Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Complications and Complication-Related Removal of Arm-Situated Power-Injectable and Non-Power-Injectable Totally Implanted Venous Access Devices among Cancer Patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the hypothesis that power-injectable (PI) totally implanted venous access devices (TIVADs) situated in the arm are associated with more frequent complications and complication-related removal than non-power-injectable (NPI) arm TIVADs among adult cancer patients.

Materials And Methods: In this single-center trial, 211 adult chemotherapy patients were randomized to receive either a PI or a NPI arm TIVAD. Follow-up involved a standardized telephone interview 1 week after insertion, followed by a chest X-ray, arm X-ray, and Doppler ultrasound at 3 months and 12 months.

Effect of Day Optimizing Throughput (Dot) Knee Software Implementation on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Workflow Efficiency.

Purpose: Attempts by magnetic resonance (MR) manufacturers to help imaging centres improve patient throughput has led to the development of more automated acquisition. This software is capable of customizing individual scan alignment; potentially improving imaging efficiency and standardizing protocols. However, substantial investments are required to introduce such systems, potentially deterring their widespread application.

Tracheal palpation to assess endotracheal tube depth: an exploratory study.

Purpose: Correct placement of the endotracheal tube (ETT) occurs when the distal tip is in mid-trachea. This study compares two techniques used to place the ETT at the correct depth during intubation: tracheal palpation vs placement at a fixed depth at the patient's teeth.

Methods: With approval of the Research Ethics Board, we recruited American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II patients scheduled for elective surgery with tracheal intubation.

Appropriateness of CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis in motorized blunt force trauma patients without signs of significant injury.

Objective: The purpose of this article is to determine the frequency of clinically significant injuries detected on CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis in adult patients involved in motorized blunt force trauma with normal clinical examinations.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records of patients presenting with a triage history of motorized blunt force trauma who underwent CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis at the time of presentation was performed. Hemodynamically stable adult patients without abnormal physical examination findings to suggest injury of the trunk (e.