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pervision next to bodies of water. Furthermore, preventive measures might include raising community awareness about the risk factors of drowning, commencing public CPR lessons, and strict pool safety regulation by related authorities.

Our study suggests that children, especially males under the age of six with no swimming ability, need strict supervision next to bodies of water. Furthermore, preventive measures might include raising community awareness about the risk factors of drowning, commencing public CPR lessons, and strict pool safety regulation by related authorities.

Despite the worldwide increase in health research, few studies have evaluated the health research productivity in member states of the Gulf Health Council (GHC). This study solicited the period-prevalence and publication rates of health research productivity in the seven GHC countries.

We searched the Scopus database for publications between 1996 and 2018 and used the SCImago Journal and Country Rank portal to obtain the relevant information. We also recorded qualitative (citation-based) and quantitative (document recount) indicators. Overall and country-specific period-prevalence and publication rates were estimated and standardized to the corresponding overall Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) population and country-specific population size.

Overall, 112 409 articles were enumerated during the study period. The majority (59.8%) were from Saudi Arabia, followed by UAE (11.9%). The GCC publications were associated with 1 315 778 citations, which revealed a 46.0 Hirsch-index. The period-prevalence of health publications for the overall GCC region was 1320 publications per million population over 22 years, and the publication rate estimate was 13.2 (95% confidence interval (CI) 13.1-13.3) publication per 10 000 population. The highest publication rate estimate was noted in Qatar (36.5; 95% CI 35.8-37.3), followed by Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and Yemen.

This study is the first study in the context of GCC to utilize period-prevalence and publication rates to chart health research productivity in the GCC region. Concerted efforts are required to improve the quality and quantity of the health research output in the GCC region.

This study is the first study in the context of GCC to utilize period-prevalence and publication rates to chart health research productivity in the GCC region. Concerted efforts are required to improve the quality and quantity of the health research output in the GCC region.

Recognition of the anatomical course of the chorda tympani nerve (CTN) is important for preventing iatrogenic injuries during middle-ear surgery.

This study aims to compare visualization of the CTN using two computed tomography (CT) methods conventional high-resolution CT (C-HRCT) and ultra-high-resolution CT (U-HRCT).

We performed a retrospective visual assessment of 59 CTNs in normal temporal bones of 54 consecutive patients who underwent both C-HRCT and U-HRCT. After dividing CTN into three anatomical segments (posterior canaliculus, tympanic segment, and anterior canaliculus), two neuroradiologists scored the visualizations on a four-point scale.

On C-HRCT, the visual scores of the posterior canaliculus, tympanic segment, and anterior canaliculus were 3.5 ± 0.7, 1.6 ± 0.6, and 3.1 ± 0.7, respectively. The respective values were significantly higher in all segments on U-HRCT 3.9 ± 0.2, 2.4 ± 0.6, 3.5 ± 0.6 (

< 0.01). Although the difference in scores between methods was greatest for the tympanic segment, the visual score on U-HRCT was lower for the tympanic segment than for the anterior and posterior segments (

< 0.01).

Ultra-high-resolution CT provides superior visualization of the CTN, especially the tympanic segment.

Ultra-high-resolution CT provides superior visualization of the CTN, especially the tympanic segment.Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is increasingly being used in men with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer (PCa). Performing prostate MRI without the use of an intravenous contrast (IV) agent in men with a clinical suspicion of PCa can lead to reduced MRI scan time. Enabling a large array of different medical providers (from mid-level to specialized radiologists) to evaluate and potentially report prostate MRI in men with a clinical suspicion of PCa with a high accuracy could be one way to enable wide adoption of prostate MRI in men with a clinical suspicion of PCa. The aim of this pictorial review is to provide an insight into acquisition, quality control and reporting of prostate MRI performed without IV contrast agent in men with a clinical suspicion of PCa, aimed specifically at radiologists starting reporting prostate MRI, urologists, urology/radiology residents and mid-level medical providers without experience in reporting prostate MRI. Free public access (http//petiv.utu.fi/improd/and http//petiv.utu.fi/multiimprod/) to complete datasets of 161 and 338 men is provided. The imaging datasets are accompanied by clinical, laboratory and histopathological findings. Several topics are simplified in order to provide a solid base for the development of skills needed for an unsupervised review and potential reporting of prostate MRI in men with a clinical suspicion of PCa. The current review represents the first step towards enabling a large array of different medical providers to review and report accurately prostate MRI performed without IV contrast agent in men with a clinical suspicion of PCa.

Computed tomography perfusion (CTP) is the mainstay to determine possible eligibility for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), but there is still a need for alternative methods in patient triage.

To study the ability of a computed tomography angiography (CTA)-based convolutional neural network (CNN) method in predicting final infarct volume in patients with large vessel occlusion successfully treated with endovascular therapy.

The accuracy of the CTA source image-based CNN in final infarct volume prediction was evaluated against follow-up CT or MR imaging in 89 patients with anterior circulation ischemic stroke successfully treated with EVT as defined by Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction category 2b or 3 using Pearson correlation coefficients and intraclass correlation coefficients. Convolutional neural network performance was also compared to a commercially available CTP-based software (RAPID, iSchemaView).

A correlation with final infarct volumes was found for both CNN and CTP-RAPID in patients presenting 6-24h from symptom onset or last known well, with

= 0.67 (

< 0.001) and

= 0.82 (

< 0.001), respectively. Correlations with final infarct volumes in the early time window (0-6h) were

= 0.43 (

= 0.002) for the CNN and

= 0.58 (

< 0.001) for CTP-RAPID. Compared to CTP-RAPID predictions, CNN estimated eligibility for thrombectomy according to ischemic core size in the late time window with a sensitivity of 0.38 and specificity of 0.89.

A CTA-based CNN method had moderate correlation with final infarct volumes in the late time window in patients successfully treated with EVT.

A CTA-based CNN method had moderate correlation with final infarct volumes in the late time window in patients successfully treated with EVT.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used far less as an imaging-guided method for percutaneous biopsies than computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US), despite its imaging benefits, particularly in children.

To evaluate the feasibility, accuracy and safety of MRI-guided biopsies in paediatric patient population.

The retrospective study included 57 consecutive paediatric patients (<18years old). A percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) or trephine biopsy was performed in 53 cases, and an additional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in 26 cases. In 4 cases, a stand-alone FNAB was taken. Biopsies were performed with 0.23T open and 1.5T closed MRI scanners. check details Statistical methods used for confidence intervals and

-values were Wilson score method and chi-square test.

The overall diagnostic accuracy of histologic biopsy was 0.94, with sensitivity 0.82, specificity 1.00, positive predictive value (PPV) 1.00 and negative predictive value (NPV) 0.92. In histological bone biopsies, diagnostic accuracy was 0.96, with sensitivity 0.86, specificity 1.00, PPV 1.00 and NPV 0.94. The FNAB sample diagnosis was associated with the histological diagnosis in 79% of cases. There were no major primary complications and only a few late complications. After biopsy, 83% of the children were ambulatory in 6 h. Anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol provided satisfactory pain relief in 96% of the patients after biopsy. Most outpatients (71%) were discharged from hospital either on the same day or 1day later.

MRI is a technically feasible, accurate and safe guidance tool for performing percutaneous biopsies in children.

MRI is a technically feasible, accurate and safe guidance tool for performing percutaneous biopsies in children.The asymmetric unit of the first title compound iodido-(1,4,8,11-tetra-aza-cyclo-tetra-decane-κ4 N 1,N 4,N 8,N 11)zinc(II) iodide, [ZnI(C10H24N4)]I, I, consists of the zinc-cyclam macrocyclic cation with one iodide anion coordinated to the metal ion [Zn-I = 2.6619 (5) Å] and the second present as a counter-ion. The asymmetric unit of the second title compound iodido-(1,4,8,11-tetra-aza-cyclo-tetra-decane-κ4 N 1,N 4,N 8,N 11)zinc(II) triiodide, [ZnI(C10H24N4)]I3, II, consists of half of the centrosymmetric macrocyclic cation, in which the ZnII ion coordinated to an iodide anion [Zn-I = 2.766 (2) Å] is disordered over two positions [Zn⋯Zn = 0.810 (3) Å], and of the two halves of the crystallographically non-equivalent, non-coordinated, centrosymmetric triiodide anions. In both compounds, the N,N,N,N-tetra-dentate macrocyclic ligand is present in the most energetically favored trans-III conformation. In the crystals of I, the [Zn(C10H24N4)I]+ cations and the non-coordinated iodide anions are linked by N-H⋯I and bifurcated N-H⋯(I,I) hydrogen bonds, resulting in the formation of two-dimensional networks lying parallel to the (001) and (101) planes. In contrast, the crystals of II are built up from infinite chains of the five-coordinate macrocyclic units arranged along the b-axis direction and perpendicular sheets formed of the triiodide counter-ions without significant hydrogen bonding between them.The title compounds, di-μ-chlorido-bis-(2-[(η-2,3)-(prop-2-en-1-yl)sulfan-yl]pyridine-κNcopper(I)), [Cu2Cl2(C8H9NS)2], and di-μ-bromido-bis-(2-[(η-2,3)-(prop-2-en-1-yl)sulfan-yl]pyridine-κNcopper(I)), [Cu2Br2(C8H9NS)2], were obtained by alternating-current electrochemical synthesis starting from an ethano-lic solution of 2-[(prop-2-en-1-yl)sulfan-yl]pyridine (Psup) and the copper(II) halide. The isostructural crystals are built up from centrosymmetric [Cu2 Hal 2(Psup)2] dimers, which are formed due to the π,σ-chelating behavior of the organic ligand. In the crystals, the dimers are linked by C-H⋯Hal hydrogen bonds as well as by aromatic π-π stacking inter-actions into a three-dimensional network.The asymmetric unit of the title compound, trans-di-aqua-(1,4,8,11-tetra-aza-undecane-κ4 N 1,N 4,N 8,N 11)nickel(II) bis-(pyridine-2,6-di-carboxyl-ato-κ3 O 2,N,O 6)nickel(II) [Ni(L)(H2O)2][Ni(pdc)2] where L = 1,4,8,11-tetra-aza-undecane (C7H20N4) and pdc = the dianion of pyridine-2,6-di-carb-oxy-lic acid (C7H3NO4 2-) consists of an [Ni(L)(H2O)2]2+ complex cation and a [Ni(pdc)2]2- anion. The metal ion in the cation is coordinated by the four N atoms of the tetra-amine ligand and the mutually trans O atoms of the water mol-ecules in a tetra-gonally elongated octa-hedral geometry with the average equatorial Ni-N bond length slightly shorter than the average axial Ni-O bond [2.087 (4) versus 2.128 (4) Å]. The ligand L adopts its energetically favored conformation with five-membered and six-membered chelate rings in gauche and chair conformations, respectively. In the complex anion, the NiII ion is coordinated by the two tridentate pdc2- ligands via their carboxyl-ate and nitro-gen atom donors in a distorted octa-hedral trans-NiO4N2 geometry with nearly orthogonal orientation of the planes defining the carboxyl-ate rings and the average Ni-N bond length [1.