The main aim of the study was to determine the frequency of coronary angiography
complications with or without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by the TR access
compared with the TF access of patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG).
The
study included 640 patients undergoing CAG with or without (PCI) in AL-ASSAD
university Hospital in Lattakiabetween 1 December 2013 and 31 December 2014 .A total
of 106 CAG (22.8% of all CAG) and 12 CAP (6.7% of all coronary angioplasties) were
performed via a TR approach , 357 CAG (77.2% of all CAG) and 165 CAP (93.3% of all
coronary angioplasties) were performed via a TF approach ,Vascular access site
complications were significantly lower in the TR group than in the TF group.
Changes in precipitation patterns are considered one of most important hazards facing terrestrial ecosystems and water resources worldwide. Monthly rainfall data for six meteorological stations located in the Syrian coastal region were used to study
changes in precipitation characteristics during the period 1960-2010. Trends with mann- Kendall Test, Gamma Distribution and Precipitation Concentration Index (PCI) were applied to detect changes in seasonal and annual precipitation amount in addition to seasonality. Results showed significant negative trends in annual precipitation in all stations up to 30% in some cases, which could be related to the decrease in spring and winter rainfall amounts that ranged between 38.5% to 50.2% in spring and 14% to 38% in winter. Despite significant decrease in annual precipitation, there were no significant trends in seasonality. These changes in precipitation patterns would pose big challenges to water resources management , agricultural production and forests management.
