The LUSBI Protocol (Lung Ultrasound/BREST Score/Inferior Vena Cava)-Its Role in a Differential Diagnostic Approach to Dyspnea of Cardiogenic and Non-Cardiogenic Origin.

: PoCUS ultrasound applications are widely used in everyday work, especially in the field of emergency medicine. The main goal of this research was to create a diagnostic and therapeutic protocol that will integrate ultrasound examination of the lungs, ultrasound measurements of the inferior vena cava (assessment of central venous pressure) and BREST scores (risk stratification for heart failure), with the aim of establishing a more effective differential diagnostic approach for dyspneic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the emergency medicine department with the educational center of the community health center of Banja Luka.

Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Recurrent Adrenocortical Carcinoma.

Background: While numerous studies have explored treatment outcomes for the overall ACC patient cohort, data on the subpopulation of patients with recurrent disease are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess treatment outcomes in patients with recurrent ACC.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we included 18 patients median age 49 years (42-62); 67% female) diagnosed with recurrent ENSAT stage I-III ACC who underwent either R0 ( = 16) or Rx ( = 2) surgical resection of the tumor.