| Literature DB >> 2886726 |
C N MacPherson, T Romig, E Zeyhle, P H Rees, J B Were.
Abstract
3553 nomads in Turkana, a remote area of north-west Kenya, were screened for hydatid cysts by a portable ultrasound scanner and by serology. 198 (5.6%) proved to have liver or upper abdominal cysts. In the group screened by both techniques (2644) 174 (6.6%) cases of hydatidosis were detected by ultrasonography and 76 (2.9%) by serology. Ultrasonography gave immediate results and was less expensive and more acceptable and educationally valuable to the people. This non-invasive rapid technique also provided important clinical information about the cysts. The prevalence data thus obtained will contribute to the surveillance of a hydatid control programme.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 2886726 DOI： 10.1016/s0140-6736(87)90839-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN： 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321