Value of abdominal ultrasound in management of necrotizing enterocolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-018-4259-8
Abstract: PurposeNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains a life-threatening disease among infants in the NICU. Early diagnosis and careful monitoring are essential to improve outcomes. Abdominal ultrasound (AUS) seems a promising addition to current diagnostic modalities, but its… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal ultrasound; aus features; value abdominal; medical treatment ... See more keywords
Abdominal ultrasound findings contribute to a multivariable predictive risk score for surgical necrotizing enterocolitis: A pilot study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.04.025
Abstract: BACKGROUND Abdominal ultrasound (AUS) is a promising adjunct to abdominal x-ray (AXR) for evaluating necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We developed a multivariable risk score incorporating AUS to predict surgical NEC. METHODS 83 patients were evaluated by… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal ultrasound; risk score; necrotizing enterocolitis; surgical nec ... See more keywords
Use of bedside abdominal ultrasound to confirm intestinal motility in neonates with gastroschisis: A feasibility study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.01.018
Abstract: BACKGROUND Optimal timing to begin feeds in neonates with gastroschisis remains unclear. We examined if bedside abdominal ultrasound for intestinal motility is a feasible tool to detect return of bowel function in neonates with gastroschisis.… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal ultrasound; bedside abdominal; intestinal motility; bowel ... See more keywords
Direct endoscopy and diagnosis of adenocarcinoma following metal stent-based drainage of a pancreatic cyst.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-124182
Abstract: Abdominal ultrasound in a 71-year-old man, 6 months after acute alcoholic pancreatitis, showed a pancreatic cystic structure (4 cm), which was diagnosed as a pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC). Drainage was not performed as the patient was… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal ultrasound; metal stent; cyst; drainage ... See more keywords
Comparison Between Small and Large Bowel Intussusception in Children
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001393
Abstract: Background Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in young children, and delayed diagnosis may lead to serious sequelae. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of ileoileal intussusception and… read more here.
Keywords: ileocolic intussusception; abdominal ultrasound; intussusception; bowel intussusception ... See more keywords
The utility of liver function tests and abdominal ultrasound in infectious mononucleosis—A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/coa.13965
Abstract: A large proportion of patients with infectious mononucleosis (IM) have abnormal liver function tests (LFT) at presentation. There is no guideline regarding the management and follow‐up of these patients. Some patients also have abdominal ultrasound… read more here.
Keywords: infectious mononucleosis; function tests; liver function; systematic review ... See more keywords
Prevalence of cholelithiasis in lion tamarins (Leontopithecus spp.) kept under human care by using abdominal ultrasound
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DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12615
Abstract: Cholelithiasis is a digestive system disorder of multifactorial origin that occurs due to stones formed in the gallbladder. This study aimed at investigating by abdominal ultrasound examination the prevalence of cholelithiasis in lion tamarins kept… read more here.
Keywords: lion tamarins; cholelithiasis lion; cholelithiasis; abdominal ultrasound ... See more keywords
Beware of the jolly toddler who has not read the right textbooks
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15972
Abstract: It was one of those busy days in the children’s emergency department (ED) in December 2021. Omicron was the dominant virus. Along came an 18-month-old girl, whose mother gave a history that she was unsettled… read more here.
Keywords: history; consultant; hula hoops; year old ... See more keywords
AB1129 PREVALENCE OF FINDINGS IN ROUTINE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS WITH CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES AND THEIR IMPACT ON DISEASE MANAGEMENT
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.3862
Abstract: Background: Patients with connective tissue diseases (CTD) are often screened for abdominal organ involvement with ultrasound. Objectives: To analyse the prevalence of routine abdominal ultrasound findings in different CTD entities and their impact on therapeutic… read more here.
Keywords: connective tissue; tissue diseases; routine abdominal; ultrasound ... See more keywords
B-Ultrasound Image Analysis of Intrauterine Pregnancy Residues after Mid-Term Pregnancy Based on Smart Medical Big Data
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/9937051
Abstract: Abdominal B-ultrasound images of intrauterine pregnancy tissue residues were analyzed to discuss their diagnostic value. With the rapid development of computer technology and medical imaging technology, doctors are also faced with more and more medical… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy tissue; ultrasound image; abdominal ultrasound; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Pulmonary shunts in severe hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: Diagnosis by contrast echocardiography and their relationship with abdominal ultrasound findings
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005417
Abstract: Background Schistosomiasis is endemic to several parts of the world. Among the species that affect humans, Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most common causes of illness. In regions where schistosomiasis mansoni is endemic, reinfection… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal ultrasound; pulmonary shunt; pulmonary shunts; hepatosplenic schistosomiasis ... See more keywords