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Developing A Clinical Guideline For Ct Scans In Closed Head Injury, Chengyuan Wu, Jack Jallo Jan 2011

Developing A Clinical Guideline For Ct Scans In Closed Head Injury, Chengyuan Wu, Jack Jallo

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Several years ago, every patient that was brought to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with a closed head injury would receive a CT scan — regardless of whether or not that patient already had a scan performed at an outside institution. If the scan demonstrated any intracranial pathology, then a repeat CT scan was performed 12 hours after the initial scan as long as the patient remained neurologically stable. Ultimately, every patient received two CT scans at our institution separated by 12 hours. Now, each patient is followed by a total of three CT scans. If a patient had undergone a …


On The Cover Jan 2011

On The Cover

Sci-Tech News

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Multi-Modality Management Of An Intradural-Extramedullary Hemangioblastoma: A Case Report, Benjamin Zussman, David Penn, Shiveindra Jeyamohan, Maria Werner-Wasik, David W. Andrews Md, James Harrop Jan 2011

Multi-Modality Management Of An Intradural-Extramedullary Hemangioblastoma: A Case Report, Benjamin Zussman, David Penn, Shiveindra Jeyamohan, Maria Werner-Wasik, David W. Andrews Md, James Harrop

JHN Journal

Objective Stereotactic spinal radiosurgery may offer a complementary adjunct to microsurgery for patients with limited surgical candidacy due to significant medical comorbidities, aggressive or recurring tumors, or surgically inaccessible lesions. Our objective was to illustrate Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) treatment schemes in conjunction with surgical therapy for aggressive spinal neoplasms. Methods Case Report A 79-year-old man with severe progressive tetraparesis had an intradural-extramedullary mass at the C4-C5 level with severe spinal cord compression that extended out the foramen and anterior to the vertebral artery. Subtotal microsurgical resection was performed, completely decompressing the spinal cord and sparing the structures exiting the …


Giant Cavernous Malformation Presenting As A Large Cystic Intracranial Mass With An Enhancing Mural Nodule: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Peter Amenta Md, James J. Evans Jan 2011

Giant Cavernous Malformation Presenting As A Large Cystic Intracranial Mass With An Enhancing Mural Nodule: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Peter Amenta Md, James J. Evans

JHN Journal

Background Cavernous malformations are relatively rare vascular anomalies which typically follow a benign clinical course. The vast majority of these lesions are small and only become clinically significant when they induce seizures or hemorrhage. Rarely, cavernous malformations may grow to large sizes without a clinically significant acute hemorrhage, thus resulting in a presentation consistent with a large intracranial mass lesion. These giant cavernous malformations present a diagnostic challenge, as CT and MRI are frequently unable to distinguish them from neoplastic pathology.


Division Officers And Boards Jan 2011

Division Officers And Boards

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Web Reviews: User Experience (Ux) In Libraries: Web, Lisa Johnston Jan 2011

Web Reviews: User Experience (Ux) In Libraries: Web, Lisa Johnston

Sci-Tech News

In early 2011 SLA offi cially launched the User Experience (UX) Caucus1 with a focus on how users experience their libraries. (Join the SLA discussion list at SLA-KUX@sla.lyris.net). UX Librarian at Rice University, Debra Kolah, will convene the first meeting of the caucus at SLA 2011 in Philadelphia with the goal to “permanently embed the user experience within the culture of librarianship. To accomplish this goal, the caucus will provide structure, advice and support for usability studies. The caucus will ultimately give its members clear strategies to search for, identify, and address areas in their own organizations where usability can …


Beyond The Chemistry Web, Bob Buchanan Jan 2011

Beyond The Chemistry Web, Bob Buchanan

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Sci-Tech Book News Reviews, Susan Fingerman Jan 2011

Sci-Tech Book News Reviews, Susan Fingerman

Sci-Tech News

The following section consists of 100 book reviews selected from Sci-Tech Book News, reprinted with the permission of Book News Inc. This review journal is published four times a year, each issue reviewing over 2,000 new titles in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics, engineering, computer science, technology, and agriculture. For a sample issue and subscription information, contact Book News Inc. at 5739 NE Sumner Street, Portland, OR 97218. Phone: (503)281-9230; Fax: (503)287-4485; E-mail: booknews@booknews.com.


From The Editor, Abby Thorne Jan 2011

From The Editor, Abby Thorne

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Chemistry Division, William Armstrong Jan 2011

Chemistry Division, William Armstrong

Sci-Tech News

The Chemistry Division is concerned with chemistry and chemical technology, and the economics, educational advances, and information handling of developments in the field of chemistry and related subjects.


Aerospace Section, Adrianne J. Washburn Jan 2011

Aerospace Section, Adrianne J. Washburn

Sci-Tech News

The Aerospace Section of the Engineering Division encourages communication and cooperation among information professionals concerned with aerospace, aeronautical and related technologies. In addition, it fosters dialog with entities such as NASA, the AIAA and other important sources of technical data and bibliographical services.