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Stercoral colitis- induced ischemia mimicking acute mesenteric ischemia: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Stercoral colitis is a rare but serious condition characterized by inflammation of the colonic mucosa due to impacted and hardened faecal material. The word “stercoral” means “related to faeces”. This condition usually develops due to the accumulation of
Mohammad N. Kloub +6 more
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Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of the blood supply to varying portions of the intestine, leading to ischemia and secondary inflammatory changes.
M. Bala +61 more
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Mesenteric ischemia is still nowadays an underdiagnosed disease with high in-hospital mortality rates. Early diagnosis and intervention are critical in acute mesenteric ischemia. In the past years vascular and general surgeons started to use endovascular
Artur Rebelo, MD, Dr. med. +4 more
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An Update on Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is an uncommon yet highly lethal cause of acute abdomen in the emergency setting. Computed tomography (CT) imaging, in particular a biphasic protocol consisting of angiographic and venous phase scans, is widely used to ...
Hang Yu, I. Kirkpatrick
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The prognostic values of platelet to lymphocyte ratio for predicting mortality in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Introduction: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a life-threatening disease that can cause multi-organ damage and ultimately lead to death. Early diagnosis and treatment significantly reduce morbidity and mortality rates in high-risk patients. This study
Alireza Ala +3 more
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Prognostic Factors for Mortality in Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Postoperative mortality in patients undergoing surgical and/or interventional treatment for acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) has remained an unsolved problem in recent decades.
C. C. Otto +9 more
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Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia during acute stroke management: three case reports
Background There are many reports of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia in patients on maintenance hemodialysis and following cardiac surgery. However, there are few reports of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia in patients with acute stroke.
Kazuki Fujii +4 more
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Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is an uncommon, but life-threatening clinical entity due to late diagnosis resulting in irreversible ischemic bowel necrosis.
Verena Martini +6 more
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Vasodilatory shock, such as septic shock, requires personalized management which include adequate fluid therapy and vasopressor treatments. While these potent drugs are numerous, they all aim to counterbalance the vasodilatory effects of a systemic ...
Mathieu Jozwiak +5 more
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Introduction: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI), either arterial or venous, is still a devastating disease with poor prognosis. It is unknown, whether AMI is associated with impaired quality of life (QoL) in long-term survivors.
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