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Open AccessRadiographic and clinical outcome of tibial plateau fractures treated with bone allograft
To determine the clinical outcome of patients who had been treated with bone allografts during open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of tibial head fractures.
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Open AccessCorrection: Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral perioperative care model in cardiac surgery: implementation in the setting of minimally invasive heart valve surgery (INCREASE)—study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Open AccessInterdisciplinary and cross-sectoral perioperative care model in cardiac surgery: implementation in the setting of minimally invasive heart valve surgery (INCREASE)—study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Valvular heart diseases are frequent and increasing in prevalence. Minimally invasive heart valve surgery embedded in an interdisciplinary enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program may have potential bene...
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Open AccessEnhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: Where Do We Stand?
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are multimodal and multi-professional strategies to enhance postoperative convalescence and thereby reduce the length of hospital stay and hospital-associated c...
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Open AccessTransthoracic echocardiographic reference values of the aortic root: results from the Hamburg City Health Study
Here we generate up-to-date reference values of transthoracic echocardiographic aortic root dimensions matched by sex, age, and body surface area (BSA) derived from the population-based Hamburg City Health Stu...
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Open AccessEconomic impact of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in minimally invasive cardiac surgery
ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) is a multidisciplinary and integrative approach with the goal of optimizing the postoperative recovery. We aimed to analyze the economic impact of a newly established ERA...
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Open Access4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance for monitoring of aortic valve repair in bicuspid aortic valve disease
Aortic valve repair has become a treatment option for adults with symptomatic bicuspid (BAV) or unicuspid (UAV) aortic valve insufficiency. Our aim was to demonstrate the feasibility of 4D flow cardiovascular ...
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Are Sensor-Based Business Models a Threat to Privacy? The Case of Pay-How-You-Drive Insurance Models
Ubiquitous computing has also reached the insurance industry in the form of Usage Based Insurance models. Modern rates use sensor data to offer the user suitable pricing models adapted to his character. Our ov...
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Occult intra-operative periprosthetic fractures of the acetabulum may affect implant survival
Occult intra-operative periprosthetic acetabular fracture is a seldom-reported complication of primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). It may potentially be associated with cup instability and implant loosening....
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Open AccessCardiopulmonary bypass reduces myocardial oxidative stress, inflammation and increases c-kit+CD45− cell population in newborns
The aim of this study was to characterize the influence of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on myocardial remodeling in newborns and children.
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Open AccessPrognostic factors in endovascular treated pelvic haemorrhage after blunt trauma
Angioembolization is the method of choice for treating haemorrhage after blunt pelvic trauma. The aim of this study was to determine technical factors related to endovascular procedures which might be related ...
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Open AccessDifferential expression of microRNAs following cardiopulmonary bypass in children with congenital heart diseases
Children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are at high risk for myocardial failure after operative procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Recent studies suggest that microRNAs (miRNA) are involved in...
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Open AccessThe association of chronic apical periodontitis and endodontic therapy with atherosclerosis
Chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) appears to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease. The aims of the study were to estimate the significance of AP for the atherosclerotic burden and to examine the potent...
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Open AccessSystemic air embolism during percutaneous core needle biopsy of the lung: frequency and risk factors
Detection of risk factors for an air embolism in the left atrium, left ventricle, or systemic circulation (systemic air embolism, SAE) during a percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) of the thorax.
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The Burden of Hard Atherosclerotic Plaques Does Not Promote Endoleak Development After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Risk Stratification
To objectify the influence of the atherosclerotic burden in the proximal landing zone on the development of endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) or thoracic endovascular aneurysm r...
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Open AccessNormal kidney size and its influencing factors - a 64-slice MDCT study of 1.040 asymptomatic patients
Normal ultrasound values for pole-to-pole kidney length (LPP) are well established for children, but very little is known about normal kidney size and its influencing factors in adults. The objectives of this ...
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A method for calcium quantification by means of CT coronary angiography using 64-multidetector CT: very high correlation with agatston and volume scores
To find out whether calcium scoring of the coronary arteries (CAC scoring) could be carried out with a CT angiography of the coronary arteries (CTCA) in a single CT data acquisition. The Agatston and V130 scor...
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A Right Accessory Renal Artery Arising from a Left Additional Common Renal Artery Stem
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Open AccessCT appearance of a patent impar umbilical artery in an adult woman and related anomalies: a case report and review of the literature
We report on a case of an impar umbilical artery (IUA) in an 18-year-old woman.
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The Design Space of Information Presentation: Formal Design Space Analysis with FCA and Semiotics
A semiotic approach to the design space of information presentation is presented in which Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) is used to represent and explore attributes of abstract sign types and the media (graphic...
