Lauridsen Covington

. Rheumatologists should be aware of these comorbidities, especially in the era of COVID-19 pandemic.Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the commonest cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children in both more developed and developing parts of the world. It is characterized by abdominal pain that is improved by defecation and whose onset is…[Read more]

28%, p = 0.0833). In 34 patients with ESRD-RCC treated with sorafenib, longer duration of dialysis was an independent prognostic factor for shorter OS (hazard ratio 3.21, p = 0.0370).

Outcome of advanced ESRD-RCC was poorer than that of sporadic RCC, but this finding was affected by other prognostic factors. Nevertheless, the study suggest…[Read more]

onstrated the possibility for quantitative SPECT-CT of bone turnover in a specific prosthesis design. Meanwhile, a systematic bias caused by metal implants on quantitative SPECT data has to be considered.

The results of this study demonstrate the need for the evaluation of SPECT-CT protocols in prosthesis imaging. Phantom experiments…[Read more]

Interactions between host and gut microbial communities are modulated by diets and play pivotal roles in immunological homeostasis and health. We show that exchanging the protein source in a high fat, high sugar, westernized diet from casein to whole-cell lysates of the non-commensal bacterium Methylococcus capsulatus Bath is sufficient to reverse…[Read more]