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A review of ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults

Feb 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-23-4450
Vijay PatherCorresponding author

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies globally, with a lifetime incidence of 8.6% in men and 6.7% in women. While acute appendicitis should be managed promptly to reduce the morbidity associated with perforated appendicitis, morbidity from negative appendicectomy is simil…

The Additional Diagnostic Value of the Three-dimensional 3D ultrasound and Doppler angiography imaging  in the prenatal diagnosis of left isomerism

Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-20-3636
Wael El GuindiCorresponding author

Objective To highlight the value of 3D ultrasound and Doppler angiography imagingin the prenatal assessment of left fetal isomerism. Methods A retrospective offline analysis of volume datasets of 3 fetuses with left atrial isomerism by 3D ultrasound was conducted. Conclusion We believe that parasagi…

Massive Left Atrium from Severe Mitral Stenosis due to Rheumatic Heart Disease: Clinical Images Not Usually Seen in Modern Radiology and Ultrasound

Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-19-2700
Andrew S LaneCorresponding author

Rheumatic heart disease is becoming far less common in the developed world, and therefore expsoure to its complications are been seen less by clinicians. With the increasing ease of world travel, patients with less commonly seen medical conditions are increasingly presenting to Hospitals requiring m…

RETRACTED: 3D-Method for Determining the Imaging Quality of Ultrasound Probes

Sep 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-18-2328
Fröhlich EckhartCorresponding author Department of Internal Medicine 1, University of Tübingen, Otfried-Müller-Straße 10, D 72076 Tübingen

Background: Monitoring ultrasonic probe quality remains an important problem which impacts diagnostic accuracy. Here we present a quantitative method to assess probe quality primarily based on measuring probe maximum contrast (dB) and dynamic range. Method: Contrast relevant parameters of 26 transdu…

Bedside Lung Ultrasound in the Assessment of Volume Status in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-15-720
Ghita El BardaiCorresponding author

Introduction: Sonographic B-lines, also known as lung comets, have been shown to correlate with the presence of extravascular lung water. The aim of this study is to assess if chest ultrasound could detect lung water imbibition and its variations induced by dialysis, an experimental model of control…

Iatrogenic Extra-Capsular Extension of Knee Septic Arthritis Via Intra-Articular Joint Injection

May 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2283.jsem-25-5529
Nawaf Al-saeedCorresponding author

Background Septic arthritis is a potentially limb or life-threatening joint infection that requires prompt recognition and intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality. While intra-articular joint injections are commonly performed for osteoarthritis and other arthropathies, they carry a rare but s…

A Case of Postoperative Hematoma Mimicking Giant Hydrocele

May 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-25-5522
Abid QureshiCorresponding author

Background In adult males, non-communicating hydroceles are non fluctuant scrotal swellings that are formed when there is an imbalance of fluid secretion and absorption between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis. Giant hydroceles are a rare manifestation and have previously bee…

Fecal Shedding, Antimicrobial Resistance and In Vitro Biofilm formation on Simulated Gallstones by Salmonella Typhi Isolated from Typhoid Cases and Asymptomatic Carriers in Nairobi, Kenya

Apr 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-24-5030
John S. GunnCorresponding author

Typhoid fever, caused by the human restricted pathogen Salmonella Typhi, remains a major global public health concern. Even after successful treatment, approximately 3-5% of patients with typhoid fail to clear the bacteria within one year and become chronic carriers. Most typhoid carriers have galls…

A Study on Nutraceuticals

Mar 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-4921
Manya BajajCorresponding author

Hippocrates trusted foodstuff, maybe medicine, and healthcare management, administration, and costing are important. Nutraceuticals, derived from "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical," cover differing healing areas like “antagonistic-hard, cold and cough, sleep difficulties, digestion, cancer prevention,…

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Epidemiological, Clinical and Echographic Aspects in The Health Structures of Lomé and At The Kara University Hospital (TOGO)

Jan 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-22-4362
Machihude PIOCorresponding author

Objective To describe the epidemiological, clinical and arterial Doppler ultrasound aspects of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Material and Methods This is a prospective study with descriptive and analytical aims carried out from January 2019 to March 2022 (3 years) at the cardiovascular exploratio…

Comparison the Diagnostic Value of Doppler Ultrasonography to Biopsy, in Evaluation of Post-transplant Complications and Kidney Function

Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-22-4303
Seyed Morteza BagheriCorresponding author

Background Doppler ultrasonography can evaluate vascular and renal parenchymal disorders. In this study, color Doppler patterns in transplanted kidneys were compared with histological diagnosis to develop diagnostic models for transplanted kidney failure. Method 45 kidney transplant patients partici…

Significance of Radiological Findings in Patients with Respiratory and Abdominal Manifestations of Covid-19

Aug 2021
Ashraf Talaat YoussefCorresponding author

The autopsy findings of patients died from Covid -19 showed that pulmonary and multiorgan small vessels thromboembolism is an essential features of the disease. Small vessels thromboembolism is frequently not detected by means of laboratory and radiological investigations. The current perspective re…

Hepatic Cysts as a Manifestation of Polycystic Kidney Disease (Polycystic Liver Report of 2 Mother-Son Cases)

Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-21-3887
N Osnaya-RomeroCorresponding author Unidad de investigación clínica Instituto Nacional de Pediatría.

Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disease that can lead to high blood pressure and kidney failure. In Mexico, 4.5% of patients with kidney failure are carriers of this disease; the liver is another of the organs affected by this disease that can manifest as abdominal pain and a mass effect i…

Effects of Different Extraction Methods on Antioxidant Properties and Allicin Content of Garlic

Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-2165.jfsh-20-3487
Leila Roozbeh NasiraieCorresponding author

The ever-present need for human communities to extract herbal active ingredients has necessitated many studies to be carried out in order to introduce more efficient and cost-effective extraction processes. The traditional extraction methods are very time consuming and use large volumes of solvents.…

Scrotal Epidermoid Cyst Presenting as Extra-Testicular Scrotal Mass: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-20-3371
Vaishali ShiraleCorresponding author

We hereby report a scrotal epidermoid cyst presenting as a scrotal mass which a rare entity in the absence of trauma. 36years old male presents with a complaint of left sided testicular swelling and discomfort. The workup included clinical examination, alpha-fetoprotein (αFP) and beta-human chorioni…

Hirsutism and Anthropometric Profiles Among Subjects with Polycystic Ovarian Morphology? A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-19-3000
Sikandar Hayat KhanCorresponding author

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is increasingly being diagnosed and treated with sometimes variable lifestyle advice and pharmacological interventions. Obesity is considered as the sole culprit and variable definitions in clinics compound the understanding of pathogenic heterogeneity o…

Porphyromonas Gingivalis Response to Ultrasonication

Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-19-2616
Srinath KamineniCorresponding author

Introduction Ultrasound technology has previously been applied for cataract removal and tennis elbow treatment. Recent data supports the use of ultrasonic debridement in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. No data is available concerning the potential antibacterial properties of a clinical grade,…

Brain Hemodynamics and Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Patients with Tension-Type Headache

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-18-2555
Rizvan Ya. AbdullaievCorresponding author

Introduction: Tension-type headache (TTH) is very common, with a lifetime prevalence in the general population ranging in different studies between 30% and 78%. TTH, divided into episodic and chronic types, introduced in the manual "International Classification of Headache Disorders"(ICHD-I), is of…

Femtosecond Laser in Cataract Surgery: What Makes it Worth it? or not?

Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-18-2494
Karl StonecipherCorresponding author

This review is designed to look at a prospective evaluation of the use of the femtosecond laser and manual incision standard cataract surgery in one center with one surgeon focusing on visual outcomes and complications. Multiple studies support both benefits, risks, alternatives, and differences bet…

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