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Investigating rapid diagnostic testing in Kenya’s health system, 2018–2020: validating non-reporting in routine data using a health facility service assessment survey
BackgroundUnderstanding the availability of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is essential for attaining universal health care and reducing health...
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The routine use of preoperative non-contrast chest computerized tomography and carotid arteries Doppler prior to cardiac surgery
IntroductionThere is no consensus as to which patients should undergo Non-Contrast Chest Computerized Tomography (NCCCT) and carotid arteries Doppler...
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Ischemia-guided vs routine non-culprit vessel angioplasty for patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and multi-vessel disease: the IAEA SPECT STEMI trial
BackgroundIn patients with multi-vessel disease presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the efficacy and safety of...
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Nomogram for customized recurrence prediction in primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer based on routine blood and urine parameters
PurposeA prevalent condition with a high probability of recurrence, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) necessitates lifetime surveillance. In...
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Feasibility of an Intervention Targeting Health through Exergaming as an Alternative to Routine Treatment (FIT HEART): protocol for a non-randomised two-armed pilot study
BackgroundDespite elevated risk of cardiometabolic disease among those with serious mental illness, and widespread recognition that physical activity...
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Effects of non-surgical decompression therapy in addition to routine physical therapy on pain, range of motion, endurance, functional disability and quality of life versus routine physical therapy alone in patients with lumbar radiculopathy; a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundLumbar radiculopathy is an extensively common complaint reported by patients of low back pain (LBP), resulting in several impairments. A...
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Virological outcomes and risk factors for non-suppression for routine and repeat viral load testing after enhanced adherence counselling during viral load testing scale-up in Zimbabwe: analytic cross-sectional study using laboratory data from 2014 to 2018
BackgroundSince the scale-up of routine viral load (VL) testing started in 2016, there is limited evidence on VL suppression rates under programmatic...
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Preoperative routine measurement of NT-proBNP predicts postoperative morbidity after non-cardiac surgery with intermediate or high surgical risk: an observational study
BackgroundChronic heart failure (HF) is a common clinical condition associated with adverse outcomes in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac...
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MRI findings of peroneal tendon tears do not necessarily correlate to clinical findings in paediatric and adolescent patients
PurposePathologic abnormality of the peroneal tendons are thought to be an under-appreciated source of vague ankle and hindfoot pain in paediatric...
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A multicentre, prospective, non-interventional study evaluating the safety of dapagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes in routine clinical practice in China (DONATE)
BackgroundThere are few large-scale studies evaluating the safety of the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin, in Chinese patients...
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Measurement of epicardial adipose tissue using non-contrast routine chest-CT: a consideration of threshold adjustment for fatty attenuation
BackgroundEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is known as an important imaging indicator for cardiovascular risk stratification. The present study aimed...
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Routine intraoperative microbiological smear testing in patients with reoperation after elective degenerative non-instrumented spine surgery–useful or negligible adjunct
PurposeSurgical site infections (SSI) are a rare but dreaded cause for recurrent symptomatology requiring reoperation after degenerative spine...
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Electrodiagnostic findings of retethering in children with spinal dysraphism
PurposeRetethering of the cord can occur after the initial untethering surgery. Typical neurological manifestations indicative of cord tethering are...
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CT imaging of intrauterine devices (IUD): expected findings, unexpected findings, and complications
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a commonly used form of long-acting reversible contraception, which either contain copper or levonorgestrel to...
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Evaluation of an implementation support package to increase community mental health clinicians’ routine delivery of preventive care for multiple health behaviours: a non-randomised controlled trial
BackgroundPeople with a mental health condition are more likely to engage in risk behaviours compared to people without. Delivery of preventive care...
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Unusual pediatric lung infections: imaging findings
Pediatric lung infections continue to be a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality. Although both pediatric and general radiologists are...
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Chest ultrasound findings in hepatopulmonary fusion (HPF)
Hepatopulmonary fusion (HPF) is an extremely rare condition characterized by a fusion between the herniated liver and lung right parenchyma....
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Insight into clinical, laboratory, and GIT ultrasound diagnostic findings of cystic fibrosis in pediatrics
BackgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disorder. Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement presently requires medical attention, and this...
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Safety findings after intravenous administration of sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles to 463,434 examinations at 24 centers
ObjectivesWe aimed to evaluate the safety of the ultrasound contrast agent sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles in a large group of patients referred for...
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Hydration and nutrition care practices in stroke: findings from the UK and Australia
BackgroundDehydration and malnutrition are common in hospitalised patients following stroke leading to poor outcomes including increased mortality....
