PREDICTING HEPATIC FAILURE WITH A NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE BY PREOPERATIVE LIVER SCINTIGRAPHY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: A PILOT STUDY IN 123 PATIENTS UNDERGOING LIVER RESECTION

Abstract Background A novel index, total liver LU15, has been identified as a surrogate marker for liver function.We evaluated the ability of preoperative remnant liver LU15 values to predict postoperative hepatic failure.Methods Preoperative risk Orthopedic factors for postoperative hepatic failure and remnant liver LU15 were evaluated in 123 pati

OBJECTIVE: to meta-analyze studies that have assessed the medication errors rate in pediatric patients during prescribing, dispensing, and drug administration.SOURCES: searches were performed in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Trip databases, selecting articles published in English from 2001 to 2010.SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: a total of 25 original

Context: Evaluation of visual quality in soft and rigid gas-permeable contact lens wearers, with an emphasis on twilight vision.Purpose: To assess the visual acuity and visual performance at dusk before and after soft and rigid gas-permeable contact lens (CL) correction in healthy subjects.Settings and Design: This prospective study was conducted i