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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"spinal cord compression"”.
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Adult neoplastic spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression ( SCC ) constitutes a neurological emergency, and if left untreated, can result in permanent irreversible neurological dysfunction. Disabilities can range from mild weakness to complete quadriplegia with the inherent associated mental, physical and emotional suffering .The …
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A prospective study: Investigating the use of oncologist-read CT scans in the investigation of suspected malignant spinal cord compression
Background: Spinal cord compression is a common complication of advanced cancer with significant consequences for individual patients and health care systems as a whole. This condition requires a radiologist reported MRI scan to diagnose, which is a limited resource in many settings. There are no …
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Magnetic Resonance Based Imaging for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
… cervical myelopathy [DCM] is a progressive, spinal cord injury, estimated to affect 1 in 50 adults. Spinal cord compression from degenerative changes of the cervical spine, such as intervertebral disc prolapse, osteophyte formation or ligament thickening have been considered the disease …
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Imaging Studies of the Canine Cervical Vertebral Venous Plexus
… recently implicated in various human and canine spinal disorders. Nevertheless, little recent information is available regarding normal anatomy of canine IVVP and its role in acute spinal injuries. The objectives of the study were; (1) to describe the normal IVVP morphology in the canine cervical …
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Health-AIM: An artificial intelligence approach for inference with clinical health datasets
… survival in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression is used to illustrate the various functionalities of Health-AIM.
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Minimally Invasive, Integrated Endoscopic Hemilaminectomy for Hansen Type I Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Chondrodystrophic Dogs
… MRI was performed to assess remaining spinal cord compression. If significant compression remained, patients returned to surgery for a standard, open hemilaminectomy. Only the first dog required conversion to an open approach which resulted in adequate decompression. The same dog had a …
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Computational Modeling and Validation of the Deformation and Failure Response of Human Metastatic Vertebrae
… as pathological vertebral fractures (PVF) and spinal cord compression. Therefore, there remains a strong need for the accurate assessment of fracture risk of metastatic vertebrae. In this thesis, we propose a comprehensive computational framework for the modeling and validation of the …
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Cellular pathology and apoptosis in experimental and human acute and chronic compressive myelopathy.
… in the pathophysiology and functional outcome of spinal cord compression. In the current thesis, chronic and acute rodent experimental models analysed the functional, cellular and apoptotic marker changes produced by compression and subsequent surgical decompression. In experimental mild chronic …
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The knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices towards palliative care of family physicians in the Boland and Northern Suburbs of Cape Town
… to morphine, emergencies in palliative care and spinal cord compression. The greatest majority of respondents do not understand the holistic approach to pain management and also do not have knowledge about the use of syringe drivers. A high percentage of participants have a positive attitude …