ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC ALTERATION AMONG FIRST DEGREE RELATIVES WITH SEROLOGIC EVIDENCE OF TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI INFECTION: A SIBSHIP STUDY

Electrocardiographic alteration among first degree relatives with serologic evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection: a sibship study

To analyze whether electrocardiographic alterations (ECGA) in patients with antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi showed a patttern of familial aggregation, a sample of 379 young adults (166 men and 213 women) distributed in sibships, were assessed for the presence of anti-T.cruzi antibodies, and subjected to a complete clinical examination and a standar

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Trans-intrauterine contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be an effective approach for the diagnosis of vesicouterine fistula (VUF), especially for patients with fistulas flowing unidirectionally from the uterine cavity

Background: Vesicouterine fistula (VUF) is a rare complication after cesarean section.It is challenging to diagnose VUF correctly.Case presentation: A 34-year-old woman complained of recurrent hematuria and urinary tract infection for more than 4 years after cesarean delivery, mostly during menstruation, without vaginal leakage and with a normal me

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