Irish journal of medical science
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To compare clinical findings with MRI findings and evaluate the role of physical examination in the diagnosis, localization of the level, site, size, and type of lumbosacral disc herniation. ⋯ Proper correlation between clinical and MRI will help determine the lesion's level, horizontal location, herniation type, and herniated disc size in the lumbosacral region and achieve a more accurate diagnosis.
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The aim of this study was to delineate the features of the locomotive syndrome (LS) risk stage in the elderly population, encompassing global spine sagittal alignment, visible spinal degenerative changes on plain radiographs, muscle strength, physical capabilities, and low back pain (LBP). ⋯ Participants diagnosed with LS exhibited an increased incidence of spinal degeneration, reduced LLA, and global spinal imbalance characterized by anterior spinal inclination.
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The primary aim of this study was to assess functional and patient reported outcomes among those with first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis treated with the Pyrocardan implant (Stryker-Wright Medical) in Ireland. The secondary aim of this study was to assess implant survival and revision rates. ⋯ This is the first study assessing the Pyrocardan interpositional arthroplasty in Ireland. The implant appears to produce good functional and patient reported outcomes. There is high satisfaction and low revision rate, producing a reliable and successful surgical technique for treating CMC joint osteoarthritis.
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Glucometrics utilisation in an urban teaching hospital in ireland: current practice and future aims.
Dysglycaemia in hospitalised patients is associated with poorer clinical outcomes, including cardiovascular events, longer hospital stays, and increased risk of mortality. Therefore, glucose monitoring is necessary to achieve best outcomes. ⋯ Increased adherence to hospital protocols for testing HbA1C in adults with persistent hyperglycaemia could improve treatment and clinical outcomes. Increased diabetes team consultation could facilitate appropriate treatment and improve patient outcomes in persistently hyperglycaemic adult patient populations.
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Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies constitute a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular diseases, both clinically and genetically. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy by alpha-sarcoglycan deficiency or LGMD R3 α-sarcoglycan-related is a subtype of the autosomal recessive sarcoglycanopathies caused by variants in the alpha-sarcoglycan gene (SGCA) at 17q21.33. It appears in childhood by progressive weakness of pelvic and/or scapular girdle muscles and calf hypertrophy, with a wide range of clinical inter- and intra-familial clinical variability. ⋯ Our results expand the spectrum of variants in Moroccan patients with sarcoglycanopathy, specifically LGMDR3, most importantly as this form is not common in the Moroccan population.