European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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The purpose of our study is to identify the effect of short-term and high-dose use of erythropoietin (EPO) in spinal isolated metastatic patients with Total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) surgery by assessing hematological parameters, transfusion volume, postoperative complications, recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS). ⋯ Perioperative short-term and high-dose administration of EPO could improve the anemia-related hematological parameters and reduce the requirement for blood transfusion without increasing the risk of deep vein thrombosis and tumor progression in solitary spinal metastatic patients with TES surgery.
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Analytical cross-sectional study. ⋯ Addition of DTI and DKI sequences helps in early identification of the disease without any additional cost incurred by the patient.
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Write a letter to editors concerning: Comparison of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebral bone quality scores for increased utility of bone mineral density screening by Razzouk et al. (Eur Spine J https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-022-07484-5 , 2022). We try to compare the targeted article with a similar article to talk about cervical vertebral bone quality (VBQ). ⋯ We advised the targeted article's authors to try their research again in another way of calculation of cervical VBQ like the contrast article.
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Combined flexion and compression negatively impact the mechanical integrity of the annulus fibrosus.
To observe the effect of static flexion, in combination with compression, on the intralamellar and interlamellar matrix properties of the annulus fibrosus. ⋯ The current findings suggest that the mechanical properties of the interlamellar and intralamellar matrices are sensitive to flexion, creating an environment that promotes an increased potential for damage to occur.
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Conditional survival (CS) provides a dynamic prediction of patient survival by incorporating the time an individual has already survived given their disease specific characteristics. The objective of the current study was to estimate CS among patients after surgery for spinal cord compression or spinal instability, as well as stratify CS according to relevant patient- and disease-related characteristics. ⋯ Level IV (retrospective cohort study).