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Novel Wire‐Assisted Mitral Commissurotomy Reduces Valve Crossing Time Compared to Inoue‐Balloon Technique of Treating Mitral Stenosis, Randomized Controlled Trial (CROSSVal)

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) of mitral stenosis is routinely performed by the Inoue balloon technique (IBT) which may be challenging with respect to valvular crossing. Using a novel wire‐assisted method (WAM) may improve feasibility and time efficiency. Aims In a randomized clinical trial, we compared the feasibility and
Chala Fekadu Oljira, Erik JS Packer, Håvard Dalen, Tom Roar Omdal, Rune Haaverstad, Adane Petros, Dejuma Yadeta, Eskindir Loha, Thomas Dolven, Hans Martin Flade, Arne Skagseth, Nigussie Bogale   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosis and Management of Group a Streptococcal Pharyngitis in the United States, 2011–2015

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis recommend the use of a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) and/or bacterial culture. This study evaluated the overall diagnosis and treatment of acute pharyngitis
Robert Luo, Joanna Sickler, Farnaz Vahidnia, Yuan-Chi Lee, Bianca Frogner, Matthew Thompson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ACTIVITIES OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS IDENTIFIED BY MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES [PDF]

, 1979
University health services play a very important role in the general health, performance, and well-being of the students, the university itself, and the community.
Gottlieb, Miriam Lee, Moore, Candace Beaman   +1 more
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Uji Diagnostik Skoring Centor Modifikasi pada Penderita Faringitis Akut Streptokokus Beta Hemolitikus Grup A [PDF]

, 2014
Penilaian klinis tanpa konfirmasi laboratoris dapat menyebabkan estimasi yang berlebihan pada kasus faringitis Streptokokus Beta Hemolitikus grup A (SBHGA).
Effendi, S. (Sofjan), Sari, D. (Diana), Theodorus, T. (Theodorus)   +2 more
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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine/Cisplatin/S‐1 for Resectable Biliary Tract Cancer With FDG‐PET‐Positive Lymph Node Metastasis (KHBO1201): A Multicenter Phase II Trial

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant gemcitabine, cisplatin, and S‐1 (GCS) chemotherapy for resectable biliary tract cancer (BTC) and FDG‐PET‐positive lymph nodes in a multicenter phase II study (KHBO1201). Methods Patients with resectable BTC (intrahepatic/extrahepatic bile duct, gallbladder, or ampullary cancers) and ...
Satoshi Ogiso, Etsuro Hatano, Satoru Seo, Masashi Kanai, Shogo Kobayashi, Hiroshi Wada, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Tatsuya Higashi, Hiroaki Nagano, Tatsuya Ioka   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A 45-year-old Female with an Atypical Presentation of Pharyngitis [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Emergency physicians are trained to treat a variety of ailments in the emergency department (ED), some of which are emergent, while others are not. A common complaint seen in the ED is a sore throat.
Carney, Michael B., Glickman, Andrew A., Rodgers, Brian, Schander, Artur, Weber, Nancy   +4 more
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Evaluation of Off‐Label Postoperative Inhaled Steroid Use in Tracheal and Cricotracheal Resection

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Tracheal resection (TR) and cricotracheal resection (CTR) are associated with anastomotic complications. Off‐label use of inhaled corticosteroids has gained popularity for reducing tracheal granulation tissue, though adoption remains limited due to unclear safety and efficacy.
Jason Shin Chwa, Alexander Tu Hong, Elizabeth Ann Shuman, Karla O'Dell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Effects Associated With Electronic Cigarette Use: Automated Mining of Online Forums. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND:Our previous infodemiological study was performed by manually mining health-effect data associated with electronic cigarettes (ECs) from online forums.
Hristidis, Vagelis, Hua, My, Sadah, Shouq, Talbot, Prue   +3 more
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Acute non-rheumatic myocarditis following group G streptococcal pharyngitis: a rare mimic of acute myocardial ischemia in a young adult

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Background: Acute myocarditis is a rare but serious inflammatory condition of the myocardium, often triggered by infections or rheumatic heart disease. While group A Streptococcus is commonly associated with bacterial myocarditis, group G Streptococcus ...
Elizabeth R. Rimsky, Kaiyu Jia, Aysan Sattarzadeh, Jeffrey Loeffler, Yisroel Grabie, Jonathan Spagnola   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Algorithms for the selection of etiotropic therapy for bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract in children

Медицинский совет, 2016
The article tells about the etiology of acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis and acute otitis media in children; there is data on the sensitivity of the bacterial pathogens of the infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract to the ...
A. L. Zaplatnikov, A. A. Girina, I. V. Lepiseva   +2 more
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