Single-center experience in the treatment of visceral artery aneurysms [PDF]
, 2019 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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The usability of bedside ultrasound in nursing practice for critically ill patients [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EnfermagemObjective: 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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Evaluating the role of strain ratio elastography in determining malignancy potential and calculating objective BIRADS US scores using ultrasonography and elastography features [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: The aims of this study were, firstly, to evaluate solid breast masses based on their malignancy potential and to determine whether the strain elastography ratio (SER) can contribute to classical grey-scale ultrasonography findings, and secondly,
Özel, Betül Duran, Özel, Deniz
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Journal of Investigative SurgeryObjective This study developed a nomogram combining longitudinal and transverse ultrasound radiomics with clinical factors to identify human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status in invasive breast cancer (BC).Materials and methods We analyzed
Jiangfeng Wu +5 more
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Safety and efficacy of microwave ablation for abdominal wall endometriosis: A retrospective study
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 ObjectivesThis retrospective study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE).BackgroundAWE is a rare form of endometriosis that often results in cyclic ...
Yujiang Liu +3 more
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International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2021 Objective To prospectively evaluate the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for benign breast lesions (BBLs) ≥2 cm and explore the possible factors associated with the volume reduction rate (VRR) of ablated lesions.
Rui Cui +8 more
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Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of cats with ureteral obstruction [PDF]
, 2017 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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Resolution of Occlusive Carotid Artery Thrombus Treated with Anticoagulation as Demonstrated on Duplex Ultrasonography. [PDF]
, 2017 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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An Atypical Presentation of Cystic Echinococcosis [PDF]
, 2020 Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. CE generally manifests in the liver, but it may present in any organ. These patients often first present to the emergency department.
Abou Asala, Elian D. +3 more
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Ultrasonic locating devices for central venous cannulation: meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2003 OBJECTIVES: To assess the evidence for the clinical effectiveness of ultrasound guided central venous cannulation. DATA SOURCES: 15 electronic bibliographic databases, covering biomedical, science, social science, health economics, and grey ...
Beverley, C. +6 more
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