cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013478
title: Treatment of vertebral pathological fractures by percutaneous vertebroplasty

description: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a consecutive series of patients undergoing vertebroplasty for pain control, according to results and complications in the short and medium follow-up. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of medical records of 26 patients undergoing vertebroplasty from January 2007 to December 2010. Patients were evaluated by the questionnaire of assessment of low back pain (Oswestry Index) and the visual analog pain scale (VAS) on the day before surgery, on the second day and 12 months after the procedure. RESULTS: Significant improvement of pain symptoms within 48 hours after surgery was reported in 22 patients (91.6%), two patients (8.32%) showed moderate improvement. Of the 22 patients with significant pain relief, 21 (95.4%) maintained the benefit and one (4.6%) had intense pain (new fracture in the body of L1) at a mean follow up of 12 months. Regarding the Oswestry Index, preoperative average was 52.9%. On the second day and 12 months after surgery this average was 23.6% and 24.5%, respectively; good results according to this index. Two patients were excluded from the study due to incomplete medical records. CONCLUSION: Despite the small sample size and short follow-up, the results of vertebroplasty were effective for the relief of pain symptoms and were safe as regards the risks of complications.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013479
title: Results of kyphoplasty in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral metastasis

description: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcome of minimally invasive surgical treatment of vertebral metastases using the technique of kyphoplasty. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study of patients with the diagnosis of spinal metastasis who underwent minimally invasive surgical treatment by filling the vertebral body with balloon kyphoplasty technique. Clinical evaluation included patient age at surgery, diagnosis of the tumor, biopsy results, data of the surgical procedure performed, visual pain scale (VAS) and complications related to surgery. Radiological evaluation involved the study of radiographic procedures in the anteroposterior and lateral incidences, with the analysis of vertebral body kyphosis and the occurrence of extravasation of cement. RESULTS: 22 patients with spinal metastases who were treated by balloon kyphoplasty, 8 (36%) males and 14 (64%) females were studied. The average age was 56.05 years and the mean follow-up was 8.5 months. The mean preoperative VAS was 8.73, 1.73 in the initial postoperative period, and 1.92 in the late postoperative period. CONCLUSION: Kyphoplasty proved to be a safe and effective technique for symptomatic treatment of vertebral metastases.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013479.v1
title: Results of kyphoplasty in the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral metastasis

description: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcome of minimally invasive surgical treatment of vertebral metastases using the technique of kyphoplasty. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study of patients with the diagnosis of spinal metastasis who underwent minimally invasive surgical treatment by filling the vertebral body with balloon kyphoplasty technique. Clinical evaluation included patient age at surgery, diagnosis of the tumor, biopsy results, data of the surgical procedure performed, visual pain scale (VAS) and complications related to surgery. Radiological evaluation involved the study of radiographic procedures in the anteroposterior and lateral incidences, with the analysis of vertebral body kyphosis and the occurrence of extravasation of cement. RESULTS: 22 patients with spinal metastases who were treated by balloon kyphoplasty, 8 (36%) males and 14 (64%) females were studied. The average age was 56.05 years and the mean follow-up was 8.5 months. The mean preoperative VAS was 8.73, 1.73 in the initial postoperative period, and 1.92 in the late postoperative period. CONCLUSION: Kyphoplasty proved to be a safe and effective technique for symptomatic treatment of vertebral metastases.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19961522
title: Managing Health Care Needs of the Elderly through an Elderly Care Manager: Thailand

description: <strong>Objective: </strong>This mixed method research aimed to investigate health needs of older people and the attributes of the Elderly Care Managers (ECMs), and to evaluate the outcomes of two ECMs coordination. <strong>Method</strong>s: Three phases were: 1) a field survey of the health needs of 94 older persons; 2) group discussions between ten relevant persons involved in ECMs characteristics; 3) two ECMs coordinating with health-related agencies and measuring the outcomes of older people who needed assistance. <strong>Results:</strong> 63.1% of the participants had difficulties with their health, 12.8% of them had no caregiver, 26.6% of them had &gt;1 health condition. Group talks dealt with the characteristics, role and attributes of ECMs. The two-month of ECMs coordination with health-related agencies according to older adults' needs, and made home visits encouraged the aged to acquire knowledge on their diseases. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: ECMs’s coordination with health-related agencies could support the needs of those of advanced age
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20010527
title: Data Coding

description: Coding description
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20010536
title: Questionnaire and Questions for group discussion

description: Questionnaire and Questions in the ECM research
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20010536.v1
title: Questionnaire and Questions for group discussion

description: Questionnaire and Questions in the ECM research
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19961522.v2
title: Managing Health Care Needs of the Elderly through an Elderly Care Manager: Thailand

description: <strong>Objective: </strong>This mixed method research aimed to investigate health needs of older people and the attributes of the Elderly Care Managers (ECMs), and to evaluate the outcomes of two ECMs coordination. <strong>Method</strong>s: Three phases were: 1) a field survey of the health needs of 94 older persons; 2) group discussions between ten relevant persons involved in ECMs characteristics; 3) two ECMs coordinating with health-related agencies and measuring the outcomes of older people who needed assistance. <strong>Results:</strong> 63.1% of the participants had difficulties with their health, 12.8% of them had no caregiver, 26.6% of them had &gt;1 health condition. Group talks dealt with the characteristics, role and attributes of ECMs. The two-month of ECMs coordination with health-related agencies according to older adults' needs, and made home visits encouraged the aged to acquire knowledge on their diseases. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: ECMs’s coordination with health-related agencies could support the needs of those of advanced age
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19961522.v1
title: Managing Health Care Needs of the Elderly through an Elderly Care Manager: Thailand

description: <strong>Objective: </strong>This mixed method research aimed to investigate health needs of older people and the attributes of the Elderly Care Managers (ECMs), and to evaluate the outcomes of two ECMs coordination. <strong>Method</strong>s: Three phases were: 1) a field survey of the health needs of 94 older persons; 2) group discussions between ten relevant persons involved in ECMs characteristics; 3) two ECMs coordinating with health-related agencies and measuring the outcomes of older people who needed assistance. <strong>Results:</strong> 63.1% of the participants had difficulties with their health, 12.8% of them had no caregiver, 26.6% of them had &gt;1 health condition. Group talks dealt with the characteristics, role and attributes of ECMs. The two-month of ECMs coordination with health-related agencies according to older adults' needs, and made home visits encouraged the aged to acquire knowledge on their diseases. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: ECMs’s coordination with health-related agencies could support the needs of those of advanced age
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013491
title: Supplementary Material for: Characteristics of Rosacea and Similar Diseases in Patients Wearing Face Masks

description: <b><i>Introduction:</i></b> The present study aimed to obtain fundamental data, including climate conditions and <i>Demodex</i> mites, on rosacea and similar diseases in the situation where the wearing of face masks is mandatory due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We enrolled 86 Japanese patients habitually wearing face masks with rosacea and similar diseases. Disease severity was assessed using the Investigator Global Assessment. The presence of <i>Demodex</i> mites was examined microscopically. Treatment involved acaricidal and antibiotic agents. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The numbers of male and female patients enrolled were 11 and 75, respectively. Among these patients, 85 (98.8%), 57 (66.3%), and 76 (88.4%) had rosacea, rosacea-like dermatitis (RLD), and demodicosis, respectively. The monthly number of patients with rosacea and demodicosis showed two peaks from May to June and in October, during which monthly mean temperature was approximately 20°C (68°F). Improvement rates in rosacea, RLD, and demodicosis were significantly higher when <i>Demodex</i> mites were no longer detected after treatment. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The present results suggest that a season with a mean temperature of approximately 20°C is a risk factor for rosacea and similar diseases in individuals wearing face masks in Japan, and a decrease in <i>Demodex</i> mites is associated with the attenuation of symptoms.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013491.v1
title: Supplementary Material for: Characteristics of Rosacea and Similar Diseases in Patients Wearing Face Masks

description: <b><i>Introduction:</i></b> The present study aimed to obtain fundamental data, including climate conditions and <i>Demodex</i> mites, on rosacea and similar diseases in the situation where the wearing of face masks is mandatory due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We enrolled 86 Japanese patients habitually wearing face masks with rosacea and similar diseases. Disease severity was assessed using the Investigator Global Assessment. The presence of <i>Demodex</i> mites was examined microscopically. Treatment involved acaricidal and antibiotic agents. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The numbers of male and female patients enrolled were 11 and 75, respectively. Among these patients, 85 (98.8%), 57 (66.3%), and 76 (88.4%) had rosacea, rosacea-like dermatitis (RLD), and demodicosis, respectively. The monthly number of patients with rosacea and demodicosis showed two peaks from May to June and in October, during which monthly mean temperature was approximately 20°C (68°F). Improvement rates in rosacea, RLD, and demodicosis were significantly higher when <i>Demodex</i> mites were no longer detected after treatment. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The present results suggest that a season with a mean temperature of approximately 20°C is a risk factor for rosacea and similar diseases in individuals wearing face masks in Japan, and a decrease in <i>Demodex</i> mites is associated with the attenuation of symptoms.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013515
title: Supplementary Material for: Deep Learning-Based Model Significantly Improves Diagnostic Performance for Assessing Renal Histopathology in Lupus Glomerulonephritis

description: <b><i>Background:</i></b> Assessment of glomerular lesions and structures plays an essential role in understanding the pathological diagnosis of glomerulonephritis and prognostic evaluation of many kidney diseases. Renal pathophysiological assessment requires novel high-throughput tools to conduct quantitative, unbiased, and reproducible analyses representing a central readout. Deep learning may be an effective tool for glomerulonephritis pathological analysis. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We developed a murine renal pathological system (MRPS) model to objectify the pathological evaluation via the deep learning method on whole-slide image (WSI) segmentation and feature extraction. A convolutional neural network model was used for accurate segmentation of glomeruli and glomerular cells of periodic acid-Schiff-stained kidney tissue from healthy and lupus nephritis mice. To achieve a quantitative evaluation, we subsequently filtered five independent predictors as image biomarkers from all features and developed a formula for the scoring model. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Perimeter, shape factor, minimum internal diameter, minimum caliper diameter, and number of objects were identified as independent predictors and were included in the establishment of the MRPS. The MRPS showed a positive correlation with renal score (<i>r</i> = 0.480, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and obtained great diagnostic performance in discriminating different score bands (Obuchowski index, 0.842 [95% confidence interval: 0.759, 0.925]), with an area under the curve of 0.78–0.98, sensitivity of 58–93%, specificity of 72–100%, and accuracy of 74–94%. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Our MRPS for quantitative assessment of renal WSIs from MRL/lpr lupus nephritis mice enables accurate histopathological analyses with high reproducibility, which may serve as a useful tool for glomerulonephritis diagnosis and prognosis evaluation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013515.v1
title: Supplementary Material for: Deep Learning-Based Model Significantly Improves Diagnostic Performance for Assessing Renal Histopathology in Lupus Glomerulonephritis

description: <b><i>Background:</i></b> Assessment of glomerular lesions and structures plays an essential role in understanding the pathological diagnosis of glomerulonephritis and prognostic evaluation of many kidney diseases. Renal pathophysiological assessment requires novel high-throughput tools to conduct quantitative, unbiased, and reproducible analyses representing a central readout. Deep learning may be an effective tool for glomerulonephritis pathological analysis. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We developed a murine renal pathological system (MRPS) model to objectify the pathological evaluation via the deep learning method on whole-slide image (WSI) segmentation and feature extraction. A convolutional neural network model was used for accurate segmentation of glomeruli and glomerular cells of periodic acid-Schiff-stained kidney tissue from healthy and lupus nephritis mice. To achieve a quantitative evaluation, we subsequently filtered five independent predictors as image biomarkers from all features and developed a formula for the scoring model. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Perimeter, shape factor, minimum internal diameter, minimum caliper diameter, and number of objects were identified as independent predictors and were included in the establishment of the MRPS. The MRPS showed a positive correlation with renal score (<i>r</i> = 0.480, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and obtained great diagnostic performance in discriminating different score bands (Obuchowski index, 0.842 [95% confidence interval: 0.759, 0.925]), with an area under the curve of 0.78–0.98, sensitivity of 58–93%, specificity of 72–100%, and accuracy of 74–94%. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Our MRPS for quantitative assessment of renal WSIs from MRL/lpr lupus nephritis mice enables accurate histopathological analyses with high reproducibility, which may serve as a useful tool for glomerulonephritis diagnosis and prognosis evaluation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013521
title: Surgical treatment of Scheuermann´s disease by the posterior approach. Case series

description: OBJECTIVE: To describe the results of surgical treatment of Scheuermann's disease by the posterior approach. METHOD: A descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal study in which patients with Scheuermann's disease, treated surgically by the posterior approach at the Hospital de Traumatologia y Ortopedia [Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopedics] "Lomas Verdes" IMSS. The Cobb method was used to measure the kyphosis in all the patients, of T5-T12. The surgical technique used was vertebral shortening by the Ponte osteotomy technique, at the apex of the deformity, accompanied by transpedicular instrumentation and posterior arthrodesis. RESULTS: Five patients were included; three men and two women, with an average age of 16.6 years. The initial average kyphosis was 76º, which was corrected to 42º after surgery. Blood loss was 590 ml, with a surgery time of 3 hours. Three patients were submitted to neurophysiological monitoring. No neurological lesion was found. There was no loss of correction at 6 months of evolution. CONCLUSIONS: The vertebral shortening technique with posterior instrumentation eliminates the use of the anterior approach to release the anterior longitudinal ligament. Osteotomies by the Ponte technique make the spine more flexible, and together with pedicular instrumentation, correct the deformity and preserve the correction over time.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013521.v1
title: Surgical treatment of Scheuermann´s disease by the posterior approach. Case series

description: OBJECTIVE: To describe the results of surgical treatment of Scheuermann's disease by the posterior approach. METHOD: A descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal study in which patients with Scheuermann's disease, treated surgically by the posterior approach at the Hospital de Traumatologia y Ortopedia [Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopedics] "Lomas Verdes" IMSS. The Cobb method was used to measure the kyphosis in all the patients, of T5-T12. The surgical technique used was vertebral shortening by the Ponte osteotomy technique, at the apex of the deformity, accompanied by transpedicular instrumentation and posterior arthrodesis. RESULTS: Five patients were included; three men and two women, with an average age of 16.6 years. The initial average kyphosis was 76º, which was corrected to 42º after surgery. Blood loss was 590 ml, with a surgery time of 3 hours. Three patients were submitted to neurophysiological monitoring. No neurological lesion was found. There was no loss of correction at 6 months of evolution. CONCLUSIONS: The vertebral shortening technique with posterior instrumentation eliminates the use of the anterior approach to release the anterior longitudinal ligament. Osteotomies by the Ponte technique make the spine more flexible, and together with pedicular instrumentation, correct the deformity and preserve the correction over time.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013523
title: Application of a semiautomatic classifier for modic and disk hernia changes in magnetic resonance

description: OBJECTIVE: Early detection of degenerative changes in lumbar intervertebral disc by magnetic resonance imaging in a semiautomatic classifier for prevention of degenerative disease. METHOD: MRIs were selected with a diagnosis of degenerative disc disease or back pain from January to May 2014, with a sample of 23 patients and a total of 170 disks evaluated by sagittal T2 MRI image, first evaluated by a specialist physician in training and them were introduced into the software, being the results compared. RESULTS: One hundred and fifteen discs were evaluated by a programmed semiautomatic classifier to identify MODIC changes and hernia, which produced results "normal or MODIC" and "normal or abnormal", respectively. With a total of 230 readings, of which 141 were correct, 84 were reading errors and 10 readings were undiagnosed, the semiautomatic classifier is a useful tool for early diagnosis or established disease and is easy to apply because of the speed and ease of use; however, at this early stage of development, software is inferior to clinical observations and the results were from around 65% to 60% certainty for MODIC rating and 61% to 58% for disc herniation, compared with clinical evaluations. CONCLUSION: The comparative results between the two doctors were 94 consistent results and only 21 errors, which represents 81% certainty.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013527
title: Risk factors associated with the presentation of brucellosis in the spine

description: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe the risk factors associated with the presentation of brucellosis on the spine, and determine the strength of association between these factors. METHODS: The medical records of patients with brucellosis on the spine were analyzed and a spreadsheet was created to compile the following data: age, sex, place of origin and residence, risk factors (exposure at work, consumption of unpasteurized products and comorbidities), clinical presentation (lumbar pain, anorexia, headache, myalgia, fatigue, paresthesia, dysesthesia, muscle weakness, weight loss, fever), affected spine level, presence of abscesses, disease duration (acute, subacute, chronic), laboratory studies (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, serology, blood culture, Rose Bengal test, histopathological reports), imaging studies (x-rays, MRI, bone gammagraphy), established treatment (medical and/or surgical), therapeutic failure and sequelae. RESULTS: A total of 17 patients, 10 women (58.8%) and seven men (41.2%), were reviewed from January 2007 to January 2011. The group had a mean age of 57.8 years with a standard deviation of +13.91 and age range between 16-74 years. CONCLUSIONS: There is no significant difference between the groups compared with respect to age and sex, however, improvement of the neurological deficit was observed in eight patients who underwent surgical procedure.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20013527.v1
title: Risk factors associated with the presentation of brucellosis in the spine

description: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe the risk factors associated with the presentation of brucellosis on the spine, and determine the strength of association between these factors. METHODS: The medical records of patients with brucellosis on the spine were analyzed and a spreadsheet was created to compile the following data: age, sex, place of origin and residence, risk factors (exposure at work, consumption of unpasteurized products and comorbidities), clinical presentation (lumbar pain, anorexia, headache, myalgia, fatigue, paresthesia, dysesthesia, muscle weakness, weight loss, fever), affected spine level, presence of abscesses, disease duration (acute, subacute, chronic), laboratory studies (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, serology, blood culture, Rose Bengal test, histopathological reports), imaging studies (x-rays, MRI, bone gammagraphy), established treatment (medical and/or surgical), therapeutic failure and sequelae. RESULTS: A total of 17 patients, 10 women (58.8%) and seven men (41.2%), were reviewed from January 2007 to January 2011. The group had a mean age of 57.8 years with a standard deviation of +13.91 and age range between 16-74 years. CONCLUSIONS: There is no significant difference between the groups compared with respect to age and sex, however, improvement of the neurological deficit was observed in eight patients who underwent surgical procedure.
DOI: 10.17864/1947.000368
title: Data used in the article 'Optimisation of the physicochemical stability of extra virgin olive oil-in-water nanoemulsion: processing parameters and stabiliser type'

description: This dataset contains data obtained from experimental work on the characterisation of the interfacial properties of emulsifiers (Tween 20 and soy lecithin), the influence of homogenisation processing conditions (pressure and number of cycles) on physicochemical properties and stability of emulsions. The data was obtained using a high-speed homogenizer, a high-pressure homogenizer, a pendant drop analyser (interfacial tension), a spectrophotometer, a rheometer (viscoelastic behaviour) and a dynamic light scattering (DLS) instrument (mean droplet diameter and polydispersity index).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.16782466
title: CF_FR_VPP

description: The IEEE 33-bus and 136-bus systems were uploaded.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.16782466.v2
title: CF_FR_VPP

description: The IEEE 33-bus and 136-bus systems were uploaded.