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Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 BackgroundThe efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with endoscopic therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with esophagogastric varices remains unclear.MethodsThe study has been registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with the ...
Ziwen Tao +4 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Background Recent studies have shown that thoracic ultrasound (TUS) is not inferior to chest radiography (CR) in detecting pneumothorax (PTX). It is unclear if adopting TUS can reduce the number of CR in the daily clinical routine.
Sonja Sieber +3 more
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Stroke health management: Novel strategies for the prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to assess the effect of the stroke health management model on the prognosis and recurrence of mild to moderate ischemic stroke, guided by the stroke health manager based on the patients' needs.
Lili Jiang +11 more
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A quasi-experimental study to determine the effects of a multifaceted educational intervention on hand hygiene compliance in a radiography unit [PDF]
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2016 Whilst numerous studies have investigated nurses' compliance with hand hygiene and use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR), limited attention has been paid to these issues in allied health staff. Reports have linked infections to breaches in infection control in the radiography unit (RU).
O'Donoghue, M +3 more
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DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: This study evaluates the diagnostic efficacy of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and T1-weighted contrast-enhanced (T1W + C) and T2-weighted (T2W) imaging modalities in differentiating vestibular schwannomas (VSs) and ...
Lihua Yuan +6 more
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Single intervention for a reduction in portable chest radiography (pCXR) in cardiovascular and surgical/trauma ICUs and associated outcomes [PDF]
Journal of Critical Care, 2018 Studies suggest that "on-demand" radiography is equivalent to daily routine with regard to adverse events. In these studies, provider behavior is controlled. Pragmatic implementation has not been studied.This was a quasi-experimental, pre-post intervention study.
Joseph E. Tonna +8 more
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Real-time ultrasound enhances umbilical venous catheters placement in preterm newborns
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectivesthe study aims to determine whether real-time ultrasound-guided umbilical venous catheter (UVC) insertion could enhance the accuracy of the procedure and reduce the number of x-ray, thereby minimizing radiation exposure of the newborn.MethodsA ...
Francesca Cossovel +5 more
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Clinical analysis of hepatic hemangioma with arteriovenous fistula in neonates [PDF]
Linchuang erke zazhiObjective To investigate the clinical features, therapeutic strategies, and prognostic outcomes of hepatic hemangioma with arteriovenous fistula (HH-AVF) in neonates.
CUI Yafei, HU Jing, WANG Fei, WANG Yingyuan, YANG Junmei, ZHANG Liming
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Animals, 2023 Cor triatriatum dexter (CTD) is an uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly in dogs. This case report describes successful membranectomy for CTD via partial venous inflow occlusion under mild hypothermia in a dog.
Chang-Hwan Moon +8 more
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International Journal of Low Radiation, 2013 Several studies have revealed that interventional radiography procedures performed in cardiology departments are high dose techniques. In this study, effective dose of cardiologists working in hospitals Catheterisation Laboratories (CATHLABs) in Mashhad city have been measured during Coronary Angiography (CA) and Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary ...
Reza Fardid +3 more
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