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Does regional anaesthesia improve outcome after total hip arthroplasty? A systematic review by Macfarlane, A.J.R., Prasad, G.A., Chan, V.W.S., Brull, R.

“…Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is amenable to a variety of regional anaesthesia (RA) techniques that may improve patient outcome. We sought to answer whether RA…”
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Teaching ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia remotely: a feasibility study by Burckett-St.Laurent, D. A., Cunningham, M. S., Abbas, S., Chan, V. W., Okrainec, A., Niazi, A. U.

“…Background Ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) requires acquisition of new skills. Learning requires one‐on‐one teaching, and can be limited by time…”
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Effect of different surgical positions on the cerebral venous drainage: a pilot study using healthy volunteers by Yeoh, T. Y., Tan, A., Manninen, P., Chan, V. W. S., Venkatraghavan, L.

“…Summary Excessive neck flexion and rotation in certain surgical positions may cause kinking of the internal jugular vein that obstructs cerebral venous blood…”
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GDNF-treated acellular nerve graft promotes motoneuron axon regeneration after implantation into cervical root avulsed spinal cord by Chu, T-H., Wang, L., Guo, A., Chan, V. W-K., Wong, C. W-M., Wu, W.

“…T‐H. Chu, L. Wang, A. Guo, V. W‐K. Chan, C. W‐M. Wong and W. Wu (2012) Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology38, 681–695 GDNF‐treated acellular nerve graft…”
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Real‐time ultrasound‐guided spinal anesthesia in patients with a challenging spinal anatomy: two case reports by CHIN, K. J., CHAN, V. W. S., RAMLOGAN, R., PERLAS, A.

“…Spinal anesthesia may be challenging in patients with poorly palpable surface landmarks or abnormal spinal anatomy. Pre‐procedural ultrasound imaging of the…”
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I-AIM framework for point-of-care gastric ultrasound by Perlas, A., Van de Putte, P., Van Houwe, P., Chan, V.W.S.

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Ultrasound guidance for a lateral approach to the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa by McCartney, C. J. L., Brauner, I., Chan, V. W. S.

“…Summary Descriptions of the use of ultrasound for nerve location have focused on upper limb blocks. We present a case in which ultrasound imaging was used for…”
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Novel analgesic adjuncts for brachial plexus block : A systematic review by MURPHY, D. B, MCCARTNEY, C. J. L, CHAN, V. W. S

“…This article reviews current evidence for the efficacy of adding novel analgesic adjuncts to brachial plexus block, the goal of which is to prolong analgesic…”
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Is it possible to achieve 100 percent hand hygiene compliance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic? by Wong, S.-C., AuYeung, C.H.-Y., Lam, G.K.-M., Leung, E.Y.-L., Chan, V.W.-M., Yuen, K.-Y., Cheng, V.C.-C.

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Association between serrated polyps and the risk of synchronous advanced colorectal neoplasia in average‐risk individuals by Ng, S. C., Ching, J. Y. L., Chan, V. C. W., Wong, M. C. S., Tang, R., Wong, S., Luk, A. K. C., Lam, T. Y. T., Gao, Q., Chan, A. W. H., Wu, J. C. Y., Chan, F. K. L., Lau, J. Y. W., Sung, J. J. Y.

“…Summary Background Serrated polyps of the colorectum have distinct histological features and malignant potential. Aim To assess the association between the…”
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Effects of acute controlled changes in end‐tidal carbon dioxide on the diameter of the optic nerve sheath: a transorbital ultrasonographic study in healthy volunteers by Dinsmore, M., Han, J. S., Fisher, J. A., Chan, V. W. S., Venkatraghavan, L.

“…Summary Transorbital ultrasonographic measurement of the diameter of the optic nerve sheath is a non‐invasive, bed‐side examination for detecting raised…”
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Pain Relief After Total Knee Arthroplasty with Intravenous and Periarticular Corticosteroid: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Chan, P.K., Chan, T.C.W., Mak, C.Y.H., Chan, T.H.M., Chan, S.H.W., Wong, S.S.C., Fu, H., Cheung, A., Chan, V.W.K., Cheung, M.H., Cheung, C.W., Chiu, K.Y.

“…Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a cost-effective procedure, but it is also associated with substantial postoperative pain. The present study aimed to compare…”
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Real-time ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia using the SonixGPS ultrasound guidance system: a feasibility study by NIAZI, A. U., CHIN, K. J., JIN, R., CHAN, V. W.

“…Background Real‐time ultrasound‐guided neuraxial blockade remains a largely experimental technique. SonixGPS® is a new needle tracking system that displays…”
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Air dispersal of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: implications for nosocomial transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic by Wong, S.-C., Lam, G.K.-M., Chen, J.H.-K., Li, X., Ip, F.T.-F., Yuen, L.L.-H., Chan, V.W.-M., AuYeung, C.H.-Y., So, S.Y.-C., Ho, P.-L., Yuen, K.-Y., Cheng, V.C.-C.

“…To describe the nosocomial transmission of Air, multidrug-resistant, Acinetobacter baumannii, nosocomial, COVID-19 Acinetobacter baumannii (MRAB) in an…”
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High-resolution melting analysis for rapid screening of BRCA2 founder mutations in Southern Chinese breast cancer patients by Kwong, Ava, Ng, E. K. O, Law, F. B. F, Wong, L. P, To, M. Y, Cheung, M. T, Wong, H. N, Chan, V. W, Kurian, Allison, West, D. W, Ford, J. M, Ma, E. S. K

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The post-operative analgesic efficacy and tolerability of lumiracoxib compared with placebo and naproxen after total knee or hip arthroplasty by Chan, V. W. S., Clark, A. J., Davis, J. C., Wolf, R. S., Kellstein, D., Jayawardene, S.

“…Background:  Lumiracoxib is a novel selective cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) inhibitor in development for the treatment of chronic and acute pain. Methods:  This…”
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Evaluation of learning and exposure in the undergraduate interventional radiology curriculum (ELIXIR) by Osman, F.H., Koe, J.S.E., Lau, E.S.W., Nagaraj, D., Ng, H.H.-L., Ong, L.A., McGuire, L., Ng, A., Asif, A., Uberoi, R., Chan, V.W.-S., Lakshminarayan, R., Wah, T.M.

“…To gauge current final year medical students' exposure to interventional radiology (IR)and assess their perceptions of IR as a prospective career option. An…”
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A global cross-sectional evaluation of teaching and perceptions of interventional radiology amongst undergraduate medical students and junior doctors and the role of a virtual interventional radiology symposium by Ng, H.H.-L., Chan, V.W.-S., Zahid, M., Ogunyanwo, D.A.B., Stephens, S., Jarosz, D., Hulson, O.S., Flood, K., Wah, T.M.

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Air dispersal of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in residential care homes for the elderly: implications for transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic by Wong, S-C., Chen, J.H-K., Yuen, L.L-H., Chan, V.W-M., AuYeung, C.H-Y., Leung, S.S-M., So, S.Y-C., Chan, B.W-K., Li, X., Leung, J.O-Y., Chung, P-K., Chau, P-H., Lung, D.C., Lo, J.Y-C., Ma, E.S-K., Chen, H., Yuen, K-Y., Cheng, V.C-C.

“…Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are rampant in hospitals and residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs). To analyse the…”
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Respiratory effects of low-dose bupivacaine interscalene block by al-Kaisy, A A, Chan, V W, Perlas, A

“…In this double-blind study, interscalene brachial plexus (ISBP) block was performed in 11 volunteers using 10 ml of either 0.25% (n = 6) or 0.5% (n = 5)…”
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