Publications by authors named "Daniel Takeshi Setuguti"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of CT-guided biopsy or aspiration for diagnosing spondylodiscitis, focusing on the diagnostic yield and factors influencing microbiological results.
- A review of 102 patients indicated that the overall culture yield was 56%, with significantly higher yields for fluid aspiration from paravertebral/discal areas compared to other biopsy sites.
- Results show that prior antibiotic use decreases diagnostic yield, and infections were mostly due to pyogenic causes, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most common pathogen identified.
Context: Orthotopic liver transplantation is an excellent treatment approach for hepatocellular carcinoma in well-selected candidates. Nowadays some institutions tend to Expand the Milan Criteria including tumor with more than 5 cm and also associate with multiple tumors none larger than 3 cm in order to benefit more patients with the orthotopic liver transplantation.
Methods: The data collected were based on the online database PubMED.