3D/2D Registration of Mapping Catheter Images for Arrhythmia Interventional Assistance [PDF]
P. Fallavollita, " 3D/2D Registration of Mapping Catheter Images
for Arrhythmia Interventional Assistance", International Journal of Computer
Science Issues, IJCSI, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp10-19, September 2009", 2009 Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation has transformed treatment for tachyarrhythmias and has become first-line therapy for some tachycardias. The precise localization of the arrhythmogenic site and the positioning of the RF catheter over that site are problematic: they can impair the efficiency of the procedure and are time consuming (several hours ...
Fallavollita, Pascal
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DNA fingerprinting analysis of coagulase negative staphylococci implicated in catheter related bloodstream infections [PDF]
, 2002 AIMS: The epidemiological assessment of cases of coagulase negative staphylococcal catheter related bloodstream infection. METHODS: Two hundred and thirty patients with suspected catheter related bloodstream infection were evaluated over a two year ...
Dobbins, B.M. +4 more
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Semicontinuous intra-abdominal pressure measurement using an intragastric Compliance catheter [PDF]
, 2007 OBJECTIVE: To compare intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurements obtained from an intragastric Compliance catheter with the pressure measured directly in the abdominal cavity.
Berrevoet, Frederik +5 more
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Candida albicans fungaemia following traumatic urethral catheterisation in a paraplegic patient with diabetes mellitus and candiduria treated by caspofungin [PDF]
, 2013 A 58-year-old paraplegic male, with long-term indwelling urethral catheter, developed catheter block. The catheter was changed, but blood-stained urine was drained intermittently.
Hughes, Peter +6 more
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Comparison of symmetrical hemodialysis catheters using computational fluid dynamics [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: Symmetric-tip dialysis catheters have become alternative devices because of low access recirculation and ease of tip positioning. Flow characteristics of three symmetric catheters were compared based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as they
Clark, Thimothy +4 more
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Advanced ablation strategies for management of post-surgical atrial arrhythmias. [PDF]
, 2013 Post-surgical arrhythmias include a wide range of arrhythmias occurring late after cardiac surgery and represent a complex substrate for catheter ablation either because of extended scar and remodeling or because of limited access to the area of interest.
Babu-Narayan, SV +3 more
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A central line care maintenance bundle for the prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infection in non–intensive care unit settings [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a central line care maintenance bundle to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in non-ICU settings. DESIGN: Before-after trial with 12 month follow-up period.
Ball, Kelly +7 more
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Dosimetric equivalence of non-standard high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy catheter patterns [PDF]
Medical Physics 36(1), January 2009, pp. 233-239, 2009 Purpose: To determine whether alternative HDR prostate brachytherapy catheter patterns can result in improved dose distributions while providing better access and reducing trauma. Methods: Prostate HDR brachytherapy uses a grid of parallel needle positions to guide the catheter insertion.
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