Structured Reporting of Superficial Soft Tissue Masses on Ultrasonography: A Closed-Loop Clinical Audit From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan.

Background Among all the modalities of diagnostic radiology, ultrasonography is considered the least invasive one. However, this benefit usually comes at the cost of its subjective evaluation since it is purely a dynamic diagnostic modality. Thus, instead of ultrasonography, most clinicians usually rely on the report written by the radiologist.

Idiopathic Hypokalemia in Lupus Nephritis: A Newly Recognized Entity.

Background: Various causes of hypokalemia (HK) from renal potassium wasting, including distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA), have been described in lupus nephritis (LN). We report a phenomenon of otherwise unexplained HK among a population with LN.

Methods: From our population of 403 patients with LN, we identified a cohort of 20 patients with idiopathic HK, defined by serum potassium <3.

Enhancing rheumatology education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, rheumatology educational programs around the world, face the daunting challenge of maintaining education for their trainees. Reduced in-person clinic exposures and social distancing requirements have significantly affected trainee education. Similar to programs around the USA, in early March 2020, our program was faced with an urgent need to pivot both our clinical and educational programs to virtual platforms.

Lung Nodule Detection in CT Images Using Statistical and Shape-Based Features.

The lung tumor is among the most detrimental kinds of malignancy. It has a high occurrence rate and a high death rate, as it is frequently diagnosed at the later stages. Computed Tomography (CT) scans are broadly used to distinguish the disease; computer aided systems are being created to analyze the ailment at prior stages productively.

Prevalence of arthritis in India and Pakistan: a review.

Recent studies of rheumatoid arthritis worldwide suggest that prevalence of arthritis is higher in Europe and North America than in developing countries. Prevalence data for major arthritis disorders have been compiled in West for several decades, but figures from the third world are just emerging. A coordinated effort by WHO and ILAR (International League Against Rheumatism) has resulted in collecting data for countries like Philippines, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and rural South Africa but the information about prevalence of arthritis in India and Pakistan is scarce.