Biomedical subjects

R Farag

Publications and source records attributed to R Farag.

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PubMed2005

Angiosarcoma arising in an arteriovenous fistula site in a renal transplant patient: a case report and literature review.

Angiosarcoma in the setting of immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients is exceedingly rare. In this report, we describe the occurrence of angiosarcoma arising at an arteriovenous fistula site of a 39-year-old renal transplant recipient that clinically mimicked a thrombosed aneurysm. These tumors are histologically high-grade and clinically aggressive malignancies. They have a predilection for arteriovenous fistula sites. The literature on this uncommon entity is reviewed and possible histogenesis is discussed.

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PubMed1986

Plasma electrolytes in elderly patients taking fixed combination diuretics.

Plasma potassium and sodium concentrations were measured in a group of elderly patients taking maintenance thiazide diuretic therapy alone, with a potassium supplement or in combination with a potassium sparing diuretic. Fixed dose combinations of a thiazide and potassium sparing diuretic did not significantly reduce the prevalence of hypokalaemia and the combination of amiloride-hydrochlorothiazide was associated with a disproportionate number of cases of hyponatraemia. The desirability of the current widespread use of fixed dose combination diuretics over less expensive single agents is questioned.

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PubMed1984

Reconstructive surgery of hydrosalpinx with and without the carbon dioxide laser.

Pregnancy rates and surgery-conception intervals were determined in 91 women operated on for bilateral terminal tubal occlusion with different techniques. The intrauterine pregnancy rate following salpingostomy utilizing the CO2 laser was 21.7% (n = 23) and following salpingostomy with the microdiathermy needle was 22.7% (n = 22) at 1 year's follow-up. The pregnancy rate following conventional surgery was 17.4% (n = 46) at 5 years' follow-up. The surgery-conception interval was shorter in the laser group than in the other two groups. This preliminary report suggests that there is no difference between the pregnancy rate following salpingostomy with CO2 laser or microdiathermy needle; however, the surgery-conception interval is shorter. This might reflect the rapid healing of the tube after laser surgery.

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