Publications by authors named "Daniel Bersani"

Background: Stroke is the most common cause of permanent disability in Europe and is a major public health problem. A recent significant therapeutic advance is the administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) for cerebral infarcts within three hours of symptom onset. French guidelines limit its use to patients in specialized stroke units.

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Objective: This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of high-spatial-resolution sonography in the diagnosis of occult fractures of the waist of the scaphoid.

Subjects And Methods: Sonography of the scaphoid bone with a 12-MHz transducer was performed in 54 patients with clinically suspected scaphoid fracture and normal findings on initial radiographs, including specific scaphoid images. Three levels of clinical suspicion were considered: high (20%), moderate (30%), and low (50%).

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