BackgroundA fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) is commonly used to identify the proper placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) for good lung isolation during thoracic surgery.
T. Ryu +5 more
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CT Coronary Angiography with 100kV tube voltage and a low noise reconstruction filter in non-obese patients: evaluation of radiation dose and diagnostic quality of 2D and 3D image reconstructions using open source software (OsiriX) [PDF]
INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE. Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has seen a dramatic evolution in the last decade owing to the availability of multislice CT scanners with 64 detector rows and beyond.
FAGGIONI, LORENZO
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On-chip inverted emulsion method for fast giant vesicle production, handling, and analysis
Liposomes and giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) in particular are excellent compartments for constructing artificial cells. Traditionally, their use requires bench-top vesicle growth, followed by experimentation under a microscope.
Robinson, T. +2 more
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The influence of macrofaunal burrow spacing and diffusive scaling on sedimentary nitrification and denitrification: An experimental simulation and model approach [PDF]
The influence of burrow spacing on nitrification and denitrification was simulated experimentally using sediment plugs of different thicknesses immersed in aerated seawater reservoirs.
Aller, Robert Curwood +2 more
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Successful double lumen tube insertion in a patient with unanticipated laryngeal and tracheal web
A 45-year-old female patient admitted for surgical management of carcinoma esophagus, presented with difficulty in insertion of left-sided 37 F and 35 F double lumen tube (Mallinckrodt® Broncho-Cath).
Virmani Sanjula +6 more
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Background Predicting difficult intubation is of high clinical interest. Methods 237 patients aged ≥18 years were included in the study. Preoperative airway evaluation included: Mallampati test, thyromental distance, sternomental distance and thyromental
P. Pałczyński +6 more
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Escaping Antiangiogenic Therapy: Strategies Employed by Cancer Cells [PDF]
Indexación: Web of ScienceTumor angiogenesis is widely recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer. Consequently, during the last decades the development and testing of commercial angiogenic inhibitors has been a central focus for both basic and ...
Carrasco-Avino, G +4 more
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Point-of-care ultrasound versus auscultation in determining the position of double-lumen tube
This study was designed to assess the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in determining the position of double-lumen tubes (DLTs). A total of 103 patients who required DLT intubation were enrolled into the study.
Wei Hu +4 more
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Method of making an ion beam sputter-etched ventricular catheter for hydrocephalus shunt [PDF]
The centricular catheter comprises a multiplicity of inlet microtubules. Each microtubule has both a large opening at its inlet end and a multiplicity of microscopic openings along its lateral surfaces.
Banks, B. A.
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Background Video-assisted transthoracic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that has been reported as a valid method for tracheal resection and reconstruction.
Jin Qiu +3 more
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