Feasibility Evaluation of Commercially Available Video Conferencing Devices to Technically Direct Untrained Nonmedical Personnel to Perform a Rapid Trauma Ultrasound Examination. [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapidly expanding discipline that has proven to be a valuable modality in the hospital setting. Recent evidence has demonstrated the utility of commercially available video conferencing technologies ...
Austin, Briahnna +6 more
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Acute appendicitis in overweight patients: the role of preoperative imaging. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of acute appendicitis in overweight patients is challenging due to the limited value of the clinical examination. The benefits of ultrasonography and abdominal CT have been studied in the general population, but there is limited
Clavien, P.A. +5 more
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Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2014 Introduction: Appendicitis is one of the more common surgical emergencies and it is one of the most common causes of an acute abdomen. Left untreated, appendicitis has the potential for severe complications.
Raghuveer Reddy, Gurjit Singh
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BMC Surgery, 2018 Background Based on epidemiological and clinical data acute appendicitis can present either as uncomplicated (70–80%) or complicated (20–30%) disease.
J. Haijanen +14 more
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Early and late outcomes after heart transplantation in a low-volume transplant centre [PDF]
, 2012 Early (one year) and late (15 year) outcomes after heart transplantation in Malta were evaluated by means of a retrospective analysis of mortality and morbidity, derived from the transplant database.
Manche, Alexander
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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study
Emergency Medicine International, 2012 Objective. To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children with acute ...
Abu N. G. A. Khan +4 more
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Acute Appendicitis: Clinical Laboratory, Laparoscopic, Pathomorphological Parallels
Креативная хирургия и онкология, 2019 Introduction. Acute appendicitis takes the first place in incidence among acute surgical disorders of the abdominal cavity organs. While many issues of the diagnosis and treatment strategy of this disease have been studied in detail, the diagnosis of ...
Sh. V. Timerbulatov +4 more
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ACUTE APPENDICITIS; MEAN PLATELET VOLUME
The Professional Medical Journal, 2015 Objectives: To study mean platelet volume (MPV) in acute appendicitis andits correlation with leukocyte count. Study Design: Case control study Place and Duration:Department of Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro/Hyderabadfrom January 2013 to February 2014.
Abdul Salam Memon +3 more
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Comparison of the Effect of Ampicillin with Metronidazol plus Gentamicin for Prophylaxis of Wound Infection after Appendectomy in Uncomplicated Appendicitis [PDF]
Introduction : Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. The infection of a surgical wound is the most common complication in the acute appendicitis, which adds the expenses of drug and cure together ...
شرقی, افشان +2 more
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One-of-a-Kind Program Trains Next Generation Nurses [PDF]
, 2017 Racing hearts? You bet. Bodily fluids? Sometimes. Sweaty palms? Always. Linfield College alumni are helping strengthen the nursing workforce by creating real-world simulations for ...
Davis, Laura
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