Publications by authors named "M J Ashoor"
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- * The study analyzed 38 patients to compare histological features of hypertrophic IT specimens versus control specimens, revealing important differences in epithelium and tissue thickness at specific IT sites.
- * Findings highlight the need for surgeons to preserve functional areas of the IT during surgery to enhance nasal airflow and prevent complications.
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- Rhytidectomy (facelift surgery) has a high risk of bleeding, and tranexamic acid (TXA) is studied as a way to reduce complications like hematoma and bleeding during this procedure.
- This systematic review analyzed the effects of TXA administered in different ways on reducing blood loss, edema, and bruising in facelift surgeries.
- Out of 388 patients studied, TXA significantly decreased the occurrence of minor hematoma and reduced postoperative drainage, while showing no substantial difference in major hematoma risk or complications between TXA and control groups.
Background: The response function of imaging systems is regularly considered to improve the qualified maps in various fields. More the accuracy of this function, the higher the quality of the images.
Methods: In this study, a distinct analytical relationship between full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) value and detector energy thresholds at distinct tube peak voltage of 100 kV has been addressed in X-ray imaging.
Diagnostic accuracy of intrathecal fluorescein versus other radiological modalities in evaluating non-congenital skull base defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of intrathecal fluorescein (ITF) for detecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks during endoscopic skull base surgery, highlighting its role in achieving watertight seals.
- A meta-analysis of 14 studies showed that ITF was used successfully in 90.3% of patients, with an overall detection rate of 88.1% for leaks, though it was not significantly better than other imaging tests.
- While ITF is effective in locating defects, around 60% of patients experienced complications, indicating that careful patient selection is crucial for its use.
Purpose: The extraction of information from images provided by medical imaging systems may be employed to obtain the specific objectives in the various fields. The quantity of signal to noise ratio (SNR) plays a crucial role in displaying the image details. The higher the SNR value, the more the information is available.
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