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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Nov 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialContinuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy with/without mitomycin C in head and neck cancer.
To evaluate the effect of mitomycin C to an accelerated hyperfractionated radiation therapy. The aim was to test a very short schedule with/without mitomycin C (MMC) with conventional fractionation in histologically verified squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region. ⋯ We conclude that our continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiation therapy regimen is equal to conventional fractionation, suggesting that by shortening the overall treatment time from 7 weeks to 17 days a reduction in dose from 70 Gy to 55.3 Gy is possible, with maintenance of local tumor control rates. The administration of MMC to the accelerated regimen is tolerable and improves the outcome for patients significantly.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2021
General health checks and incident dementia: A six-year follow-up study of community-dwelling older adults in Japan.
General health checks to detect cardiovascular risk factors form part of routine health care in many countries. Cardiovascular disease and dementia share a number of risk factors; however it remains unclear whether general health checks can reduce the incidence of dementia. We used longitudinal data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study with up to 6.4 years follow-up (from 2010 to 2016). ⋯ We then estimated the effect of health checks on 5-year incident dementia. The 5-year cumulative incidence difference based on the PSM analysis was -0.0046 (95%CI: -0.0101, 0.0009), while that based on the IPTW analysis was -0.0046 (95%CI, -0.0090, -0.0002). The PSM and IPTW approaches yielded similar findings that the incidence of dementia was lower among people having health checks.
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J Obstet Gynaecol Can · Mar 2020
Practice GuidelineNo396 - Surveillance du bien-être fœtal : Directive clinique de consensus des soins intrapartum.
La présente directive fournit des données probantes et des recommandations relativement à la surveillance fœtale en période intrapartum par rapport à son utilisation, à sa classification, à son interprétation, aux réactions du fournisseur de soins et à l'inscription des données de surveillance. Cette directive vise à fournir les renseignements qui peuvent potentiellement limiter le risque d'asphyxie du nouveau-né tout en maintenant les interventions obstétricales au plus bas taux possible. UTILISATEURS CONCERNéS: Les membres de l'équipe de soins intrapartum, y compris, notamment, les obstétriciens, les médecins de famille, les sages-femmes, les infirmières et leurs apprenants. ⋯ Communication Soutien durant la phase active du travail Principes de surveillance fœtale intrapartum Choix de la méthode de surveillance de la fréquence cardiaque fœtale : auscultation intermittente ou surveillance électronique fœtale Vitesse de déroulement du papier Évaluation d'admission Anesthésie péridurale Auscultation intermittente pendant le travail Surveillance électronique fœtale pendant le travail Classification de la surveillance fœtale intrapartum Fréquence cardiaque maternelle Évaluation de la surveillance du bien-être fœtal à la phase active du deuxième stade du travail Réanimation intra-utérine Stimulation digitale du cuir chevelu fœtal Prélèvement de sang au cuir chevelu fœtal Gazométries du cordon ombilical Données à consigner Technologies de surveillance fœtale non recommandées à l'heure actuelle Formation en surveillance du bien-être fœtal.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Lung recruitment in the prone position after cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled study.
Atelectasis after cardiac surgery is common and promotes ventilation/perfusion mismatch, infection, and delayed discharge from critical care. Recruitment manoeuvres are often performed to reduce atelectasis. In severe respiratory failure, recruitment manoeuvres in the prone position may increase oxygenation, survival, or both. We compared the effects of recruitment manoeuvres in the prone vs supine position on lung aeration and oxygenation in cardiac surgical patients. ⋯ NCT03009331.
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There have been reports of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination. We surveyed all hospitalized military personnel in the Isareli Defense Forces during the period of the COVID-19 vaccination operation (12/28/2021-3/7/2021) for diagnosed myocarditis. We identified 7 cases of myocarditis with symptoms starting in the first week after the second dose of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. ⋯ Due to the nature of this report no causality could be established. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of myocarditis following Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination. True incidence rates should be further investigated.