Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly used in clinical practice as the first diagnostic method in patients with suspected pyelonephritis rather than abdominal CT with contrast medium, especially in young subjects. We performed a retrospective analysis on patients in for whom a CEUS exa...
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| author | Andrea Boccatonda Stefano Venerato Damiano D’Ardes Giulio Cocco Cosima Schiavone Susanna Vicari |
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| description | Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly used in clinical practice as the first diagnostic method in patients with suspected pyelonephritis rather than abdominal CT with contrast medium, especially in young subjects. We performed a retrospective analysis on patients in for whom a CEUS examination was utilized as a follow-up method after acute pyelonephritis as normal clinical practice. Through evaluating all patients, in terms duration between CEUS examination and normalization (healing) of the renal disease, we found that the mean duration is 25.9 days. Our ultrasound findings did not induce any therapeutic modifications, not even in the cases in which the examination was repeated several times. Therefore, setting up a CEUS follow-up examination after 25 days from the first diagnosis can reduce the number of repeated tests, benefitting patients and the healthcare system in terms of reducing costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e58d2fc29274a639a6ffc041c5d95952023-11-10T15:03:56ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-11-011121289910.3390/healthcare11212899Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis PatientsAndrea Boccatonda0Stefano Venerato1Damiano D’Ardes2Giulio Cocco3Cosima Schiavone4Susanna Vicari5Internal Medicine, Bentivoglio Hospital, AUSL Bologna, 40010 Bentivoglio, ItalyInternal Medicine, Bentivoglio Hospital, AUSL Bologna, 40010 Bentivoglio, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Aging Science, Institute of “Clinica Medica”, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti, 66100 Chieti, ItalyInternistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, “G. D’Annunzio” University, 66100 Chieti, ItalyInternistic Ultrasound Unit, SS Annunziata Hospital, “G. D’Annunzio” University, 66100 Chieti, ItalyInternal Medicine, Bentivoglio Hospital, AUSL Bologna, 40010 Bentivoglio, ItalyContrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly used in clinical practice as the first diagnostic method in patients with suspected pyelonephritis rather than abdominal CT with contrast medium, especially in young subjects. We performed a retrospective analysis on patients in for whom a CEUS examination was utilized as a follow-up method after acute pyelonephritis as normal clinical practice. Through evaluating all patients, in terms duration between CEUS examination and normalization (healing) of the renal disease, we found that the mean duration is 25.9 days. Our ultrasound findings did not induce any therapeutic modifications, not even in the cases in which the examination was repeated several times. Therefore, setting up a CEUS follow-up examination after 25 days from the first diagnosis can reduce the number of repeated tests, benefitting patients and the healthcare system in terms of reducing costs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/21/2899kidneyCEUSultrasoundpyelonephritisinfection |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Boccatonda Stefano Venerato Damiano D’Ardes Giulio Cocco Cosima Schiavone Susanna Vicari Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients Healthcare kidney CEUS ultrasound pyelonephritis infection |
| title | Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients |
| title_full | Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients |
| title_fullStr | Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients |
| title_short | Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Follow-Up for Acute Pyelonephritis Patients |
| title_sort | contrast enhanced ultrasound follow up for acute pyelonephritis patients |
| topic | kidney CEUS ultrasound pyelonephritis infection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/21/2899 |
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