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Necessity is the mother of invention

06-11-2009 15:27 by Dr A R Guhan

Necessity is the mother of invention: Web (intranet) based bronchoscopy reporting, auditing and lists organising system - All in-house development addressing the need of clinical governance and the patients choice agenda

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Survey of the practice of chest ultrasound examination (for pleural effusions) among chest physicians in the UK.

06-11-2009 14:28 by Dr A R Guhan

Chest Ultrasound examination (CUS) is an important investigation in the management of patients with pleural effusions. In the United Kingdom (UK) this is normally performed in the Radiology Departments of NHS Hospitals.

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A case for bedside chest ultrasound examination by Chest Physicians

06-11-2009 12:59 by Dr A R Guhan

Chest ultrasound examination (CUS) plays an important role in the appropriate management of pleural diseases. CUS is routinely employed in the assessment, diagnosis and, occasionally, therapy of: a) Empyema b) Para-pneumonic effusions c) Some malignant effusions, including Mesothelioma. CUS has proved itself to be a reliable, efficient and informative imaging modality.

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Training in chest ultrasound examination for pleural diseases should be included in their training curriculum

06-11-2009 11:10 by Dr A R Guhan

Ninety two percent of current Respiratory Specialist Registrars think that training in chest ultrasound examination for pleural diseases should be included in their training curriculum: Results of a national web-based questionnaire survey

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