OBJECTIVE To evaluate the measurement properties of an evidence-based selection of measures of spinal mobility in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS Measurements of spinal mobility were taken by trained observers within a UK rheumatology centre. Inter-observer reliability was assessed. Intra-observer reliability was assessed in patients reporting no change in AS-specific healt...

The objective of this study is to assess the changes in cervical intersegmental spinal mobility before and after the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). Two systems of mensuration are utilized in 58 case studies. The results are then compared to previously defined normal values and the efficacy of SMT is objectively assessed. Of the 58 case studies presented, results reveal that post-SMT ...

Fifty two patients with psoriatic spondyloarthropathy were monitored prospectively over a mean of 57 months (range 30-107). A comprehensive protocol was used to assess clinical and radiological features of disease activity and severity. Serial radiographs showed a significant increase in the number of patients with syndesmophyte formation and sacroiliitis. In contrast, there was no significant ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the major public health problems in India and most of the other developing countries. Tuberculosis is most common cause of death world over. The deadly synergy between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and AIDS has resulted in resurgence of tuberculosis world over. Tuberculosis is still considered a social disease; it reflects the standard of living in the communit...

AIM Dynamic plates have been popularized to promote cervical spine fusion. There are no studies comparing the effectiveness and complications between traditional static plates and new dynamic plates (Vectra-T, Synthes, Switzerland). MATERIAL AND METHODS From June 2009 to October 2012, 70 patients underwent anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) in our hospital for the treatment of cer...

A large number of variables are available for the assessment of disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of commonly used variables, to select a core set of valid variables for disease activity and finally to compute an AS disease activity score (AS-DAS). Data from two longitudinal studies were used. Principal component analysis and rel...

This study assessed the hypothesis that the protein levels of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and hepsin can be used as markers for diagnosis and prognosis in cervical carcinoma. Seventy patients with cervical cancer who were hospitalized in Xuzhou Central Hospital from May 2008 to June 2010 and underwent surgical treatment were selected for the observation group. At the same time, 20 patient...

abstract background: cervical cancer is the most common female genital tract malignancy and is the major cause of death from gynecologic cancer worldwide. the majority of cervical cancers develop through a series of gradual, precancerous lesions. screening asymptomatic women with regular pap smears allows diagnosis of the readily treatable preinvasive phase. we performed this study to determine...

Cervical spine assessment is an important step in patients who sustained trauma. Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) a complex with abnormal fusion of cervical vertebrae at C2 and C3, which caused by failure the division or normal segmentation early fetal development. This condition leads to characteristic appearance short neck, low hairline, facial asymmetry, limited neck mobility. People congenital d...

The aging of the population in developed and developing countries calls for special attention to improve the quality of life for older people. Meanwhile, one of the key factors influencing the quality of life of older people is their mobility. Most of the previous studies have considered the mobility of younger people while considering the aging of the population, the mobility of older people n...