new-onset diabetes after transplantation (nodat) is one of the frequent complications following kidney transplantation. patients were randomized to receive cyclosporine a- or tacrolimus-based immunosuppression. fasting and oral glucose tolerance tests were performed, and the patients were assigned to one of the following three groups based on the results: normal, impaired fasting glucose/impair...

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the 12 core biopsy protocol in detecting prostate cancer by comparison with that of the 6 core biopsy according to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level and prostate volume. Materials and Methods: Between January 2000 and April 2005, transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies were performed on 1,100 men suspected of...

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate whether implementation of a low-dose computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy protocol, with the support of individual radiologists in the section, would lead to immediate and sustained decreases in radiation dose associated with CT-guided lung biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A low-dose CT-guided lung biopsy protocol was developed with modifica...

The most appropriate protocol for the biopsy of musculoskeletal tumours is controversial, with some authors advocating CT-guided core biopsy. At our hospital the initial biopsies of most musculoskeletal tumours has been by operative core biopsy with evaluation by frozen section which determines whether diagnostic tissue has been obtained and, if possible, gives the definitive diagnosis. In orde...

Background and aim: Following a correct biopsy protocol is crucial for accurate diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial lesions. Pre-analysis technical errors during preparation and submission of biopsies can jeopardize the diagnostic process and the related treatment plan. The aim of the present study was to evaluate pre-analysis technical errors in the biopsy samples submitted to an oral and maxi...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the evolution of glomerular volume 4 months after transplantation. Mean glomerular volume (Vg) was estimated according to the Weibel and Gomez method in a donor and a protocol biopsy done at 139 +/- 58 d in 41 stable grafts. Biopsies were also evaluated according to the Banff schema. Vg increased after transplantation from 4.1 +/- 1.4 to 5.1 +/- 2.4 x 10(6) ...

BACKGROUND BK nephropathy is an evolving challenge among kidney transplant recipients. Diagnosis of BK nephropathy depends on the presence of BK viral inclusions on renal biopsy. Most cases of BK nephropathy are preceded by BK viremia or viruria. CASE REPORT We report a case of BK nephropathy found on protocol renal transplant biopsy without associated BK viremia or viruria. CONCLUSIONS BK ...

UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to compare the results of isotope injection the morning of surgery (1-d protocol) with isotope injection the day before surgery (2-d protocol) in patients having sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for breast cancer. METHODS The 1-d (protocol 1) and 2-d (protocol 2) protocols included 514 and 152 patients, respectively, treated contemporaneously by surgeo...