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Argus II retinal prosthesis system: a review of patient selection criteria, surgical considerations, and post-operative outcomes

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
Avni P Finn, Dilraj S Grewal, Lejla Vajzovic Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of heterogeneous inherited retinal degenerative disorders characterized by progressive ...
Finn AP, Grewal DS, Vajzovic L
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Cardioverting acute atrial fibrillation and the risk of thromboembolism: not all patients are created equal [PDF]

, 2017
Current guidelines support the well-established clinical practice that patients who present with atrial fibrillation (AF) of less than 48 hours duration should be considered for cardioversion, even in the absence of pre-existing anticoagulation. However,
Rankin, Alastair J., Rankin, Stephen H.
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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
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Waiting lists and patient selection [PDF]

, 2006
We develop a model of waiting lists for public hospitals when physicians deliver both private and public treatment. Public treatment is free but rationed, i.e., only cases meeting some medical criteria area admitted for treatment.
Barros, Pedro Pita, Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica, Olivella, Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica   +3 more
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
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Obeticholic acid for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis in adult patients: clinical utility and patient selection. [PDF]

, 2016
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary "cirrhosis", is a rare autoimmune liver disease characterized by the hallmark autoantibodies to mitochondrial antigens and immune-mediated destruction of small bile duct epithelial ...
Bowlus, Christopher L
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Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 more
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Proton radiation therapy patient selection and impacts of COVID‐19: A scoping review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
This scoping review aimed to determine whether the COVID‐19 pandemic influenced any modifications to patient selection methods or prioritisation and services provided by proton therapy (PT) centres.
Lucy Wood, Eileen Giles, Lisa Cunningham, Hien Le, Nicole Zientara, Michala Short   +5 more
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Expanding the role of thermal ablation in thyroid cancer beyond low-risk unifocal PTMC: a review of the current state and future perspectives

International Journal of Hyperthermia
Background Thermal ablation (TA) is an established treatment for low-risk unifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and has been incorporated into several clinical guidelines.
Yuhan Xie, Jianchuan Yang, Daoming Wu, Lingpeng Tang, Xiaoying Lin, Ting Hu, Songsong Wu   +6 more
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Low‐dose hilar and mediastinal stereotactic body radiation therapy for non‐small cell lung cancer: Analysis of outcomes in patients receiving one or multiple courses of treatment

Thoracic Cancer, 2020
Background This study reports the outcomes of a single institutional experience treating non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) involving the pulmonary hilum with low‐dose stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Roman O. Kowalchuk, Michael R. Waters, Martin Richardson, Kelly Spencer, James M. Larner, Charles R. Kersh   +5 more
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