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The effectiveness of nurse-led surgical pre-assessment clinics [PDF]

, 2003
Pre-operative pre-assessment has this summer been the subject of National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance (see Box 1), However, in a review of pre-assessment clinics, Clinch (1997) states that, before 1990, there was little ...
Ormrod, Graham
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The Use of Pointwise Encoding Time Reduction With Radial Acquisition MRA to Assess Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis Pre- and Post-stent Angioplasty: Comparison With 3D Time-of-Flight MRA and DSA

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Background and Purpose: 3D pointwise encoding time reduction magnetic resonance angiography (PETRA-MRA) is a promising non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) technique for intracranial stenosis assessment but it has not been adequately ...
Feifei Zhang, Yuncai Ran, Ming Zhu, Xiaowen Lei, Junxia Niu, Xiao Wang, Yong Zhang, Shujian Li, Jinxia Zhu, Xuemei Gao, Mahmud Mossa-Basha, Jingliang Cheng, Chengcheng Zhu   +12 more
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Agreement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Computed Tomography in the Assessment for Acute Skull Fractures in a Canine and Feline Cadaver Model

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Computed tomography (CT) is the imaging modality of choice to evaluate patients with acute head trauma. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be chosen in select cases. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the agreement of MRI with CT in
Silke Hecht, Kimberly M. Anderson, Aude Castel, John F. Griffin, Adrien-Maxence Hespel, Nathan Nelson, Xiaocun Sun   +6 more
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Assessing student understanding of physical hydrology [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2013
Our objective is to devise a mechanism to characterize and assess upper division and graduate student thinking in hydrology. We accomplish this through development and testing of an assessment tool for a physical hydrology class.
J. A. Marshall, A. J. Castillo, M. B. Cardenas   +2 more
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Negotiating healthy trade in Australia: health impact assessment of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement [PDF]

, 2015
Drawing on leaked texts of potential provisions of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, this health impact assessment found the potential for negative impacts in the cost of medicines, tobacco control policies, alcohol control policies, and ...
Katie Hirono, Fiona Haigh, Deborah Gleeson, Haigh, FA ; https://orcid.org/, Harris, P, Gleeson, D, Anne Marie Thow, Thow, AM, Patrick Harris, Hirono, K ; https://orcid.org/   +9 more
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Latino Students Patient Safety Questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation for Brazilian nursing and medical students [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objectives: to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Latino Student Patient Safety Questionnaire for Brazilian Nursing and Medical students. Methods: methodological study carried out in six stages — forward translation, synthesis, back-translation,
Aline Carrilho Menezes, Carolina de Sousa Penha, Fabrícia Moreira Amorim Amaral, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, Helen Cristiny Teodoro Couto Ribeiro, Adriana Silvina Pagano, Luciana Regina Ferreira da Mata   +6 more
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Is Caton–Deschamps Index Reliable and Reproducible in Preoperative Assessment of Patellar Height for Patellar Instability Surgery?

Applied Sciences, 2022
The patellar height measurement is fundamental for surgical planning in patellar instability. The Caton–Deschamps index (CDI) is a widely employed method, but a gold standard is still lacking.
Elisa Giacomina Pandini, Pierluigi Pironti, Davide Maria Maggioni, Lorenzo Impieri, Cristiana Balbino, Nicola Manta, Marco Viganò, Laura Mangiavini, Roberto D’Anchise   +8 more
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Evaluating the Use of Telepractice for Bottle-Feeding Assessments

Children, 2021
There is currently limited evidence supporting the use of telepractice to conduct bottle-feeding assessments. This study aimed to investigate the inter-rater reliability of bottle-feeding assessments conducted via synchronous telepractice (real-time ...
Madeline Raatz, Elizabeth C. Ward, Jeanne Marshall, Clare L. Burns   +3 more
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Assessment of stereoscopic optic disc images using an autostereoscopic screen - experimental study [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Stereoscopic assessment of the optic disc morphology is an important part of the care of patients with glaucoma. The aim of this study was to assess stereoviewing of stereoscopic optic disc images using an example of the new technology of ...
Habib, M.S., Lowell, J.S., Habib, Maged, Nick S Holliman, Andrew Hunter, Hunter, Andrew, Andrew Hunter, A., James A Lowell, Holliman, Nick, David HW Steel, Daniella Vaideanu, Hildreth, A., Anthony Hildreth, Vaideanu, D., Holliman, N.S., Maged S Habib, Steel, D.H.W., Vaideanu, Daniella, Steel, David, Lowell, James, Hildreth, Anthony   +20 more
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Measuring frailty in clinical practice: a comparison of physical frailty assessment methods in a geriatric out-patient clinic

BMC Geriatrics, 2017
Background The objectives of this study were to determine: 1) the prevalence of frailty using Fried’s phenotype method and the Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB), 2) agreement between frailty assessment methods, 3) the feasibility of assessing ...
J. M. Pritchard, C. C. Kennedy, S. Karampatos, G. Ioannidis, B. Misiaszek, S. Marr, C. Patterson, T. Woo, A. Papaioannou   +8 more
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