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Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Unnecessary Chest X-ray in a Tertiary Center [PDF]

, 2020
The proper diagnostic approach for acute bronchiolitis is one of the significant controversial aspects among clinicians in the pediatric field. The radiographic evaluation of the classic presentation has a limited role and may expose patients to ...
M. Abdoun, Reham Babiker, Abdelmoneim Mahgoub   +2 more
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Reducing Signal Overload by Disconnection Tolerant Voice Service in Heterogeneous Networks

IEEE Access, 2019
Nowadays, Over-The-Top (OTT) voice call service has become more popular than other Voice over Internet Protocol services provided by mobile operators due to cheaper costs.
Chia-Ying Lin, Hui-Ling Chang, Mong-Ting Wu, Yun-Zhan Cai, Yu-Ting Wang, Lo-An Chen, Meng-Hsun Tsai, Ren-Shiou Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radiological Breast Evaluation Following Breast Reduction Surgery

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2021
Introduction:We aimed at evaluating the results of radiological [ultrasonography (US), mammography and magnetic resonance (MR)] exams in the follow-up of patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty.Methods:We evaluated the postoperative bilateral breast US
Gaye Toplu, Dinçer Altınel, Mehmet Ali Nazlı, Merdan Serin   +3 more
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Sertraline Treatment Can Mimic Niemann‐Pick Type C Biomarker Profile: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oxysterols (cholestane‐3β,5α,6β‐triol and 7‐ketocholesterol) and N‐palmitoyl‐O‐phosphocholineserine (PPCS) are sensitive biomarkers for Niemann‐Pick disease type C (NPC) screening. However, false‐positive results occur, with a biomarker profile suggestive of NPC despite the absence of pathogenic variants in genes involved in NPC or ...
Maria Makrygianni, Cecile Pagan, Antony Citterio‐Quentin, Isabelle Rouvet, Giulia Dingeo, Cyril Hanin, Claudine Laurent‐Levinson, Samia Pichard, Bénédicte Héron, Clément Gourguechon, Daniele Mandia, Jerome Guitton, Carole Lacout, Nicolas Schleinitz, Florient Potier, Olivier Flabeau, Elsa Besse‐Pinot, Foudil Lamari, Magali Pettazzoni, Yann Nadjar   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound radiomics and genomics improve the diagnosis of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules

Frontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundIncreasing numbers of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) present challenges for preoperative diagnosis, often leading to unnecessary diagnostic surgical procedures for nodules that prove benign.
Lu Chen, Mingbo Zhang, Yukun Luo
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Screening Routine Clinical Notes for Epilepsy Surgery Candidates Using Large Language Models

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Epilepsy surgery is severely underutilized despite proven efficacy, with substantial under‐referral of eligible patients in routine clinical practice. This study evaluated the potential role of large language models (LLMs) as decision‐support tools for screening unstructured clinical notes to identify epilepsy surgery candidates and ...
Uriel Fennig, Nadav Amir, Maya Schiller, Roni Loebenstein, Johnatan Nissan, Marina Boxer, Shany Guly Gofrit, Gal Goshen, Sándor Beniczky, Nicola Maggio   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Two‐Stage Questionnaire and Actigraphy Screening for iRBD in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Isolated rapid‐eye‐movement sleep behavior disorder is a prodromal marker of synucleinopathies. However, most cases remain undiagnosed due to the insufficient predictive value of questionnaires and limited access to confirmatory video‐polysomnography. We assessed a two‐stage screening strategy combining a brief questionnaire on rapid‐
Caleb A. Massimi, Giorgio Ricciardiello Mejia, Andre Metzger, Kang Hyun Ryu, Salonee Marwaha, Eva Grzegorczyk, Li Zhou, Eliana Jacobs, Boris Gilyadov, Claudia Kunney, Liqhwa Ncube, Ankit Parekh, Emmanuel Mignot, Fanny M. Elahi, Joseph Winer, Kathleen Poston, Andreas Brink‐Kjaer, Emmanuel H. During   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Is Unnecessary Surgery? Who Shall Decide? Issues of Consumer Sovereignty, Conflict and Self Regulation

, 1985
The polemical debate over unnecessary surgery has often neglected fundamental questions of what is or is not necessary surgery in favor of economic and policy concerns.
Schacht, Paul J., Shacht, Paul J., Pemberton, Alec   +2 more
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Integration of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain and Cortical Dysfunction Improves Diagnostic Accuracy in ALS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether integration of serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) and cortical dysfunction improves diagnostic accuracy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when applied alongside the Gold Coast criteria (GCC). Methods In this prospective study, 148 participants with suspected ALS were recruited (101 ALS and 47 with ALS ...
Aicee Dawn Calma, Nathan Pavey, Yukiko Tsuji, Amirul Ab Ghapar, Mehdi A.J. van den Bos, Bronwen Orden, Grace Lee, Linda Mekhael, Julie Ryder, Cláudia Santos Silva, David McDonald, Fakhria Kakar, Con Yiannikas, Matthew C. Kiernan, David A. Brown, Parvathi Menon, Steve Vucic   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Unnecessary Testing in the Intensive Care Unit by Choosing Wisely [PDF]

, 2018
Overuse of laboratory and X-ray testing is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). This review highlights focused strategies for critical care clinicians as outlined by the Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC) as part of the American Board of ...
Ruth M. Kleinpell, J. Christopher Farmer, Stephen M. Pastores   +2 more
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