Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a precursor to gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), was initially employed as an anesthetic. As a relatively novel drug, few people are aware of its harmful effects and few studies have been undertaken to investigate its long-term effects or its action on developing tissues. We performed an experimental study on the action of GHB on the developing eye, an organ very clos...

The current report presents the case of a 71-year-old female with a 2-year history of right flank pain. Serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin was slightly elevated, and computed tomography revealed a tumor approximately 3 cm in diameter in the area of the right renal pelvis with lymph node metastases. The tumor was encapsulated by a stone with a diameter of 2 × 1.5 cm. Radical nephrectomy was...

Abstract Aim Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV) are the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in male infants. Despite definitive management by endoscopic valve resection, some patients develop persistent dysfunction and progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aims to evaluate long-term complications PUV, as well renal pre- post-operatively. Method A retrospective review all...

Operative treatment of displaced and comminuted radial head fractures involves internal fixation with plates and screws in cases where reconstruction is possible and replacement with a radial head prosthesis when comminution renders the radial head unreconstructable. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the morphometry of the radial head using a modern technique and to compare the findin...

OBJECTIVE To establish guidelines for postnatal referral of fetuses presenting with mild pyelectasis in the second trimester of pregnancy. METHODS In a retrospective study, 87 fetuses with a renal pelvis anteroposterior (RPAP) diameter of > or = 4 mm and < or = 10 mm before 28 weeks of gestation were included. All patients had a third-trimester scan and fetuses with an RPAP diameter of > or =...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the shapes, sizes, and bridging of the sella turcica in patients with different skeletal patterns and genders. METHODS It was a cross-sectional comparative study. The samples were divided into three groups according to the skeletal pattern viz. Class I, Class II and Class III, and each group consisted of 40 samples (20 males an...

Objectives: To describe the maternal and fetal characteristics of isolated antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH), to address parental concerns by providing local data based on the fetal renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter (APD), and to determine the most effective APD cutoff in the second and third trimester for prediction of postnatal urological outcome. Methods: A retrospective review of all cases...

The aim of current study was to evaluate patient's radiation dose in routine X-ray examinations in Omdurman teaching hospital Sudan.110 patients was examined (134) radiographs in two X-ray rooms. Entrance surface doses (ESDs) were calculated from patient exposure parameters using DosCal software. The mean ESD for the chest, AP abdomen, AP pelvis, thoracic spine AP, lateral lumber spine , antero...

Introducción: Se presenta el caso clínico de una mujer con avulsión aguda completa del glúteo medio en su inserción distal trocánter mayor, cuadro evolución menor 24 horas desde la aparición dolor peritrocantérico, ausencia un claro desencadenante o desgaste crónico degenerativo documentado. En evaluación por urgencias ante sospecha diagnóstica, se hace radiografía anteroposterior (AP) pelvis y...