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: Head trauma is one of many conditions that trauma centres deal with daily. This study aimed to analyse the utilisation of head CT scans for patients with minor head trauma in two major hospitals in Lithuania and Poland. : We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study of CT utilisation in minor head trauma patients presenting to the Level 1 trauma centre Hospital of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics (HLUHS KC) and Jan Biziel University Hospital in Bydgoszcz emergency departments (EDs), during the study period from 01 February to 30 April 2023.
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Department of Biological Sciences, Winston Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA.
Infectious diseases caused by bacteria are life-threating and are among the major causes of death in the world. Antibiotics have offered humans a new approach to infection control. Antibiotics are reckoned as the "magic bullets" for the fight against bacterial infections, therefore increasing life expectancy and decreasing mortality and morbidity.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Etimesgut Sehit Sait Ertürk Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.
Physical examination and computed tomography angiography (CTA) are used for diagnosing arterial injury in extremity trauma. In recent years, CTA has been overused to obtain more objective data. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of using CTA for the management of patients with extremity penetrating injuries, specifically in cases where vascular injury was not detected during initial examination.
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University of Chicago Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Background: Radiographs are frequently obtained after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) to confirm implant placement and follow the status of the bone and prostheses; however, standardization of their use is lacking. There are concerns regarding frequent use of radiographs due to their cost and patient radiation exposure. The aim of this study is to assess the postoperative radiograph frequency and efficacy in primary anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
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Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Background: The Australian Rheumatology Association identified the use of imaging in patients with low back pain without indication of serious pathology as a low-value practice.
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