Objective: To assess the overall survival in patients with intermediate stage hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization.
Methods: It is a retrospective descriptive study carried out in the Department of Radiology of Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. Seventy-two patients were enrolled from July 2014 to December 2021 and had chemoembolization therapy.
Roemheld syndrome (RS) is a condition that triggers cardiac symptoms due to gastrointestinal compression of the heart. It is often misdiagnosed as other types of cardiac or digestive disorders, leading to unnecessary treatments and reduced quality of life. Here, we provide a thorough review of RS, covering its pathogenesis, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Juvenile nasal angiofibroma (JNA) is a highly vascular tumor of the nasopharynx. Endovascular embolization followed by surgery is the treatment of choice. This study aimed to determine that single catheter technique with Gelfoam is an effective and safe technique for embolization to reduce the financial burden on patients in a developing country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Coll Physicians Surg Pak
November 2011
Objective: To determine the frequency and association of various personal and social factors with medical non-compliance in cardiac failure patients.
Study Design: Cross-sectional, observational study.
Place And Duration Of Study: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi from January to August 2010.