Adjunctive strategies in the management of resistant, 'undilatable' coronary lesions after successfully crossing a CTO with a guidewire. [PDF]
, 2014 Successful revascularisation of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains one of the greatest challenges in the era of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Fairley, SL +5 more
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Suture-method versus Through-the-needle Catheters for Continuous Popliteal-sciatic Nerve Blocks: A Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND:The basic perineural catheter design has changed minimally since inception, with the catheter introduced through or over a straight needle. The U.S.
Abanobi, Maryann U +11 more
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Host and bacterial proteases influence biofilm formation and virulence in a murine model of enterococcal catheter-associated urinary tract infection [PDF]
, 2017 Urinary tract infections: targeting enzymes might help Identifying bacterial and host enzymes that support biofilm formation may help prevent urinary tract infections caused by catheters.
Caparon, Michael G +5 more
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Resectoscope with an easy to use twist mechanism for improved handling
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2016 One of the oldest methods used in minimally invasive surgeries is the transurethral resection. This is an operation technique in which diseased tissue from the bladder or the prostate is removed using a resectoscope through the urethra [Schostak M, Blana
Fritzsche Holger +3 more
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Journal of Interventional Medicine, 2019 Objective: To summarize the nursing treatment of patients who underwent implantation of a blood flow diverter to treat complex intracranial aneurysms. Methods: Data from 22 patients with complex aneurysms, diagnosed at an interventional center for blood ...
Wenli Zhao +3 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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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019 Early 80s male with intermitted claudication underwent endovascular therapy for atherosclerotic stenosis at left external iliac artery and middle of superficial femoral artery.
Taketsugu Tsuchiya +5 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Background: Multiple Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have evaluated the efficacy of antimicrobial-impregnated catheters to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI).
Li Lai, Xuan Yue
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Conceptual design of a personalized radiation therapy patch for skin cancer
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2018 Radiation therapy is a valuable option for treatment of skin cancer. In order to deliver the radiation dose to the superficial skin tumor, an X-ray source, electron beam radiation therapy or a radioisotope is applied.
Pashazadeh Ali +6 more
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Risk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in surgical and intensive care units. The Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections Study Group. [PDF]
, 1994 To identify avoidable risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infections in patients undergoing short-term ...
Cozzi Lepri, A, Moro, ML, Viganò, EF
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