AbstractBackground: Interventional radiology (IR) is becoming more relevant in patient care and is associated with increased patient radiation exposure and radiation-induced adverse effects. Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are crucial for radiati... see more

Revista: SA Journal of Radiology

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Chronic urticaria in the real-life clinical practice setting in Portugal: 2-years results from the non-interventional multicenter AWARE study

Célia Costa,Isabel Rosmaninho,On behalf of the AWARE Portuguese Study Investigational Group

Revista: Acta Médica Portuguesa

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Firework-related Ocular Injuries During Festival Season: A Hospitalbased Study in a Tertiary Eye Care Center of Nepal

Tejsu Malla, Sabin Sahu

Introduction: Firework-related ocular injuries are an important cause of preventable ocular injuries and are common during the festival season. Despite the strict legislation in Nepal, the use of a firework is still commonly used during Tihar and Chaath ... see more

Revista: Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology

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What is the Optimal Cutoff Point of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index Calculated by the Mechanical Ventilator Parameters? A Retrospective Observational Study

Ibrahim Mungan, Serife Bektas, Sema Sari, Sema Turan

Background: The discontinuance of mechanical ventilatory support (MVS) is identified as weaning and weaning process is started whenever escalating factor for respiratory failure resolves. Although all weaning criteria were fulfilled, 20% of weaning attem... see more

Revista: Gazi Medical Journal

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Comparison of complications between transcatheter and surgical ventricle septal defect closure: a single-center cohort study

Deny Salverra Yosy, Mulyadi Muhammad Djer, Sukman Tulus Putra

BACKGROUND Some ventricular septal defects (VSDs) require an interventional procedure for closure. Transcatheter and surgical closures of VSD have similar effectiveness, but transcatheter VSD closure is considered associated with less complication than s... see more

Revista: Medical Journal of Indonesia

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