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Background
Millions of head computed tomography (CT) scans are ordered annually, but the extent of avoidable imaging is poorly defined.
Objectives
The objective was to determine the prevalence of likely avoidable CT imaging among adults evaluated for head injury in 14 community emergency departments (EDs) in Southern California.
Methods
We conducted an electronic health record (EHR) database...
Delivering therapeutics to mucosal tissues such as the nasal and gastrointestinal tracts is highly desirable due to ease of access and dense vasculature. However, the mucus layer effectively captures and removes most therapeutic macromolecules and devices. In previous work, we have shown that nanoengineered microparticles (NEMPs) adhere through the mucus layer, exhibiting up to 1000 times the pull-off...
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