Author: radiologi

ABSTRACT Introduction: Metastasis of primary basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on thoracic wall is rarely reported in literatures. Metastasis of cancer to the lung is suggested of hematogenous spread to the…

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND : Various findings on the relationship between smoking and obesity have been demonstrated. This study aimed to investigate the association between smoking behavior and obesity in the Indonesian…

ABSTRACT Background: Ultrasonography (USG) is still the first imaging modality for initial examination in patients with obstructive jaundice. Abdominal ultrasonography is quite good in seeing the morphology of the biliary…

ABSTRACTObjective: This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between ferritin levels and the ultrasound of genu joints in Major-beta Thalassemia patients who undergo repeated transfusions. Methods: 43…

ABSTRACT Background: Biloma is loculated collection of bile that may develop due to iatrogenic causes, traumatically or spontaneously with biliary tree isruption. Hepatic bilateral subcapsular biloma is a rare complication…

Abstract Background:  Release of cytokines in sepsis can cause left heart failure and left ventricular sys­tolic dysfunction (LVSD). In sepsis, there is a releasing of Procalcitonin (PCT) and tumor necrosis…

Abstract Background: The ischemia resulting from critical coronary narrowing or total occlusion first affects the subendocardialmyofibers. Thus, abnormalities in longitudinal function can be detected before reductions in LVEF and reflects…

Abstract Objective: To determine the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level and wall motion score index (WMSI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)…

Abstract Background: inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis play important roles after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) event. The most studied inflammatory biomarker in cardiovascular disease is C-reactive protein (CRP). It has…