Frontiers4d
Schistosomiasis Morbidity Hotspots: Roles of the Human Host, the Parasite and Their Interface in the Development of Severe Morbidity
For intestinal schistosomiasis, severe morbidity manifests as periportal fibrosis (PPF) in which large tracts of macro-fibrosis of the liver, visible by ultrasound, can occlude the main portal vein ...
Medscape6d
Technology Insight: Ultrasound Measurement of Carotid Plaque—Patient Management, Genetic Research, and Therapy Evaluation
Various methods have been used to quantify atherosclerosis, beginning in the mid-1980s with ultrasound measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and going on to coronary calcification ...
Medscape6d
Calcific Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: A Brief Overview
In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...
BMJ4d
Stage-specific and location-specific cartilage calcification in osteoarthritis development
Results We found that OA progressed by both top-down calcification at the joint surface and bottom-up calcification at the osteochondral interface. The top-down calcification process started with ...
ahajournals.org2d
Stepwise Provisional Versus Systematic Dual-Stent Strategies for Treatment of True Left Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...
Frontiers4d
Thrombosis of the Abdominal Veins in Childhood
The discussion will focus on the epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of (1) inferior vena cava, (2) portal, (3) mesenteric, (4) hepatic, and (5) renal vein thrombosis.
Canada6d
Guidelines for the Safe Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Diagnostic ultrasound is a valuable modality and is not contraindi-cated where medical benefit is expected. Furthermore, there are no confirmed biological effects on patients caused by exposures from ...