scholarly journals Retrospective analysis of the effects of Blastomyces antigen concentration in urine and radiographic findings on survival in dogs with blastomycosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 946-953
Author(s):  
Laura O. Motschenbacher ◽  
Eva Furrow ◽  
Aaron K. Rendahl ◽  
Esther G. Nell ◽  
Kari L. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Antigen Concentration ◽  
Radiographic Findings

Radiographic findings after stereotactic radiotherapy for lung carcinoma: retrospective analysis of 90 patients

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inès Menoux ◽  
Delphine Antoni ◽  
Nicola Santelmo ◽  
Pierre Truntzer ◽  
Catherine Schumacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Lung Carcinoma ◽  
Stereotactic Radiotherapy ◽  
Radiographic Findings

scholarly journals Gnathic Osteosarcoma: A Retrospective Analysis over a 20 Year Period

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Prabhu ◽  
M Jose ◽  
S Iyengar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Hospital Records ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Jaw Bones ◽  
Mesenchymal Neoplasms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Treatment Aspect

Background Osteosarcomas are very rare malignant mesenchymal neoplasms affecting jaw bones. Only few studies are reported about this lesion in this particular region. Objective We wanted to assess the demography and tumor behaviour and histopathological pattern, retrospectively in the available cases. Methods A retrospective analysis of hospital records for 20 years was carried out. Clinical features, radiographic findings, histopathological details and treatment aspect of each of the lesions was considered. Results Findings of this study revealed only 13 cases of gnathic osteosarcomas, usually occurring in middle age, with equal sex predilection and predominantly seen in maxilla. Histopathologically, most of them belonged to osteogenic variant. Conclusion Only few cases of gnathic osteosarcomas are reported in this region mainly in the young males. Interestingly many of them has history of dental extraction before the onset of disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v11i1.11024 Kathmandu University Medical Journal Vol.11(1) 2013: 37-40

Radiographic Findings in Overlooked Colon Carcinomas

1988 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.-T. Fork
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Double Contrast ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Secondary Signs

Double contrast barium enemas in 21 patients with primarily overlooked colon carcinomas were reviewed. The carcinomas were flat and measured less than 30 mm in 18 cases. These tumours constitute almost 1.4 per cent of the carcinomas diagnosed during a 12-year period. The retrospective analysis revealed the following signs of carcinoma: missing haustral folds, disharmony of interhaustral fold patterns; radiolucent filling defects; local contractions; residue-like masses and decrease of volume. In all cases, at least two secondary signs of carcinoma, range 1.7 to 3, were seen.

scholarly journals Burkitt Leukemia Involving Only the Bone Marrow Has a Better Prognosis Than Widespread Burkitt Lymphoma Involving the Bone Marrow in Adults

Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 4446-4446
Author(s):  
Joo Y Song ◽  
Girish Venkataraman ◽  
Yuri D. Fedoriw ◽  
Mir Alikhan ◽  
Young Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Burkitt Lymphoma ◽  
Bone Marrow Involvement ◽  
Cell Phenotype ◽  
Intensive Chemotherapy ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Radiographic Findings

Abstract Background: Burkitt lymphoma typically involves the bone marrow in advanced stage disease. Pure leukemic presentation of Burkitt lymphoma (pure Burkitt leukemia) with negative radiographic findings is uncommon but considered clinically as stage IV disease. The WHO classification clearly distinguishes Burkitt leukemia (formerly classified as FAB-L3) from B lymphoblastic leukemia, as the former has a mature B-cell phenotype (expresses surface immunoglobulin) and characteristically harbors a MYC translocation with an immunoglobulin partner. There is limited prognostic information on patients with pure Burkitt leukemia (PBL) because they are typically combined with Burkitt lymphoma patients with widespread disease (WBL). Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective analysis of newly-diagnosed Burkitt lymphoma cases involving the bone marrow at four academic medical centers from 2000-2013. Inclusion criteria included availability of clinical information and follow-up data, MYC rearrangement, and treatment with intensive chemotherapy (Hyper-CVAD or ALL-like regimens). Pediatric patients were excluded (age < 21 years). Diagnosis was established by the institutions' expert hematopathologist in conjunction with cytogenetic, flow cytometric, and radiographic findings. Patients were placed in the pure Burkitt leukemia (PBL) group if they had bone marrow involvement but were otherwise radiographically negative (i.e. PET negative). Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to examine the difference in overall survival between the WBL and PBL groups. We also determined prognostic factors associated with survival in univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. Results: We identified 51 patients with bone marrow involvement by Burkitt lymphoma. Of these patients, 24 were excluded because of a lack of clinical or follow-up information (15), pediatric age group (7), no treatment initiated (1), or misdiagnosed and given inadequate treatment (1). Of the 27 patients that met our inclusion criteria, 11 patients had pure Burkitt leukemia (PBL) and 16 had tissue involvement with bone marrow disease (WBL). The male-to-female ratio in the PBL group was 4.5:1 and in the WBL 4:1 (p=0.23). The median age for the PBL was 46 years vs 47 years in the WBL (p=0.34). CSF involvement was similar in both groups (30% PBL vs. 38.5% WBL; p=0.14); with elevated LDH levels in all patients in both groups (PBL median 3399 IU/L, WBL 2550 IU/L; p=0.81). In general, the WBL group had more complex karyotypes and a significantly greater number of cases with chromosome 1q abnormalities (5/7, 71%) compared to the PBL group (1/5, 20%). In the survival analysis, patients with PBL exhibited significantly better survival with a 5-year-overall survival of 79.5% (95% CI: 57.7-100%) vs. 18.4% (95% CI: 5.3-63.3%) in the WBL group (p=0.002). Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest series comparing adults with pure Burkitt leukemia and Burkitt lymphoma with widespread disease. Within the limitations of a retrospective analysis, the 5-year overall survival for the widespread Burkitt lymphoma (WBL) group is inferior compared to pure Burkitt leukemia (PBL) treated with intensive chemotherapy. Interestingly, the WBL group had more complex karyotypes compared to the PBL group. Figure 1. Overall Survival of Burkitt Leukemia versus Widespread Burkitt Lymphoma (BL). Figure 1. Overall Survival of Burkitt Leukemia versus Widespread Burkitt Lymphoma (BL). Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

scholarly journals Retrospective Analysis of Long-standing Lung Cancers Detected by a Mass Screening Program: Histological Cell Types and Radiographic Findings.

Haigan ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-253
Author(s):  
Yukihisa Saida ◽  
Yuka Kujiraoka ◽  
Takashi Fuchigami ◽  
Noboru Yanai ◽  
Yoko Saito
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Mass Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Lung Cancers

Sound Production Treatment for Acquired Apraxia of Speech: An Examination of Dosage in Relation to Probe Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Julie L. Wambaugh ◽  
Lydia Kallhoff ◽  
Christina Nessler
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Sound Production ◽  
Apraxia Of Speech ◽  
Practice Schedule ◽  
Practice Schedules ◽  
Baseline Performance ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Number Of Treatment ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study was designed to examine the association of dosage and effects of Sound Production Treatment (SPT) for acquired apraxia of speech. Method Treatment logs and probe data from 20 speakers with apraxia of speech and aphasia were submitted to a retrospective analysis. The number of treatment sessions and teaching episodes was examined relative to (a) change in articulation accuracy above baseline performance, (b) mastery of production, and (c) maintenance. The impact of practice schedule (SPT-Blocked vs. SPT-Random) was also examined. Results The average number of treatment sessions conducted prior to change was 5.4 for SPT-Blocked and 3.9 for SPT-Random. The mean number of teaching episodes preceding change was 334 for SPT-Blocked and 179 for SPT-Random. Mastery occurred within an average of 13.7 sessions (1,252 teaching episodes) and 12.4 sessions (1,082 teaching episodes) for SPT-Blocked and SPT-Random, respectively. Comparisons of dosage metric values across practice schedules did not reveal substantial differences. Significant negative correlations were found between follow-up probe performance and the dosage metrics. Conclusions Only a few treatment sessions were needed to achieve initial positive changes in articulation, with mastery occurring within 12–14 sessions for the majority of participants. Earlier occurrence of change or mastery was associated with better follow-up performance. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12592190

Case Example: Adjacent Segment Disease: What Is It, and How Is It Rated?

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-9
Author(s):  
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Lumbar Fusion ◽  
Adjacent Segment Degeneration ◽  
Adjacent Segment Disease ◽  
Adjacent Segment ◽  
Disc Space Narrowing ◽  
Disc Disease ◽  
Disc Space ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients

Abstract The incidence of cervical and lumbar fusion surgery has increased in the past twenty years, and during follow-up some of these patients develop changes at the adjacent segment. Recognizing that adjacent segment degeneration and disease may occur in the future does not alter the rating for a cervical or lumbar fusion at the time the patient's condition is determined to be at maximum medical improvement (MMI). The term adjacent segment degeneration refers to the presence of radiographic findings of degenerative disc disease, including disc space narrowing, instability, and so on at the motion segment above or below a cervical or lumbar fusion. Adjacent segment disease refers to the development of new clinical symptoms that correspond to these changes on imaging. The biomechanics of adjacent segment degeneration have been studied, and, although the exact mechanism is uncertain, genetics may play a role. Findings associated with adjacent segment degeneration include degeneration of the facet joints with hypertrophy and thickening of the ligamentum flavum, disc space collapse, and translation—but the clinical significance of these radiographic degenerative changes remains unclear, particularly in light of the known presence of abnormal findings in asymptomatic patients. Evaluators should not rate an individual in anticipation of the development of changes at the level above a fusion, although such a development is a recognized possibility.

Abstract #701: A Retrospective Analysis of The Impact of Weight Loss on Renal Function

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 145-146
Author(s):  
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt ◽  
Georges Elhomsy ◽  
Fanglong Dong ◽  
Bobbie Paull-Forney
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
The Impact
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