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The DEpth of Endoscopic Perforation scale to assess intraoperative perforations during transurethral resection of bladder tumor: subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Bladder perforation (BP) is the most important intraoperative adverse event of transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). It is frequently underreported despite its impact on the postoperative course. T...
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Energy source comparison in en-bloc resection of bladder tumors: subanalysis of a single-center prospective randomized study
Different energy sources are employed to perform en-bloc transurethral resection of bladder tumor (ERBT). No study compared different energy sources in ERBT. The aim is to compare the different ERBT sources in...
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Challenges and Opportunities of Computational Social Science for Official Statistics
The vast amount of data produced everyday (so-called digital traces) and available nowadays represent a gold mine for the social sciences, especially in a computational context, that allows to fully extract th...
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Open AccessCone beam CT augmented fluoroscopy allows safe and efficient diagnosis of a difficult lung nodule
Detection of small peripheral lung nodules is constantly increasing with the development of low dose computed tomography lung cancer screening programs. A tissue diagnosis is often required to confirm malignit...
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Open AccessLung "holes" after cryobiopsy: a case report
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy is a safe technique increasingly used in the study of lung diseases. Until now, only a case of pneumatocele was described but this interesting condition is probably underestimate...
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Open AccessVacuum-assisted mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a new perspective in fragments clearance and intrarenal pressure control
To describe the vacuum-assisted mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (vmPCNL) technique performed via the 16Ch ClearPetra sheath, to evaluate its outcomes and to analyze intrarenal pressure (IRP) fluctuations dur...
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Open AccessEfficacy of tocilizumab in patients with COVID-19 ARDS undergoing noninvasive ventilation
The severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is extremely variable, ranging from asymptomatic patients to those who develop severe acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Conformal Approach for Distribution-free Prediction of Functional Data
Interval prediction has always been a complex problem to solve in the realm of Functional Data Analysis, and the solutions currently proposed to address this very important theoretical and applied issue are no...
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Microperc
Microperc is a modified percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedure in which the percutaneous access to the pyelocalyceal system and the subsequent nephroscopy are performed in a single step using a dedicated 4.85 ...
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Open AccessAn uncommon cause of hemoptysis: aortobronchial fistula
Hemoptysis is a frequent sign of respiratory and non-respiratory diseases. While in most cases the underlying cause is rapidly identified, sometimes the real etiology might be misdiagnosed with dramatic delay ...
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Open AccessUltrasound-assessed diaphragmatic impairment is a predictor of outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing noninvasive ventilation
Ultrasound (US) evaluation of diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) has proved to be a reliable technique in critical care. In this single-center prospective study, we investigated the impact of US-assessed DD on non...
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Open AccessIncidence and predictors of readmission within 30 days of transurethral resection of the prostate: a single center European experience
Hospital readmission rates have been analyzed due to their contribution to increasing medical costs. Little is known about readmission rates after urological procedures. We aimed to assess the incidence and pr...
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Open AccessPrevalence and predictors of being lost to follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate
Patient follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is crucial to evaluate treatment-related outcomes and potential adverse events. We sought to determine the rate of, and factors associated...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Three Testing Perspectives on Connectome Data
Guided by an application in the analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans from the neuroimaging realm, we provide some perspectives on statistical techniques that are able to address issues commonly e...
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Pancreatic stone protein as a novel marker for neonatal sepsis
Early-onset sepsis (EOS) is one of the main causes for the admission of newborns to the neonatal intensive care unit. However, traditional infection markers are poor diagnostic markers of EOS. Pancreatic stone...
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Laser-assisted surgery with different wavelengths: a preliminary ex vivo study on thermal increase and histological evaluation
Since the introduction of laser in clinical practice, different wavelengths have been used for oral surgery on the basis of the different characteristics and affinities of each one. The aim of this study was a...
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome in Switzerland: a nationwide surveillance 1997–2003
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a leading cause of acute renal failure in childhood. In its typical presentation, it is preceded by an episode of diarrhea mostly due to Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli. ...
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