Results: 9

The Assessment of Gastric Antral Wall Thickness in Helicobacter pylori Gastritis by Abdominal Ultrasonography, Case-Control Study (2016-2018)

Abdominal ultrasonography is effective in the visualization of gastric wall layers and measuring its thickness. The study aimed to assess gastric antral wall thickness in patients with H. pylori gastritis by abdominal ultrasonography and to study its predictive value in detecting H. pylori gastritis....

Perceptions and Willingness to Undertake Transvaginal Sonography by Women at the Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, Zimbabwe

Med. j. Zambia; 49 (2), 2022
ntroduction: The acceptability and willingness to undergo Transvaginal Sonography by the patients havegeneratedmixedreactionsindifferenthealthcare settings. There is little that is known aboutZimbabweanwomen'sperceptionsandwillingness to undergo Transvaginal Sonography and there are no specific guideline...

Normative references of fetal chest circumference in a Nigerian population

A linear relationship between gestational age and fetal thoracic size has been observed, with growth occurring at a regular rate from 16 to 40 weeks.Objective: To determine the fetal chest circumference in normal late second and third-trimester pregnancies in a Nigerian population.Materials and Methods:...

Accuracy of mid-trimester ultrasound scan in foetal gender determination at the University College Hospital, Ibadan Nigeria

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of prenatal sonographic gender determination during foetal anomaly ultrasound and the overall sensitivity pattern in our institution.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 520 consenting pregnant women who presented for foetal anomaly scan...

Current use and perceived barriers of emergency point-of-care ultrasound by African health care practitioners

Introduction: The African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM) recommends the use of emergency point-of-care ultrasound (ePOCUS) as a core skill for health care practitioners in Africa. The study explored the use of ePOCUS by health care practitioners among AFEM members who work across Africa. Methods...

Term delivery of a heterotopic pregnancy coexisting with ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy: A case report

Pregnancies that occur in two different implantation sites simultaneously is described as Heterotopic pregnancy (HP). In the current study, a case of term delivery of a heterotopic pregnancy coexisting with ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy, diagnosed by ultrasound (US) and clinical examination findings, ...

Douleurs abdominales non traumatiques de l’enfant place de l’échographie dans la prise en charge au CHU de Bouake (Côte d’Ivoire)

Contexte et objectif. La douleur abdominalenon traumatique est un motif fréquent de consultation des enfants. Sa prise en charge nécessite des examens complémentaires comme l’échographie qui est demandée très souvent en première intention chez les enfants. L’objectif de cette étude était de ...

Place de l’échographie dans la prise en charge de la scapulalgie en rhumatologie à l’hôpital de Dreux
Place of ultrasound in management of shoulder pain in the Rheumatology Department of Dreux Hospital

Contexte & objectif. Les données sur la prise en charge des épaules en rhumatologie sont très limitées. L’objectif de la présente étude était de décrire la place de l’échographie dans la prise en charge des épaules douloureuses en rhumatologie. Méthodes. C’était une étu...

Sonographic Quantification of Ovarian Volumes in an Adult Nigeria Population

This study was conducted to establish the normal values of ovarian volumes in this locality. A convenience sample of 141 apparently and gynecologically healthy and non pregnant females was studied using transabdominal sonography. The length; width and anteroposterior dimensions of both the right and left...