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Application of PVC pipes as an adjustable bilateral traction device in lower limb fractures
ObjectiveTo introduce a new type of simple adjustable bilateral bidirectional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube traction device and discuss the value of...
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Transcutaneous electrical vagus nerve stimulation to suppress premature ventricular complexes (TREAT PVC): study protocol for a multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThe autonomic nervous system can be responsible for the initiation and maintenance of arrhythmias. Low-level tragus stimulation (LLTS), a...
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A “two-step classification” machine learning method for non-invasive localization of premature ventricular contraction origins based on 12-lead ECG
BackgroundPremature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia that originates from ectopic pacemaker in the ventricles. The...
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Brain partial volume correction with point spreading function reconstruction in high-resolution digital PET: comparison with an MR-based method in FDG imaging
ObjectiveIn quantitative positron emission tomography (PET) of the brain, partial volume effect due mainly to the finite spatial resolution of the...
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Evaluation of use and identification of predictive factors for nonuse of peripheral venous catheters in the emergency department
The placement of peripheral venous catheters (PVC) is a frequent procedure in the emergency department (ED), which exposes patients to complications...
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Effect of an Airbag-selective Portal Vein Blood Arrester on the Liver after Hepatectomy: A New Technique for Selective Clam** of the Portal Vein
ObjectiveA novel technique was explored using an airbag-selective portal vein blood arrester that circumvents the need for an intraoperative...
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A cycle-consistent adversarial network for brain PET partial volume correction without prior anatomical information
PurposePartial volume effect (PVE) is a consequence of the limited spatial resolution of PET scanners. PVE can cause the intensity values of a...
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Approach to Managing Premature Ventricular Complexes in Athletes
Purpose of reviewSudden cardiac death is a feared outcome in young athletes. In rare cases, premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) can be...
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DeepPVC: prediction of a partial volume-corrected map for brain positron emission tomography studies via a deep convolutional neural network
BackgroundPartial volume correction with anatomical magnetic resonance (MR) images (MR-PVC) is useful for accurately quantifying tracer uptake on...
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Risk factors for the development of premature ventricular complex-induced cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPremature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are a potentially reversible cause of heart failure. However, the characteristics of patients most...
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A randomized comparison of three intubation techniques/tube materials for nasotracheal intubation
PurposeWe sought to compare three intubation methods using different intubation techniques/tube materials for tube advancement from the nasal cavity...
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Anatomy-based correction of kidney PVE on \(^{177}\text{Lu}\) SPECT images
BackgroundIn peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), accurate quantification of kidney activity on post-treatment SPECT images paves the way...
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Challenges in Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation: Difficult Substrates and Advanced Ablation Strategies
Purpose of reviewDuring challenging scenarios of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) ablation, novel strategies to target the arrhythmogenic substrate are...
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Correlation of MRI premature ventricular contraction activation pattern in bigeminy with electrophysiology study-confirmed site of origin
Although PVCs commonly lead to degraded cine cardiac MRI (CMR), patients with PVCs may have relatively sharp cine images of both normal and ectopic...
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Towards accurate partial volume correction in 99mTc oncology SPECT: perturbation for case-specific resolution estimation
BackgroundCurrently, there is no consensus on the optimal partial volume correction (PVC) algorithm for oncology imaging. Several existing PVC...
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Anti-Ro52 positivity is associated with progressive interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis—an exploratory study
BackgroundInterstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most common cause of death in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Prognostic biomarkers are...
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Comparison of ultrasound-guided and palpation-inserted peripheral venous cannula in -patients before primary hip or knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundMore than 2 billion peripheral vascular cannulas are introduced globally each year. It is the most frequently performed invasive procedure...
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Spatial correction improves accuracy of catheter positioning during ablation of premature ventricular contractions: differences between ventricular outflow tracts and other localizations
BackgroundHybrid activation map** is a novel tool to correct for spatial displacement of the map** catheter due to asymmetrical contraction of...
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Evaluation of 18F-flutemetamol amyloid PET image analysis parameters on the effect of verubecestat on brain amlyoid load in Alzheimer’s disease
PurposeThe BACE inhibitor verubecestat was previously found to reduce amyloid load as assessed by 18 F-flutemetamol positron emission tomography...
