Effectiveness of Surgical Excision Following Plutonium-contaminated Wounds: Inferences from Historical Cases
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DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001686
Abstract: Abstract As with any medical treatment, the decision to excise a wound contaminated with actinides is a risk-benefit analysis. The potential benefits of surgical excision following such contaminated wounds are reduction in the probability of… read more here.
Keywords: excision following; surgical excision; contaminated wounds; effectiveness surgical ... See more keywords
Cost‐effectiveness of surgical treatment compared to medical treatment in patients with drug‐refractory epilepsy: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/ene.15632
Abstract: Approximately 30% of epilepsy patients develop a drug‐refractory epilepsy, that is, seizures cannot be controlled with antiepileptic drugs. Surgery has been evaluated as an effective but costly form of treatment. The aim of this systematic… read more here.
Keywords: drug refractory; systematic review; refractory epilepsy; effectiveness surgical ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS–CoV-2: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients
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DOI: 10.7326/m20-1342
Abstract: Background: During respiratory viral infection, face masks are thought to prevent transmission (1). Whether face masks worn by patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) prevent contamination of the environment is uncertain (2, 3). A previous… read more here.
Keywords: cotton masks; effectiveness surgical; surgical cotton; surgical masks ... See more keywords