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Safe use of symbols in handover documentation for medical teams [PDF]

, 2011
Concern has been reported about the safe use of medical abbreviations in documents such as handover sheets and medical notes, especially when information is being communicated between staff of different specialties (BBC 2008, Sheppard et al. 2008).
Cohen M. R., Julia Galliers, Kane B., Lilley L., Peter Woodward, Petersen L. A., Rebecca Randell, Stephanie Wilson, Wilson S.   +8 more
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High‐Resolution Ultrasound of Clinically Relevant Sensory Nerves of the Arm and the Forearm

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Technological advancements in ultrasound systems, particularly the development of high‐ and ultra‐high‐frequency transducers, now allow for the detailed evaluation of sub‐millimetric sensory nerves in the upper limb, extending to their distal branches. This provides invaluable insights in patients with suspected neuropathies.
Federico Zaottini, Riccardo Picasso, Federico Pistoia, Marta Macciò, Giovanni Marcenaro, Maribel Miguel, Ombretta Spingardi, Ellert Jan Barendrecht, Girish Gandikota, Carlo Martinoli   +9 more
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Information practices of disaster preparedness professionals in multidisciplinary groups [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: This article summarizes the results of a descriptive qualitative study addressing the question, what are the information practices of the various professionals involved in disaster preparedness?
Briggle, Byström, Case, Clements-Nolle, Currie, Dervin, Drabek, Drabek, Fisher, Fourie, Grefsheim, Jalba, Lurie, Marincioni, McCreight, Miles, Patton, Perry, Potter, Quantarelli, Rebmann, Sandelowski, Sandelowski, Sauer, Savolainen, Scott, Taylor, Tierney, Trainor, Van Fleet-Green   +29 more
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Combat lifesaver-trained, first-responder application of junctional tourniquets: a prospective, randomized, crossover trial

Military Medical Research, 2018
BackgroundJunctional hemorrhage surpassed extremity hemorrhage as the leading cause of preventable death after the resurgence of limb tourniquets during the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Ismael Flecha, Jason F. Naylor, S. Schauer, Ryan A Curtis, Cord W. Cunningham   +4 more
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Comparison of double bundle semitendinosus technique and pedicled quadriceps technique in patellar instability

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To compare clinical and functional outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction using a minimally invasive pedicled quadriceps tendon (QT) or patella double tunnel technique with semitendinosus tendon (ST) graft in patients with recurrent patella dislocation.
Tayfun Özel, Semih Yaş, Hayati Hürol Türkoğlu, Asim Ahmadov, Muhammet Baybars Ataoğlu, Ulunay Kanatlı   +5 more
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1, 2, 3, Stop the Bleed: Analysis of a Bleeding Control Educational Course [PDF]

, 2018
Hemorrhaging, or uncontrolled bleeding, accounts for 40% of preventable deaths in the United States that occur after a traumatic injury. The Stop the Bleed campaign was launched in 2015 by the White House National Security Council to educate the public ...
Kramer, RN, Nora, Levic, MPHc, Taylor, McAna, PhD, MA, John   +2 more
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Knee muscle strength and movement biomechanics in individuals with and without knee pain after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A cross‐sectional study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Anterior cruciate ligament injury increases the risk of knee osteoarthritis, possibly via early onset of knee pain and changes in musculoskeletal function. This study compared knee muscle strength and movement biomechanics during walking and forward lunge between individuals with and without knee pain after anterior cruciate ligament ...
Elisabeth Bandak, Lauri Stenroth, Will Bosch, Kasper Krommes, Johannes Iuel Berg, Henrik Aagaard, Micael Haugegaard, Per Hölmich, Henning Bliddal, Marius Henriksen, Tine Alkjær   +10 more
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The Police Response to Active Shooter Incidents [PDF]

, 2014
There have been many active shooter incidents in the United States since Columbine, and police agencies continue to modify their policies and training to reflect the lessons that are learned from each new tragedy.

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Wars, disasters and kidneys [PDF]

, 2014
This paper summarizes the impact that wars had on the history of nephrology, both worldwide and in the Ghent Medical Faculty notably on the definition, research and clinical aspects of acute kidney injury.
Lameire, Norbert
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Treatment of large chondral lesions with an autologous minced cartilage technique and synovial flap leads to superior results compared to matrix associated autologous chondrocyte transplantation technique after 24 months: A controlled clinical trial

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Treating large cartilage lesions in the knee remains a challenge. While matrix‐associated autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) is the gold standard for medium to large lesions, the minced cartilage technique has shown promise in smaller defects. Enhancing this technique with biomaterials has been suggested for larger lesions, but
Johanna Mayr, Franziska Warth, Nicola Oehler, Martin Majewski, Christoph Lutter, Fabian Blanke   +5 more
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