Occlusion Type, Number of Recanalization Passages and Dose Program Determine Radiation Dose in Endovascular Stroke Thrombectomy.

Purpose: Identification of independent treatment factors associated with high radiation exposure during endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EMT) in acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: This retrospective analysis included all patients treated by means of EMT during the 2‑year period 2017-2018 in a comprehensive stroke center. The EMT were performed by four internal and three external certified neuroradiologists in a clinic overlapping on call system.

Reducing prescribing errors: can a well-designed electronic system help?

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: In this study, the aim was to investigate if an electronic prescribing system designed specifically to reduce errors would lead to fewer errors in prescribing medicines in a secondary care setting.

Method: The electronic system was compared with paper prescription charts on 16 intensive care patients to assess any change in the number of prescribing errors.

Results: The overall level of compliance with nationally accepted standards was significantly higher with the electronic system (91.

Establishment of a protein frequency library and its application in the reliable identification of specific protein interaction partners.

The reliable identification of protein interaction partners and how such interactions change in response to physiological or pathological perturbations is a key goal in most areas of cell biology. Stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture (SILAC)-based mass spectrometry has been shown to provide a powerful strategy for characterizing protein complexes and identifying specific interactions. Here, we show how SILAC can be combined with computational methods drawn from the business intelligence field for multidimensional data analysis to improve the discrimination between specific and nonspecific protein associations and to analyze dynamic protein complexes.

NOPdb: Nucleolar Proteome Database--2008 update.

An experimental data handling system has been created as an update to the previous Nucleolar Proteome Database (NOPdb3.0: http://www.lamondlab.

Decision-making about mode of delivery after previous caesarean section: development and piloting of two computer-based decision aids.

Objective: To develop and pilot two computer-based decision aids to assist women with decision-making about mode of delivery after a previous caesarean section (CS), which could then be evaluated in a randomized-controlled trial.

Background: Women with a previous CS are faced with a decision between repeat elective CS and vaginal birth after caesarean. Research has shown that women may benefit from access to comprehensive information about the risks and benefits of the delivery options.

What is the frequency of symptomatic mild hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes in the young?: assessment by novel mobile phone technology and computer-based interviewing.

Background: The prevalence of mild hypoglycemia is difficult to document, particularly, in young people with diabetes. The usual method is to ask for subject recall using written 'diaries'.

Objective: In 2004, we investigated if new technology could be used to ascertain an accurate prevalence of mild hypoglycemia, particularly self-treated.

Meta-analysis: cardiovascular events associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Purpose: We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess the effect of nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on cardiovascular events in trials of joint disease and Alzheimer's disease.

Methods: We performed comprehensive searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane databases from 1966 to July 2005, and references of identified articles and reviews. We included randomized placebo-controlled trials of at least 6 weeks duration that evaluated nonselective NSAIDs in trials of joint disease or Alzheimer's disease, and reported at least one cardiovascular event or death.

Adoption and perception of electronic clinical communications in Scotland.

Objectives: To determine the uptake of multiple eHealth facilities enabled by the NHS Scotland Electronic Clinical Communications Implementation Programme (ECCI) and to ascertain primary and secondary care users' perceptions.

Design: Prospective monthly measurement of 37 indicators of roll-out and adoption. Retrospective questionnaire survey of users.

What is eHealth (4): a scoping exercise to map the field.

Background: Lack of consensus on the meaning of eHealth has led to uncertainty among academics, policymakers, providers and consumers. This project was commissioned in light of the rising profile of eHealth on the international policy agenda and the emerging UK National Programme for Information Technology (now called Connecting for Health) and related developments in the UK National Health Service.

Objectives: To map the emergence and scope of eHealth as a topic and to identify its place within the wider health informatics field, as part of a larger review of research and expert analysis pertaining to current evidence, best practice and future trends.