Unlike conventional H magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), F MRI features unambiguous detection of fluorine spins due to negligible background signals. Therefore, it is considered a promising noninvasive and selective imaging method for the diagnosis of cancers and other diseases. For F MRI, fluorine-rich molecules such as perfluorocarbons (PFC) have been formulated into nanoemulsions and used as its tracer agent.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Severe hypoglycemia (blood glucose < 50 mg/dl) in hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with poor outcomes such as increased mortality and readmission rates. We study the effects of system based interventions in managing severe hypoglycemia and its impact on outcomes.
Research Design And Methods: We performed retrospective review of pre- and post- intervention study to quantify severe hypoglycemia in patients admitted in the general internal medicine wards with primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes mellitus based on ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes.