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Effect of patient positioning on anesthesiologic risk in endourological procedures

Urology Annals, 2023
Objective: The objective is to compare supine and prone positions in terms of arterial blood gas during lithotripsy endourology procedures in different stages.
Theofanis Vrettos, Begona Ballesta Martinez, Arman Tsaturyan, Despoina Liourdi, Abdulrahman Al-Aown, Marco Lattarulo, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis   +7 more
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December 2020-Printed Issue

, 2020
The winter 2020 issue of _Patient Safety_ is available to read online and download at no charge. Each issue features the latest evidence-based research, thoughtful commentaries and editorials, interviews with healthcare leaders and safety advocates, and
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Fundamentals of Patient Positioning For Surgery

, 2022
The ability to safely and effectively position a patient for surgery is a vital skill for perioperative practitioners, and they should understand their role and responsibility for safe patient ...
BRADY, SARAH; id_orcid
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Evaluation of Interfractional Setup Uncertainties and Calculation of Adequate CTV-PTV Margin for Head and Neck Radiotherapy using Electronic Portal Imaging Device [PDF]

Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
Background: The evaluation of treatment-associated errors is important in the radiotherapy process, particularly those resulting related to patient setup.Objective: This research aimed to assess the interfractional setup errors and determine the Clinical
Elham Ahmadi, Azam Eskandari, Mohammad Mohammadi, Maryam Naji, Shahrokh Naseri, Hamid Gholamhosseinian   +5 more
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Optimization of patient positioning for improved healing after corneal transplantation

, 2023
Corneal transplantation is the only solution which avoids loss of vision, when endothelial cells are dramatically lost. The surgery involves injecting gas into the anterior chamber of the eye, to create a bubble that pushes onto the donor cornea (graft),
Pralits, J., Quadrio, M., Alberti, M., M. Alberti, J. O. Pralits, Garcia Bennett, V., M. Quadrio, Pralits, J. O., V. Garcia Bennett, J.O. Pralits   +9 more
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Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in Semi-Prone Position (Pawar Technique): Technical Aspects and Outcome in 224 Patients

South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2020
Background and Objectives There are two patient positions described for minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer, viz., left lateral and prone positions. To retain the benefits and overcome the disadvantages of these positions, a semi-
Suraj B. Pawar, Kiran G. Bagul, Yogesh S. Anap, Prasad K. Tanawade, Ashwini Mane, Snehdeep S. Patil, Reshma S. Pawar, Shubham S. Kulkarni, Aditya S. Pawar   +8 more
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Patient positioning influences oxygen saturation in the acute phase of stroke

, 2001
We evaluated arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and heart rate in acute stroke patients to determine whether routine positioning affected these physiological parameters.
Rowat, Anne M., Dennis, Martin S., Wardlaw, Joanna M, Warlow, Charles P, Rowat, Anne M, Wardlaw, Joanna M., Dennis, Martin S, Warlow, Charles P.   +7 more
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Proximal femoral nailing for unstable trochanteric fractures: lateral decubitus position or traction table? A case-control study of 96 patients

SICOT-J
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures with short proximal femoral nailing in elderly patients in the lateral decubitus position versus the supine position on traction tables. Methods: From June
Abulsoud Mohamed I., Ibrahim Mohamed A.A., Mohammed Ahmed Saied, Elmarghany Mohammed, Gaber Usama, Elsherbiny Elsherbiny Ali, Nematallah Samir A., Mohamed Mohamed Amer, Elhalawany Mohamed F., Hasanien Yahia A., Abonnour Mostafa   +10 more
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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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Detecting Patient Position Using Bed-Reaction Forces for Pressure Injury Prevention and Management

Sensors
A key best practice to prevent and treat pressure injuries (PIs) is to ensure at-risk individuals are repositioned regularly. Our team designed a non-contact position detection system that predicts an individual’s position in bed using data from load ...
Nikola Pupic, Sharon Gabison, Gary Evans, Geoff Fernie, Elham Dolatabadi, Tilak Dutta   +5 more
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