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Diagnostic
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Échinococcose
Diagnostic médical
Échographie
Kystes hydatiques
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Échinococcose
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Échinococcose
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Échinococcose
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Échinococcose
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Complications
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Chirurgie
Facteurs de risque
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Échinococcose
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Échinococcose
Immunodépression
Échinococcose
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Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
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4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
University of Pavia, Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland.
Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland.
Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, National Reference Center for Echinococcosis, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Internal Medicine I, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Germany.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Internal Medicine I, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Germany.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
WHO Collaborating Centre for the Epidemiology, Detection and Control of Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis (in Animals and Humans), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy; European Union Reference Laboratory for Parasites, ISS, Rome, Italy.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Centre of Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: dryeneraydin@hotmail.com.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology, Erzurum, Turkey.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm 89081, Germany.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Inter-University Centre for Research in Parasitology, Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Zoology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Inter-University Centre for Research in Parasitology, Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia and WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention and Care Management of Echinococcosis, Urumqi, China.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia and WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention and Care Management of Echinococcosis, Urumqi, China.
Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Service de chirurgie viscérale, Département de chirurgie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.
Publications dans "Échinococcose" :
To solve the problem of low efficiency of manual harvesting of green soybeans and lack of adaptable harvesters, in this study, a brushing-type green soybean harvester was designed. The comb-brushing t...
In view of the risk of collision with humans or equipment arising from a lack of protection in the operation process of combined support and anchor equipment on the heading face, this paper designs a ...
This study explores the memory characteristics of elderly individuals to design effective smart devices based on smart memory storage solutions under deep learning to improve the learning efficiency o...
This study aims to check and compare the anthropometry, range of motion, and upper limb muscle strength of individuals with spinal cord injury or amputation in order to design a driver's seat in a lar...
to construct a Subcutaneous Hydration Device semi-functional prototype and gather initial information to improve this prototype design and realize its acceptance potential....
a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, which used focus group, following the Technology Acceptance Model. The group was held at the Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Portugal, in De...
four topics emerged associated with the device components: elastomeric infusion pump; needle/access device; clamp; administration set. From these topics, topics were triggered that highlighted: charac...
the Subcutaneous Hydration Device semi-functional prototype is viable and interesting for the clinic. The results support its improvement and direct future investments for experimental studies....
Recently, infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, monkeypox, and Ebola, are plaguing human beings. Rapid and accurate diagnosis methods are required to preclude the spread of diseases. In this paper, a...
Reusable laryngoscopes have been reported to be superior to disposable laryngoscopes with plastic blades during emergent intubations. Surprisingly, at our institution a quality reporting system reveal...
To perform a more standardized and time efficient analysis, four distinct disposable laryngoscope blade/handle configurations were trialed during standard intubations (n = 4 × 30) in the OR by experie...
Different disposable laryngoscopes were equal regarding sturdiness, illumination and airway visualization. The laryngoscope with the highest overall score was significantly higher scored than the lary...
Disposable laryngoscopes are cost effective and superior to reusable laryngoscopes in an emergency out-of-OR setting. We demonstrate that the implementation of a disposable laryngoscope in the emergen...
Respiratory protective equipment is critical to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 infection, which includes filtering facepiece respirators (FFP3). There are reports of fitting issues within he...
This is a retrospective evaluation study. We conducted a secondary analysis of a national database of fit testing outcomes in England between July and August 2020....
The study involves National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England....
A total of 9592 observations regarding fit test outcomes from 5604 healthcare workers were included in the analysis....
Fit testing of FFP3 on a cohort of healthcare workers in England, working in the NHS....
Primary outcome measure was the fit testing result, that is, pass or fail with a specific respirator. Key demographics, including age, gender, ethnicity and face measurements of 5604 healthcare worker...
A total of 9592 observations from 5604 healthcare workers were included in the analysis. A mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to determine the factors which affected fit testing outcome....
During the early phase of COVID-19, females and non-white ethnicities were less likely to have a successful respirator fitting. Further research is needed to design new respirators which provide equal...
Percutaneous coronary intervention of heavily calcified coronary vessels can be challenging due to difficult equipment delivery and suboptimal stent expansion, leading to worse clinical outcomes. Supp...
Sudden cardiac death is a sudden and highly fatal condition. Implementing high-quality emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) early on is an effective rescue method for this disease. However, t...