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IBA Plans Total System Restoration on its First-ever Proton Therapy Installation

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Mass General Cancer Center’s proton system was installed by IBA 25 years ago and treated its first patient in November 2001. This collaboration pioneered the use of IBA Proteus PLUS systems and Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) in hospitals globally.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dempsey began working in radiography at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania. Dmitry Beyder.

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The RAMPP Trial: Randomised Ambulatory Management of Primary Pneumothorax

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However, management continues to be debated and may lead to unnecessary hospitalization. Previous studies regarding ambulatory management included randomized trials that lacked adequate power, and recently, a 2013 systematic review that, although showed promise in the ambulatory approach, had poor data quality with a high risk of bias.

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Is Pip-Tazo Harming Sepsis Patients?

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Strengths: Patient-Centered Outcomes: The study reports meaningful outcomes directly relevant to patient care, reflecting the real impact of treatments on patient survival and quality of life. Variations in compliance could have impacted patient outcomes. Pneumonia : More in cefepime (18.6% vs. 15.8%). 2021 Oct 13;13(10):e18742.