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Increasing economisation trends call for a sound and distinct marketing strategy. The marketing has to be focused on the stakeholders needs. Concomitant factors are patient satisfaction, the establishment of cooperation networks and maintenance/improvement of medical health-care quality.
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The treatment of iatrogenic nerve damage should be cautious and restrained, spontaneous remissions, especially of pure sensory deficits, are common.
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The medical curriculum (MeCuM) of the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich is a dynamic curriculum aimed to support the learning process of all students with their different learning styles. It is based on interactive, activating teaching methods in order to increase students' interest, and on repetitive evaluation of teaching units to modi...
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Comparable to other malignant gastrointestinal tumours, radical surgery represents the most important prognostic factor in cholangiocarcinomas; for hilar tumours, a survival advantage is seen after extended resections (trisectionectomy or liver transplantation) if compared to more limited resections. At the time of presentation, however, the stage ...
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Subclavian-carotid transposition under regional anaesthesia is safe and technically feasible if occlusion of the subclavian artery by thoracic stentgraft or stenosis has occurred. The technique employing regional anaesthesia can, therefore, also be offered to patients with increased risk for complications due to general anaesthesia.
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There was a lack of scientific evidence for special manoeuvers during surgical procedures in the lateral cervical triangle. This prompted experts to ask for scientifically unproved manoeuvers during the procedure. "Eminence-based" expert witnesses with a teaching aptitude still have considerable influence on judicial decisions but are an unnecessar...
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FAST as an isolated tool in the diagnostics after blunt abdominal injury is very uncertain, because of the modest sensitivity. Discharging children after blunt abdominal trauma with a negative abdominal CT scan seems to be safe. When IIF is detected on CT scan, it depends on the number of locations involved. If IIF is found only in 1 location, IAI ...
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CT-guided electrode placement is safe for temporary (subchronic) and permanent (chronic) sacral nerve stimulation and provides a valuable means for placement of the stimulating material.
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Most extravasations can be treated without surgery. In cases of toxic extravasations or pressure-caused ischaemia rapid surgical intervention is necessary to prevent the necrosis progressing to deeper tissue layers.
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