Screening system for the detection of unknown or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus in a tertiary hospital: A retrospective study.

Rationale: Hospitalization may be a valuable chance for the detection of unknown and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM). There is a screening tool at our hospital: in case of high inpatient plasma glucose level, an A1c value is added if no available from the last 3 months.

Aims And Objectives: Our objective was to analyse the population with A1c ≥ 9% detected through this system from 2021 to 2023.

Potential Utility of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Preoperative Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Objectives: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), technetium Tc 99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile ( Tc-MIBI) single-photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) scintigraphy, and high-resolution ultrasound (US) in the detection of a pathologic parathyroid gland in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT).

Methods: Twenty-nine consecutive patients with pHPT were prospectively enrolled and underwent preoperative imaging with Tc-MIBI SPECT scintigraphy, high-resolution US, and CEUS and subsequent parathyroidectomy. Contrast-enhanced US examinations were performed by an experienced examiner who was blinded to the results of scintigraphy and high-resolution US.