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Impact of Ganglionated Plexus Ablation on Early Recurrence After Thoracoscopic Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Post Hoc Analysis of the AFACT Study

ABSTRACT Background Early recurrences of atrial fibrillation (AF) after ablation are often considered transient. However, they may be caused by a combination of temporary and permanent proarrhythmogenic factors. Objective We evaluated whether adjunctive GP ablation was associated...

Good Quality of Life 3 Decades After Rotationplasty

Background: Long-term quality of life (QoL) after rotationplasty is important because prolonged patient survival has become more common. This study assessed QoL decades after rotationplasty. Methods: This cross-sectional study included surviving patients who had been treated for...

A structural cardiac pathway mediates the risk of ischemic heart disease from TyG-related indices: A prospective cohort study

The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and its derivatives are surrogate markers of insulin resistance and are closely associated with cardiovascular risk. However, whether and to what extent they are associated with IHD risk through subclinical cardiac remodeling remains unclear....

Prevalence of severe functional limitations and physical therapy use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis: a multicentre cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

OBJECTIVE: To inform implementation of a long-standing, personalized exercise therapy programme in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and severe functional limitations, we estimated the prevalence of severe functional limitations and descr...

Prevalence, clinical characteristics and treatment response of tremor in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Background Tremor can be a disabling symptom of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Studies on tremor in CIDP are limited and generally include small populations. We aim to determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics and treatment response of tremor i...

Poor mental health in patients with symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talus

Aims Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) can cause pain and functional limitations, potentially affecting mental health. This study aimed to compare mental health in patients with OLT to the general Dutch population and individuals with mood or anxiety disorders, and to iden...

Self-Management Exercise Regimen Versus Supervised Hand Therapy in Patients With Dorsal Dislocation or Hyperextension Injury With a Volar Plate Avulsion of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint: The Randomized Controlled PINOT Study

Background: Supervised hand therapy (SHT) with early mobilization is recommended for patients with a stable, congruent proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint after dorsal dislocation or hyperextension injury with a volar plate avulsion. Early mobilization uses a dorsal block splint...

Osteochondral Autograft Options for Reconstruction of Intra-articular Distal Humerus and Proximal Ulna Injuries in Physiologically Young Patients

Purpose Surgical options are limited for distal humerus and proximal ulna injuries with articular bone loss in physiologically young patients. Osteochondral grafts are a potential treatment option between open reduction internal fixation and arthroplasty that does not impart life...

Evidence for non-mucinous pulmonary lesions with adenocarcinoma in situ morphology exceeding the current 3 cm WHO threshold

CONTEXT: The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the lung for tumors up to 3 cm in size. Larger tumors with a lepidic growth pattern are classified as invasive lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to demon...