Acute Ventricular Dysfunction After Doxorubicin-Based Induction Therapy for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Background Doxorubicin is an important drug used in the treatment of children with acute leukemia, and cardiotoxicity is the most serious complication due to its use. The cardiac dysfunction due to doxorubicin can be acute, early, or late. Echocardiography is a non-invasive tool and can be employed to detect clinical and subclinical cardiac dysfunction and plan treatment strategies accordingly.

Comparison of Dialysis Catheter Insertion and Complications Under Ultrasound Guidance with or without Fluoroscopic Assistance: A Randomized Study.

Background: Fluoroscopy is considered to be the gold standard and an essential requirement for catheter insertion. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the outcomes in ultrasound (USG)-guided insertion with and without fluoroscopy. We compared the complications of USG-guided tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) insertion with and without fluoroscopy assistance.