The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of an oblique obturator radiograph in bone marrow aspiration. The authors retrospectively reviewed 22 patients who underwent bone marrow aspiration guided by the real-time oblique obturator radiograph while in a supine position at their institution between November 2009 and August 2010. The mean duration of bone marrow aspiration was 35±9 second...

Follicular re-aspiration yielded similar oocyte recovery compared to direct aspiration (RR: 0.7; 95% CI: −0.9, 2.4; p=0.38), but entailed a longer procedure time (180 seconds; p<0.001) among low responding patients. A randomized comparison trial was performed to evaluate whether follicular re-aspiration using a double-lumen retrieval needle improves oocyte recovery when compared to direct folli...

To elucidate the effects of ultrasound-guided transvaginal follicular aspiration, plasma concentrations of FSH, LH, inhibin, estradiol-17beta and progesterone, and folliculogenesis were examined in Holstein cows. Four clinically healthy cows with regular estrous cycles were scanned by ultrasound per rectum once a week for 9 weeks before the commencement of follicular aspiration. All visible fol...

BACKGROUND The clinical effect of thrombus aspiration in ST-elevation myocardial infarction may depend on the type of aspiration catheter and stenting technique. METHODS AND RESULTS The multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label trial Thrombus Aspiration in ST-Elevation myocardial infarction in Scandinavia (TASTE) did not demonstrate a clinical benefit of thrombus aspiration compared to...

PURPOSE To present a cause of posterior capsule aspiration and a technique using optimized parameters to prevent it from happening when operating soft cataracts. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective list of posterior capsule aspiration cases was kept over 4,062 consecutive cases operated with the Alcon CENTURION machine and Balanced Tip. Video analysis of one case of posterior capsule aspiratio...

While the risk factors for aspiration pneumonia are similar to those for aspiration pneumonitis, the 2 syndromes have different presentations. Aspiration pneumonia tends to occur in older patients or in those with neurological diseases, and the aspiration is not usually witnessed. Aspiration pneumonitis is more likely to occur in patients undergoing anesthesia or in those with acute drug and al...

This critical review examines the association between laryngopharyngeal (LP) sensory deficits (as determined by laryngopharyngeal sensory testing (LPST)) and risk of aspiration. Study designs include: prospective exploratory research. Overall, the literature provides evidence that LP sensory deficits and pharyngeal motor deficits are closely related and are associated with an increased risk of ...

Objective: Foreign body aspiration is a preventable cause of mortality and morbidity especially in younger than three years old children. The aim this study to determine the risk factors, causes prognosis patients with foreign aspiration. &#x0D; Method: In study, laboratory examination findings 35 who underwent bronchoscopy, because suspected aspiration, were retrospectively analyzed.&#x0D; Res...

  Objective(s): Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders that frequently lead to pulmonary complications due to gastric fluid aspiration. In the present experimental study, chronic aspiration of gastric fluid, its components and bile salts in rat lung was performed to find out the main factor(s) causing pulmonary complications of gastric fluid aspirat...

SUMMARY In this study the result of the treatment of 41 patients from one month to 15 years old during 1984 to 1994 in neurosurgical department of Loghman -e­Hakim Medical Center is evaluated. All patients have been managed into 2 groups; The first, including of 36 patients that have been operated by aspiration technique and the second group including of 7 patients were operated by resection S...