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Open AccessEvaluation of highly sensitive diagnostic tools for the detection of P. falciparum in pregnant women attending antenatal care visits in Colombia
In low transmission settings early diagnosis is the main strategy to reduce adverse outcomes of malaria in pregnancy; however, microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are inadequate for detecting low-dens...
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Plastic modification of the cornea by pneumatic force corrects myopia: Pneumatic keratology
The eyeball and, in particular, the cornea deform in vitro by the application of a distending force like other visco-elastic tissue. If the force is large enough, the cornea strains beyond the elastic range, and ...
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NPM1, FLT3 and CEBPA mutations in pediatric patients with AML from Argentina: incidence and prognostic value
Mutations in NPM1, FLT3 and CEBPA genes are found in 25–35 % of adult acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) cases and correlate with prognosis. To date, there have been no reports about these mutations in pediatric A...
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Protocols for massive blood transfusion: when and why, and potential complications
An update paper on massive bleeding after major trauma. A review of protocols to address massive bleeding, and its possible complications, including coagulation abnormalities, complications related to blood st...
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Catheter-Related Infections in Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition in Intensive Care Unit
Central venous catheters are an essential technique in the treatment of critically ill children. One of their most frequent use is the providing of parenteral nutrition as well as the administration of fluids,...
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511 Non Invasive Ventilation in Pediatric Status Asthmaticus: A Prospective Observational Study
Objective: Non invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be effective in different causes of respiratory failure in both adult and pediatric patients. However, its role in status asthmaticus (SA) remains un...
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86 Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure Versus Helmet Continuous Airway Pressure in Infants with Bronchiolitis: A Crossover Study
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of CPAP delivered by helmet interface (HI) and CPAP delivered by Infant-Flow® system (IF) with nasal prongs.
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The Pathophysiology of Acute Wounds
Wound healing has been a concern of physicians through the ages and is still undergoing intense investigation and ongoing discovery. During human embryogenesis, dividing cells from discrete regions form comple...
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Prolonged vital cartilage graft preservation using tissue culture methods
Cartilage grafting is one of the most commonly performed procedures in plastic surgery. Since storage of both autologous and allogenic cartilage is necessary, different preservation methods have been used with...
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A new technique for introduction of large instruments into the vascular system
A new introducer system for large devices is described, which is easily manufactured from commonly available materials in a hospital environment.
