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Standing frames for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed-methods feasibility study

Health Technology Assessment, 2018
Background: Standing frames are recommended as part of postural management for young people with cerebral palsy (CP) Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level IV or V.
Jane Goodwin, Jan Lecouturier, Anna Basu, Allan Colver, Sarah Crombie, Johanna Smith, Denise Howel, Elaine McColl, Jeremy R Parr, Niina Kolehmainen, Andrew Roberts, Keith Miller, Jill Cadwgan   +12 more
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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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The Effect of Different Body Positions on Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure in Patients under Mechanical Ventilation [PDF]

Journal of Caring Sciences, 2022
Introduction: Maintaining endotracheal tube intracuff pressure (ETTICP) within an optimal range is crucial for effective ventilation and prevention of aspiration.
Amir Jalali, Zohreh Maleki, Mohammadreza Dinmohammadi   +2 more
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Towards Contactless Patient Positioning

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 ...
S. Karanam, Ren Li, Fan Yang, Wei Hu, Terrence Chen, Ziyan Wu   +5 more
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Caregiving Self-efficacy and Knowledge Regarding Patient Positioning Among Malaysian Caregivers of Stroke Patients

Cureus, 2020
Background Most family caregivers of stroke patients in Malaysia do not receive adequate prior preparation or training. This study aimed to determine levels of patient positioning knowledge and caregiving self-efficacy among caregivers of stroke patients.
Chai-Eng Tan, May Hi, N. A. Azmi, Nur Khairina Ishak, Fathin Alyaa Mohd Farid, A. F. Abdul Aziz   +5 more
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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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Automated patient positioning in CT using a 3D camera for body contour detection: accuracy in pediatric patients

European Radiology, 2020
Objective To assess the accuracy of a 3D camera for body contour detection in pediatric patient positioning in CT compared with routine manual positioning by radiographers.
R. Booij, M. van Straten, A. Wimmer, R. Budde   +3 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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Opportunities and challenges of upright patient positioning in radiotherapy

Physics in Medicine and Biology
Objective. Upright positioning has seen a surge in interest as a means to reduce radiotherapy (RT) cost, improve patient comfort, and, in selected cases, benefit treatment quality. In particle therapy (PT) in particular, eliminating the need for a gantry
L. Volz, James C. Korte, M. C. Martire, Ye Zhang, N. Hardcastle, M. Durante, T. Kron, C. Graeff   +7 more
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Impact of patient positioning uncertainty in noncoplanar intracranial stereotactic radiotherapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 2020
The aim of this study is to evaluate the patient positioning uncertainty in noncoplanar stereotactic radiosurgery or stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS/SRT) for intracranial lesions with the frameless 6D ExacTrac system.
Yoshihiro Tanaka, M. Oita, S. Inomata, Toshiaki Fuse, Y. Akino, Kohei Shimomura   +5 more
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