Autonomous swab robot for naso- and oropharyngeal COVID-19 screening.

The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a global health and economic crisis, necessitating widespread testing to control viral spread amidst rising cases and fatalities. The recommended testing method, a combined naso- and oropharyngeal swab, poses risks and demands limited protective gear. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed and tested the first autonomous swab robot station for Naso- and Oropharyngeal Coronavirus Screening (SR-NOCS).

The prognostic value of radiologic parameters for long-term outcome assessment after an isolated unilateral calcaneus fracture.

Objective: The current retrospective case-control study examines the prognostic value of radiologic parameters for long-term clinical outcome assessment after a calcaneus fracture.

Methods: In the authors' trauma department 262 adult patients with an isolated calcaneus fracture were treated from 1995 to 2005. Using conventional x-ray and computed tomography imaging.