Ultrasound-Guided Retrograde Internal Jugular Venous Puncture in Neurointerventional Procedures [PDF]
NeurointerventionPurpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided retrograde internal jugular venous (IJV) puncture in neurointerventional procedures. Materials and Methods This single-centre retrospective study evaluates data collected over 20 years. All
Jan Mohd Suhail +4 more
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Impact of implementing a clinical decision rule on the use of empirical antibiotics and invasive procedures [PDF]
BMJ Paediatrics OpenIntroduction We aim to evaluate the implementation of the modified Step-by-Step algorithm on rates of administration of empirical intravenous antibiotics and lumbar punctures performed among young infants at risk of serious bacterial infections (SBIs ...
Lena Wong +8 more
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Puncture Accuracy of Robot-Assisted CT-Based Punctures in Interventional Radiology: An Ex Vivo Study
DiagnosticsObjectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of an optically tracked robot for computed-tomography (CT)-guided needle placements in a phantom study.
Peter Schullian +2 more
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Toxicity Evaluation of Foliar Extracts of some Medical Plants on Fruit Fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) and Peach Fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) , Diptera: Tephritidae [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of foliar extracts of four medical plants, harmal (Peganum harmala L.), laurel (Laurus nobilis L.), marmaria (Salvia officinalis L) and zizyphus (Zizyphus spina-christi.
Ghada Morsi, Saneya Farag, Salma Ragab
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Direct Puncture of the Superficial Temporal Artery in Embolization of a Scalp Arteriovenous Fistula: A Case Report [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2023 We describe a minimally invasive endovascular approach to treat an arteriovenous fistula of the scalp. We performed a direct puncture of the lesion through the patient’s scalp for liquid embolic agent injection along with external compression of the ...
Gregory B. Walker +19 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) and voice prosthesis insertion following laryngectomy may fail to form an adequate seal. When spontaneous closure of the fistula tract does not occur after conservative measures, surgical closure is required.
Joseph M. Escandón +8 more
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Safety and Effectiveness of Percutaneous Low-Dose Thrombin Injection for Femoral Puncture Site Pseudoaneurysms in Neurointervention: Single-Center Experience [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2020 Purpose We present ultrasound-guided percutaneous low-dose thrombin (200–250 IU) injection for the treatment of iatrogenic femoral pseudoaneurysms. Second, we compared patient and procedure factors between subcutaneous hematoma and pseudoaneurysm groups ...
Jae Ho Shin +10 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) poses a significant threat to oliviculture worldwide, despite extensive chemical control measures.
Giandomenico Corrado +4 more
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Molecular-genetic Method for Fast Direct Detection of Staphylococcus Aureus and Methicillin Resistance in Blood Cultures and Punctures [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2019 Background: Invasive infections caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRSA/MRSCoN) require fast, adequate treatment. The aim of this study was to develop a faster protocol for direct ...
Raina T. Gergova +2 more
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Technical feasibility and efficacy of a standard needle magnetization system for ultrasound needle guidance in thyroid nodule-targeting punctures: a phantom study [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2022 Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an ultrasound needle guidance system (NGS) based on standard needle magnetization in a phantom study of thyroid nodule (TN)-targeting punctures.
Haein Lee +7 more
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