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Complicated Acute Appendicitis Conservatively Treated in Two Patients With Crohn's Disease: The Role of Intestinal Ultrasound and Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasound

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Intestinal ultrasound and contrast‐enhanced ultrasound were used to diagnose, monitor, and guide conservative treatment of complicated acute appendicitis in two patients with Crohn's disease. Serial imaging enabled early identification of treatment response, allowing long‐term surgery‐free outcomes.
Cataletti Giovanni, Gridavilla Daniele, Nylund Kim, Colombo Francesco, Danelli Piergiorgio, Maconi Giovanni   +5 more
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What Fat Is That? Scanning Perirenal Fat: A Survey of Australasian Sonographers

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
What fat is that? Ultrasound measurement of perirenal adipose tissue and CVD. Results of a survey of Australasian sonographers 2024. ABSTRACT Introduction Ultrasound measures of perirenal adipose tissue (PRAT) have emerged as potentially efficient, cost‐effective, and accessible methods for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Victoria Baumann, Richard Banati, Jillian Clarke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of quality of life of obstetric fistula survivors in Zimbabwe before and after surgical treatment

African Journal of Urology, 2021
Background In Zimbabwe, repair of obstetric fistula was established as a public health intervention in 2015. The aim of this study was to assess the quality life of obstetric fistula survivors before and after surgical repair of the fistula.
Chipo Chimamise, Iris Shiripinda, Stephen P. Munjanja, Mazvita Machinga   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Postoperative Weight Gain, Due to Fluid Retention After Ovarian Cancer Surgery—How Much Is too Much?

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Postoperative complications after cytoreductive surgery in ovarian cancer patients are associated with impaired survival. Here, we investigated the association between postoperative weight gain due to fluid retention and the development of complications and anastomotic leakage (AL).
Eva K. Egger, Melisa Delen, Hanno Matthaei, Laura Tascon Padron, Carolin Schröder, Milka Marinova, Dominique Koensgen, Alexander Mustea   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are There Best Ways to Respond to a Patient With an AI‐Generated Answer You May Disagree With?

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
With the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence by patients, discrepancies in discussion can arise during the patient–physician clinic visit. This paper seeks to address practical guidelines for responding during a clinical encounter in which the physician disagrees with an AI‐generated medical answer brought forth by a patient.
Priyanka K. Bisarya, Katherine A. Hom, David B. Hom   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the Patient Experience in Pediatric Cystometrography: A Prospective Observational Study

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cystometrography, despite its invasive nature, is a crucial investigation for understanding and managing the bladder in children with neurogenic, non‐neurogenic and congenital bladder conditions. Results are influenced by child behaviors and artefacts, but results can be critical in developing patient‐specific management plans ...
Assia Comella, Amy Bodley, Hayley Nugara, Edwina Mcdonald, Neil Price, Elizabeth Dally, Chris Kimber, Kiarash Taghavi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of surgical repair of obstetric fistula on severity of depression and anxiety in Ethiopia

BMC Psychiatry, 2019
Background The surgical repair of fistula can address the physical symptoms, but may not end the psychological challenges that women with fistula face. There are a few studies that focus on women with this condition in Ethiopia.
Bekele Belayihun, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Residency Exposure to URPS (Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery)‐Trained Attendings Increase the Number of Female Pelvic Procedures Performed by General Urologists After Graduation

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction As the population ages, there is an increasing demand for urologists who specialize in female pelvic surgery. However, 30% of residency programs lack a Urogynecology Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS)‐trained attending, potentially limiting resident exposure.
Shannon Leung, Lucia Martinez‐Sanchez, Annie Chen, Kathleen C. Kobashi, Ricardo R. Gonzalez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Yield of Post‐Mortem Fetal Micro‐CT for Abdominal and Pelvic Anomalies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective(s) This study aims to document the abdominal and pelvic anomalies that can be demonstrated using post mortem Micro‐CT, independent of whether the anomaly contributed to the main diagnosis or cause of death. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 1200 whole body post‐mortem fetal Micro‐CT scans in an unselected, consecutive cohort ...
Ian C. Simcock, Audrey Lamouroux, Susan C. Shelmerdine, J. Ciaran Hutchinson, Neil J. Sebire, Owen J. Arthurs   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“I feel myself incomplete, and I am inferior to people”: experiences of Sudanese women living with obstetric fistula in Khartoum, Sudan

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Obstetric fistula is among the most devastating maternal morbidities that occur as a result of prolonged, obstructed labor. Usually, the child dies in a large number of the cases. Moreover, some of the women become infertile while the majority
Salma A. E. Ahmed, Viva C. Thorsen
doaj   +1 more source