Prasad Guntur Ramkumar
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View article: Evaluating Radiation Exposure in Patients with Stable Chest Pain in the SCOT-HEART Trial
Evaluating Radiation Exposure in Patients with Stable Chest Pain in the SCOT-HEART Trial Open
Background In the Scottish Computed Tomography of the Heart (SCOT-HEART) trial in individuals with stable chest pain, a treatment strategy based on coronary CT angiography (CTA) led to improved outcomes. Purpose To assess 5-year cumulative…
View article: Randomized trial comparing the spread of retrolaminar block with the combination of erector spinae block and retrolaminar block in soft embalmed Thiel cadavers
Randomized trial comparing the spread of retrolaminar block with the combination of erector spinae block and retrolaminar block in soft embalmed Thiel cadavers Open
Spread after erector spinae plane (ESP) block[1][1] and retrolaminar (RL) block[2][2] is unreliable. Combined ESP and RL injection is associated with greater paravertebral spread compared with ESP injection in the Thiel cadaver.[3][3] We n…
View article: EP.WE.832A silver lining in the dark COVID cloud: Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy results in complete pathological response in locally advanced distal gastric adenocarcinoma
EP.WE.832A silver lining in the dark COVID cloud: Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy results in complete pathological response in locally advanced distal gastric adenocarcinoma Open
Aims Perioperative oncological therapies resulting in complete pathological response in diffuse type distal gastric adenocarcinoma are extremely rare. We report the first case of complete pathological regression in a patient with locally a…
View article: An ultrasound service during COVID-19: A single tertiary centre’s experience
An ultrasound service during COVID-19: A single tertiary centre’s experience Open
The COVID-19 pandemic is generating great change and challenge to unparalleled levels across the National Health Service, UK. With insufficient and still emerging evidence on this little known virus, recommendations and guidance are changi…
View article: Developing patient-centred MRI safety culture: a quality improvement report
Developing patient-centred MRI safety culture: a quality improvement report Open
Objective: Despite having a detailed MRI-safety questionnaire check at the point of referral, we have encountered a significant number of near-misses with patients being identified with MRI-Unsafe devices at the time of appointments, makin…
View article: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): a transient condition being underdiagnosed?
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): a transient condition being underdiagnosed? Open
A 68-year-old woman was admitted with a 6-day history of sudden onset, throbbing headache associated with transient visual disturbance. On examination, she exhibited right facial numbness and right arm heaviness. Her blood pressure was 207…