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Intra-ocular diathermy forceps [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop intra-ocular diathermy forceps and test them on perfused porcine cadaver eyes. Methods: We designed two types of 23-gauge intra-ocular bipolar diathermy forceps by modifying commercially available ...
Kiliç, E. (Emine) +7 more
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Bone & Joint Research, 2023 Aims: Orthopaedic surgery uses many varied instruments with high-speed, high-impact, thermal energy and sometimes heavy instruments, all of which potentially result in aerosolization of contaminated blood, tissue, and bone, raising concerns for ...
Victoria Hamilton +7 more
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Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2012 Background: High-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) is a useful tool in assessing synovial tissue response to deep tissue heating (DTH)/short wave diathermy (SWD) for pain relief in knee osteoarthritis.
Bhawana Anand +5 more
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Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2018 Background: Many studies have shown the benefits of diathermy over scalpel for making skin incisions in terms of post operative pain and post operative analgesics requirement.
Diva Shrestha
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Diathermy smoke: a risk to perioperative practitioners? [PDF]
, 2014 The use of diathermy as a cautery device is common practice in perioperative environment, however issues relating to the health and safety of the smoke produced through the vaporisation of tissue may still not be recognised by practitioners.
Brown, Steven, Dunn, Lynda
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Comparative Effectiveness of Combined Orthotic and Physiotherapy Interventions Versus Monotherapy in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis on Clinical Parameters: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease affecting 22.9% of individuals over 40 years of age, causing pain and functional impairment. Orthotic devices and physiotherapy are standard treatments, but their combined effectiveness compared with that of monotherapy is unclear.
Zangi M +5 more
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A 9-year audit of the efficacy of diathermy for cystitis cystica
Urogynaecologia International Journal, 2019 The aim of this study was to assess whether cystoscopy with diathermy for cystitis cystica in patients with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) is associated with decreased incidence of UTI.
Zhuoran Chen +3 more
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The nature and hazards of diathermy plumes: a review [PDF]
, 2015 Perioperative nurses in the OR may experience more extensive and sustained exposure to surgical plumes than other surgical personnel. Compared with laser plumes, less policy attention has been given to mitigating the risks associated with exposure to ...
Hutchinson, Marie +2 more
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Prevalence of fatigue reported by physiotherapists operating diathermy equipment for microwave
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2014 Objective: To Analyze the association between prevalence of fatigue referred by physical therapists and their occupational exposure to radiation emitted by therapeutic microwave diathermy equipment.
Maria das Graças Anguera +1 more
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Comparative study between diathermy and microdebrider for inferior turbinate reduction surgeries [PDF]
Rhinology Online, 2020 Background: Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is one of the most common causes of nasal blockage for patients to seek an otorhinolaryngologist, who is often seen in cases of allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis with eosinophilic syndrome, or iatrogenic ...
Shrinivas S. Chavan +3 more
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