Elimination of factors contributing to the development of colo-esophageal anastomotic dehiscence following retrosternal colonic esophagoplasty performed for esophageal atresia corr... by A. N. Kivva, M. G. Chepurnoy, B. M. Belik, Yu. V. Tyshlek, M. Yu. Shtilman, A. A. Kivva, I. R. Chumburidze

“…Ultrasound examination was carried out on 43 infants (22 boys and 21 girls) without sternal pathologies. The dorsal sternal angle and thickness of the upper and lower parts of the sternal manubrium were evaluated. …”
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HELP-VDL: study protocol for a multicentre, open, randomised, controlled clinical trial comparing the use of the head-elevated laryngoscopy position and the use of a videolaryngosc... by Marc Fischler, Morgan Le Guen, Zoé Coppere, Guillaume Dufour, Jonathan Ouattara, Julie Trichereau

“…The ideal positioning of the patient’s head (flat, raised a few centimetres on a cushion in the sniffing position (SP), or raised to achieve horizontal alignment between the external acoustic meatus and the sternal angle) and the use of videolaryngoscopy remain controversial. …”
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Normative Database of Spatiotemporal Gait Metrics Across Age Groups: An Observational Case–Control Study by Lianne Mobbs, Vinuja Fernando, R. Dineth Fonseka, Pragadesh Natarajan, Monish Maharaj, Ralph J. Mobbs

“…The IMU was placed at the sternal angle of each participant to ensure optimal data capture during a 50 m walk along a flat, unobstructed pathway. …”
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