Monte Carlo modeling of radiation dose from radiation therapy with superficial x-rays.

Introduction: Superficial x-rays (50-100 kVp) are used for treating non-melanoma skin cancer and intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). At these energies, the photoelectric effect significantly increases absorbed dose to bone compared to soft tissue.

Methods: We used EGSnrc MC simulations to investigate bone dose enhancement during radiotherapy with the Sensus SRT-100 machine.

Impaired renal function in patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism after thyroidectomy: analysis of a nationwide cohort in Spain.

Purpose: We aimed to assess the decline in renal function in patients with chronic postoperative hypoparathyroidism.

Methods: We performed a multicenter, retrospective cohort study including patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism lasting ≥ 3 years. We evaluated the changes in serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) before surgery and at the last visit.

Search for Magnetic Monopole Pair Production in Ultraperipheral Pb+Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.36 TeV with the ATLAS Detector at the LHC.

This Letter presents a search for highly ionizing magnetic monopoles in 262  μb^{-1} of ultraperipheral Pb+Pb collision data at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.36  TeV collected by the ATLAS detector at the LHC. A new methodology that exploits the properties of clusters of hits reconstructed in the innermost silicon detector layers is introduced to study highly ionizing particles in heavy-ion data.

More than 3 years of teleconsultations: A retrospective cohort study in specialized outpatient palliative care.

Background: Telemedicine in palliative care is advancing to conquer challenges like staff shortages and limited access. Though feasibility and acceptance are proven, the clinical effects of teleconsultations (a nurse on-site consulting with a remote physician) have yet to be studied. The impact on physicians' workload or which patients it suits best, remain unclear.