Renal biopsy in a general hospital

Epidemiology of renal colic in a district general hospital.

BACKGROUND/AIMS To assess the incidence of renal colic and the results of emergency management. METHODS During a 12 month period data of patients with symptoms of renal colic were collected. RESULTS A total of 495 visits were registered. The M/F was 2.19. Mean age was higher in males (45.5+/-13.0 vs 42.5+/-15.5 years, P=0.025). Three patients were hospitalised for immediate urinary diversio...

Prospective study of acute renal failure in a general hospital.

A prospective study of acute renal failure (ARF) over a three month period showed that 60 out of 22,033 inpatients developed AR"F (Serum creatinine exceeding 0.200 mmol/L). The ARF was oliguric in 22% and nonoliguric in 78%. Poor cardiac output or diminished intravascular volume, nephrotoxins and infections were the main aetiological factors associated with ARF in 85% of cases. Mean peak serum ...

Radiation dose of Pediatrics in a general hospital in comparison to a pediatrics hospital

Introduction: Increasing CT scan application increased the cancer risk in pediatrics in recent decays. Imaging centers approach for diagnosis of disease cause to different radiation dose to patients.  Because  of  rapid  pediatrics  body  growth,  the  most  important  challenge to determining the radiation dose is wide variations of size in different ages. Thus, we used Size...

Pregnancy after renal transplantation: experience in Singapore General Hospital.

INTRODUCTION Renal transplantation offers the best hope for those women with end-stage renal disease who wish to have children. However, pregnancy after renal transplantation is associated with increased maternal and fetal morbidity. The aim of this retrospective study was to review the outcome of pregnancy in renal transplant patients in Singapore General Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fort...

Importance of a renal biopsy.