COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY X-RADIOGRAPHY UTILIZATION STUDY (NEXUS) CHEST ALGORITHM AND EXTENDED FOCUSED ASSESSMENT WITH SONOGRAPHY FOR TRAUMA (E-FAST) IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF BLUNT CHEST INJURIES IN POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS

Comparative study of National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) chest algorithm and extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (E-FAST) in the early detection of blunt chest injuries in polytrauma patients

Introduction: Chest imaging plays a prominent role in the assessment of patients with blunt trauma.Selection of the right approach at the right time is fundamental in the management of patients with blunt chest trauma.[1] A reliable, economic, bedside, and rapidly accomplished screening test can be pivotal.[2] Objective: The aim of this study was t

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Evaluation of Long-Term Wastewater Treatment Performances in Multi-Soil-Layering Systems in Small Rural Communities

Multi-soil-layering (MSL) wastewater treatment systems consist of soil units (soil mixture blocks, SMB) arranged in a brick-like pattern surrounded by permeable layers of zeolite or alternating particles of homogeneous sizes that allow for a high hydraulic loading rate.This study evaluated the performances of MSL systems that have been operating fo

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