Fundamental Ethical Issues in Unnecessary Surgical Procedures [PDF]
In clinical practice performing any surgical procedure is inconsistent because all surgical procedures carry definitely some degree of risk. Worldwide every year millions of patients go under knife, but many of them are enduring great pain and shelling ...
Motilal Chandu Tayade, Shashank D. Dalvi
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Patient-reported education regarding hand hygiene and use of non-sterile clinical gloves in an emergency department observation unit [PDF]
Summary: Background: Patient education regarding hand hygiene (HH) and the correct use of non-sterile clinical gloves (NSCGs) are important parts of infection prevention and control.
Hanna-Leena Melender +5 more
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Liver pseudoaneurysm mimicking haemangioma: a multimodal imaging trap and embolization pitfall [PDF]
Background Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms (HAP) and hepatic haemangiomas (HH) may present with indistinguishable imaging characteristics, particularly when clinical history favors one diagnosis over the other.
Mohamed Mostafa Fouad +6 more
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The Uncommon ECG Signature of Hypokalemia: Left Main Coronary Equivalent [PDF]
This case highlights that severe hypokalemia can mimic the ECG findings associated with left main coronary artery disease. Early recognition and appropriate correction of electrolyte disturbances are essential in managing such presentations and avoiding ...
Mahsa Borjzadehgashtaseb +7 more
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Diagnostic Performance of Thyroid Core Needle Biopsy Using the Revised Reporting System: Comparison with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology [PDF]
Background We aim to validate the diagnostic performance of thyroid core needle biopsy (CNB) for diagnosing malignancy in clinical settings to align with the changes made in recently updated thyroid CNB guidelines.
Kwangsoon Kim +4 more
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Infantile Hepatic Hemangioma: Avoiding Unnecessary Invasive Procedures [PDF]
Infantile hepatic hemangioma, the most common vascular tumor of the liver in infancy, can occur with acute postnatal liver and congestive heart failure. Nevertheless, its course is often benign, and many children can be diagnosed and treated without surgical intervention.
Lukas Ernst +5 more
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Misdiagnoses in a Brazilian population with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the upper and lower motor neurons. The correct diagnosis at the onset of the disease is sometimes very difficult, due to the symptoms being very similar to those ...
Vinicius Stefani Borghetti +10 more
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Study objective: Reduce inappropriate transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) using a series of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement cycles. Design: Three PDSA cycles were designed with the first integrating a previously published decision support ...
Hassan Ashraf +3 more
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Unnecessary Procedures and Surgery in Autoimmune Pancreatitis [PDF]
<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> To identify the number and potential causes of unnecessary diagnostic procedures in a cohort of patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> All AIP cases at our centre between April 2006 and April 2013 were collected and followed up.
Manser, Christine N +3 more
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Determinants of Potentially Unnecessary Cervical Cancer Screenings in American Women [PDF]
Objectives To identify factors responsible for potentially clinically unnecessary cervical cancer screenings in women with prior hysterectomy. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Munseok Seo, James Langabeer
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