Percutaneous closure of PFO in patients with reduced oxygen saturation at rest and during exercise : short- and long-term results [PDF]
, 2020 Background. A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a rare cause of hypoxemia and clinical symptoms of dyspnea. Due to a right-to-left shunt, desaturated blood enters the systemic circulation in a subset of patients resulting in dyspnea and a subsequent ...
De Cuyper, Celine +8 more
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Imaging characteristics and treatment of a penetrating brain injury caused by an oropharyngeal foreign body in a dog [PDF]
, 2017 A 4-year-old Border collie was presented with one episode of collapse, altered mentation, and a suspected pharyngeal stick injury. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography showed a linear foreign body penetrating the right oropharynx ...
Baroni M. +15 more
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Embolic strokes of undetermined source: prevalence and patient features in the ESUS Global Registry [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Recent evidence supports that most non-lacunar cryptogenic strokes are embolic. Accordingly, these strokes have been designated as embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS).
Ameriso, Sebastian F +27 more
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Stroke and migraine is there a possible comorbidity? [PDF]
, 2016 The association between migraine and stroke is still a dilemma for neurologists. Migraine is associated with an increased stroke risk and it is considered an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke in a particular subgroup of patients.
Del Balzo, Francesca +7 more
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Early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in workers: role of standard and advanced echocardiography [PDF]
, 2018 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality and consequently early diagnosis is of paramount importance. Working conditions can be regarded as an additional risk factor for CVD. Since different aspects of the job
Capotosto, Lidia +4 more
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A time-series study of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale: premature adoption? [PDF]
, 2015 To evaluate the impact of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance in January 2005 and subsequent trial evidence on the adoption of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PCPFO).A retrospective time series study was ...
Angelini, GD, Hollingworth, W, Lew, KN
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Critical congenital heart disease screening by pulse oximetry in a neonatal intensive care unit. [PDF]
, 2014 ObjectiveCritical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening is effective in asymptomatic late preterm and term newborn infants with a low false-positive rate (0.035%).
Carrion, V +3 more
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Left atrial anomalous muscular band as incidental finding during video-assisted mitral surgery [PDF]
, 2018 Congenital fibromuscular bands have been described inleft ventricle or right atrium and have been diagnosed by echocardiography and CT scan. The first report of anomalous band in the left atrium was described in 1897 by Rollestone (1).
Baldascino, Francesco +6 more
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Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Objective Trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is often refractory to treatment. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) neuromodulation can help in preventing PHN after herpes zoster. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of two different PRF modes on gasserian ganglion neuromodulation in elderly patients with acute/subacute trigeminal ...
Cheng‐Fu Wan, Tao Song
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Trigeminal nerve and pathologies in magnetic resonance imaging : a pictorial review [PDF]
, 2018 A variety of conditions may affect the trigeminal nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice when trigeminal nerve pathology is suspected, and this modality plays an essential role in detecting causes. This review illustrates some of the
Akgoz, Ayca +5 more
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