Access fistulotomy: technical tips for success [PDF]
Background and Aims: Biliary cannulation, although critical to procedural success in ERCP, can be difficult and, if unsuccessful, can lead to longer hospital stays, repeat procedures, and increased costs. Expertise in adjunct techniques, including access
John P. Magulick, MD +4 more
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Stressing Success: Examining Hmong Student Success in Career and Technical Education [PDF]
This study examines factors affecting the academic performance of Hmong students at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, WI. Factors specifically analyzed for their impact upon student success are socioeconomic status, family support, the use
Carmen M. Iannarelli
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ObjectivesThis retrospective study aimed to summarize the feasibility and experience of utilizing a one-stage operation via single laparotomy to treat intracardiac leiomyomatosis (ICL).Materials and methodsA retrospective study of 13 patients with ICL ...
Chaonan Wang +11 more
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Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an almost totally cine-fluoroscopic guided procedure. The amount of radiation used during the procedure is strictly related to the fluoroscopy time (FT), that has already been demonstrated to ...
Alessandro Cafaro +15 more
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Some technical options for successful PulseRider procedures
Background: Unlike other conventional neck bridge stents, when using the PulseRider (PR), it is not necessary to introduce a microcatheter for stent delivery into the daughter branches from the neck, and it has less intraluminal metal. However, in some cases, securely introducing both leaflets into daughter vessels may be difficult, leading to coil ...
Kanazawa, Ryuzaburo +4 more
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Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO) for the Treatment of Portal Hypertensive Variceal Bleeding: Preliminary Results. [PDF]
ObjectivesTo describe the technical feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) in treating portal hypertensive non-esophageal variceal hemorrhage.MethodsFrom October 2012 to December 2013, 20 ...
Busuttil, Ronald +11 more
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Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy for Salvage of Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistulae
Introduction Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) for hemodialysis (HD) are prone to development of multiple complications, which can lead to nonfunctioning of the fistula.
Nishtha Yadav +6 more
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Predictors of technical success and rate of complications of image-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung needle biopsy of pulmonary tumors. [PDF]
PURPOSE:To investigate predictors of technical success and complications of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy of potentially malignant pulmonary tumors.
Stephan Otto +8 more
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The Impact of Project Manager’s Skills and Age on Project Success
Goal: This study seeks to examine project success in relation to project managers’ factors. Pertaining to research questions, we highlighted: “do project manager’s technical, conceptual, political and human skills are significantly related to project ...
Maryam Elmezain +2 more
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MIDAS: Detection of Non-technical Losses in Electrical Consumption Using Neural Networks and Statistical Techniques [PDF]
Datamining has become increasingly common in both the public and private sectors. A non-technical loss is defined as any consumed energy or service which is not billed because of measurement equipment failure or ill-intentioned and fraudulent ...
Biscarri Triviño, Félix +4 more
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