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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Hydroacoustic Mapping of Geogenic Hard Substrates: Challenges and Review of German Approaches

open access: yesGeosciences, 2020
Subtidal hard substrate habitats are unique habitats in the marine environment. They provide crucial ecosystem services that are socially relevant, such as water clearance or as nursery space for fishes.
Svenja Papenmeier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parer l’humain de divin

open access: yesCahiers Mondes Anciens, 2022
In some Greek and Latin testimonies of Late Antiquity, several stones are used as core material in the making of different objects; these objects are described as jewels (body ornament) and as amulets (powerful objects).
Thomas Galoppin
doaj   +1 more source

Ground-penetrating radar evaluation of the ancient Mycenaean monument Tholos Acharnon tomb [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The assessment of cultural heritage requires high-resolution and non-destructive methodologies. Ground-penetrating radar is widely applied in the inspection of historical buildings.
Anagnostopoulou, Eirini   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Virtual computed tomography cystoscopy in bladder pathologies

open access: yesInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2006
OBJECTIVE: Assessed the usefulness of virtual cystoscopy performed with multidetector computed tomography (CT) in patients with different urinary bladder pathologies compared to the conventional cystoscopy.
Halil Arslan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of urinary stone composition in Eastern India by X-ray diffraction crystallography

open access: yesAdvanced Biomedical Research, 2014
Background: Stones in the urinary system are common in our country. This study was done to assess the composition of the urinary stones in eastern part of India. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was done over a period of thirty months. A total
Tarun Jindal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Surgical Outcomes of Flexible Ureteroscopy and Da Vinci Robotic Surgery in Community Patients with Renal Pelvic Stones Larger than 2 cm

open access: yesMedicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: This study evaluated and compared the surgical outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) lithotripsy versus robot-assisted laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (RAPL) in community patients with renal pelvic stones larger than 2 ...
Yu-Ju Yeh   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and characterization of urolithiasis in the Western region of Saudi Arabia

open access: yesUrology Annals, 2019
Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of urolithiasis among the Saudi population in Makkah region.
Anmar M Nassir
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolic disorders and preventive measures against stones in the urinary tract [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2023
Introduction. Urolithiasis is not a simple disease, but it is a group of metabolic and endocrine disorders in the organism, coupled with changes in the urinary tract. Objectives.
Petrit Nuraj, Agron Beqiri
doaj   +1 more source

Respectful care in labour [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Provision of respectful care in labour requires awareness of the special circumstances of childbirth as a natural process. The need for woman centred humanistic care runs alongside the duty to provide access to clinical interventions as required ...
Stones, William
core   +2 more sources

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