DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF TRANSABDOMINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DETECTING MALIGNANT NATURE OF URINARY BLADDER MASS TAKING HISTO-PATHOLOGY AS GOLD STANDARD FOR CORRELATION- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF EASTERN INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Prasun Das ◽  
Shyam Sunder Hembram ◽  
Swadha Priya Basu ◽  
Sohini Parveen Sarwala

Background: Bladder cancer is a highly lethal malignancy and its increasing trend is alarming in India, and thus, there is a strong need to identify and implement effective prevention and treatment strategies. Objective: To measure parameters of diagnostic accuracy of transabdominal ultrasound in detecting malignant features of urinary bladder masses in respect to histopathology taking it as gold standard. Methodology: We took 30 patients for transabdominal sonography(TAS) and recorded the ndings with corroborating them with histopathological ndings prospectively Results: Mostly affected were male with complaint of haematuria(90%) .After corroboration, we found the sensitivity was 96.43% but the specicity was 50% .The association of ndings of ultrasound with HPE were statistically signicant(p-0.011) Conclusions: We found transabdominal ultrasonography has an excellent diagnostic accuracy in detecting neoplastic nature of urinary bladder masses.

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 937
Author(s):  
Suman Parihar ◽  
M. S. Parihar ◽  
J. L. Kumawat ◽  
C. P. Joshi

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common acute emergency of the abdomen. Clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis is challenging in most of situation. The present study was designed to evaluate the role of modified Alvarado scoring system in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Methods: One hundred consecutive patients presenting in the department of surgery Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital from January 2014 to 2016 were included. Demographic characteristics, symptoms and signs, laboratory results were recorded. Data was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed using statistical calculation.Results: In the present study 100 patients were studied in a period of two years. Maximum percentage of patients were in age group 20-30 years and males dominated the series. The sensitivity and specificity of modified Alvarado score was 91.57% and 76.47% respectively with positive predictive value 95% and negative predictive value 65% and diagnostic accuracy of 89%.Conclusions: This study shows that use of modified Alvarado scoring system in patients with acute appendicitis provides a high degree of diagnostic accuracy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Mallinath Biradar ◽  

Background: The incidence of prostatic carcinoma is increasing worldwide. With its high resolution, ability to provide excellent tissue characterization and multiplanar imaging capabilities, multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) plays a crucial role in detection, local staging and follow-up of carcinoma prostate. It also helps guide targeted biopsies in initial biopsy negative patient. Objectives: Study diagnostic accuracy of mp-MRI and primarily that of the three MR sequences T2, DWI and DCE in detection of prostatic cancer by correlating them with histopathology and thus whether it is feasible for a short MRI of 3 sequences to be used on a large scale in Indian scenario. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was done at a tertiary care hospital between April 2017 to November 2018 in which 50 patients who presented with suspicion of prostate cancer were referred to radiology department for evaluation using MRI. MRIexamination was done using 3T Siemens Magnetom Verio. Followed by this MRI directed TRUS guided cognitive fusion biopsy was done from the prostate. Samples were sent for histopathology. Results: Out of 50 cases studied, 24 cases (48%) were found to be malignant and 26 cases (52 %) were benign on histopathology. In our study, combined T2 + DWI + DCE gave sensitivity of 95.83 %, specificity of 57.69%, positive predictive value of 68.21 % and negative predictive value of 93.75%. Conclusion: Multiparametric MRI using T2, DWI and DCE has a high diagnostic accuracy for evaluation of prostatic cancer.


Author(s):  
Sadagoban G. Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Vyshak Raj ◽  
Balasubramaniam Viswanathan ◽  
Ganga Priyadharshini Dhanasekaran ◽  
Dhivyaprasath Palaniappan ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dillip Kumar Dash ◽  
Mrutunjaya Dash ◽  
M.D. Mohanty ◽  
Naresh Acharya

Introduction: Administration of S. boulardii in addition to rehydration therapy in diarrhea found to be beneficial in many aspects owing to a variety of causes and importantly it is was not associated with any adverse effects.Material and Methods: We conducted a prospective study of children suffering from acute diarrhoea, at a private tertiary care hospital. Children were divided into 2 groups randomly as per odd(Group 1 ) and even (Group 2) bed allotted in indoor at the time of admission: Group 1 included children on oral rehydration therapy (ORT) + Zinc + Saccharomyces boulardii (Probiotic 5 billion CFU twice daily) and Group 2 comprised of children on ORT+ Zinc. Our objective was to systematically review data on the effect of S. boulardii on acute childhood diarrhoea.Results: Out of a total of 126 children less than 2 years, 2-6 years and 6-14 years were 72 (57.14%), 42(33.33%) and 12(09.52%) respectively. The duration of diarrhoea in Group 1 was 26.31 hours and Group 2 was 47.81 hours (p<0.01). The frequency of diarrhoea showed improvement within 24 and 72 hours in Group 1 and Group 2 respectively (p<0.01).Similarly, the mean duration of hospital stay was 2.68 days in Group 1 and 4.8 days in Group 2.The treatment cost was INR 850 and INR 1650 while social cost was INR 1250 and 2600 in Group 1 and 2 respectively.Conclusion:This study shows that S. boulardii reduced the duration, frequency and hospital stay of diarrhoea thereby reducing the treatment and social costs.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):250-255


Author(s):  
Gajanan P. Kulkarni ◽  
Lokesh V. Patil

Objective: To assess ADRs with reference to causative drugs, organ systems involved and seriousness of reactions.Methods: A prospective study conducted over a period of 1 y. The spontaneous adverse drug reactions reported between July 2016 and July 2017 at AMC centre BRIMS, Bidar were analyzed using Naranjo’s scale. Causality assessment of suspected drugs involved, system affected, and seriousness of reactions was assessed.Results: GIT system was most commonly involved, followed by generalized features, skin and appendages, CNS i. e, extrapyramidal system and dizziness, hearing and vestibular systems.Conclusion: Majority of the ADRs reported were mild to moderate severity and 20% can be categorized as severe reactions, which needed to treat under hospitalization


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