An international team of researchers led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new kind of endoscope to aid the early detection and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease…
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Background: A treatment algorithm and screening examination have been developed to guide patient management and prospectively determine potential for highly active individuals to succeed with nonoperative care after anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Objective: To prospectively characterize and classify the entire population of highly active individuals over a 10-year period and provide final outcomes for individuals who elected nonoperative care.
Methods: Inclusion criteria included presentation within 7 months of the index injury and an International Knee Documentation Committee level I or II activity level before injury. Concomitant injury, unresolved impairments, and a screening examination were used as criteria to guide management and classify individuals as noncopers (poor potential) or potential copers (good potential) for nonoperative care.
Results: A total of 832 highly active patients with subacute anterior cruciate ligament tears were seen over the 10-year period; 315 had concomitant injuries, 87 had unresolved impairments, and 85 did not participate in the classification algorithm. The remaining 345 patients (216 men, 129 women) participated in the screening examination a mean of 6 weeks after the index injury. There were 199 subjects classified as noncopers and 146 as potential copers. Sixty-three of 88 potential copers successfully returned to preinjury activities without surgery, with 25 of these patients not undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the time of follow-up.
Conclusion: The classification algorithm is an effective tool for prospectively identifying individuals early after anterior cruciate ligament injury who want to pursue nonoperative care or must delay surgical intervention and have good potential to do so.
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New Tool In The Early Detection Of Bowel DiseaseCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
An international team of researchers led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new kind of endoscope to aid the early detection and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease…
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Narrow-Band Imaging A Useful Tool To Detect In Vivo Angiogenesis In IBD PatientsCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
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Suffering From The Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Medical Experts Say Get Tested For Celiac Disease, Now Easier To DiagnoseCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
Estimates indicate that up to 20 percent of North Americans, possibly as high as 30 per cent in some countries, cope with the painful and debilitating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). According to the American College of Gastroenterology, all patients with symptoms of IBS should be tested for celiac disease, a lifelong hereditary disorder which has some of the same symptoms. Celiac disease can make IBS symptoms worse. In some cases, it might even be the cause.
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Suffering From The Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Medical Experts Say Get Tested For Celiac Disease, Now Easier To DiagnoseCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
Estimates indicate that up to 20 percent of North Americans, possibly as high as 30 per cent in some countries, cope with the painful and debilitating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). According to the American College of Gastroenterology, all patients with symptoms of IBS should be tested for celiac disease, a lifelong hereditary disorder which has some of the same symptoms. Celiac disease can make IBS symptoms worse. In some cases, it might even be the cause.
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Suffering From The Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Medical Experts Say Get Tested For Celiac Disease, Now Easier To DiagnoseCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
Estimates indicate that up to 20 percent of North Americans, possibly as high as 30 per cent in some countries, cope with the painful and debilitating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). According to the American College of Gastroenterology, all patients with symptoms of IBS should be tested for celiac disease, a lifelong hereditary disorder which has some of the same symptoms. Celiac disease can make IBS symptoms worse. In some cases, it might even be the cause.
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Suffering From The Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Medical Experts Say Get Tested For Celiac Disease, Now Easier To DiagnoseCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
Estimates indicate that up to 20 percent of North Americans, possibly as high as 30 per cent in some countries, cope with the painful and debilitating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). According to the American College of Gastroenterology, all patients with symptoms of IBS should be tested for celiac disease, a lifelong hereditary disorder which has some of the same symptoms. Celiac disease can make IBS symptoms worse. In some cases, it might even be the cause.
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A Faster Test For The Food Protein That Triggers Celiac Disease - Analytical Chemistry JournalCategory: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome | Leave a Comment |
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