OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare 2 diuretic renography procedures: F-15 versus F+10(sp) for diagnosis of obstructive uropathy in adults. METHODS Thirty-six patients with unilateral or bilateral hydronephrosis had 2 consecutive Tc-MAG3 diuretic renograms within 7 days, using the widely used procedure F-15 in supine position, and a new seated-position procedure whereby the p...

Some patients with an asthma diagnosis have a poor controlled asthma. One explanation may be an incorrect diagnosis. Aim. The aim of the study was to diagnose and classify patients with non-infectious lower respiratory tract problems in primary health care using internationally applied diagnostic criteria and diagnostic tests. Patients and Methods. New adult patients visiting a primary health c...

Coronary anatomy as it relates to left ventricular function was assessed prospectively in patients who survived acute myocardial infarction. The study population included 259 consecutive male patients age 60 years or younger who underwent catheterization 30 days after the acute event. Coronary artery obstructive lesions (greater than 50% reduction in luminal diameter) were found in 241 patients...

Bacterial adhesion is probably a prerequisite for colonization of mucous membranes, but adhesion to the bronchial mucosa has not been studied in detail. We investigated adhesion of respiratory pathogens to bronchial epithelial cells, and asked whether chronic bronchitis had an influence on bacterial adhesion. Oropharyngeal and bronchial cells were collected during bronchoscopy from 14 healthy n...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relation between coronary artery disease and the calcification index on helical computed tomography. METHOD We studied 22 patients (ages ranging from 40 to 70 years) who underwent coronary angiography because of chest pain suggestive of angina pectoris. Findings on coronary angiography were classified as follows: significant obstructive disease (stenosis > or = 50 %), ...

The chromosomal aneuploidies were analyzed even in the sperm extracted from testis with regard to the different conditions determining azoospermia including groups with nonobstructive azoospermia and in severe oligozoospermia with high Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels [6]. To the best of our knowledge, reports showing values of sperm aneuploidies in presence of high FSH levels are lack...

The prevalence of microvascular angina is estimated to be up to 30% of stable angina patients with nonobstructive coronary arteries. 19% of women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, 30% of women presenting with unstable angina, 9.1% of women with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and 10% of women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction were determined to have normal or non-obstructive...