Magnetic electrical connectors for biomedical percutaneous implants [PDF]
, 1977 A biomedical percutaneous connector is described which includes a socket having an enlarged disk shaped base portion for being implanted below the patient's skin and cylindrical portion which is integral with the base portion and extends outwardly of the
Owens, L. J.
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Circulation, 2018 The optimal antithrombotic treatment regimen for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation represents a challenge in clinical practice. In 2016, an updated opinion of selected experts from the
D. Angiolillo +12 more
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Estimated Risk of HIV Acquisition and Practice for Preventing Occupational Exposure: A Study of Healthcare Workers at Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and other infections via exposure to infectious patients' blood and body fluids.
A Kilale +25 more
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The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2018 BACKGROUND In patients with resectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, biliary drainage is recommended to treat obstructive jaundice and optimise the clinical condition before liver resection.
J. Coelen +40 more
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Myocardial damage size assessment in the zone of infarction for indicating rescue percutaneous coronary intervention [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2008 Background. The most important predictors of subsequent patients outcome after acute myocardial infarction (AIM) are infarct size, left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular volumes and presence and extent of residual myocardial ischemia.
Baškot Branislav +7 more
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A two-phase two-layer model for transdermal drug delivery and percutaneous absorption
, 2014 One of the promising frontiers of bioengineering is the controlled release of a therapeuticdrug from a vehicle across the skin (transdermal drug delivery).
de Monte, Filippo, Pontrelli, Giuseppe
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Percutaneous Needling for Recalcitrant Lateral Epicondylitis: Comparison of Tenotomy and Fenestration Techniques. [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common debilitating condition, with numerous treatment options of varying success. An injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been shown to improve LE, although it is unclear whether the method
Culp, Randall W. +6 more
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BioMed Research International, 2018 Background Among the surgical methods for lumbar disc herniation, open lumbar microdiscectomy is considered the gold standard. Recently, percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy is also commonly performed for lumbar disc herniation for its various ...
Manyoung Kim +5 more
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Novel patient-centered approach to facilitate same-day discharge in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention [PDF]
, 2018 Background Same‐day discharge ( SDD ) after elective percutaneous coronary intervention is safe, less costly, and preferred by patients, but it is usually performed in low‐risk patients,
Amin, Amit P +14 more
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Expanding role of absolute zero fluoroscopy atrial septal defect closure: a single-center experience
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineIntroductionZero-fluoroscopy, exclusively ultrasound-guided atrial septal defect (ASD) catheter closure has been reported. However, data on the effectiveness of this technique in complex cases remains limited.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the ...
Radityo Prakoso +11 more
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