Le Journal médical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal
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This is a retrospective study aiming to determine the cause, the survival and the factors influencing survival in cancer patients admitted to an ICU. Between January 1998 and June 1999, 181 cancer patients were admitted to the ICU of HDF hospital (a general academic hospital of 300 beds). One hundred fifteen patients were admitted after surgery and 66 for medical reasons. ⋯ The mortality rate was 41% during ICU recovery, 62% during the hospitalization period, 73% at 2 months from discharge and 83% at last follow-up. The duration of stay in the ICU was the only factor affecting mortality. Age, disease type and MV did not influence the mortality rate in this population.
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To report our experience with 3D conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer. ⋯ 3D conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer has a good toxicity profile. Longer follow-up is needed to assess late toxicity and clinical outcome in this series.
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This is a report of an isolated septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint where the infectious agent was Bacteroides sp. and where an early diagnosis was made using MRI.
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Until recently, intravenous urography and ultrasonography have been the standard diagnostic modalities in the initial evaluation of acute flank pain. However, since 1995 the role of non-enhanced CT scan (NECT) has become more important in establishing the diagnosis of renal colic. In this retrospective descriptive study, we evaluated the usefulness of NECT in the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected urinary tract stones at the American University of Beirut-Medical Center (AUBMC). ⋯ A diagnosis of urinary tract stone is not always readily apparent on the basis of physical exam and laboratory studies. NECT is now universally accepted as a preferred method for the evaluation of ureteral and kidney stones in patients with suspected renal colic.