Background In this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, fast and accurate
testing is needed to profile patients at the emergency department (ED) and efficiently allocate …

Background Assessing the extent of lung involvement is important for the triage and care of
COVID‐19 pneumonia. We sought to determine the utility of point‐of‐care ultrasound (…

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presents a challenge for healthcare worldwide. In this context,
rapid, correct diagnosis and early isolation of infected persons is of great importance. …

Background Bedside lung ultrasound (LUS) is an affordable diagnostic tool that could
contribute to identifying COVID-19 pneumonia. Different LUS protocols are currently used at the …

Importance Diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) among dyspneic
patients without overt congestion is challenging. Multiple diagnostic approaches have …

Normal Tissue Complication Probability (NTCP) models can be used for treatment plan
optimisation and patient selection for emerging treatment techniques. We discuss and suggest …

Background and purpose A comprehensive individual toxicity risk profile is needed to improve
radiation treatment optimisation, minimising toxicity burden, in head and neck cancer (…

Background Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. As preventive
strategies are largely ineffective, threatened preterm labor is a frequent problem that affects …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of cervical pessary in reducing the rate of preterm
birth in women at high risk for preterm birth who did not deliver after an episode of threatened …

Background The mechanism of synaptic loss in Alzheimer’s disease is poorly understood
and may be associated with tau pathology. In this combined positron emission tomography (…