Transient and Shear-Wave Elastography in the Detection of Hepatic Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), or veno-occlusive disease (VOD), is a severe complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), often leading to liver dysfunction and poor outcomes if not detected early. Traditional diagnostic methods, including ultrasound and liver biopsy, have limitations in sensitivity and feasibility. Non-invasive elastography techniques, such as transient elastography (TE) and shear-wave elastography (SWE), offer a promising alternative by quantitatively assessing liver stiffness.

Distal Radial Artery Access for Noncoronary Peripheral Endovascular Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The distal radial access (DRA) is frequently used in coronary procedures, exhibiting lower complication and morbidity rates than conventional femoral access. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the use of DRA in minimally invasive peripheral noncoronary procedures.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were systematically accessed in search of studies that used DRA and reported the rate of technically successful procedures and complications related to the access.

Ultrasound-derived fat fraction for diagnosing hepatic steatosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of Ultrasound-Derived Fat Fraction (UDFF) in detecting hepatic steatosis using Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) as the reference standard.

Materials And Methods: Relevant databases were searched through November 2024. Studies that evaluated the UDFF to detect hepatic steatosis using MRI-PDFF as the reference standard met the inclusion criteria.