Emergent Cardiac Surgery After Transcatheter Structural Heart Procedures: Narrative Review
ABSTRACT Transcatheter structural heart procedures have become standard therapy for elderly patients with high surgical risk. Over time, these procedures have significantly increased worldwide, accompanied by a concomitant reduction of major complications, including those requiring emergent cardiac surgery (ECS).
Miriam Compagnone+7 more
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RoboNurse-VLA: Robotic Scrub Nurse System based on Vision-Language-Action Model [PDF]
In modern healthcare, the demand for autonomous robotic assistants has grown significantly, particularly in the operating room, where surgical tasks require precision and reliability. Robotic scrub nurses have emerged as a promising solution to improve efficiency and reduce human error during surgery.
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A Review of Critical Infrastructure Protection Approaches: Improving Security through Responsiveness to the Dynamic Modelling Landscape [PDF]
As new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) are integrated into Critical National Infrastructures (CNI), new cybersecurity threats emerge that require specific security solutions. Approaches used for analysis include the modelling and simulation of critical infrastructure systems using attributes, functionalities, operations, and ...
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Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism: An International Curriculum for the Twenty-First Century [PDF]
Tener Goodwin Veenema
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Ischaemic Heart Disease Masquerading as Headache: A Case Series
ABSTRACT Headache is a rare yet clinically significant presentation of ischaemic heart disease (IHD). While chest pain is the hallmark symptom of myocardial ischaemia (MI), some patients present with atypical symptoms, such as headaches, which lead to diagnostic challenges and potential delays in treatment.
Ibrahim Antoun+3 more
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Standardizing Expectations of Nursing Contributions to Emergency Response: The Role of International Nursing Coalition for Mass Casualty Education (INCMCE) [PDF]
Kristine M. Gebbie+5 more
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From Allergy to Angina: A Unique Presentation of Kounis Syndrome
ABSTRACT Kounis syndrome (KS) is a rare condition characterized by acute coronary syndrome (ACS) triggered by an allergic reaction. This report presents a case of high‐risk ACS associated with a food allergy. A 53‐year‐old male with no prior medical history presented to the emergency department with itching, facial swelling, chest tightness, shortness ...
Momen Ali+3 more
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Commentary on Kihlgren A, Nilsson M & Sörlie V (2005) Caring for older patients at an emergency department – emergency nurses’ reasoning. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 601–608 [PDF]
Elizabeth Howard
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ABSTRACT Coronary stent fractures (SFs) are an emerging complication of coronary stents. There are numerous risk factors for SF, which include vessel angulation, use of sirolimus‐eluting stent (SES), long stents, multiple stent layers, stent overlap, inflammation, hypersensitivity, stenting in the right coronary artery, heavy calcification, ostial ...
Kosuke Muto+3 more
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This study compared the clinical effectiveness and treatment satisfaction of Pregabalin and Gabapentin triple therapy for neuropathic pain in a real‐world setting. The primary outcome measured the reduction in mean Self‐Administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs pain score value from baseline to 12 weeks posttreatment.
Nithya Raju+7 more
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