Thrombotic risk and features of patients with inferior vena cava agenesis: a multicentre, retrospective, observational study.

Background: Inferior vena cava agenesis (IVCA) is a rare anomaly predisposing affected people to lower-limb venous thrombosis with low frequency of pulmonary embolism. Antenatal thrombosis and inherited thrombophilia have been suggested as causes of IVCA. However, there is little evidence on the clinical course and management of this condition.

Go Green in Neuroradiology: towards reducing the environmental impact of its practice.

Raising public awareness about the relevance of supporting sustainable practices is required owing to the phenomena of global warming caused by the rising production of greenhouse gases. The healthcare sector generates a relevant proportion of the total carbon emissions in developed countries, and radiology is estimated to be a major contributor to this carbon footprint. Neuroradiology markedly contributes to this negative environmental effect, as this radiological subspecialty generates a high proportion of diagnostic and interventional imaging procedures, the majority of them requiring high energy-intensive equipment.

Pancreatic Elastography Predicts Endoscopic Secretin-Pancreatic Function Test Result in Patients With Early Changes of Chronic Pancreatitis: A Prospective, Cross-Sectional, Observational Study.

Introduction: The endoscopic pancreatic function test (ePFT) has been proposed for the evaluation of patients with suspected early chronic pancreatitis (CP) in the appropriate clinical context, but the cost and duration of the test limit its clinical applicability. Pancreatic secretion decreases as pancreatic fibrosis develops in CP. Pancreatic fibrosis can be quantified by endoscopic ultrasound-elastography (EUS-E).

Der p 23 sensitization in patients with house dust mite respiratory allergy.

The sensitization profile of patients allergic to house dust mites (HDM) and its molecular diagnosis may determine treatment and evolution of the disease. The present study investigates the prevalence of Der p 23 sensitization and its relation to asthma in a population of HDM-allergic patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 891 patients with HDM allergy with symptoms of rhinitis and 52.

Endoscopic ultrasound-based multimodal evaluation of the pancreas in patients with suspected early chronic pancreatitis.

Background: Diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis is a clinical challenge and hindered by the lack of a gold standard. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the endoscopic pancreatic function test (ePFT) are the most sensitive morphological and functional methods in this setting. EUS-elastography allows for the quantification (strain ratio) of pancreatic fibrosis, and the dynamic evaluation of the main pancreatic duct compliance provides additional information.