Accidental poisoning with aluminum phosphide presenting with excessive cholinergic symptoms with response to atropine: A case report [PDF]
Accidental poisoning in children, though underreported in our environment, is common and could prove fatal. It is important to identify the primary chemical agent that is responsible for the poisoning.
Abubakar Muhammad Shakur +5 more
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SARS-CoV-2 infection in acute pancreatitis increases disease severity and 30-day mortality: COVID PAN collaborative study. [PDF]
Objective There is emerging evidence that the pancreas may be a target organ of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and coexistent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Design A prospective
Pandanaboyana S +56 more
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A predictive Bayesian network that risk stratifies patients undergoing Barrett's surveillance for personalized risk of developing malignancy. [PDF]
BackgroundBarrett's esophagus is strongly associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma. Considering costs and risks associated with invasive surveillance endoscopies better methods of risk stratification are required to assist decision-making and move ...
Alison Bradley +9 more
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Pre-diagnostic delays caused by gastrointestinal investigations do not affect outcomes in pancreatic cancer. [PDF]
Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas are poor prognostic cancers accounting for 3% of all cancer cases in the UK. They often present late in the course of the disease process with non-specific symptoms, including gastro-intestinal(GI) symptoms ...
Apollos JR +4 more
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Routine histological examination of epidermoid cysts; to send or not to send? [PDF]
Backround The diagnosis of epidermoid cyst is seldom in doubt, and associated malignancy extremely rare, yet it is commonplace for the lesion to be sent to the pathology laboratory for analysis.
Apollos JR +4 more
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The Cost of Compassion: Caregiver Fatigue Associated with Caring for Persons with Disability in a Rural Population in India [PDF]
Caregiver fatigue is common among caregivers of patients with disabilities and compromises the health of caregivers and the disabled alike. There is no community-based data from India on the burden of caregiver fatigue.
Abhijit Goyal-Honavar +8 more
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Integration of nanotechnology in triple negative breast cancer research: a bibliometric and emerging trends analysis [PDF]
Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer with a receptor-negative profile and poor prognosis. It mostly affects young African-American, Hispanic women, and BRCA 1 mutation carriers.
Israel Ogwuche Ogra +9 more
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Clinical application of capsule sponge testing in symptomatic reflux disease: a national prospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Capsule sponge testing, using an oesophageal cell collection device with biomarkers, was implemented nationally across Scotland in 2020 for symptomatic reflux patients referred to secondary care for non-urgent endoscopy.
Siobhan Chien +12 more
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Capacity and site readiness for hypertension control program implementation in Nigeria: A nationwide cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to determine the capacity and readiness of Nigerian primary healthcare facilities to adopt a multi-level approach for the diagnosis, treatment, and control of hypertension.MethodsUsing a multi-stage sampling technique ...
Innocent Ijezie Chukwuonye +22 more
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