130 research outputs found
Primary psoas muscle abscess diagnosed and treated during pregnancy: case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND: Primary psoas muscle abscess is rare and can be difficult to diagnose, particularly during pregnancy. CASE: To our knowledge, this is the first case of primary psoas muscle abscess diagnosed during pregnancy. Clinical investigation did not reveal any infection spreading from adjacent structures. Surgical drainage and simultaneous Cesarean delivery of the infant, combined with appropriate antibiotics, enabled a cure. CONCLUSION: The possibility of psoas muscle abscess should be taken into account when investigating lower back pain during pregnancy if conventional approaches are unsatisfactory
Pyomyositis of tensor fascia lata: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pyomyositis is a disease in which an abscess is formed deep within large striated muscles.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with fever and a painful hip and was subsequently diagnosed with pyomyositis of the tensor fascia lata. In children with clinical and laboratory findings of inflammation in the vicinity of the hip joint, the differential diagnosis includes transient synovitis, an early stage of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, infectious arthritis of the hip, rheumatologic diseases and extracapsular infection such as osteomyelitis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of pyomyositis of the tensor fascia lata. Although pyomyositis is a rare disease and the differential diagnosis includes a variety of other commonly observed diseases, pyomyositis should be considered in cases where children present with fever, leukocytosis and localized pain.</p
Effect of patient sex on white matter alterations in unilateral medial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis assessed by diffusion tensor imaging
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies shows ictal behavior and symptoms are affected by patient sex in temporal lobe epilepsy. The purpose of our study was to determine whether alterations in the WM as assessed by DTI display different patterns in male and female patients with unilateral HS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with unilateral HS were categorized as women with right HS ( n=12), men with right HS ( n=10), women with left HS ( n=12), and men with left HS ( n=10). DTI of the brain along 64 noncollinear directions was obtained from 44 patients and 37 sex-matched control participants. We used TBSS to analyze whole-brain WM. Regions with significant changes of FA and MD, and their mean FA, MD, total number of significant voxels, and asymmetry indices were determined for each group. RESULTS: All groups showed bilateral and extensive reductions of FA and elevated MD in the WM, more prominent ipsilateral to the affected hippocampus. The total number of voxels with decreased FA in patients compared with that of control participants was higher in women with right HS (24,727 vs 5,459) and in men with left HS (27,332 vs 14,013) than in their counterparts. Changes in MD associated with right HS were more extensive in both men and women (right vs left HS, women: 16,926 vs 5,458; men: 5,389 vs 4,764) than in those with left HS. In patients with right HS, the ipsilateral cingulum, uncinate fasciculus, internal and external capsules, and right acoustic radiation were involved extensively in women. CONCLUSIONS: Women and men showed different patterns in extent of WM alterations associated with HS
First observation of excited states in 173Hg
The neutron-deficient nucleus 173Hg has been studied following
fusion-evaporation reactions. The observation of gamma rays decaying from
excited states are reported for the first time and a tentative level scheme is
proposed. The proposed level scheme is discussed within the context of the
systematics of neighbouring neutron-deficient Hg nuclei. In addition to the
gamma-ray spectroscopy, the alpha decay of this nucleus has been measured
yielding superior precision to earlier measurements.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Direct observation of the Ba 114 â Xe 110 â Te 106 â Sn 102 triple α -decay chain using position and time correlations
The triple α-decay chain 114Ba â 110Xe â 106Te â 102Sn has been directly observed for the first time,
following the 58Ni(58Ni ,2n) reaction. Implantation of 114Ba nuclei into a double-sided silicon-strip detector has
allowed their α decays to be correlated in position and time with the α decays of the daughter (110Xe) and
granddaughter (106Te) nuclei. In total, 17 events have been assigned to the 114Ba â 110Xe â 106Te â 102Sn
triple α-decay chain. The energy of the 114Ba α decay has been measured to be Eα = 3480(20) keV, which is
70 keV higher than the previously measured value, and the half-life of 114Ba has been measured with improved
accuracy, to be 380+190
â110 ms. A revised Q12C value of 19 035(45) keV for 114Ba is presented.peerReviewe
New collective structures in <sup>179</sup>Au and their implications for the triaxial deformation of the <sup>178</sup>Pt core
Building connectomes using diffusion MRI: why, how and but
Why has diffusion MRI become a principal modality for mapping connectomes in vivo? How do different image acquisition parameters, fiber tracking algorithms and other methodological choices affect connectome estimation? What are the main factors that dictate the success and failure of connectome reconstruction? These are some of the key questions that we aim to address in this review. We provide an overview of the key methods that can be used to estimate the nodes and edges of macroscale connectomes, and we discuss open problems and inherent limitations. We argue that diffusion MRI-based connectome mapping methods are still in their infancy and caution against blind application of deep white matter tractography due to the challenges inherent to connectome reconstruction. We review a number of studies that provide evidence of useful microstructural and network properties that can be extracted in various independent and biologically-relevant contexts. Finally, we highlight some of the key deficiencies of current macroscale connectome mapping methodologies and motivate future developments
Decay of a 19(-) isomeric state in Lu-156
A multiparticle spin-trap isomeric state having a half-life of 179(4) ns and lying 2601 keV above the yrast
10
+
state in
156
Lu
has been discovered. The
156
Lu
nuclei were produced by bombarding isotopically enriched
106
Cd
targets with beams of
58
Ni
ions, separated in flight using the gas-filled separator RITU and their decays were measured using the GREAT spectrometer. Analysis of the main decay path that populates yrast states observed previously suggests a spin-parity assignment of
19
â
for the isomeric state, which is consistent with isomeric states identified in the
N
= 85 isotones. Comparison with other decay paths in
156
Lu
indicates that the
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h
â
1
11
/
2
â
Μ
h
9
/
2
]
10
+
state at the bottom of the yrast sequence is likely to be the
α
-decaying isomeric state, with the
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h
â
1
11
/
2
â
Μ
f
7
/
2
]
9
+
state lying 62 keV above it. The relative ordering of the lowest-lying
9
+
and
10
+
states is inverted in
156
Lu
compared with its odd-odd isotones.peerReviewe
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