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COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism - prophylaxis and treatment
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COVID‑19 pneumonia imaging follow‑up: when and how? A proposition from ESTI and ESR
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Abstract This document from the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) discusses the role of imaging in the long-term follow-up of COVID-19 patients, to define which patients ... -
A critical review of pro-cognitive drug targets in psychosis: convergence on myelination and inflammation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-04)Antipsychotic drugs have thus far focused on dopaminergic antagonism at the D2 receptors, as counteracting the hyperdopaminergia in nigrostriatal and mesolimbic projections has been considered mandatory for the antipsychotic ... -
CRMP5 Antibodies—Diagnostic Challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-22)CRMP5-associated paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are rare, and only few studies describe larger cohorts of patients with CRMP5 antibodies. We have included 24 patients with CRMP5 antibodies and compared clinical ... -
Cross-cultural Validation of the Norwegian Version of the Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument 2.0
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument (BPII) 2.0 is a disease-specific quality of life questionnaire for patients with patellofemoral instability. While good psychometric properties have been demonstrated, ... -
A cross-sectional study of health literacy in patients with chronic kidney disease: Associations with demographic and clinical variables
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-26)Aim The aim of this study was to investigate health literacy in patients with chronic kidney disease in a multidimensional perspective. Design A descriptive, cross‐sectional study. Methods Patients with chronic kidney ... -
Cryoneurolysis for cervicogenic headache - A double blinded randomized controlled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aims: Cervicogenic headache (CEH) is a debilitating condition and analgesics have limited effect. Percutaneous cryoneurolysis is thus still in use although the clinical evidence is lacking. We present a ... -
CSF neurofilament light chain predicts 10-year clinical and radiologic worsening in multiple sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is an attractive biomarker of disease activity and progression in MS, but there is a lack in long-term prognostic data. Objective To test the long-term clinical and radiological ... -
Cumulative prognostic score predicting mortality in patients older than 80 years admitted to the ICU
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)OBJECTIVES To develop a scoring system model that predicts mortality within 30 days of admission of patients older than 80 years admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING A total of ... -
Current clinical criteria for Lynch syndrome are not sensitive enough to identify MSH6 mutation carriers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09)Background: Reported prevalence, penetrance and expression of deleterious mutations in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2, may reflect differences in the clinical criteria used to select families ... -
Current role of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in the management of renal stones: A scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: This study aims to review the current role of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) in the management of renal stones, with a focus on its efficacy and safety. The secondary outcome was to highlight ... -
Current status of fecal microbiota transplantation for irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal functional disorder. Although IBS is a benign condition, it reduces the quality of life considerably. While there is currently no effective treatment ... -
Current Status of Intravesical Therapies for Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS): A Narrative Review of Emerging Evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a complex condition, which can have debilitating sequelae for patients. Many elements of BPS remain poorly understood including pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Navigating patient ... -
Current status of nomograms and scoring systems in paediatric endourology: A systematic review of literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction The incidence of paediatric kidney stone disease is increasing worldwide, with the requirement for endourological interventions mirroring this. Multiple nomograms, grading tools and scoring systems now exist ... -
Current status of thulium fibre laser lithotripsy: an up-to-date review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To perform an up-to-date review to scope the current status of the thulium fibre laser (TFL) in the setting of stone lithotripsy and provide a guide for the clinical urologist. Methods A review of world ... -
Current Status of Ureteric Stents on Extraction Strings and Other Non-cystoscopic Removal Methods in the Paediatric Setting: A Systematic Review on Behalf of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Young Academic Urology (YAU) Urolithiasis Group
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Ureteric stents are an important tool in urology and have a wide range of indications. While they offer a number of advantages, limitations remain despite modern advancements. These include discomfort, migration and ... -
Cyclothymic temperament: Associations with ADHD, other psychopathology, and medical morbidity in the general population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Cyclothymic temperament (CT) is an affective disposition often preceding bipolar disorder (BD), and is the most common affective temperament in patients with BD. In depressed patients, CT is a predictor for ... -
Cystatin C proteoforms in chronic kidney disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cystatin C, a cysteine protease inhibitor, is used as a biomarker of renal function. It offers several advantages compared to creatinine, and formulas for the estimation of the glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin ... -
Cytokine Patterns as Predictors of Antibiotic Treatment Effect in Chronic Low Back Pain with Modic Changes: Subgroup Analyses of a Randomized Trial (AIM Study)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Randomized trials testing the effect of antibiotics for chronic low back pain (LBP) with vertebral bone marrow changes on MRI (Modic changes) report inconsistent results. A proposed explanation is subgroups with ... -
Cytokine Patterns in Tuberculosis Infection; IL-1ra, IL-2 and IP-10 Differentiate Borderline QuantiFERON-TB Samples from Uninfected Controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-29)Background: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) do not discriminate between active tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI), which limit their use in TB endemic areas. Subjects with QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) results ...