BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBackground This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio (RPR) for cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI).
Zhao-Xi Li +7 more
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Pericardiectomy with routine cardiopulmonary bypass: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial
TrialsConstrictive pericarditis is a result of chronic inflammation characterized by thickening and calcification of pericardial fibers, impaired diastolic filling, reduced cardiac output, and ultimately heart failure.
Jing-bin Huang +2 more
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Pain-related Somato Sensory Evoked Potentials: A potential new tool to improve the prognostic prediction of coma after cardiac arrest [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Early prediction of a good outcome in comatose patients after cardiac arrest still remains an unsolved problem. The main aim of the present study was to examine the accuracy of middle-latency SSEP triggered by a painful electrical ...
Aric\uf2, Maria +9 more
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Research Progress on Influence of Centrifugal Blood Pump on Blood Injury
Zhongguo yiliao qixie zazhiCentrifugal blood pumps drive blood flow by regulating blood flow rate, and have been widely used in clinical applications, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and extracorporeal circulation carbon dioxide ...
Chenghong YE +4 more
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Are There Options to Prevent Early Occurring Deaths in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Prospective Evaluation of All < 24 h In-Hospital Deaths, 2004-2006-The MONICA/KORA Augsburg Infarction Registry [PDF]
, 2010 Objectives: To provide valid clinical data of early in-hospital deaths with presumed acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are often not included in clinical trials or registries.
Ehmann, Anja +5 more
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The impact of vaporized nanoemulsions on ultrasound-mediated ablation [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: The clinical feasibility of using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for ablation of solid tumors is limited by the high acoustic pressures and long treatment times required.
Kopechek, Jonathan A. +2 more
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Prognostic Outcomes and Risk Factors for Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Venous Tumor Thrombus after Radical Nephrectomy and Thrombectomy: The Prognostic Significance of Venous Tumor Thrombus Level. [PDF]
, 2015 IntroductionTo evaluate the prognostic outcomes and risk factors for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients with venous tumor thrombus in China.Materials and methodsWe reviewed the clinical information of 169 patients who underwent radical nephrectomy and ...
He, Zhisong +7 more
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How necessary are randomized controlled trials? [PDF]
, 2012 Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often deemed the gold standard for testing new treatments. This belief in turn justifies recruiting patients into such trials even when it is suspected that a new treatment is superior – although patients in the ...
Northcott, Robert
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Nurses\u27 Alumnae Association Bulletin - Volume 18 Number 1 [PDF]
, 1953 Alumnae Notes Central Dressing Room Committee Reports Digest of Alumnae Association Meetings Graduation Awards - 1952 Greetings from Miss Childs Greetings from the President Marriages Modern Trends in Orthopaedic Surgery Necrology New Arrivals Physical ...
Cannon, Marie +12 more
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