Publications by authors named "Ahmad Razali Md Ralib Md Raghib"
Background A soft tissue defect resulting from a diabetic heel ulcer can be difficult to address due to limited reconstructive options and unique local area demand. The medial plantar artery flap is ideal for heel defect coverage as it provides a thick glabrous skin with good sensory feedback. The prerequisite of medial plantar artery flap surgery is a patent medial plantar artery, which is a branch of the posterior tibial artery (PTA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the investigation of choice for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE). Due to the speed and ease of performing the CTPA scans, more clinicians are becoming overly reliant on them, even for patients without strong suspicion of PE. We conducted a bibliometric analysis on the PubMed database from 1990 to 2022 to investigate the literature on the diagnostic yield of CTPA in the diagnosis of PE.
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- CTPA is the preferred method for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE), but it comes with risks like radiation exposure and kidney issues.
- A study at a Malaysian hospital reviewed 351 CTPA cases, finding a 26.5% positive yield for PE, with factors such as gender and medical history influencing the results.
- Male patients were more likely to test positive for PE, while those with COVID-19 and pneumonia had lower chances of a positive CTPA, suggesting that doctors should be cautious when ordering these scans for such patients.