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Systematic review. ⋯ Present data evidence favorable results regarding the possibility of establishing a threshold value for osteoporosis diagnosis from CT measurements of HU. Prospective large-scale studies are needed to more robustly infer the possibility of quantifying BMD based on CT as a screening test and infer a prognostic value of the CT-based evaluation.Level of Evidence: 2.
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Cross-sectional analysis. ⋯ Despite the wide number of sources available, the quality, accuracy, pertinence, and intelligibility of the information remains highly variable. Clinicians treating patients with cervical radiculopathy should direct them to verifiable sites with regulated information and, where possible, contribute high- quality information to those sites.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Cross-sectional study. ⋯ This algorithm demonstrates strong performance in the classification of ACDF plates from smartphone images and will be deployed as an accessible smartphone application for further evaluation, improvement, and eventual widespread use.Level of Evidence: 3.
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Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Increased age, current smoking status, hospital length of stay, and a history of renal failure were found to be significant independent predictors of inpatient readmission or complication after lumbar decompression.