The Netherlands Orthopedic Society: Maastricht, January 12–13, 1995

Washington University Record, January 26, 1995

Validation of the Persian Version of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS) Questionnaire

  Background: American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score (AOFAS) is a reliable and reproducible measurement tool which is commonly used for the assessment of foot and ankle conditions. In this study we aimed to translate and assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of AOFAS questionnaire. Methods: In this study, we enrolled 53 patients with ankle and hindfoot conditions....

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Fatty liver disease is one of the main hepatic complications associated with obesity. To date, there are no effective treatments for this pathology apart from the use of classical fibrates. In this study, we have characterized the in vivo effects of a novel conjugation of oleic acid with an amphetamine derivative (OLHHA) in an animal model of genetic obesity. Lean and obese Zucker rats received...

Validity of the stage of lung cancer in records of the Maastricht cancer registry, The Netherlands.

Information collected in a clinical study on a random sample of 99 patients with inoperable lung cancer, treated with radiotherapy, was compared to the staging information in the Maastricht cancer registry. Validity of sex (0% disagreements), date of birth (0%), histology (1% major disagreements) and treatment (1%) was high, but the validity of stage was lower: 12% major and 23% minor disagreem...

Veterinary Orthopedic Society 43rd Annual Conference Abstracts

Introduction: No studies have directly compared the accuracy of ultrasound and MRI for diagnosing medial meniscal pathology in dogs with CCL disease. Further, no assessment of ultrasound has been made when ultrasound is performed by a veterinary surgeon. Materials and Methods: A prospective clinical trial was performed in which 31 stifles in 26 dogs diagnosed with CCL disease had ultrasound, MR...