Investigation of features of patients in renal transplantation waiting list: who wants much more of what for renal transplantation?

Renal transplant is the best form of treatment for most patients with end-stage renal disease [ESRD], because that therapy improves quality of life, prolongs survival, and is cost-effective. The objective of the study being reported was to compare the sociodemographic characteristics and registration status for renal transplantation of ESRD patients in Turkey who were registered for transplant or not. The study was conducted between June and September 2012 on patients of several Dialysis Centers. They all were informed in a one on one interview about the risks and benefits of renal transplants; they were also asked to fill out the questionnaires given to them. The study questionnaire was designed with the help of already published reports to include among others the patient's age, sex, waiting time and educational status. Patients who had been registered in the cadaver kidney waiting list were aged 43.85 +/- 13.48 in the average, with a balanced sex ratio, average dialysis duration 57.30 +/- 51.46 months. Of these patients 45 had finished high school, 87 lived in rural areas and 67 had an income equivalent to expenses. There was a significant difference among the groups depending on the patients' residence in an urban or rural environment. Such a difference might be following the greater ease of obtaining relevant information in the urban areas

Multiple renal arteries: variations demonstrated by multidetector computed tomography angiography

To present a case of a rare variation of the renal artery and multiple [7] renal arteries by multidetector computed tomography [MDCT] angiography. A 36-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital as a potential living donor for renal transplantation. An MDCT angiography was performed using a 16-detector row CT scanner to obtain a detailed image of vascular structures and associated pathologies. The MDCT clearly revealed the presence of 3 right and 2 left renal arteries arising from the abdominal aorta. Additionally, the accessory renal artery arose from the inferior mesenteric artery on the left side and from the common iliac artery on the right side. This case highlights the importance of awareness of renal artery variations if surgical procedures are indicated in this region

Acute coronary stenosis in a young man with behcet's syndrome

To present a case of myocardial infarction due to Beh‡et's syndrome. A 27-year-old man who was known to have Beh‡et's syndrome for 1 year presented with retrosternal fluctuating chest pain, which radiated to the epigastrium 5 h prior to admission. Coronary angiography showed total occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery, which was successfully treated with coronary stent implantation. This case shows that patients with Beh‡et's syndrome who had acute chest pain should be thoroughly examined for any signs of acute myocardial infarction