Drawbacks of the dGEMRIC technique are the double dose of MRI contrast agent that is needed and the delay between intravenous contrast administration and MRI examination to allow complete penetration of the contrast agent into the cartilage.
Ketamine HCl was used to induce anesthesia for all routine non-invasive clinical procedures associated with the study protocol such as blood sampling, bronchoalveolar lavage, drug administration and clinical examinations or treatment.
Of those in our sample who sought treatment, none received treatment prior to the administration of the interview and examination.
A detailed Observer Manual with protocols for obtaining written informed consent, digital photography, clinical interview and examination, administration of the brief self-complete questionnaire, anthropometric measurement, plain radiography will be provided to all members of the CAS K) team for reference during the entire study period.
Data on costs were collected by the accounting office of the hospital administration and reflected consultations, diagnostic examinations (lab, x-rays, ECG, MRI etc)., medical interventions, patients' stays in the clinic, and medication.
Patients had a daily evaluation including: clinical and obstetric examination, drug administration and recording of subjective and objective side effects on a case record form.
Pregnancies (PR) were diagnosed by beta hCG serum determinations 14 days after hCG administration and by a vaginal ultrasound examination 4 weeks after the ET. Clinical PR was defined by an ultrasound observation of a positive heartbeat on day 30 after the ET procedure.
They were organized along the five thematic components of service provision stipulated by the FANC guidelines: 1) history taking, 2) physical examination, 3) laboratory examinations, 4) drug administration and immunization and 5) health education.
