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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]
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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Background Atrial lipid metabolic remodeling is critical for the process of atrial fibrillation (AF). Abnormal Fatty acid (FA) metabolism in cardiomyocytes is involved in the pathogenesis of AF.
Fan Bai+9 more
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Clean intermittent self-catheterization as a treatment modality for urinary retention : perceptions of urologists [PDF]
Purpose: Clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) is now considered the gold standard for the management of urinary retention. In the literature, several articles on patients' perspectives on CISC and adherence to this technique have been published.
de Troyer, Bart+6 more
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Coronary artery anomalies and their clinical relevance
Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) represent one of the most confusing topic in cardiology and affect approximately 1% of the general population. Altough some anomalies seem to be only anatomical curiosities, others may sometimes have fatal consequences ...
Leonardo Misuraca+6 more
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Retrieval of Tunneled Cuffed Venous Catheter Due to Accidental Catheterization of Subclavian Artery [PDF]
Tunneled cuffed venous catheter or permacath insertion is used routinely in intensive care management and chronic kidney disease patient for dialysis. We report an unusual case of 43Y old male patient case of chronic kidney disease on dialysis in whom a ...
Soham Shah, Abhishek Joshi
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Local DRLs and automated risk estimation in paediatric interventional cardiology [PDF]
Introduction : Cardiac catheterization procedures result in high radiation doses and often multiple procedures are necessary for congenital heart disease patients. However, diagnostic reference levels (DRL) remain scarce.
Bacher, Klaus+5 more
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Incidence and Prevention of Strokes in TAVI
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now a widely adopted option for many inoperable and high risk patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, and clinical trials continue to show great benefit with regards to mortality and major ...
Brandon M. Jones+3 more
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Aims Our purpose was to investigate the association between the B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level at discharge, the occurrence of worsening renal function (WRF), and long‐term outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF).
Toshitaka Okabe+15 more
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Oral diabetes medication monotherapy and short-term mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease [PDF]
Objective To determine whether sulfonylurea use, compared with non-sulfonylurea oral diabetes medication use, was associated with 2-year mortality in individuals with well-controlled diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). Research design and methods
Berkowitz, Seth A+7 more
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