ALMANAC 2012: CARDIOVASCULAR RISK SCORES. THE NATIONAL SOCIETY JOURNALS PRESENT SELECTED RESEARCH THAT HAS DRIVEN RECENT ADVANCES IN CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY

Almanac 2012: Cardiovascular risk scores. The national society journals present selected research that has driven recent advances in clinical cardiology

Global risk scores use individual level information on non-modifiable risk factors (such as age, sex, ethnicity and family history) and modifiable risk factors (such as smoking status and blood pressure) to predict an individual’s absolute risk of an adverse event over a specified period of time in the future.Cardiovascular risk scores have two m

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Needle penetration test - qualifying examination of 3D printable silicones for vascular models in surgical practice

Abstract Background During cardiogenic shock blood circulation is minimal in the human body and does not suffice to survive.The extracorporeal life support system (ECLS) acts as a miniature heart-lung-machine that can be temporarily implanted over major vessels e.g.at the groin of the patient to Fan Bracket bridge cardiogenic shock.To perform this

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Strength Performance of an Eccentric Jacket Substructure

An eccentric jacket substructure is comprised of circular hollow section tubular joints with complete overlap of braces.The joint is formed with the lap brace overlapping the Memory Card Reader diagonal through the brace joining the chord face.In this study, the jacket substructure is subjected to a static vertical load due to self-weight and facil

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Clinical and neuropsychological assessment of executive function in a sample of children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy

Objective To compare the executive functions of children and adolescents with idiopathic epilepsy with a control group and to correlate with clinical data, intelligence Digital Probe Thermometers and academic performance.Method Cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study.Thirty-one cases and thirty-five controls were evaluated by the WCST (Wi

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