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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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Building Data-Driven Pathways From Routinely Collected Hospital Data:A Case Study on Prostate Cancer [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Routinely collected data in hospitals is complex, typically heterogeneous, and scattered across multiple Hospital Information Systems (HIS).
Adriansyah, A, Cios, KJ, Holmström, Benny, Lang, M, Luc, Kd, Mans, R, Mans, R, Pearson, SD, Safran, C   +8 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Radiotherapy Ergonomic Patient Positioning System [PDF]

, 2017
External beam radiotherapy is a powerful tool to combat cancer, but requires precise positioning of patients. The standard practice involves patients lying on treatment tables within immobilization equipment.
Briscoe II, Anthony, Oliva, Joseph, Smith, Yvette, Stuvaints, Darius   +3 more
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3D-printing techniques in a medical setting : a systematic literature review [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing has numerous applications and has gained much interest in the medical world. The constantly improving quality of 3D-printing applications has contributed to their increased use on patients.
Annemans, Lieven, Gemmel, Paul, Tack, Philip, Victor, Jan   +3 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mediolateral oblique projection in mammography: use of different angulation for patients with different thorax anatomies

Journal of Health Sciences, 2019
Introduction: The literature describes that MLO projection is not done only with angulation of 45° but there is a wider span of angles that can be used.
Anja Bedene, Erna Alukić, Janez Žibert, Nejc Mekiš   +3 more
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Anti-spastic pattern positioning

Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação, 2022
Objectives: Analyze whether the positioning is performed in an antispastic pattern in persons following a cerebrovascular accident (Stroke), which positions are most used and whether these decisions are influenced by the characteristics of patients or of
Emília da Conceição Marinho Pinto, Maria Manuela Ferreira Pereira da Silva Martins, Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes Ribeiro, André Filipe Morais Pinto Novo   +3 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of ILMA Guided Tracheal Intubation in the Lateral Position with the Supine Position

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background: The ILMA has been established as a valuable airway management device in the supine position, in both elective and emergency situations, for both ventilation and intubation.
Manish Naithani
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