INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS VALIDATION OF THE POPI TOOL (PEDIATRICS: OMISSION OF PRESCRIPTIONS AND INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIPTIONS) TO IDENTIFY INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING IN PEDIATRICS.

International consensus validation of the POPI tool (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions) to identify inappropriate prescribing in pediatrics.

IntroductionWhile drug prescription should be based on established recommendations stemming from clinical trials but in pediatrics, many drugs are used without marketing authorization.Consequently recommendations are often based on clinical experience and the risk of inappropriate prescription (IP) is high.A tool for detecting IP in pediatrics-call

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Optimal organ-sparing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) regimen for the treatment of locally advanced anal canal carcinoma: a comparison of conventional and IMRT plans

Abstract Background To compare the dosimetric advantage of three different intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans to a three dimensional (3D) conventional radiation treatment for anal cancer with regards to organs-at-risk (OAR) avoidance, including iliac bone marrow.Methods Five patients with T1-3 N0-1 anal cancer and five with T4 and/o

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Monte Carlo Analysis for Evacuation in Multipurpose Event Spaces

This paper addresses the evacuation of people from multipurpose halls and introduces an innovative approach that uses a probabilistic model, specifically the Monte Carlo method, to analyse iterative evacuation processes.The aim is to explore how this modern technology can contribute to the development of effective and safe evacuation plans for mass

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