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M Hordvik

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PubMed1993

[Ultrasonographic evaluation of fat and muscles in patients on dialysis].

Malnutrition, shown by fat depletion and muscle wasting, is common in uremia. The methods used to describe body composition in uremia are controversial. We have used ultrasonography of the thigh to evaluate fat and muscle in haemodialysis patients (group 1) (n = 14), peritoneal dialysis patients (group 2) (n = 10) and normal controls (group 3) (n = 13). Musculus rectus femoris diameter (0.84 +/- 0.06 cm versus 1.15 +/- 0.08 cm, p < 0.05) and cross sectional area (3.0 +/- 0.4 cm2 versus 5.5 +/- 0.4 cm2, p < 0.01) were significantly reduced in group 1 compared with group 3, as was also muscle area in group 2 (3.9 +/- 0.6, p < 0.05), indicating malnutrition in the dialysis patients. Peritoneal dialysis patients tended to have more subcutaneous fat (p = 0.07) and a larger musculus rectus diameter (p = 0.09) than haemodialysis patients, possibly reflecting better preserved nutritional status. Ultrasonography was equal to computed tomography for estimating these parameters. Ultrasonography is a useful tool for evaluating body composition in uremia, and has a capacity for detection of malnutrition, and possibly for early discrimination between patient groups with different dialysis modalities.

Adipose Tissue↗
PubMed1988

Large intramuscular spindle-cell lipoma. With review of the literature. A case report.

A case of a large spindle-cell lipoma in an intramuscular (subfascial) localization is reported. The tumour occurred in a 58-year-old male patient and was localized subfascially in his left deltoid muscle. The tumour measured 20 X 8 X 8 cm; its weight was 780 grams. After initial biopsy, the tumour was extirpated. Microscopically, the tumour tissue consisted of mature fat cells and spindle-cell areas in varying amounts, constituting a typical appearance of a spindle-cell lipoma. There were no histological signs of malignancy. Especially, no areas of liposarcoma differentiation were detected. The patient is well, with no signs of recurrence, one and a half years after the operation. We have reviewed the literature on spindle-cell lipoma, and we believe this is the first example of this neoplasm to be reported in an intramuscular (subfascial) localization.

Humans↗
PubMed1985

Prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis in males and females in a young middle-aged population of Tromsø, northern Norway.

In an epidemiological survey in Tromsø, northern Norway a prevalence of definite ankylosing spondylitis (AS) of between 1.1% and 1.4% was found (males: 1.9-2.2% and females: 0.3-0.6%). The ratio of male to female was between 3.9 and 6.1 in favour of the male sex. It was calculated that 6.7% of the B27 positive individuals had AS, and that 22.5% of the B27 positive subjects with back pain or stiffness suffered from AS.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

Spinal ankylosing spondylitis: a variant form of ankylosing spondylitis or a distinct disease entity?

In a population survey of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) seven subjects, six males and one female, had x-ray changes in the lumbar spine typical of AS but without concomitant roentgenological sacroiliitis. The overall prevalence of such cases in the population studied was 0.37%. Four out of these seven subjects carried the tissue antigen HLA-B27 (57%). The clinical and roentgenological features of these subjects are described and it is suggested that the x-ray findings represent a mild and variant form of primary or definite AS.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

Roentgenological features of ankylosing spondylitis. A comparison between patients attending hospital and cases selected through an epidemiological survey.

A roentgenological comparison between 105 hospital cases (HOSP AS) of ankylosing spondylitis and 27 cases selected through an epidemiological survey (EPI AS) was performed. The male HOSP AS patients exhibited more severe X-ray changes in the sacroiliac joints as compared to male EPI AS patients. The female HOSP AS patients more frequently exhibited lumbar X-ray changes typical of AS when compared to the female EPI AS patients. The main impression from the findings were that more severe and extensive radiological features were present in the AS cases selected through the Department of Rheumatology than in the cases present in the general population.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

Radiological changes in men and women with ankylosing spondylitis.

The radiographic changes of ankylosing spondylitis were studied in 50 females and 82 males. There was a tendency for the males to have more severe arthritic changes in the sacroiliac joints than the females, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. Males significantly more often had radiological involvement of the lumbar spine. More restricted lumbar mobility, total spinal flexion, and chest expansion were found in males with x-ray changes in the lumbar spine than in males without such features. No such significant difference could be found in females. These findings may indicate a less severe disease as judged roentgenologically in females than in males. The correlations between restriction of chest and spinal mobility and x-ray changes were stronger in males.

Adult↗
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Comparison of side effects during cerebral computed tomography with a nonionic (iohexol) and an ionic (metrizoate) contrast medium.

Cerebral computed tomography was performed in 60 patients referred for pre- and postcontrast scanning. The patients were randomly sampled with a nonionic contrast medium, iohexol, and an ionic contrast medium, sodium metrizoate. No complications were seen, and the adverse effects, usually a feeling of warmth, were very minor with both contrast media, but iohexol caused less discomfort than sodium metrizoate. A series of measurements of the attenuation values of well defined intracranial structures was performed and no difference in enhancement was found between the two contrast media.

Brain Diseases↗