The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology最新文献

{"title":"Embolization of High‑Flow Renal Arteriovenous Fistula","authors":"Omar J. AlThaqufi, Abdullah Almughir, Fadhel Almolani","doi":"10.4103/ajir.ajir_1_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ajir.ajir_1_20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"134 - 135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44120175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Pattern of Publications on Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations and Cavernomas in the Middle East and North Africa","authors":"Amira Alolyani, H. Alotaibi, M. Alhamid, Faisal Alabbas, H. Al-Jehani","doi":"10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_11_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_11_20","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cerebrovascular malformations are encountered frequently in clinical practice, but not much is known about the pattern of publication in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. We aim to evaluate the status and pattern of publications of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and cavernomas in the MENA. Materials and Methods: PubMed database was searched for publications on cerebral AVM and cavernomas in the MENA between 2009 and 2019. Results: We found only 94 publications in the MENA region out of 31,333 publications pertaining to AVMs (0.3%). The highest publishing country was Turkey, with 50 (53.1%) studies. The case report was the study design used most by authors with 59 (62.7%) studies. The majority of publications were by neurosurgeons with 42 of 94 (42.4%) papers. European journals ranked first in the number of published articles with 42 of 94 (46.1%) articles. Conclusions: We found a limited number of publications on cerebral AVMs and cavernomas by MENA countries in the past decade. Research support and national/regional registries are important factors to improve the academic output on AVMs and cavernomas in the MENA region.","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"092 - 095"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46513074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Awareness of Uterine Artery Embolization as a Treatment for Fibroids among Saudi Women","authors":"Meshael N. Alreshidi, Dalal Alshubrmi, I. Alrashidi, M. Arabi","doi":"10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_21_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_21_20","url":null,"abstract":"Context: No study has investigated the awareness of uterine artery embolization (UAE) as a treatment option for uterine fibroids among Saudi women. Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate Saudi women's awareness of UAE as a therapeutic modality for uterine fibroids Settings and Design: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Hail and Riyadh. Subjects and Methods: In 2019, an anonymous online questionnaire was sent via social media to women residing in Hail and Riyadh. The questionnaire contained 11 multiple-choice questions divided into two parts. The first part contained questions about demographic characteristics and one question about their history of fibroids. The second part contained items pertaining to awareness of treatment options for uterine fibroids and whether they were aware of UAE. Statistical Analysis Used: The Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Eight hundred and forty-five responses have been received. Overall, 76.1% of the respondents had never heard of UAE. Awareness of treatment options for uterine fibroids was significantly associated with education level and participants' involvement in a medical field (P < 0.05; Chi-squared test). 9.2% were from respondents who reported a history of fibroids. Among them, 71.7% had never heard of UAE; 9% had heard about it from an obstetrician or gynecologist. Only 6.4% of the participants were aware of all the treatment options for uterine fibroids; 28.2% believed that hysterectomy was the only treatment for uterine fibroids. Conclusions: This study highlights the need for public awareness of the treatment options for uterine fibroids to appropriate candidates.","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"079 - 082"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43073703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fellowship Training in Interventional Radiology in the Middle and Near East","authors":"A. Al-Kutoubi","doi":"10.4103/ajir.ajir_10_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ajir.ajir_10_20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"057 - 059"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46758720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of Interventional Radiology Publications Regarding COVID-19","authors":"T. Garg, A. Shrigiriwar","doi":"10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_29_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_29_20","url":null,"abstract":"To date, over 7.27 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed worldwide. In the face of this pandemic, all physicians must be up to date with the recent literature to practice evidence-based medicine. In this letter, we have reviewed the publication trends of COVID-19-related articles in the interventional radiology (IR) literature and have determined the country of origin of the publication for PubMed indexed articles till June 12, 2020.","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"136 - 137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47803597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Single-Center Experience in Targeted Prostate Biopsy Using Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging‑Transrectal Ultrasound Elastic Fusion Technique","authors":"J. Farah, G. El-Hajj, Edward Assaf, Abdallah Noufaily, A. Chamsuddin, M. Jabbour, F. Ghandour, E. Fayad, R. Ashou","doi":"10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_32_19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_32_19","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided random biopsies are used to be the gold standard when diagnosing prostate cancer. A relatively new system with organ tracking that fuses real-time TRUS images with previously acquired multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) images for prostate biopsy guidance is presented here. The primary goal of the study is to correlate (1) the mpMRI findings with the Gleason score grading of the prostate biopsies performed under mpMRI-TRUS elastic fusion and (2) the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels with the Gleason grading. Materials and Methods: Between January 2017 and August 2018, 58 patients had targeted prostate biopsy using mpMRI-TRUS elastic fusion technique (Urostation). These patients had previously the mpMRI of the prostate at our center using three-dimensional T2-weighted imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, and dynamic contrast enhanced imaging. Of all 58 patients, 32 patients were classified as having Prostate Imaging-Reporting And Data System (PI-RADS) 4/5, 21 patients as PI-RADS 3, and five as PI-RADS 2. Results: Twenty-seven patients had positive biopsies for prostate cancer. Positive results were found in 25 patients having PI-RADS 4/5 (25 out of 32). Of these patients, 20 had positive specimens from the dominant lesion, four from both the targeted lesion and nontargeted areas, and one from a nontargeted area. Positive results were found in two patients classified as PI-RADS 3 from targeted and nontargeted areas. These results show that 78% of the patients classified by mpMRI as PI-RADS 4/5 and 10% of the patients classified as PI-RADS 3 had positive biopsies for prostate cancer. The results also showed a correlation between the PI-RADS score on mpMRI, the Gleason score, and the PSA levels. Conclusion: mpMRI-TRUS fusion biopsy is a safe and accurate method for targeted prostate biopsies. Our preliminary results are comparable to the published international numbers and show a good correlation between the PI-RADS classification and histopathology, as well as correlation between PI-RADS, Gleason scores, and PSA levels of positive biopsies.","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"111 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46574282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interventional Oncology: A Key Part of Mainstream Cancer Care","authors":"A. Adam","doi":"10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_4_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_4_20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"053 - 056"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42483424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vascular and Interventional Radiology Workflow Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Position Statement by the Saudi Interventional Radiology Society","authors":"Majed A. Ashour, M. Arabi, A. Justaniah","doi":"10.4103/ajir.ajir_5_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ajir.ajir_5_20","url":null,"abstract":"On January 21, 2020, the Government of Saudi Arabia started to take precautionary measures to control COVID-19 and limit its spread to ensure the safety of its citizens and residents. Through collaboration of several governmental bodies (The Ministry of Health [MOH], The National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, The Saudi Patient Safety Center, The Ministry of Interior, The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Medical Societies, etc.), progressive measures and decisions have been implemented including: • Suspension of travels to and from countries where COVID-19 is endemic on January 26, 2020. On March 15, 2020, all international flights have been suspended, followed by domestic flights and transportation suspension on March 21, 2020 • Suspension of public presence in all sport competitions and games on March 5, 2020, followed by suspension of all sports activities and shutting down private gyms and sport centers on March 14, 2020 • Suspension of Umrah, then prayers in mosques to prevent gathering on March 4, 2020, and March 17, 2020, respectively • Suspension of public and private schooling on March 8, 2020 • A daily curfew from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am for 21 days starting from March 23, 2020.","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"067 - 072"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42564667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Partial Splenic Artery Embolization for Idiopathic Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Refractory to Medical Therapy","authors":"M. Hadied, R. Kherallah, M. Salman, Khalid Eteer, S. Schwartz","doi":"10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_33_19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_33_19","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: While Partial Splenic Artery Embolization (PSAE) is a useful procedure that has been performed for a variety of indications including trauma and hypersplenism, it has only been rarely described as a treatment for Idiopathic Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Previous reports in the literature are limited to case reports in situations that include the patient being a poor surgical candidate, the inability to transfuse blood during surgery because of autoantibodies, and a patient's refusal of blood products on religious grounds. Materials and Methods: A case report describing the case of a 27-year-old male diagnosed with idiopathic warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia treated successfully with partial splenic artery embolization (PSAE) as a bridging therapy to definitive surgical splenectomy. Results: The patient's pre-procedure hemoglobin was 2.1 g/dl. The first hemoglobin post-procedure was 4.5 g/dl. After embolization, the patient remained in the inpatient setting for eight days for close observation. During the inpatient hospitalization the patient's hemoglobin continued to trend upwards until it stabilized around 6 g/dl. Inpatient laboratory workup also showed increasing haptoglobin, and decreasing LDH. After discharge, the patient developed persistent pain two months post-procedure. An elective splenectomy was scheduled three months after the embolization procedure to address the persistent pain. Six months' post embolization procedure and three months postoperatively, the patient is doing well clinically with a hemoglobin of 14 g/dl. Conclusion: In conclusion, this case demonstrates the utility of a Partial Splenic Artery Embolization (PSAE) as an acute life-saving intervention for poor surgical candidates with idiopathic warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) refractory to medical therapy.","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"130 - 133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46446579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Major Complications after Conventional Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of C-Arm Computed Tomography","authors":"L. Kwon, J. Chung","doi":"10.1055/S-0041-1729024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0041-1729024","url":null,"abstract":"). 24/29 patients (","PeriodicalId":32940,"journal":{"name":"The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology","volume":"04 1","pages":"S9 - S10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1055/S-0041-1729024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49374557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}