“Internal Rakes-Are they Necessary?”

too many students’ congresses, are they necessary and useful?

The value of lateral lymphoscintigraphy images of the pelvis for gynecological cancers: Are they necessary?

Introduction: In the current study we evaluated the incremental value of lateral pelvic lymphoscintigraphy imaging of endometrial or cervical cancer patients who underwent sentinel node mapping. Methods: Operable endometrial and cervical cancer patients without clinical or paraclinical evidence of lymph node involvement were included in the study. The day before surgery the patients were sent ...

Risk prediction models: are they really necessary?

Mailing address: Domingo M. Braile • Av. Juscelino K. Oliveira, 1505 Jardim Tarraf I 15091-450 São José do Rio Preto, SP Brasil E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received November 15, 2010, revised manuscript received November 15, 2010, accepted November 18, 2010.

Termination review committees: are they necessary?

In Victoria, decisions regarding late termination of pregnancy no longer involve just pregnant women and their clinicians. At two major women's hospitals, committees now govern the decision-making process for approval of a late termination of pregnancy. The legal and ethical implications of clinical decision-making by committee need to be widely debated.

Intra-operative monitoring and internal shunts: are they necessary in carotid endarterectomy?

287 tion of stroke — the viscosity factor. blood flow, haematocrit and viscosity in subjects with a high oxy-THE purpose of carotid endarterectomy is to reduce the risk of future stroke. Unless the incidence of stroke related to the surgery is extremely low, there is little likelihood of benefit for patients. It is widely held that clinically significant ischemia is a relatively common sequel t...