Effect of Positioning on the Pressure of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Filled with Air versus Saline: A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 2020 Background: Control and maintenance of endotracheal tube cuff pressure and prevention of sore throat are major concerns in post-anesthesia care. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate changes in the pressure of the endotracheal tube cuff filled with saline ...
Mohsen Sabermoghaddam, Amir Zoka
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The relation between patient discomfort and uncompensated forces of a patient support device for breast and regional lymph node radiotherapy [PDF]
, 2018 Although many authors stated that a user-centred design approach in medical device development has added values, the most common research approach within healthcare is evidence-based medicine, which tend to focus on functional data rather than patient ...
Boute, Bert +8 more
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Ankle fracture surgery on a pregnant patient complicated by intraoperative emergency caesarian section. [PDF]
, 2013 We report the case of a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy who sustained an ankle fracture dislocation that could not be adequately closed reduced.
Coopersmith, Allen +3 more
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Towards Contactless Patient Positioning [PDF]
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus, has overwhelmed healthcare systems worldwide, putting medical professionals at a high risk of getting infected themselves due to a global shortage of personal protective equipment. This has in-turn led to understaffed hospitals unable to handle new patient influx.
Karanam, Srikrishna +5 more
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Single injection dual phase CBCT technique ameliorates results of trans-arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Cone-beam CT (CBCT) application to the field of trans-arterial chemoembolization has been recently the focus of several researches. This imaging modality is performed with a rotation of the C-arm around the patient, without needs of patient repositioning.
Argirã², Renato +6 more
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The ideal patient positioning in spine surgery: a preventive strategy
EFORT Open Reviews, 2023 Patient positioning on the surgical table is a critical step in every spine surgery. The most common surgical positions in spine surgery are supine, prone and lateral decubitus.
Paulo Diogo Cunha +6 more
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The Inter-Mammary Sticky Roll: A Novel Technique for Securing a Doppler Ultrasonic Probe to the Precordium for Venous Air Embolism Detection. [PDF]
, 2016 Venous air embolism is a devastating and potentially life-threatening complication that can occur during neurosurgical procedures. We report the development and use of the "inter-mammary sticky roll," a technique to reliably secure a precordial Doppler ...
Drummond, John C +5 more
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Liposuction Practices among Brazilian Surgeons [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 Introduction: Since the 1980s, with Illouz, liposuction has gained popularity and represents one of the most commonly performed procedures in the world today. Some of the complications are serious and potentially lethal.
Gustavo Moreira Costa de Souza +4 more
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Effectiveness of Femoral Nerve Block versus Intravenous Nalbuphine in Positioning of Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures for Spinal Anaesthesia: A Randomised Clinical Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Femoral fracture is a common entity in all age groups. It is more common in elderly, and is a painful condition. Various modalities like peripheral nerve blocks, intravenous opioids can mitigate the pain associated with it, which is ...
Amit Pradhan +2 more
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Prone position: Does it help with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)? [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Lung protective ventilation therapy with low tidal volume-high PEEP is the standard treatment for the patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Azimzadeh, Nava +3 more
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