Manifestations Strength of evidence Stroke/transient ischemic attack Strong association based on large sample size prospective studies Cognitive dysfunction Migraine Seizure/epilepsy Frequently reported but based on small sample size prospective studies…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Doruk Erkan and Michael D. Lockshin (eds.)Antiphospholipid Syndrome10.1007/978-3-319-55442-6_8 8. Clinical and Prognostic Significance of Non-criteria Antiphospholipid Antibody Tests Maria Laura Bertolaccini1 , Olga Amengual12, Bahar Artim-Eser13, Tatsuya Atsumi14, Philip G. de Groot15, Bas de Laat16, Katrien M. J. Devreese17, Ian Giles18, Pier Luigi Meroni19, Maria Orietta Borghi3, Anisur Rahman4, Jacob Rand5,…
Mouse model Comments Features of APS Production of aPL MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr (MRL/lpr) [2] – Yes Yes MRL-lpr/lpr (MRL/+) [2] – Yes Yes NZB [3] – Yes Yes BXSB-Yaa [4] Features are…
Years Advances 1 1906–1962 Identifying an antigen, associating the antibody with systemic lupus erythematosus 2 1952–1980 Defining lupus anticoagulant, understanding a mechanism 3 1969–1985 Defining and measuring anticardiolipin 4…
1. Nondiagnostic or unsatisfactory 2. Benign 3. Atypia of undetermined significance or follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) 4. Follicular neoplasm/suspicious for follicular neoplasm (including oncocytic lesions) 5. Suspicious for malignancy 6. Malignant In the years…
Fig. 3.1 The diagnostic algorithm for a thyroid nodule Initial Approach to the Patient Suspected of Having a Nodule The discovery of a thyroid nodule over 1 cm should prompt…
Nodule features on ultrasound Recommended FNA based on nodule size High and intermediate suspicion for malignancy ≥1 cm Low suspicion for malignancy ≥1.5 cm Very low suspicion for malignancy ≥2…
Fig. 19.1 Anatomy of the larynx (Permission granted from Operative techniques in Laryngology by Clark A. Rosen and C. Blake Simpson. Published by Springer. See enclosed permission) Knowledge of the…
First author and publication date Recurrence-free rate after surgery ± RAI and EBRT (%) Recurrence-free rate after surgery ± RAI(%) Tubiana (1985) [12] 86 79 Farahati (1996) [13] 90 50…
Fig. 25.1 (a) Five ring tracheal resection for Stage IV tracheal invasion in which well differentiated thyroid cancer extended through the entire thickness of the trachea wall. (b) Mobilization of…
