Publications by authors named "S Abergel"
Pain intensity and imaging at the initial phase of acute pyelonephritis.
Med Mal Infect
September 2020
Objective: To identify predictive factors of urological complication on imaging findings in women with pyelonephritis aged 18 to 65 years.
Methods: We performed an observational, retrospective, single-center study. The medical charts of women diagnosed with pyelonephritis at the emergency department from 2010 to 2015 were reviewed.
Background: Recommendations for the management of urolithiasis in primary care are lacking in France. The Delphi method was used to seek consensus from an expert panel regarding outpatient management of urolithiasis.
Methods: We gathered 25 French experts from five clinical specialties: general practice, urology, nephrology, emergency medicine and radiology.
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to investigate how often alternative diagnoses are found using low-dose unenhanced CT scans in emergency department patients suspected of having uncomplicated renal colic.
- It involved screening 178 patients over six months, wherein 155 received CT scans; 76% of these confirmed renal colic, but 6% revealed other medical issues, with half requiring hospitalization.
- The findings suggest that systematic use of this imaging method could improve diagnosis accuracy, supporting the need for further research with controlled trials.
The authors analyse the frequency of arterial calcifications in the lower limbs in diabetics. These calcifications were found in the thighs and legs and also in the feet. They were more frequent in diabetics than in normal subjects and occurred earlier in life.
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