OBJECTIVE. This study evaluated the clinical significance of pharyngeal retention to predict
aspiration in patients with dysphagia. MATERIALS AND METHODS. At videofluoroscopy, …

A wide variety of artifacts can be seen in clinical MR imaging. This review describes the most
important and most prevalent of them, including magnetic susceptibility artifacts and motion …

Objective: To compare the prognostic ability of sensory evoked potentials in cardiac arrest
survivors with the outcome predicted by a panel of experienced emergency physicians based …

Background High concentrations of inspired oxygen are associated with pulmonary atelectasis
but also provide recognized advantages. Consequently, the appropriate inspired oxygen …

Central venous port devices are indicated for patients, who need long-term intravenous
therapy. Oncologic patients may require intermittent administration of chemotherapy, parenteral …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Surgically or conservatively treated brain abscesses may
resolve, or pus may re-accumulate, requiring further intervention or treatment change. We …

Beneficial effect of renal transplantation on cognitive brain function. Cognitive brain dysfunction
is a common complication of end-stage renal disease. To investigate the cerebral effect …

In patients after chest trauma, imaging plays a key role for both, the primary diagnostic work-up,
and the secondary assessment of potential treatment. Despite its well-known limitations, …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy,
the frequency of complications, the duration of the interventions and the radiation doses of …

The bedside chest x-ray (CXR) is an indispensible diagnostic tool for monitoring seriously ill
patients in the intensive care unit. The CXR often reveals abnormalities that may not be …