Publications by authors named "Grace Rocco"
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- - Acute chest pain (ACP) leads to many Emergency Department visits worldwide, necessitating quick and accurate diagnoses to address various serious conditions like acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary embolism.
- - Misdiagnosis can either prevent crucial medical interventions or result in unnecessary hospital admissions, putting a strain on healthcare resources.
- - Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) enhances diagnostic accuracy for ACP, helping doctors effectively assess patients, as illustrated through a clinical case showing its critical role in identifying unclear symptoms.
Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) was demonstrated in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to reduce mortality from the disease. European mortality data has recently become available from the Nelson randomised controlled trial, which confirmed lung cancer mortality reductions by 26% in men and 39-61% in women. Recent studies in Europe and the USA also showed positive results in screening workers exposed to asbestos.
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