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Delayed malignant melanoma recurrence simulating primary ovarian cancer: Case report [PDF]
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2008 Background Metastatic involvement of the ovary from malignant melanoma is uncommon and presents a diagnostic challenge. Most cases are associated with disseminated disease and carry a dismal prognosis.
Valoukas Dimitrios +5 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Defensive medicine refers to practices motivated mainly by legal rather than medical purposes. Increased healthcare costs, overutilization of medical services, and potential harm to patients from unnecessary procedures are among its drawbacks.
Ahmed Arafa +5 more
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The inappropriateness of brain MRI prescriptions: a study from Iran
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2021 Background Inappropriate prescriptions can lead to adverse consequences for patients. It also imposes excessive cost on the patients, payers and health systems.
Zahra Kavosi +4 more
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Blood‐based biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease: Future directions for implementation
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2023 INTRODUCTION Disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) for Alzheimer's disease (AD) will increase diagnostic demand. A non‐invasive blood‐based biomarker (BBBM) test for detection of amyloid‐β pathology may reduce diagnostic barriers and facilitate DMT ...
Ivonne Suridjan +9 more
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Early routine amniotomy: an unnecessary procedure
Research Journal of Health Sciences, 2021 Early routine amniotomy, also known as artificial rupture of the amniotic membrane, is one of the procedures used to induce and accelerate labour before cervical dilation reaches four centimeters. Because of its benefits and risks, there are at least two schools of thought about this controversial issue.
J.P. Ndayisenga +5 more
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Acute calcific periarthritis at the metatarsophalangeal joint - a case report
Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 2023 Acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) is an uncommon forefoot condition with a few cases reported in the literature. It is often misdiagnosed and may result in unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures due to its association with other systemic ...
Kyriakos Bekas, Konstantinos Giannikas
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Spontaneous healing in maxillary fungus ball: Beware of asymptomatic patients
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Incidentally diagnosed, asymptomatic, paranasal fungus ball might occasionally undergo spontaneous healing. Accurate preoperative workup may avoid unnecessary surgical or anesthesiological procedures.
Antonio M. Bulfamante +6 more
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]
, 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
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Modern Approaches to Risk Management and Their Use in Customs [PDF]
, 2017 In the article the analysis of experience and best practices of Europe and the world regarding the methods and tools of risk management in customs affairs.
Afanasieva, Vita +2 more
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Why is quaternary prevention important in prevention?
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2017 Quaternary prevention consists in the identification of persons at risk of excessive medicalization and their protection against new unnecessary interventions, avoiding iatrogenic damages.
Charles Dalcanale Tesser
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