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A case report. ⋯ Increased frequency and severity of respiratory tract infections, difficulty in expelling mucus and dyspnea are warning signs of compromised airways. Spirometry tests and image tests such as computed axial tomography and bronchoscopy are essential for diagnosis. Surgical approach may be the treatment of choice.
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The pretension of the Dynesys cord was varied to evaluate its effects on both tissue responses and screw-spacer behaviors by the finite-element method. ⋯ 4.
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Biography Historical Article
Steven R. Garfin: 2013 ISSLS Wiltse Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Nuvasive.
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Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ 3.
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A prospective observational cohort study of alert, neurologically intact trauma patients presenting to the emergency department with midline cervical tenderness. Screening cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had been conducted after negative computed tomography (CT) when tenderness was persistent. ⋯ Surprisingly in these acute trauma patients, MRI-detected injury, clinical factors, and injury mechanism were not found to be associated with long-term patient outcomes. As a result, a trial of a more targeted, individual return to work plan, including strategies aimed at improving physical and psychological function, may now be justified to optimize long-term recovery, reduce health resource costs, and maximize economic productivity through early return to work.