OBJECTIVES To compare the accuracy of rapid cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with that of computed tomography (CT) for diagnosing ventricular shunt malfunction. METHODS We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study of children ≤21 years of age who underwent either rapid cranial MRI or cranial CT in the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of possible ventricular shunt m...

OBJECTIVES Many parents of children with ventriculoperitoneal shunts present to the emergency department for evaluation of a possible shunt malfunction. No study to date has evaluated their ability to predict a shunt malfunction. Our study objective was to evaluate parents' accuracy for predicting a shunt malfunction in their child. We hypothesize that parents more experienced with prior shunt ...

BACKGROUND Defibrillator lead malfunction is a potential long-term complication in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and causes of lead malfunction necessitating surgical revision and to evaluate 2 approaches to treat lead malfunction. METHODS AND RESULTS We included 1317 consecutive patients with an ICD implant...

The paper presents force-torque interpretations in intermediary telepresence for remote manipulation. Methods of reconstruction of force-torque data and algorithms to depict contact forces are presented in this paper. Real time force trajectory, the accuracy of the force trajectory and the state of the remote site in terms of wrench state are also described. In addition, options to take correct...