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Surgery
Cyrus Farzaneh, William Q. Duong, Stephen Stopenski, Keri Detweiler, Farideh Dekhordi-Vakil, Joseph C. Carmichael, Michael J. Stamos, Alessio Pigazzi, Mehraneh D. Jafari
Summary: This study aims to determine whether the endoscopic modality used to evaluate colorectal anastomoses is associated with the rate of anastomotic leak, organ space infection, and overall infectious complications. The results show that compared to flexible sigmoidoscopy, rigid proctosigmoidoscopic evaluation is associated with an increased rate of anastomotic leak and organ space infection.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Carlo Senore, Emilia Riggi, Paola Armaroli, Luigina Bonelli, Stefania Sciallero, Marco Zappa, Arrigo Arrigoni, Claudia Casella, Cristiano Crosta, Fabio Falcini, Franco Ferrero, Mario Fracchia, Orietta Giuliani, Mauro Risio, Antonio G. Russo, Carmen Beatriz Visioli, Stefano Rosso, Nereo Segnan
Summary: The study demonstrates that a single FS screening has a long-term protective effect on both CRC incidence and mortality, lasting up to 15 and 19 years. There was a significant reduction in colorectal cancer mortality among men, while no significant effect was observed among women.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Anna Kollenda, Kamal Husseini, Sebastian Henschel, Nils Schmidgruber, David Becker-Koch, Wolfgang Braunwarth, Juergen Fleischer, Ruediger Daub
Summary: A quality assurance concept is developed for a flexible stacking process, which uses the failure process matrix approach to identify critical sources of errors and proposes suitable designs and inspection technologies to avoid these errors. By employing a digital twin of the stacking machine for real-time monitoring, the quality management can be evaluated in the design phase, saving resources and improving understanding of the stacking process.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Lando S. Bosma, Cornel Zachiu, Baudouin Denis de Senneville, Bas W. Raaymakers, Mario Ries
Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability of existing intensity-based quality assurance criteria, structural similarity and normalized mutual information, to quickly and reliably identify registration errors in radiotherapy. These criteria were tested using synthetic and simulated biomechanical deformations of 3D MR images as well as manually annotated 4D CT data. The results showed that the intensity-based criteria provide the required confidence in using mono-modal registrations in clinical workflows and enable automated quality assurance for deformable image registration in adaptive radiotherapy treatments.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Quan Chen, Yi Rong, Jay W. W. Burmeister, Edward H. H. Chao, Nathan A. A. Corradini, David S. S. Followill, X. Allen Li, An Liu, X. Sharon Qi, Hairong Shi, Jennifer B. B. Smilowitz
Summary: Since the publication of AAPM Task Group (TG) 148 on quality assurance (QA) for helical tomotherapy, there have been many new developments on the tomotherapy platform. To provide guidance on quality control (QC) and QA for these technologies, TG 306 was commissioned to review the changes and make recommendations. The objectives of TG 306 were to update recommendations, address commissioning and QA checks, and provide risk-based recommendations on new technology and treatment workflow.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yu-Ping Hsu
Summary: This paper analyzes the development of quality culture in Taiwan's higher education, which has recently undergone major reforms in quality assurance policies. The implementation of internal quality assurance initiatives is essential for forming a quality culture that fundamentally and comprehensively impacts Taiwanese higher education. Through interviews with policymakers, QA experts, and academics, this paper explores government policy strategies and changes in QA approaches, identifies common features and distinct characteristics of QC in Taiwanese higher education, and examines its relation to QA mechanisms. These perspectives offer a different understanding of QC in QA policies. Furthermore, QC development not only enhances quality in higher education but also drives QA and higher education changes.
STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Parviz Ahmad-Nejad, Tester Ashavaid, Aldo Vacaflores Salinas, Jim Huggett, Kathryn Harris, Mark W. Linder, Katarina Baluchova, Werner Steimer, Deborah A. Payne
Summary: The development and performance of molecular genetic assays have led to increasingly complex quality assurance requirements, posing new challenges for quality management officers and technical personnel. Although quality control guidelines are not widely available, the ISO 15189 guideline can serve as a reference for integrating new test procedures.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Marco Fusella, Samuele Cavinato, Alessandra Germani, Marta Paiusco, Nicola Pivato, Marco Andrea Rossato, Anthony Scott, Alessandro Scaggion
Summary: This study presents patient-specific quality assurance results from 395 clinical cases using the new Radixact platform with precision TPS. The passing rate of the Gamma Index was analyzed and correlated to plan parameters, with action and tolerance limits set based on international guidelines. The results showed high accuracy in phantom measurements and demonstrated the adequacy of the new Precision TPS and Radixact unit delivery accuracy.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tomppa Pakarinen, Jarkko Ojala
Summary: Profeel is an open-source dosimetry data visualization and analysis software based on Matlab, designed to support quality assurance, dosimetry, and research in radiotherapy. The software offers processing and analysis tools such as gamma analysis, data normalizations, and data filtering, and automatically performs one-dimensional profile and depth dose analysis according to international standards.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Nic Gillings, Olaug Hjelstuen, Martin Behe, Clemens Decristoforo, Philip H. Elsinga, Valentina Ferrari, Oliver C. Kiss, Petra Kolenc, Jacek Koziorowski, Peter Laverman, Thomas L. Mindt, Meltem Ocak, Marianne Patt, Sergio Todde, Almut Walte
Summary: This document serves as a supplement to the EANM Guidelines on current Good Radiopharmacy Practice (cGRPP) and provides instructions for managing risks associated with small-scale in-house preparation of radiopharmaceuticals.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Kristina Warmefjord, Lars Lindkvist, Rikard Soderberg, Bjorn Lindau, Maria Andren
Summary: Traditionally, the quality of assembled products has been evaluated based on their deviation from nominal values. However, with the increased use of mixed materials and non-rigid simulation, new evaluation criteria, such as the energy needed for joining, can complement the traditional deviation-based evaluation. This paper suggests using the energy needed for joining as a criterion to assess the severity of deviation from nominal values.
CIRP ANNALS-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Marie-Melanie Gac, Cecile Loaec, Johanna Silve, Edouard Vaucel, Paule Augereau, Romuald Wernert, Charlotte Bourgin, Xavier Aireau, Alain Lortholary, Philippe Descamps, Frank Priou, Pascaline Deblaye, Hugues Bourgeois, Valerie Delecroix, Fabienne Empereur, Loic Campion, Jean-Marc Classe
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the quality of ovarian cancer patient management in regional centers authorized for gynecological cancer, finding insufficient compliance with quality indicators and heterogeneous practices among the evaluated centers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeff Wagner, William Robberson, Harry Allen
Summary: This study demonstrates how the precision of microplastic (MP) analyses can be assessed in a laboratory setting. The results show that the MP methods used in different laboratories generally yield repeatable results. The precision estimates obtained from the analyses can be used to ensure the quality of MP results and compare them to other data. Additionally, re-analyses of reference samples can be used to assess and compare precision between laboratories.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Mark A. Borchardt, Alexandria B. Boehm, Marc Salit, Susan K. Spencer, Krista R. Wigginton, Rachel T. Noble
Summary: Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) methods have revolutionized environmental microbiology by providing quantitative organism-specific data. However, many researchers in the field fail to report necessary controls and methods, impacting the reliability of their study results. By implementing systematic controls, efficient workflow, and critical reporting elements, data credibility in environmental microbiology research can be enhanced to support disease prevention efforts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Masaki Kitazume
Summary: The deep mixing method, developed in the 1970s, is an in situ soil stabilization technique that relies on various factors to affect the quality of stabilized soil. Quality control and quality assurance practices are a major concern for clients and engineers, including laboratory tests, field trials, and monitoring.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
S. Gonsalves, I. Brayshaw, S. Maslekar, J. Hance, P. Sagar, D. Miskovic
Colorectal Disease
(2015)
Article
Surgery
Marta Penna, Roel Hompes, Steve Arnold, Greg Wynn, Ralph Austin, Janindra Warusavitarne, Brendan Moran, George B. Hanna, Neil J. Mortensen, Paris P. Tekkis
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
S. J. Chapman, W. Tahir, W. Bolton, A. Pericleous, F. Saeed, S. Sheikh, A. N. Silva, S. Maslekar, D. G. Jayne, M. Altunel, N. A. Hirst, A. Khan, D. Ashmore, A. Wilkins, C. Wong, C. S. Edwards, A. Nduka, E. R. Richards, G. Mori, H. Ali, I. Amin, C. Athanasiou, M. Farooq, C. Hardie, A. Khan, U. Khan, C. O'Neill, G. Sturgess, G. Ebbitt, D. Wells, S. Sakellaropoulos, S. Asmar, C. Friend, S. Habib, F. Jarral, M. E. Phillips, A. Suhail, R. S. Young, G. Dykes, S. Gissing, B. Thomas, A. Khan, C. Mercer, G. Wellby, A. Jackson, S. Singh, L. Flynn, K. Lloyd Jones, A. Parkash, L. J. Simpson, S. L. Shields, B. H. Soni, R. Thethi, K. Elsayeh, E. A. Ezerska, S. N. Gnanapragasam, J. Williams, L. N. G. Wright
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2018)
Article
Surgery
D. P. Harji, P. M. Sagar, K. Boyle, S. Maslekar, B. Griffiths, D. R. McArthur
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2013)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
M. S. Qureshi, P. J. Goldsmith, S. Maslekar, K. R. Prasad, I. D. Botterill
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2012)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
S. Maslekar, E. -W. Toh, R. Adair, J. P. Bate, I. Botterill
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2013)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
S. Maslekar, K. Smith, D. Harji, B. Griffiths, P. M. Sagar
DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM
(2013)
Editorial Material
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
S. Maslekar, P. M. Sagar, A. I. D. Mavor, D. Harji, C. Bruce
TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY
(2013)
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Surgery
Sapho X. Roodbeen, Marta Penna, Steve Arnold, Greg Wynn, Janindra Warusavitarne, Nader Francis, Brendan Moran, Roel Hompes, Ahmed Alani, Andrew S. Allison, Kamal Aryal, Shazad Ashraf, Ralph Austin, Dib Bandyopadhyay, Ben Box, Ken Campbell, William M. Chambers, Pramodh Chandrasinghe, Sanjay Chaudhri, Edward D. Courtney, Chris Cunningham, Stephen Dalton, Robin Dawson, Anthony Dixon, Sarah Duff, Tom Edwards, Nader K. Francis, Verra Garimella, Kathryn Gill, Gemma Gossedge, Julian Hance, Athur Harikrishnan, Howard Joy, Mark Katory, Mirza Khurrum Baig, Shane Killeen, John Knight, Stephan Korsgen, Neil Kukreja, Roshan Lal, Paul Lidder, Paul Mackey, Stephen D. Mansfield, Sushil Maslekar, Denzil May, David Mcarthur, Kathryn Mccarthy, William F. Miles, Sarah Mills, Danilo Miskovic, Richard Molloy, Etienne M. Moore, Tim Moore, Alistair Myers, Deborah Nicol, Steve Panday, Marius T. Paraoan, Simon Radley, Nirooshun Rajendran, Timothy A. Rockall, Tarek A. Salem Hany, Andrea Scala, Irshad Shaikh, Baljit Singh, Chris Speakman, Jared Torkington, Arcot Venkatsubramaniam, Oliver Warren, Henk Wegstapel
MINERVA CHIRURGICA
(2019)
Article
Surgery
Sapho X. Roodbeen, F. B. de lacy, Susan van Dieren, Marta Penna, Frederic Ris, Brendan Moran, Paris Tekkis, Willem A. Bemelman, Roel Hompes
Article
Surgery
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2020)
Letter
Surgery
S. J. Chapman, R. Blanco-Colino, D. Clerc, A. Otto, D. Nepogodiev, G. Pagano, V. Schaeff, A. Soares, G. Zaffaroni, R. Zebrak
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2020)
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Surgery
D. Nepogodiev, J. H. Matthews, G. L. Morley, D. N. Naumann, A. Ball, P. Chauhan, S. Bhanderi, I. Mohamed, J. C. Glasbey, R. J. W. Wilkin, T. M. Drake, J. Clements, N. S. Blencowe, P. J. J. Herrod, F. Pata, M. Frasson, R. Blanco-Colino, A. S. Soares, A. Bhangu
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2020)
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Surgery
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(2020)
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COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2020)