Bristol inquiry reveals that inspections were inadequate

Criteria for Mitral Regurgitation Classification were inadequate for Dilated Cardiomyopathy

BACKGROUND Mitral regurgitation (MR) is common in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). It is unknown whether the criteria for MR classification are inadequate for patients with DCM. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the agreement among the four most common echocardiographic methods for MR classification. METHODS Ninety patients with DCM were included. Functional MR was classified using ...

P-14: Sperm Quality in Male Adult Rat That Were Treated with Cyclosporine

Background: Spermatozoa are germ cells that have a pivotal role at fertilisation. Infertility is a problem with a large magnitude. Sperm damages are one of the factors that cause infertility. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) like hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anion (O2−U) or molecules and/or hydroxyl radical (UOH) affect both male and female gametes. Cyclosporine A (CsA), a neutral lipophil...

Report to the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry Learning curves in relation to surgery

Simple imputation methods were inadequate for missing not at random (MNAR) quality of life data

OBJECTIVE QoL data were routinely collected in a randomised controlled trial (RCT), which employed a reminder system, retrieving about 50% of data originally missing. The objective was to use this unique feature to evaluate possible missingness mechanisms and to assess the accuracy of simple imputation methods. METHODS Those patients responding after reminder were regarded as providing missin...

Effect of ferrule on fracture resistance in endodontically treated teeth that were restored with bonded posts and cores

Effect of ferrule on fracture resistance in endodontically treated teeth that were restored with bonded posts and cores Dr. MH. Salari * - Dr. E. Jalalian * - Dr. S. Soleimani ** * Assistant Professor of Fixed Prosthodontics Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Azad University (Tehran). ** Dentist. Abstract Background and Aim: A dowel in an endodontically treated tooth could transfer occlusal forces in...