Correlation of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Results With Clinical and Intraoperative Findings in Painful Total Ankle Replacement
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Background: Evaluating pain after total ankle replacement (TAR) is often difficult, and traditional imaging modalities do not always adequately assess potential etiologies of failure. Our study adds to the current understanding of single-photon emission computed tomography combined with conventional computed tomography (SPECT-CT) as a diagnostic tool for painful TAR. We hypothesized that SPECT-CT would be predictive of clinical and intraoperative findings and would be more useful than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in our cohort.
Relationship of ACL Injury and Posterior Tibial Slope With Patient Age, Sex, and Race
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Background: Posterior tibial slope (PTS) has been proposed as a potential risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; however, studies that have examined this relationship have provided inconclusive and sometimes contradictory results. Further characterization of this relationship may enable the medical community to identify individuals at greater risk for ACL injury and possibly characterize an anatomic target during surgical reconstruction.
Stigmatizing attitudes and low levels of knowledge but high willingness to participate in HIV management: A community-based survey of pharmacies in Pune, India
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Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the role of pharmacists in low-income settings be expanded to address the increasing complexity of HIV antiretroviral (ARV) and co-infection drug regimens. However, in many such settings including in India, many pharmacists and pharmacy workers are often neither well trained nor aware of the intricacies of HIV treatment. The aims of our study were; to determine the availability of ARVs, provision of ARVs, knowledge about ARVs, attitudes towards HIV-infected persons and self-perceived need for training among community-based pharmacies in an urban area of India.
