Long-Term Prognostic Impact of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Power Doppler in Renal Transplantation.

Background: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and power Doppler ultrasound (US) are established tools in the study of acute renal allograft (RA) dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate their long-term prognostic impact.

Materials And Methods: A total of 39 kidney recipients underwent CEUS and US at 5 and 15 days and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after grafting, with yearly clinical, laboratory, and US follow-up for a total of 4 years.

[Infected pressure ulcers: evaluation and management].

Pressure ulcers in elderly individuals can cause significant morbidity and mortality and are a major economic burden to the health care system. Prevention should be the ultimate objective of pressure ulcer care, and it requires an understanding of the pathophysiology leading to pressure ulcers and the means of reducing both intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. Clinical examination often underestimates the degree of deep-tissue involvement, and its findings are inadequate for the detection of associated osteomyelitis.

Contrast-enhanced sonography in early kidney graft dysfunction.

Objectives: The aim of this study was a comparison of contrast-enhanced sonography (CEUS) and power Doppler ultrasound (US) findings in renal grafts within 30 days posttransplantation.

Methods: A total of 39 kidney recipients underwent CEUS (SonoVue bolus injection) and US examinations at 5 (T0), 15 (T1), and 30 (T2) days after grafting. The results were correlated with clinical findings and functional evolution.