objectives To compare condylar development and changes in condylar radiological appearance in patients with idiopathic condylar resorption (ICR) to a healthy, age- and gender matched, control group. Materials and methods This case-control study included 16 ICR patients [mean age: 15years, 9 months; standard deviation (SD): 4 years) and 16 controls (mean age: 16 years, 8 months; SD: 4 years, 7 months), with diagnostic (T0) and 2-year follow-up (T1) CBCT examinations. Condylar changes were evaluated through changes in condylar neck angle (CNA), and the transversal, vertical and anteroposterior displacement of five condylar points between T0 and T1. The magnitude and direction of condylar changes were evaluated using vector analyses. A qualitative radiological evaluation of the TMJ was performed based on healthy, erosive and repaired morphological appearance. Linear and angular measurements were assessed using ANOVA and a Tukey post-hoc test, and vectors were tested using an independent-sample 2-tailed t-test. Fisher’s exact test was used for the qualitative evaluation. Results At T0, ICR patients exhibited decreased condylar height, smaller condylar width and posteriorly inclined CNA compared with the control group (P < 0.05). During observation, condylar vertical growth was smaller in the ICR group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Vector analysis showed an upward direction of vertical displacement for all condylar points in the control group; the ICR group showed a downward direction (P < 0.003). The radiological appearance of 75% of the ICR condyles and 94% of the control condyles did not change during the 2-year follow-up period. Conclusions ICR condyles displayed reduced vertical development compared with control condyles. The radiological appearance remained unchanged for most joints. Observed changes in radiological appearance did not always follow a progressive model of degenerative joint disease.

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