Urology
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Incisional surgical site infections are common bacterial infections in kidney transplantation. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, timing, etiology, and risk factors for incisional surgical site infections. ⋯ Diabetic patients, and those who received sirolimus-based immunosuppressive regimens, showed an increased risk of developing incisional surgical site infections after kidney transplantation.
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Comparative Study
Portable ultrasonography and bladder volume accuracy--a comparative study using three-dimensional ultrasonography.
To compare the ultrasound bladder volume accuracy and level of agreement between two portable bladder scanners (Bladderscan and Bardscan) and a three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) system. ⋯ The results of our study have shown that although the Bardscan has the advantages of real-time scanning with portability and instantaneous volume calculation, it is not as accurate as the Bladderscan. The accuracy and level of clinical agreement was greatest when using the 3D-US system to calculate the bladder volume.