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Current Medical Research: Summer/Fall 2017 [PDF]
This issue of Current Medical Research (CMR) includes studies that provide evidence that use of natural family planning (NFP) can be helpful for subfertile couples wishing to achieve a pregnancy, the effectiveness of a method of NFP during breastfeeding,
Barron, Mary Lee, Fehring, Richard
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Preoperative Imaging for Perforator Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery [PDF]
Background: Although preoperative imaging of perforator vasculature in planning microvascular reconstruction is commonplace, there has not been any clear demonstration of the evidence for this practice, or data comparing the many available modalities in ...
Alonso-Burgos, Alberto+5 more
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The handheld ultrasound has been widely applied in various clinical applications due to its high portability and cost-effectiveness advantages. The smaller hardware architecture can expand its range of application scenarios.
Wenping Wang, Ziliang Feng
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Photoacoustic monitoring of blood oxygenation during neurosurgical interventions [PDF]
Multispectral photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a prime modality to monitor hemodynamics and changes in blood oxygenation (sO2). Although sO2 changes can be an indicator of brain activity both in normal and in pathological conditions, PA imaging of the brain has mainly focused on small animal models with lissencephalic brains.
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Abstract Objective The current study aimed to analyze predictive factors of sentinel lymph node mapping failure in apparently early stages of endometrial cancer using intracervical indocyanine green injection. Methods A single‐center prospective study was conducted between June 2019 and August 2023 at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics ...
Petra Bretová+8 more
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Real-world effectiveness and safety of handheld ultrasound in pleural procedures
The use of ultrasound for pleural procedures is associated with a decreased risk of complications. Handheld ultrasounds allow for easier evaluation of the pleural space. Limited data exists for the use of such devices for pleural procedures. The primary
Musaib Alavi+6 more
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Changes of ultrasound characteristics of mango juice during fruit ripening [PDF]
Attenuation and propagation velocity of ultrasound signals at 25 MHz were measured on clear mango juice samples using a pulse echo method. Ultrasound characteristics were determined with other physico-chemical characteristics on juice samples extracted ...
Laux, Didier+2 more
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In vivo melanoma depth detection by a handheld photoacoustic microscope [PDF]
We developed a handheld photoacoustic microscope (PAM) to detect melanoma and determine tumor depth in nude mice in vivo. Compared to our previous PAM system for melanoma imaging, a new light delivery mechanism is introduced to improve light penetration.
Cornelius, Lynn A.+4 more
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Use of the Abbott i‐STAT®1 point of care device for hCG quantification in early pregnancy
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the use of the Abbott i‐STAT®1 point‐of‐care‐test (POCT) device for measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to support the management of early pregnancy complications in a remote early pregnancy unit (EPU). Methods Women attending the EPU who required an hCG blood test were invited to take part in the study ...
Caroline Joyce+7 more
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Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage : an obituary? [PDF]
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) has been used as a diagnostic procedure in patients with blunt abdominal trauma for almost a century. Its accuracy and reliability are high.
Cassar, Kevin
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