Dosimetric effects of the supine and prone positions in proton therapy for prostate cancer
Purpose: To quantitatively evaluate how much the doses to organs at risk are affected in the prone position compared to the supine position in the proton therapy (PT) for prostate cancer.
Takahiro Kato +3 more
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Korean First Prospective Phase II Study, Feasibility of Prone Position in Postoperative Whole Breast Radiotherapy: A Dosimetric Comparison [PDF]
Purpose This first Korean prospective study is to evaluate the feasibility of prone breast radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery for left breast cancer patients who have relatively small breast size and we present dosimetric comparison between ...
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Comparative Study of Prone Position Variations for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Mehmet Yilmaz, Yusuf Sahin Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence: Mehmet Yilmaz, Email drmehmetyilmaz@yandex.comObjective: In this comparative study, we ...
Yilmaz M, Sahin Y
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Effects of Positioning on Complications of Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treated with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Background: Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (N-CPAP) is the standard method of respiratory support in neonatal intensive care units, and this method is used for almost all infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) for respiratory support.
Sheida Amini +3 more
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Prone versus prone-flexed position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A randomized controlled trial
Background: The aim of this study intends to assess prone and flexed prone positions for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) for safety and efficacy.
Diaa-Eldin Taha +5 more
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Laryngeal mask airway in prone position in ambulatory surgery: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Introduction: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a common airway device used for anesthesia in ambulatory surgery, with a recently new described utilization in prone position. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and the effectiveness of the
Araújo, Marta +5 more
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Comparison the effect of Sleep Positioning on Cardiorespiratory Rate in Noninvasive Ventilated Premature Infants [PDF]
Background: Results of several studies suggest that prone position is beneficial in improving the preterm infants’ cardio-respiratory status. Previous studies showed opposite results, and also there is not any available clear study about the effect of ...
Asadollahi, M. +2 more
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Pulmonary shunts in the prone position [PDF]
Pulmonary shunting (Qs/Qt with the FIO2 = 1) was determined in ten young healthy non-obese patients prior to anaesthesia, 30 min after induction in the supine position and 1 h later during surgery in the prone position. Respiration was spontaneous in awake patients and was controlled following the induction of anaesthesia.
J G, Stone, H J, Khambatta
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Successful defibrillation in the prone position [PDF]
Early defibrillation provides the greatest chance of survival after ventricular fibrillation. Conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation requires the patient to be in the supine position. Electrical treatment of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation by means of a defibrillator back paddle in patients receiving prone ventilation in ...
C C, Miranda, M C, Newton
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Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm and hand in a patient of spine surgery -A case report- [PDF]
A 38-year-old woman underwent a 4-hour operation in the prone position for a laminectomy at C4-7 and posterior cervical decompressive fusion at C7-T1 under general anesthesia.
Jung-Ah Lee +4 more
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