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Comparison of efficacy and safety of lateral-to-medial continuous transversus abdominis plane block with thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: A randomised, open-label feasibility study
CONCLUSION: Continuous bilateral LM-TAP block can be initiated preoperatively and may provide comparable analgesia to TEA in patients undergoing laparotomy. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRY: not registered because registration was not mandatory at the time of starting the trial.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - October 3, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional anaesthesia Source Type: research

Oral Cholecystagogue Cholescintigraphy: A Systematic Review of Fatty Meal Options
Conclusions: There is a need to establish high-quality normal GBEF range for a ubiquitous fatty meal (ie, a meal that would be widely available, easy to prepare, inexpensive, and free of sensitivity-provoking ingredients). A corn oil emulsion, has immense potential as an ideal FMC, limited currently only by its lack of established normal values. Currently, the highest-quality normal GBEF values available for FMC exist for 2 commercial products, Humana Infant Formula 1 and Ensure Plus. However, these products may not be readily available at some institutions, and neither one is free from dietary restrictions.
Source: Clinical Nuclear Medicine - September 12, 2015 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Increased burden of inflammation over time is associated with the extent of atherosclerotic plaques in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Conclusions Exposure to an increased burden of inflammation is associated with more severe atherosclerosis in patients with PsA. This association may be mediated by traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - September 9, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Eder, L., Thavaneswaran, A., Chandran, V., Cook, R., Gladman, D. D. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Obesity (nutrition), Inflammation, Radiology, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) Clinical and epidemiological research Source Type: research

Inflammatory ultrasound features show independent associations with progression of structural damage after over 2 years of follow-up in patients with hand osteoarthritis
Conclusions Inflammatory features, especially when persistently present, are independently associated with radiological progression in HOA after 2.3 years, indicating a role of inflammation in the aetiology of structural damage in HOA.
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - August 10, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Kortekaas, M. C., Kwok, W.-Y., Reijnierse, M., Kloppenburg, M. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Inflammation, Radiology, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Osteoarthritis, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) Clinical and epidemiological research Source Type: research

Foods, Drugs and Environmental Factors: Novel Kounis Syndrome Offenders.
Authors: Kounis NG, Giannopoulos S, Soufras GD, Kounis GN, Goudevenos J Abstract Kounis syndrome is hypersensitivity coronary disorder induced by various types of environmental exposures, drugs, conditions and stents. Allergic, hypersensitivity, anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions are associated with this syndrome. The disorder manifests as coronary spasms, acute myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis and affects the cerebral and mesenteric as well as coronary arteries. Importantly, its manifestations are broad and its etiology is continuously increasing. Recently, a variety of unusual etiologies have been...
Source: Internal Medicine - July 4, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Intern Med Source Type: research

Persistent Pneumonia in an Infant
A 4-month-old boy with past medical history of eczema presented with fever and cough; a chest radiograph showed lung consolidation, and he was initially treated with amoxicillin for presumed community-acquired pneumonia. After several days, his fever persisted. He was also profoundly anemic. Antibiotic coverage was broadened because of the concern for resistant organisms; he began to improve and was discharged from the hospital. However, at 5 months of age, his fever returned, and he continued to demonstrate lung consolidation on chest radiograph. Additionally, he had lost weight and continued to be anemic. Splenic cysts w...
Source: PEDIATRICS - July 1, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Padilla, K., Logan, L., Codispoti, C., Jones, C., Van Opstal, E. Tags: Infectious Diseases, Allergy/Immunology, Immunologic Disorders Special Article Source Type: research

EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in the diagnosis and management of spondyloarthritis in clinical practice
A taskforce comprised of an expert group of 21 rheumatologists, radiologists and methodologists from 11 countries developed evidence-based recommendations on the use of imaging in the clinical management of both axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA). Twelve key questions on the role of imaging in SpA were generated using a process of discussion and consensus. Imaging modalities included conventional radiography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography, single photon emission CT, dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry and scintigraphy. Experts applied research eviden...
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - June 10, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mandl, P., Navarro-Compan, V., Terslev, L., Aegerter, P., van der Heijde, D., D'Agostino, M. A., Baraliakos, X., Pedersen, S. J., Jurik, A. G., Naredo, E., Schueller-Weidekamm, C., Weber, U., Wick, M. C., Bakker, P. A. C., Filippucci, E., Conaghan, P. G., Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Inflammation, Radiology, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Osteoporosis, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics), Calcium and bone Recommendation Source Type: research

Point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Abstract The best diagnostic strategy to confirm or exclude pulmonary embolism (PE) suspicion needs an appropriate combination of clinical assessment, plasma D-dimer measurement, and computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA). CTPA should be used with caution in some patient groups, such as patients with known allergy to contrast media, those with severe renal insufficiency, and pregnant women, and could be not immediately available in case of unstable patients. In the emergency setting, alternative diagnostic strategies should be implemented to overcome CTPA limitations. Ultrasonography is certainly a val...
Source: Critical Ultrasound Journal - May 27, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Systemic inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors predict rapid progression of atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis
Conclusions Systemic inflammation and CV risk factors were associated with rapid IMT progression. CV risk factors may modify the role of systemic inflammation in determining IMT progression over time. Methotrexate and antitumour necrosis factor agents may influence IMT progression by reducing the effect of the systemic inflammation on the IMT.
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - May 8, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: del Rincon, I., Polak, J. F., O'Leary, D. H., Battafarano, D. F., Erikson, J. M., Restrepo, J. F., Molina, E., Escalante, A. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Inflammation, Radiology, Connective tissue disease, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Rheumatoid arthritis, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) Clinical and epidemiological research Source Type: research

Utility of iliac vein stenting in elderly population older than 80 years
Conclusions Iliac vein stenting appears to offer a safe and effective option in octogenarians and nonagenarians when compression fails, is difficult, or is impossible.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders - May 8, 2015 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

The specificity of ultrasound-detected bone erosions for rheumatoid arthritis
Conclusions The presence of US-detected erosions is not specific for RA. However, larger erosions in selected joints, especially 2nd and 5rd MCP, 5th MTP joints and distal ulna, were highly specific for and predictive of RA.
Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - April 2, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zayat, A. S., Ellegaard, K., Conaghan, P. G., Terslev, L., Hensor, E. M. A., Freeston, J. E., Emery, P., Wakefield, R. J. Tags: Genetics, Immunology (including allergy), Radiology, Connective tissue disease, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Clinical diagnostic tests, Radiology (diagnostics) Clinical and epidemiological Source Type: research

Excess subcutaneous tissue may preclude intramuscular delivery when using adrenaline autoinjectors in patients with anaphylaxis
Abstract Intramuscular adrenaline is the gold standard treatment for anaphylaxis. Intramuscular injection provides more rapid and higher plasma concentrations than subcutaneous routes. Given the increasing epidemic of obesity patients are at increased risk of subcutaneous delivery, we therefore assessed the depth of subcutaneous tissue in a population of patients with anaphylaxis. Patients already prescribed adrenaline autoinjectors (AAIs) for anaphylaxis were examined with ultrasound, and measurements of skin‐to‐muscle depth (STMD) at anterolateral thigh and anterior thigh were performed. Twenty‐eight patients (23 f...
Source: Allergy - March 29, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: J. Johnstone, S. Hobbins, D. Parekh, S. O'Hickey Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research

Fetal growth trajectory and risk for eczema in a Saudi population
ConclusionsOur findings contrast observations made in Western populations but nonetheless suggest that factors associated with changing fetal growth trajectory in the second half of pregnancy is also relevant to atopy development on the global setting.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - March 26, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Amel AlMakoshi, Awaiss Ellahi, Bala Sallout, Graham Devereux, Steve Turner Tags: Original Source Type: research

Ultrasound might improve type 1 rosacea
SAN FRANCISCO – Micro-focused ultrasound therapy led to measurable improvements in erythematotelangiectatic (type 1) rosacea, and patients reported no serious adverse effects, according to interim results from a small, multicenter, single-blinded randomized study. Thus far, two high-density...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - March 22, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: SAN Clinical News SAN News SAN Acne & Rosacea American Academy of Dermatology Source Type: news

Pathology of Sarcoidosis
Abstract Pathologists are frequently involved in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis on conventional biopsies or examining bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and assisting bronchoscopists when performing bronchial or transbronchial biopsies or transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA)/endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided biopsies of enlarged lymph nodes. Histology generally does not pose difficult tasks in the correct clinical and imaging scenario, but atypical forms of sarcoidosis exist, and in these cases, the diagnosis may become difficult. When faced with granulomas in the lung, the evaluation of their qualitative features...
Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - March 12, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research