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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38522322/a-controlled-method-for-the-identification-of-forensic-traces-from-clandestine-grave-fill
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Brendan Chapman, Courtney Cameron, David Keatley, John Coumbaros, Garth Maker
Deceased human remains are often buried as a forensic countermeasure or method of disposal by homicide perpetrators. Owing to this, the excavation of clandestine grave sites is a task that forensic crime scene teams may only encounter a few times a year. Not all crime scene units have specialised teams for this task, and even those that do, may not have specific protocols for the optimal recovery of forensic traces retained within grave fill as procedures such as sieving require optimisation for the specific soil conditions of the jurisdiction...
March 19, 2024: Forensic Science International
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38519740/canadian-internal-medicine-ultrasound-cimus-consensus-statement-recommendations-for-mandatory-ultrasound-competencies-for-ultrasound-guided-thoracentesis-paracentesis-and-central-venous-catheterization
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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OBJECTIVES: To develop a Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS) consensus statement on recommended mandatory point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) competencies for ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, paracentesis, and central venous catheterizations (CVC) for internal medicine physicians. METHODS: The 2022 CIMUS group consists of 27 voting members, with representations from all 17 Canadian academic institutions across 8 provinces. Members voted in 3 rounds on 46 procedural competencies as "mandatory, must include", "optional, could include" or "superfluous, do not include"...
March 22, 2024: The ultrasound journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38519448/transcerebellar-ventriculoperitoneal-shunt-for-management-of-presumed-arachnoid-diverticulum-in-the-fourth-ventricle-of-a-dog
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Sophie Wyatt, Joe Fenn, Elsa Beltran
OBJECTIVE: To describe the approach for placement of a transcerebellar fourth ventriculoperitoneal shunt for management of presumed fourth ventricle arachnoid diverticulum and secondary obstructive hydrocephalus of a dog. To describe the outcome of this procedure. STUDY DESIGN: Case report. ANIMALS: Male entire English springer spaniel, 3 years 9 months of age. METHODS: The dog was initially presented for management of acute, progressive, and multifocal brainstem and forebrain dysfunction...
March 22, 2024: Veterinary Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38518011/splice-implantation-of-multiple-drug-eluting-stents-for-tandem-severe-stenosis-of-the-internal-carotid-artery-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Qinghai Dai, Lingfeng Shu, Pengcheng Zhu, Hongtu Tan, Tao Wu
RATIONALE: Severe stenosis of the internal carotid artery tandem affects the blood supply to the brain and threatens human life, which can be solved by interventional procedures. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 64-year-old male patient presented with a sudden onset of dizziness, palpitation, numbness, and weakness of the limbs. Imaging studies suggested multiple tandem severe stenoses from the left internal carotid artery contrast C2 to C4. DIAGNOSIS: Severe stenosis of the left internal carotid tandem...
March 22, 2024: Medicine (Baltimore)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38515344/an-isotope-dilution-liquid-chromatography-tandem-mass-spectrometry-id-lc-ms-ms-based-candidate-reference-measurement-procedure-for-the-quantification-of-carbamazepine-10-11-epoxide-in-human-serum-and-plasma
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tobias Schierscher, Neeraj Singh, Anja Kobel, Janik Wild, Friederike Bauland, Andrea Geistanger, Lorenz Risch, Christian Geletneky, Christoph Seger, Judith Taibon
OBJECTIVES: A reference measurement procedure (RMP) using isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-LC-MS/MS) was developed and validated with the aim of accurately measuring carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide concentrations in human serum and plasma. METHODS: To establish traceability to SI units, the absolute content of the reference material was determined using quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR) spectroscopy. As sample preparation a protein precipitation protocol followed by a high dilution step was established...
March 22, 2024: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine: CCLM
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38514143/evidence-for-clinician-underprescription-of-and-patient-non-adherence-to-guideline-recommended-cardiovascular-medications-among-adults-with-peripheral-artery-disease-protocol-for-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
David de Launay, Maude Paquet, Aidan M Kirkham, Ian D Graham, Dean A Fergusson, Sudhir K Nagpal, Risa Shorr, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Derek J Roberts
INTRODUCTION: International guidelines recommend that adults with peripheral artery disease (PAD) be prescribed antiplatelet, statin and antihypertensive medications. However, it is unclear how often people with PAD are underprescribed these drugs, which characteristics predict clinician underprescription of and patient non-adherence to guideline-recommended cardiovascular medications, and whether underprescription and non-adherence are associated with adverse health and health system outcomes...
March 21, 2024: BMJ Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38513144/percutaneous-placement-of-a-retrievable-fully-covered-metal-stent-with-anchoring-flaps-for-the-treatment-of-biliary-anastomotic-stricture-following-ldlt
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Joonho Hur, Woosun Choi, Sang Lim Choi, Suk-Won Suh
To investigate the outcomes following percutaneous placement of a retrievable fully covered self-expanding metal stent (fcSEMS) with anchoring flaps at proximal and distal ends for the treatment of biliary anastomotic strictures following living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of nine patients who underwent this procedure at our centre between April 2020 and March 2021. Percutaneous stent placement was technically successful in 100% patients, and all stents were successfully retrieved...
March 2024: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38510774/audit-on-practices-of-endotracheal-suctioning-in-intensive-care-unit-patients-among-health-care-workers-hcws
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rahil Singh, Anju Romina Bhalotra, Shubhangi Sharma
BACKGROUND: Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is one of the most frequently performed invasive procedures in intensive care units (ICUs). This audit was aimed at studying current practices and knowledge regarding ETS in the Indian critical care setup, with the background aim of raising awareness regarding correct practices as per current recommendations in critically ill patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After registering the trial with the clinical trial registry, India, a structured audit questionnaire containing 20 questions pertaining to ETS was distributed through electronic media among resident doctors working in the ICUs across India...
January 2024: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38510228/comparative-controlled-retrospective-study-of-patient-reported-outcomes-after-meniscectomy-with-adjunctive-use-of-platelet-rich-plasma-or-amniotic-umbilical-cord-tissue
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nneoma Duru, Gerard Williams, Eric Assid, Andrew Renshaw, Deryk Jones
Background: Meniscal tears are one of the most frequent injuries to the knee, with an estimated incidence of 222 per 100,000 individuals aged 18 to 55 years based on magnetic resonance imaging. Poor outcomes following meniscal surgical interventions are common and have led many surgeons to use biologic augmentation strategies to enhance the healing. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective, observational study of patients who underwent arthroscopic meniscectomy with and without adjunctive platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or the particulate form of amniotic umbilical cord (AMUC) tissue...
2024: Ochsner Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38509969/attitude-towards-consent-free-research-use-of-personal-medical-data-in-the-general-german-population
#30
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gesine Richter, Nourane Trigui, Amke Caliebe, Michael Krawczak
BACKGROUND: The design of appropriate consent procedures for the secondary use of personal health data is a key concern of current medical research. In Germany, the concept of 'data donation' has recently come into focus, defined as a legal entitlement to the research use of personal medical data without prior consent, combined with an easy-to-exercise right of the data subjects to opt-out. METHODS: Standardized online interviews of 3,013 individuals, representative of the German online population, were conducted in August 2022 to determine their attitude towards data donation for medical research...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38509664/factors-influencing-the-occurrence-of-intraoperative-hypothermia-in-patients-undergoing-general-anesthesia-intervention-a-study-in-a-tertiary-care-hospital
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Huiqiong Yang, Sang Gu, Juan Fan, Wei Li
BACKGROUND Intraoperative and postoperative hypothermia of patients can be caused by the use of anesthetic drugs and the complicated and time-consuming procedures of interventional surgery. This retrospective study included 184 patients to investigate the incidence and factors associated with hypothermia during intraoperative anesthesia in a single center in China between January and October 2023. MATERIAL AND METHODS A convenient sampling method was used to select 184 patients who underwent general anesthesia intervention in a tertiary hospital in Sichuan Province from January to October 2023 as the study population...
March 21, 2024: Medical Science Monitor: International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38509544/combatting-the-occurrence-of-needle-stick-injuries-in-a-medical-school-why-is-it-still-an-issue
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Franca Keicher, Janina Zirkel, Tobias Leutritz, Sarah König
BACKGROUND: Needle-stick injuries (NSIs) pose a safety risk for healthcare workers with great potential for serious infections. The aim was to determine numbers and causes of NSIs as well as the frequency with which medical students report NSIs in the final stages of study. METHODS: An online questionnaire was developed and made available in January and February 2023 to all undergraduate medical students (n = 423) in the last 1.5 years of their degree course at Würzburg University, Germany...
March 20, 2024: BMC Medical Education
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38508649/decentralising-chronic-disease-management-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-protocol-for-the-qualitative-process-evaluation-of-community-based-integrated-management-of-hiv-diabetes-and-hypertension-in-tanzania-and-uganda
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marie-Claire Van Hout, Mathias Akugizibwe, Elizabeth Henry Shayo, Moreen Namulundu, Francis Xavier Kasujja, Ivan Namakoola, Josephine Birungi, Joseph Okebe, Jamie Murdoch, Sayoki Godfrey Mfinanga, Shabbar Jaffar
INTRODUCTION: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to experience a syndemic of HIV and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Vertical (stand-alone) HIV programming has provided high-quality care in the region, with almost 80% of people living with HIV in regular care and 90% virally suppressed. While integrated health education and concurrent management of HIV, hypertension and diabetes are being scaled up in clinics, innovative, more efficient and cost-effective interventions that include decentralisation into the community are required to respond to the increased burden of comorbid HIV/NCD disease...
March 20, 2024: BMJ Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38507907/review-of-saturation-decompression-procedures-used-in-commercial-diving
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REVIEW
Jean-Pierre Imbert, Lyubisa Matity, Jean-Yves Massimelli, Philip Bryson
INTRODUCTION: This is a review of commercial heliox saturation decompression procedures. The scope does not include compression, storage depth or bell excursion dive procedures. The objectives are to: identify the sources of the procedures; trace their evolution; describe the current practice; and detect relevant trends. METHODS: Eleven international commercial diving companies provided their diving manuals for review under a confidentiality agreement. RESULTS: Modern commercial diving saturation procedures are derived from a small number of original procedures (United States Navy, Comex, and NORSOK)...
March 31, 2024: Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine: the Journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38507368/the-role-of-point-of-care-ultrasound-in-the-assessment-of-schistosomiasis-induced-liver-fibrosis-a-systematic-scoping-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Eloise S Ockenden, Sandrena Ruth Frischer, Huike Cheng, J Alison Noble, Goylette F Chami
BACKGROUND: Abdominal ultrasound imaging is an important method for hepatic schistosomiasis diagnosis and staging. Several ultrasound staging systems have been proposed, each attempting to standardise schistosomal periportal fibrosis (PPF) diagnosis. This review aims to establish the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of schistosomal PPF, and to map the evolution of ultrasound staging systems over time, focusing on internal validation and external reproducibility. METHODS: A systematic search was undertaken on 21st December 2022 considering the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE (1946-present), Embase (1974-present), Global Health (1973-present), Global Index Medicus (1901-present), and Web of Science Core Collection-Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present) and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (1996-present)...
March 2024: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38506950/noninvasive-and-reliable-quantification-of-anteromedial-rotatory-knee-laxity-a-pilot-study-on-healthy-individuals
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lukas Willinger, Armin Runer, Romed Vieider, Lukas N Muench, Sebastian Siebenlist, Philipp W Winkler
BACKGROUND: Anteromedial rotatory instability (AMRI) of the knee is a complex and severe condition caused by injury to the anterior cruciate ligament and/or the medial collateral ligament. Clinical studies dealing with AMRI are rare, and objective measurements are nonexistent. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The objectives of this study were, first, to quantify anteromedial rotatory knee laxity in healthy individuals using a noninvasive image analysis software and, second, to assess intra- and interrater reliability and equivalence in measuring anteromedial knee translation (AMT)...
March 20, 2024: American Journal of Sports Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38506900/evaluation-of-the-gonadotoxicity-of-cancer-therapies-to-improve-counseling-of-patients-about-fertility-and-fertility-preservation-measures-protocol-for-a-retrospective-systematic-data-analysis-and-a-prospective-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michael von Wolff, Ariane Germeyer, Bettina Böttcher, Isotta Martha Magaton, Irene Marcu, Janna Pape, Nicole Sänger, Verena Nordhoff, Marie Roumet, Susanna Weidlinger
BACKGROUND: Cytotoxic treatments such as chemo- and radiotherapy and immune therapies are required in cancer diseases. These therapies have the potential to cure patients but may also have an impact on gonadal function and, therefore, on fertility. Consequently, fertility preservation treatments such as freezing of gametes and gonadal tissue might be required. However, as detailed data about the necessity to perform fertility preservation treatment are very limited, this study was designed to fill this data gap...
March 20, 2024: JMIR Research Protocols
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38506344/predictors-for-anaemia-blood-transfusion-and-outcome-in-plastic-surgery-patients
#38
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ioana Țichil, Teodora Țichil, Ionuț Stefan Haplea, Ciprian Ionuț Tomuleasa, Lucian Fodor, Ileana Mitre
OBJECTIVE: In patients undergoing plastic surgery, to identify specific risk factors for anaemia and use of blood products, and assess their impact on patient outcome. METHOD: For this retrospective study, data were analysed from patients who attended the Plastic Surgery Department at our hospital over a three-year period (2018 to 2020). Adult patients who presented with traumatic injuries, oncologic patients who underwent reconstructive procedures, and patients with soft tissue infections (STIs) who required plastic surgery for tissue coverage were included...
March 2024: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38505722/development-and-validation-of-nursing-students-moral-sensitivity-questionnaire-in-taiwan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hsiao-Lu Lee, Chiu-Mieh Huang
Ethical literacy is a critical aspect of professional nursing development. It is considered an essential quality that nursing professionals should possess throughout their careers. Moral sensitivity serves as the foundation for developing ethical literacy. The objective of this study was to develop a reliable tool for assessing moral sensitivity among nursing students. The questionnaire was developed following a rigorous approach, consisting of three stages process, combining the Schwartz-Barcott and Kim hybrid model of concept development with the methodology suggested by Devellis and Waltz...
February 2024: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38505714/the-gonio-scratch-study-methodology-of-a-multicenter-clinical-trial-establishing-a-new-minimally-invasive-glaucoma-surgery
#40
MULTICENTER STUDY
Kana Tokumo, Naoki Okada, Tsukasa Mochizuki, Hiromitsu Onoe, Kaori Komatsu, Hideaki Okumichi, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Hideki Mochizuki, Mitsunobu Yokoyama, Yoshiaki Kiuchi
There are numerous surgical procedures for glaucoma. Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery is becoming popular; however, the disadvantage is the high incidence of anterior chamber hemorrhage. Heavy bleeding can also lead to increased intraocular pressure (IOP) postoperatively. Gonio scratch is a surgical procedure that improves aqueous humor outflow by rubbing off deposits on the trabecular meshwork with a Diamond Dusted Sweeper. As the conjunctiva and trabecular meshwork are not incised, no postoperative bleeding is expected, and the IOP spike will be minimal...
February 2024: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
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