Obstructive jaundice is a common manifestation of malignancies involving pancreaticobiliary area of the gastrointestinal tract. The palliation of obstructive jaundice involves bypassing the obstruction by an endoprosthesis using either endoscopic ...
Surinder Singh Rana+3 more
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The pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine in patients with obstructive jaundice: A clinical trial. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES:Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective central α2-agonist, undergoes mainly biotransformation in the liver. The pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine were significantly affected by hepatic insufficiency. The clearance of dexmedetomidine in patients
Jin-Chao Song+6 more
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Obstructive Jaundice in Chronic Pancreatitis [PDF]
Significant obstructive jaundice in chronic pancreatitis is generally considered to be rare. Eleven of 57 consecutive patients with proven chronic pancreatitis have developed significant obstructive jaundice of more than transient duration. Eight presented as jaundice complicating known pancreatitis and three as jaundice of unknown cause.Life table ...
Michael J. Hollands, J. M. Little
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Effects of erythropoietin on the serum and liver tissue levels of copper and zinc in rats with obstructive jaundice [PDF]
Background: Erythropoietin is an anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, angiogenetic cytokine and has protective properties against oxidative stress. In this study we investigated the effects of erythropoietin on the levels (serum and liver tissue) of copper
Aliosmanoglu Ibrahim+6 more
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Radiation study techniques in diagnosing the causes of opisthorchiasis-induced obstructive jaundice
Objective: to analyze the diagnostic value of radiation techniques in patients with opisthorchiasis-induced obstructive jaundice and to determine the types of bile duct (BD) changes characteristic of this disease.Subjects and methods.
N. V. Klimova+5 more
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The same strain of Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV-1) is involved with the development of different, but related, diseases in Atlantic and Pacific Salmon in British Columbia [PDF]
Piscine orthoreovirus Strain PRV-1 is the causative agent of heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Given its high prevalence in net pen salmon, debate has arisen on whether PRV poses a risk to migratory salmon, especially in British Columbia (BC) where commercially important wild Pacific salmon are in decline ...
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Obstructive jaundice is a complex pathology that significantly complicates surgical interventions and is accompanied by a number of negative consequences.
M. M. Magomedov+3 more
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Lemmel syndrome: presentation of a Case
Background: the duodenum corresponds to the second location where the gastrointestinal diverticula are most frequently presented after the colon. Lemmel's syndrome, also known as intermittent obstructive jaundice, presence of duodenal diverticula near ...
Martín Chiong-Quesada+3 more
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In Silico Investigation of Phytoconstituents from Indian Medicinal Herb 'Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy)' against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by Molecular Dynamics Approach [PDF]
The recent appearance of COVID-19 virus has created a global crisis due to unavailability of any vaccine or drug that can effectively and deterministically work against it. Naturally, different possibilities (including herbal medicines having known therapeutic significance) have been explored by the scientists.
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Unusual Case of Obstructive Jaundice [PDF]
Most malignant obstructive jaundice arises from primary periampullary tumors and rarely from metastatic cancer of the head and neck. A 60-year-old male was diagnosed with obstructive jaundice due to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. Only 12 cases of small bowel metastasis from the head and neck have been reported. Most of them originate
Patrick Hickey+3 more
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