Critical Care Ultrasonography and Its Application for COVID-19 [PDF]
Ultrasound has developed as an invaluable tool in diagnosis and proper management in the intensive care unit (ICU). Application of critical care ultrasonography is quite distinct from the routine comprehensive diagnostic ultrasound exam, because the ...
Chong, MD, Weelic +4 more
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The Fabrication and Integration of a 15 MHz Array Within a Biopsy Needle [PDF]
It is proposed that integrating ultrasound transducer arrays at the tip of tools such as biopsy needles could enable valuable, real-time image feedback during interventional procedures.
Cochran, Sandy +6 more
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“Diffusion of innovations”: a feasibility study on the pericapsular nerve group block in the emergency department for hip fractures [PDF]
Objective Hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks are a safe method to manage pain and decrease opioid usage.
Anirudh Ramachandran +17 more
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Musculoskeletal interventional ultrasonography: The upper limb
Forty percent of the 823 ultrasound-guided injections performed in our centre over a year and a half concerned the upper limb, injections involving the shoulder, for subacromial bursitis and the treatment of calcific tendinitis, being the prime indications (24%).
Vuillemin, V., Guerini, H., Morvan, G.
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Erector spinae plane block and altered hemostasis: is it a safe option -a case series- [PDF]
Background We described 5 cases of uneventful administration of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block to patients with altered hemostasis. Case Five patients were admitted to the intensive care unit with altered hemostasis, defined by the activated ...
João Galacho +2 more
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Single-center experience in the treatment of visceral artery aneurysms [PDF]
Background: Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs), although rare, represent a life-threatening disease with high mortality rates. With the more frequent use of diagnostic tests, there has been an incidental detection of these lesions which are mostly ...
Di Girolamo, A. +5 more
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Resolution of Occlusive Carotid Artery Thrombus Treated with Anticoagulation as Demonstrated on Duplex Ultrasonography. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: While the majority of cerebral ischemic events due to carotid occlusive disease result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture, intraluminal carotid artery thrombus occasionally occurs in patients without preexisting carotid ...
Liang, John W. +2 more
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Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of cats with ureteral obstruction [PDF]
This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of cats with azotaemia (serum creatinine >180 μmol/l) that had ultrasonography of the urinary tract, ultrasound images available for review and received treatment for azotaemia. Cats with pre-renal azotaemia
Cortellini, S, Halfacree, Z J, Lamb, C R
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Clinical-radiologic-pathologic characterization of diabetic mastopathy: an analysis of 21 cases
ObjectiveTo characterize the clinic-radiologic features of diabetic mastopathy (DMP), with a focus on distinctive ultrasound findings that may aid in differential diagnosis and reduce unnecessary interventions.MethodsA retrospective multicenter analysis ...
Juan Chen +4 more
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The usability of bedside ultrasound in nursing practice for critically ill patients [PDF]
Objective: To describe the usability of bedside ultrasound (POCUS) as perceived by nurses working in emergency, urgent care, and intensive care units. Methods: We conducted an exploratory study using a mixed-methods approach with nurses in the critical ...
Eduarda Cristina Galon +2 more
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