Elevated total and direct bilirubin are associated with acute complicated appendicitis: a single-center based study in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
, 2023 Mohammed Alfehaid +10 more
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Case Report: A Rare Gastrojejunal Connection Causing Internal Hernia
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Internal hernias are rare and often difficult to diagnose due to their nonspecific clinical presentation. We describe an unusual case of an internal hernia caused by an abnormal gastrojejunal connection, incidentally identified during a laparoscopic appendectomy.
Jingjun Yang, Chenfei Jiang
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Case-control study of stroke and the quality of hypertension control in north west England [PDF]
, 1997 Objective: To examine the risk of stroke in relation to quality of hypertension control in routine general practice across an entire health district. Design: Population based matched case-control study.
Cruickshank, K +8 more
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Rectal Impaction of a Migratory Duck Bone After 72 Asymptomatic Hours: A Defused Time Bomb
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Stepwise endoscopic extraction of a rectally impacted duck bone. (a) anus; (b) impacted duck bone in rectum; (c) extraction with alligator forceps; (d) extract duck bone; (e) pre‐clearance mucosal injury (arrow); (f) post‐irrigation wound base (arrow); (g) rectal lumen after foreign body removal; (h) extract duck bone 3.3 cm with scale.
Zhengyuan Cheng +7 more
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Feasibility Evaluation of Commercially Available Video Conferencing Devices to Technically Direct Untrained Nonmedical Personnel to Perform a Rapid Trauma Ultrasound Examination. [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapidly expanding discipline that has proven to be a valuable modality in the hospital setting. Recent evidence has demonstrated the utility of commercially available video conferencing technologies ...
Austin, Briahnna +6 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Uterine didelphys, also known as double uterus, is a congenital anomaly of the female reproductive system that can be associated with a significant number of threatening obstetric complications, such as uterine rupture. We report a rare and complex case of an 18‐year‐old primigravida who presented with uterine rupture due to uterine didelphys ...
Asim Ali +7 more
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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study
Emergency Medicine International, 2012 Objective. To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children with acute ...
Abu N. G. A. Khan +4 more
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BMC Surgery, 2018 Background Based on epidemiological and clinical data acute appendicitis can present either as uncomplicated (70–80%) or complicated (20–30%) disease.
J. Haijanen +14 more
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Focused abdominal CT scan for acute appendicitis in children: can it help in need [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the focused abdominal CT scan [FACT] in clinically equivocal cases of acute appendicitis in paediatric population. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Radiology Department of Aga Khan Hospital, from August 2007 to
Akhtar, Waseem +4 more
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Two-dimensional shear wave elastography can improve the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in acute appendicitis [PDF]
, 2022 Ayşe Keven +4 more
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