The search in Medline and Embase, described as step one, yielded, after excluding duplicates, 170 publications. After reading title and abstract 103 papers were excluded. For the remaining 67 ...

To ensure a reliable diagnosis, all other possible causes must be excluded, some of which may include: These are only some of the conditions that may be explored in the differential diagnosis. As a ...

Service members who live in government housing and pay child support are eligible for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Differential (table below). Service members who pay child support and live ...

Neurological examination showed diffuse hypotonia and a weak cry. The differential diagnosis included Down syndrome and SMA, so both the karyotype and the neuromuscular gene panel was performed. The G ...

Other conditions may be overlooked or mistaken for dengue. The most important differential diagnoses are other infectious diseases and rheumatological, hematological, gastroenterological, and ...

The diagnosis of the so-called “disease X” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is “leaning more toward malaria,” an official from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Spinal cord injuries dramatically reduce a person’s mobility and independence, but a new device could aid rehabilitation efforts. Onward Medical received Food and Drug Administration clearance ...

Furthermore, a provision will modify how PBMs are compensated by Medicaid for prescription drugs, banning the controversial practice that allows them to profit from the price differential between ...

Due to the progressive nature of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) — a rare genetic disease — an early diagnosis is critical. People with SMA who receive a timely diagnosis can start treatment immediately ...

Risk factors include genetics and family history, being female, being overweight, and smoking. A differential diagnosis is a method of analyzing a patient's medical history, physical examination, lab ...

Because symptoms of SMA type 4 start off as mild and can appear similar to other neuromuscular conditions, it’s common for a diagnosis of SMA type 4 to take some time, with initial tests ruling out ...

As of November 2024, approximately 137 clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are ongoing or pending: 8 trials that are not yet recruiting, 74 trials that are currently recruiting, 26 ...