Background: Chest X-Ray (CXR) is routinely used as the primary diagnostic technique in chest trauma but some possibly life-threatening injuries are repeatedly missed on CXR. Non contrast computed tomography (NCCT) scan a superior device blunt chest. Aim: To compare efficacy of x-ray versus NCCT diagnosis Methodology: The present cross sectional study was performed admitted patients causality Su...

PURPOSE There is a paucity of literature on symptom score (SS) plus fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) -based response evaluation (RE) to chemotherapy for lung cancer. This study aimed to compare the reliability of RE by SS, chest radiograph (CXR), and FOB with computed tomography (CT) -based assessment (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) and WHO criteria) for lung cancer chemothe...

INTRODUCTION Traumas are the third most common cause of death worldwide, after cardiovascular diseases and neoplasms, and the main cause of death of patients under 40 years of age. Contemporary image diagnosis of chest trauma uses chest X-ray (CXR), multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), transthoracic and transoesophageal ultrasound (USG), X-ray angiography and magnetic resonance. The aim of...

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of severe anaemia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in South Africa. However, TB can be difficult to diagnose as it may be extra pulmonary and paucibacillary. AIM The aim of this study was to investigate undiagnosed TB in patients with HIV infection and severe anaemia and to identify the optimal investigations for diagn...

OBJECTIVE Following thoracic surgery, daily chest X-rays (CXRs) are performed to assess patient evolution and to make decisions regarding chest tube removal and patient discharge. Sonography after thoracic surgery (SATS) has the potential to be an effective, convenient, inexpensive and easy to learn tool in the post-operative management of thoracic surgery patients. We hypothesized that SATS co...

Background Chest X-rays (CXRs) are traditionally obtained daily in all patients on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the intensive care unit (ICU). We sought to reduce overutilisation of CXRs obtained in the ICU, using a multifaceted intervention to eliminate automated daily studies. Methods We first educated ICU staff about the low diagnostic yield of automated daily CXRs, then remove...

OBJECTIVES To describe the early symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) when the chest radiograph (CXR) is normal. SETTING Centralized, provincial TB control program. SUBJECTS Twenty-five patients with culture-positive pulmonary TB and a normal CXR were identified from a review of 518 consecutive patients with culture-positive pulmonary TB in the province of Saskatchewan from January 1, 19...

BACKGROUND There is minimal literature available on the long-term outcome of pediatric non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis. AIM To document 5-year outcomes of children with chest computerized tomography (CT) scan diagnosed bronchiectasis from a tertiary New Zealand (NZ) respiratory clinic. METHODS Review of a clinical database identified 91 children. Demographics, clinical data, lung fu...