Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
January 2025
Purpose: With sensitivities over 95%, non-contrast computer tomography of kidney, ureter and bladder (CTKUB) is the investigation of choice in renal colic to diagnose or exclude ureteric calculi. CTKUB delivers an average effective radiation dose of 5.4 millisievert (mSv) and is used to follow-up calculi not visible on plain X-ray, whereas plain radiography has a radiation exposure of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) with a triple-bolus contrast administration protocol for preoperative anatomical and functional assessment of living renal donors.
Methods: Fifty-five potential living renal donors underwent MDCT of which 27 proceeded to donor nephrectomy. A triple-bolus contrast administration protocol was used for simultaneous acquisition of arterial, nephrographic, and excretory phases.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is creating a strain on health care services in the developing world, with knock-on consequences for HIV negative patients. We looked for possible changes over time in the patterns of illness and outcomes of admission to an adult medical unit in Zimbabwe. We performed a prospective descriptive study of discharge diagnoses and causes of in-hospital ;mortality for all medical patients under the care of one consultant at Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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