Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulation-based training: methods, drawbacks and a novel solution [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Patients under the error-prone and complication-burdened extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are looked after by a highly trained, multidisciplinary team.
Abbes Amira +10 more
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Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B. +2 more
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Annals of Medical Research, 2021 Aim: This study aims to share our experience of our first field experience after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) training and share our “The starting strategy for new ERCP performer” protocol which we created to prevent severe complications in our first year on field experienceMaterials and Methods: 190 ERCP cases performed at ...
Mehmet Gokceimam, Nuri Goret
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Memoizing a monadic mixin DSL [PDF]
, 2011 Modular extensibility is a highly desirable property of a domain-specific language (DSL): the ability to add new features without affecting the implementation of existing features.
Samulowitz, Horst +4 more
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Discharging the duty of candor following delayed post-endoscopy cancer diagnosis
Endoscopy International OpenEndoscopic examination is not risk free. Not only are there well-known complications associated with the procedure, but malignant and pre-malignant lesions can be missed due to human factors or failures in organizational process.
Philip Berry, Sreelakshmi Kotha
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Diagnosis and management of postpartum hemorrhage and intrapartum asphyxia in a quality improvement initiative using nurse-mentoring and simulation in Bihar, India. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundIn the state of Bihar, India a multi-faceted quality improvement nurse-mentoring program was implemented to improve provider skills in normal and complicated deliveries.
Begum, Nilophor +7 more
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Frailty and elderly in urology: Is there an impact on post-operative complications? [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Frailty used as predictive tool is still not carried out in daily practice, although many studies confirm the great clinical importance of the frailty syndrome in surgical outcomes.
Barbieri, Lisa +4 more
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Evidence-Informed Case Rates: Paying for Safer, More Reliable Care [PDF]
, 2008 Compares estimated payments to providers using evidence-informed case rates -- which combine global fees with allowances for complications and performance incentives -- with fee-for-service payments in myocardial infarction and diabetes ...
Amita Rastogi, Francois de Brantes
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Changes in MEG resting-state networks are related to cognitive decline in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Integrity of resting-state functional brain networks (RSNs) is important for proper cognitive functioning. In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) cognitive decrements are commonly observed, possibly due to alterations in RSNs, which may vary ...
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