Male patients over 50 years with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are potential candidates for prostatic artery embolization (PAE). PAE is not a perfect fit for all BPH patients.
Tiago Bilhim +2 more
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Evaluation of the retinal morphological and functional findings in optic neuritis related to multiple sclerosis [PDF]
Background/Aim. Unilateral optic neuritis (ON), and its pathological substrate, retrobulbar neuritis (RBN), is a common presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Katanić-Pasovski Katarina +5 more
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by an external mechanical force to the head resulting in alteration of brain function. However, the injury to neural tracts and the connections between them is difficult to diagnose using traditional imaging ...
Nguyen-Duong Quoc Anh, MD +3 more
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Research Progress on the Determination of Electrical Conductivity in Forensic Science [PDF]
Electrical conductivity (EC) is an important physical and chemical index in electrochemical analysis. In recent years, with the penetration and reference of transformation medicine and interdisciplinary theory and technology in the forensic field, new ...
LI Yong-lin1, XIA Zhi-yuan2, ZHENG Zhe1, et al
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Novel Wire-Guided Scalpel to Facilitate Central Venous Catheter Insertion without a Skin Bridge
Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is a commonly performed procedure. More than 5 million CVC placements are performed annually in the United States, with nearly 45% of critical care patients and 8% of all inpatients requiring a CVC during their ...
Jacob Jeffrey Rauchwerger +2 more
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Giant coronary artery fistula: A case report
Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are abnormal connections of coronary arteries where venous circuits bypass the normal capillaries in the myocardium. CAFs are rare, and most patients are asymptomatic.
Pham-Thi Thao Trang, MD +9 more
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Can laboratory and clinical parameters predict the occurrence of acute arterial occlusion in COVID-19 patients? [PDF]
Aim To determine radiologic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 positive patients with acute arterial occlusion and compare them with post COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.
Kristian Karlović +3 more
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Use of magnetic resonance angiography to select candidates with recently symptomatic carotid stenosis for surgery: systematic review [PDF]
Objective To determine if sufficient evidence exists to support the use of magnetic resonance angiography as a means of selecting patients with recently symptomatic high grade carotid stenosis for surgery.
Airey, C.M. +9 more
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Heparin and air filters reduce embolic events caused by intra-arterial cerebral angiography - A prospective, randomized trial [PDF]
Background-Intra-arterial cerebral angiography is associated with a low risk for neurological complications, but clinically silent ischemic events after angiography have been seen in a substantial number of patients.Methods and Results-In a prospective ...
Bartsch, AJ +8 more
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Endovascular management of a rare complication of an aortic coarctation
A 28-year-old pregnant woman presents with arterial hypertension of the upper limbs. The examination suggests an aortic coarctation. After a normal delivery, a contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a subocclusive aortic coarctation of the ...
Ahoury N'guessan Judicael, MD +4 more
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