Publications by authors named "A Hussein Kartamihardja"
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- Active venous leg ulcers (VLU) are a serious form of chronic venous disease that drastically impact patients' health and quality of life, prompting economic concerns due to the need for treatment.* ! -
- The study describes three patients with active VLUs treated through endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), which involved using specific laser energy protocols to target severe great saphenous vein reflux.
- Follow-up results showed significant healing of the ulcers and reduced venous clinical severity scores, indicating that EVLA is a safe and effective treatment for patients with VLUs.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the commonly encountered conditions in children. Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy is widely advocated for functional and morphological evaluation of the renal cortex including parenchymal defect. Moreover, only a small percentage of renal defects are detected by ultrasound.
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- - Varicose veins are a chronic venous disease that can lead to significant healthcare complications if treatment is delayed; common treatments include endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and stab avulsion.
- - A 71-year-old woman received innovative treatment for chronic venous insufficiency using direct varicose ablation, which was performed for the first time at the National Cardiovascular Center - Harapan Kita in Indonesia.
- - The procedure resulted in complete obliteration of the incompetent great saphenous vein without any incisions or complications, and the patient was discharged with no significant issues two days later, highlighting the effectiveness of the Utoh's technique.
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- Anthropogenic gadolinium (Gd), primarily from Gd-based contrast agents used in MRIs, was studied in the Tone River in Japan due to concerns about its toxicity and environmental accumulation.
- * The research involved collecting water samples from 15 locations in the river and measuring Gd concentrations, revealing significant Gd-anomalies that increased by 7.7 times since 1996.
- * Strong correlations were found between Gd-anomalies and the number of hospitals and MRI units nearby, highlighting an urgent need for further research on the health risks and removal technologies for anthropogenic gadolinium.
Background: Suitable aortic neck is one of the essential components for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). Advanced techniques were developed to adjust and compromise the aneurysm neck angulation but with adding additional devices and complexity to the procedure. We proposed a simple technique to modify severe neck angulation and/or iliac artery tortuosity by using the multiple stiff wire (MSW) technique.
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