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Pediatric Rotavirus Gastroenteritis: A 2 year Analysis to Understand Current Prevalence in Mumbai [PDF]

, 2011
Many studies have established the high prevalence of paediatric Rotavirus gastroenteritis in India. The importance of rapid diagnosis of rotavirus infection has also been stressed upon, to initiate prompt rehydration therapy and prevent unnecessary use ...
Bhatia, S, Dhole, V, Kothari, N, Nerurkar, V   +3 more
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Construct validity of the Nepalese school leaving english reading test [PDF]

, 2018
There has been a steady interest in investigating the validity of language tests in the last decades. Despite numerous studies on construct validity in language testing, there are not many studies examining the construct validity of a reading test.
Dawadi, Saraswati, Shrestha, Prithvi N.
core   +1 more source

Epistaxis: A retrospective clinical study

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2005
Epistaxis is a common otolaryngologic problem. A 2.5 years retrospective study (June 1998 December 2000) of patients attending outdoor or indoor services of Department of ENT with complaint of nasal bleeding was done. The study was conducted on 88 patients for the incidence, age and sex relation, etiological factors, clinical findings, and treatment ...
Saurabh Varshney, R. K. Saxena
openaire   +4 more sources

Practical experience in commissioning ring applicators using ring applicator component type with bravos control software v1.2

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The Bravos v1.2 control software introduces a ring applicator component type (ACT) with channel length verification to address geometric characteristics and dosimetric discrepancies caused by source positioning inaccuracies. This study aims to commission the ring applicator and investigate the new ring ACT in Bravos 1.2.
Xiuxiu He, Michael A. Trager, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Antonio L. Damato, David Aramburu Núñez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term glycemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Glycemic variability is emerging as a measure of glycemic control, which may be a reliable predictor of complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association between HbA1c variability and micro- and macrovascular ...
Catherine Gorst, Cavalot, Chun Shing Kwok, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Foo, Grant Heatlie, Hermann, Iain Buchan, Kontopantelis, Lin, Maciejewski, Mamas A. Mamas, Martin K. Rutter, Phyo K. Myint, Raman, Saadia Aslam, Skriver, Sperrin, Yoon Loke   +18 more
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple small brain metastases using gamma knife versus single‐isocenter VMAT: Normal brain dose based on lesion number and size

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The study evaluates rapid linear accelerator (Linac) single isocenter stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) with Hyperarc for large target numbers. We compared to Gamma Knife (GK), which suffers from long treatment times and investigated causes of differences. Methods Linac SRS and GK treatment plans for patients receiving 18 Gy to the gross
Abram Abdou, Timoteo Almeida, Elizabeth Bossart, Irene Monterroso, Eric A. Mellon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of delayed consultation in undescended testis patients at a Rwandan referral hospital

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Delayed management of undescended testes (UDT) is associated with an increased risk of malignancy and impaired fertility. To identify causes of delayed consultation of patients with UDT at a Rwandan referral hospital METHODS: This was ...
A. Bonane, A. Nshimiyimana, I. Nzeyimana, A. Nyirimodoka, E. Muhawenimana, T. Hategekimana, J. Richard   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geometric and dosimetric evaluation of a commercial AI auto‐contouring tool on multiple anatomical sites in CT scans

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Current radiotherapy practices rely on manual contouring of CT scans, which is time‐consuming, prone to variability, and requires highly trained experts. There is a need for more efficient and consistent contouring methods. This study evaluated the performance of the Varian Ethos AI auto‐contouring tool to assess its potential integration into
Robert N. Finnegan, Alexandra Quinn, Patrick Horsley, Joseph Chan, Maegan Stewart, Regina Bromley, Jeremy Booth   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adenovirus infection in pediatric liver transplant recipients [PDF]

, 1992
A retrospective review of adenoviral infection in pediatric liver transplant recipients was done at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to define its epidemiology and clinical importance.
Green, M, Michaels, MG, Starzl, TE, Wald, ER   +3 more
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Perioperative complications in patients aged ≥85 years undergoing spinal surgery: a retrospective comparative study of pre-old and old patients in Japan [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal
Study Design A retrospective comparative study. Purpose To compare the characteristics of perioperative complications in patients aged ≥85 years with those of younger patients undergoing similar spine surgery and examine factors associated with ...
Takahiro Mui, Hideki Shigematsu, Masaki Ikejiri, Sachiko Kawasaki, Yasuhito Tanaka   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source