Constrictive Pericarditis – an Unusual Form of Severe Diastolic Heart Failure
Abstract. Constrictive pericarditis is a rare and serious complication of acute pericarditis and a severe form of diastolic heart failure with primary ...
Abstract. The sonography of the thyroid gland with high-resolution transducers is the first and, in most cases, the only imaging method for thyroid assessment. Thyroid gland ...
Abstract. Infected and septated pleural effusions are referred to as complicated. Ultrasound is the best method to detect septations. Inadaquately treated parapneumonic effusions have a ...
East Africa: Ultrasound Diagnostics Is Not Widely Used and Training Opportunities Are Missing
Abstract. In 2010 SmW was founded as a small private foundation with the goal to implement high-quality ultrasound diagnostics in bigger and smaller ...
Emergency Department in the St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara, Tanzania
Abstract. Before the start of our project there was no emergency department at the St. Francis Referral Hospital, Ifakara, Tanzania, as is the case with most ...
Abstract. A Swiss physician and future angiologist is on the road in Kenya with a mobile ultrasound clinic. He is also involved in the training of medical personnel in the field of ultrasound. This and the ...
Abstract. SmW is introducing a simplified pregnancy screening program for physicians and non-physicians in the Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The program can be learnt in two courses ...
Abstract. Dhulikhel Hospital is located 30 km east of Kathmandu. Two million people live in the area, often in remote regions where many roads are not passable during the monsoon. In order to provide these people with medical ...