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Sonographic localisation of lymph nodes suspicious of metastatic breast cancer to surgical axillary levels

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 119-138, March 2025.
Sonographic imaging is used to identify the presence, number and location of malignant lymph nodes. Axillary lymph nodes suspicious of harbouring breast cancer metastasis can be localised to three surgical axillary levels. This paper will unpack the axillary anatomy, muscular sonographic landmarks, surgical axillary lymph node levels and the ...
Michelle Fenech, Tracey Burke, Grace Arnett, Alisha Tanner, Natasha Werder   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Available evidence on integrating COVID-19 into sentinel surveillance systems: A scoping review

Medwave
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weaknesses of epidemiological surveillance systems and highlighted the need to integrate new respiratory viruses into sentinel surveillance systems.
Jorge Gualotuña-Suntaxi, Diana Pérez-Muñoz, Raynier Zambrano-Villacres, Ana Karina Zambrano, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Jaime Angamarca-Iguago   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The future of periodontology: Emerging technologies and conceptual shifts

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Periodontology is entering a transformative era driven by advances in diagnostics, therapeutics, and digital integration. Emerging technologies and conceptual shifts are currently reshaping the specialty, with a focus on predictive, preventive, and personalized care.
Michael S. Reddy
wiley   +1 more source

Nowcasting methods to improve the performance of respiratory sentinel surveillance: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientific Reports
Respiratory diseases, including influenza and coronaviruses, pose recurrent global threats. This study delves into the respiratory surveillance systems, focusing on the effectiveness of SARI sentinel surveillance for total and severe cases incidence ...
Sandra Flores-Alvarado, María Fernanda Olivares, Natalia Vergara, Christian García, Mauricio Canals, Cristóbal Cuadrado   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geospatial technologies and the nursing process in a sentinel unit: experience report

Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2018
Aim: to report a research incorporation of suspected cases of Dengue, Zika virus and Chikungunya to the nursing process in a Sentinel Surveillance unit of Zika virus. Method: experience report which used geospatial technologies as teaching-learning tools
Jane Kelly Oliveira Friestino, Magda Fantin, Thaísa Carla Sfredo, Grasiele Fátima Busnello   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Omission of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: A Real‐World Validation of the Patient Populations of the SOUND and INSEMA Trials

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Treatment guidelines recommending omission of axillary surgery in breast cancer are largely based on the SOUND and INSEMA trials. However, the extent to which their study populations represent real‐world patients remains unclear.
Tia Puiras, Eeva Juhanoja, Anselm Tamminen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Narrative Review of Syphilis Notification Systems in Korea: Change to Mandatory Surveillance System [PDF]

Urogenital Tract Infection
New cases of syphilis are clearly showing an increasing trend worldwide. However, in a sentinel surveillance system, the collection of information on disease outbreaks is limited, making it difficult to understand the overall outbreak situation and ...
Seung-Ju Lee, Jin Bong Choi
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the State of Health in Tanzania 2004 [PDF]

, 2005
\ud The Ministry of Health has mandated an independent review of the State of Health in Tanzania for there the year 2004. The objective was to provide an overview on the health situation in Tanzania, to assess if have been improvements in public health ...
Lorenz, Nicolaus, Mpemba, Cyprian
core   +1 more source

Objective measures for sentinel surveillance in network epidemiology [PDF]

Physical Review E, 2018
Assume one has the capability of determining whether a node in a network is infectious or not by probing them. Then problem of optimizing sentinel surveillance in networks is to identify the nodes to probe such that an emerging disease outbreak can be discovered early or reliably. Whether the emphasis should be on early or reliable detection depends on
openaire   +3 more sources

Radiotherapy and Immune System Interactions Historical Perspectives and Clinical Advancements

Molecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Radiotherapy (RT) has evolved significantly since its inception from treating benign conditions to becoming a cornerstone of cancer treatment. This review examines the complex interactions between RT and the immune system, highlighting its diverse effects on various immune cell populations, and exploring emerging strategies to enhance ...
Safiy Yahia, Ayman J. Oweida, Houda Bahig, Daniel Taussky   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source