Quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound for the differentiation of kidney allografts with significant histopathological injury.

Objective: To identify specific quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) parameters that could distinguish kidney transplants with significant histopathological injury.

Methods: Sixty-four patients were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Biopsies were performed following CEUS and blood examination.

Immediate, lag and time window effects of meteorological factors on ST-elevation myocardial infarction incidence.

The influence of several meteorological parameters on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidences with immediately and/or delayed effects has been widely reported. It remains unknown whether the individual AMI subtypes reveal similar patterns. To date, generally seasonal variation in ST elevation MI (STEMI) has been investigated.

Influence of daily individual meteorological parameters on the incidence of acute coronary syndrome.

Background: A nationwide study was conducted to explore the short term association between daily individual meteorological parameters and the incidence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated with coronary emergency catheter interventions in the Republic of Slovenia, a south-central European country.

Method: We linked meteorological data with daily ACS incidence for the entire population of Slovenia, for the population over 65 years of age and for the population under 65 years of age. Data were collected daily for a period of 4 years from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2011.