DEVELOPMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION OF ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT METHODS AND PROTOCOLS FOR CALCULATING FINANCIAL COSTS

Development of a classification of anesthetic management methods and protocols for calculating financial costs

Background.The costs of anesthetic support represent a significant and essential component in the expense structure of medical services, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), and high-tech medical care (HMC) that involve anesthesia.Consequently, there is a need to develop a unified methodology for calculating such costs, which ensures transparency and o

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Opportunities and challenges of delivering digital clinical trials: lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people

Abstract Background Despite being the gold standard of research to determine effectiveness, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) often struggle with participant recruitment, engagement and retention.These issues may be exacerbated when recruiting vulnerable populations, such as participants with mental health issues.We aimed to update understanding

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Comparison of Different Combinations of Irradiation Mode and Jaw Width in Helical Tomotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Purpose: To aid in the selection of a suitable combination of irradiation mode and jaw width in helical tomotherapy (HT) for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with NPC who underwent radiotherapy were retrospectively selected.Four plans using a jaw width of 2.5 or 5-cm in dynamic jaw (DJ) or fix j

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