Sentence examples for as first procedure from inspiring English sources

In data not shown here, using the same multi-state model, we found a similar pattern in a cohort of patients who received a total knee arthroplasty as first procedure; that is, the patients were more likely to receive a contralateral knee than a hip.

Cyclopexy and cryopexy as first procedures resulted in cleft closure with no further intervention in 6/11 and 3/6 cases, respectively.

The development and changing in ROM to the different points of time are shown in Figure 1. 17 patients (43.6%) developed arthrofibrosis after primary TKA, 14 patients (35.9%) developed arthrofibrosis with the TKA as second procedure and 8 patients (20.5%) developed arthrofibrosis after two or more operations before the TKA was implanted.

Overall success was significantly lower with 70% (median 74% [IQR 60 92%]; P = 0.05) as well as the first procedure success rate of 58% (median 55% [IQR 47 81%]; P = 0.001, Table  3 ).

In persistent AF, success rates were significantly lower with 70% [median 74% (IQR 60 92%)]; P = 0.05) as well as the first procedure success rate of 58% [median 55% (IQR 47 81%)]; P = 0.001).

In the second round, as in the first procedure, values were converted and medians and means calculated.

According to the Danish guidelines for registration of obstetric interventions, oxytocin administration should only be coded as induction if it is used as the first procedure for induction of labor.

Ultrasonography (US) has become an important diagnostic tool for an increasing number and range of clinical conditions, such as the detection of abdominal masses or as the first procedure used in the evaluation of trauma or non-traumatic acute abdominal conditions.

The follow-up after a second PVI was performed in the same way as the first procedure, omitting the baseline Holter and event recording.

Up to six septuagenarians per day arrived at the clinic before breakfast and, as the first procedure, fasting blood samples were obtained.

The intraocular pressure (IOP) was restored in nine cases (50%) after one procedure with a postoperative IOP (mean±SD) of 13.6±4.5 mm Hg (6/11 who had cyclopexy as a first procedure and 3/6 who had cryopexy).