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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. ESR and CRP are sensitive, yet not specific. CRP concentration rise and fall quicker than ESR, often used to guide treatment Blood Cultures – an important element in management and treatment Blood culture positivity often decides whether a patient will require a bone biopsy.

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, October 2022

AJNR

The authors examined the survival outcomes and dosimetry to critical structures in patients treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for ≥ 25 metastases in a single session or cumulatively over the course of their disease. Ninety-five patients were identified, and their data were used for analysis. 4 tables, 2 figures with MR 5.

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