Publications by authors named "P E Devlin"

Intravenous fluid (IVF) administration is a ubiquitous medical intervention. Although there are clear benefits to IVF in certain obstetric scenarios, IVF is often given in unindicated circumstances; the ongoing IVF shortage highlights an opportunity to reduce unindicated IVF in obstetrics. This document provides evidence-based recommendations to reduce IVF use within general obstetric practice.

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Background: Coronary artery disease is the most common form of cardiovascular disease. It is caused by excess plaque along the arterial wall, blocking blood flow to the heart (stenosis). A percutaneous coronary intervention widens the arterial wall with the inflation of a balloon inside the lesion area and leaves behind a metal stent to prevent re-narrowing of the artery (restenosis).

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Background: As part of the residency application process in the United States, many medical specialties now offer applicants the opportunity to send program signals that indicate high interest to a limited number of residency programs. To determine which residency programs to apply to, and which programs to send signals to, applicants need accurate information to determine which programs align with their future training goals. Most applicants use a program's website to review program characteristics and criteria, so describing the current state of residency program websites can inform programs of best practices.

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  • Data shows that both ad hoc and planned percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for unprotected left main stem (uLMS) procedures have been studied, but outcomes for ad hoc cases were previously unclear.* -
  • Analysis of over 8,500 uLMS-PCI procedures revealed that ad hoc interventions resulted in higher rates of complications and adverse events, such as in-hospital death and major cardiac issues, compared to planned interventions.* -
  • The findings suggest that ad hoc uLMS-PCI is linked to worse in-hospital outcomes, indicating the need for careful procedural planning in such cases.*
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been increasingly used for the ablation of liver tumours. CyberKnife and proton beam therapy (PBT) are two advanced treatment technologies suitable to deliver SBRT with high dose conformity and steep dose gradients. However, there is very limited data comparing the dosimetric characteristics of CyberKnife to PBT for liver SBRT.

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