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The Appendix Orchestrates T-Cell Mediated Immunosurveillance in Colitis-Associated CancerSummary
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023 Background & Aims: Although appendectomy may reduce colorectal inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), this surgical procedure has been suggested to be associated with an increased risk of colitis-associated cancer (CAC).
Maxime K. Collard +11 more
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LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY IN OBESE. AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic and open appendectomy in obese patients in Surgical departments of a tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Prospective observational study.
Saeed Awan +3 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Appendicitis is one of the common diseases, and appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures. Single atrium and single ventricle are rare heart diseases, and very few patients survive to adulthood.
Yu Wu +6 more
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2020 Backgrounds The number of appendectomies and cholecystectomies performed is gradually increasing worldwide. An increasing incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) after appendectomy and cholecystectomy has been reported, but the location of tumors in certain
Szabolcs Ábrahám +8 more
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Increased Risk of Clinically Significant Gallstones following an Appendectomy: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Although the vermiform appendix is commonly considered a vestigial organ, adverse health consequences after an appendectomy have garnered increasing attention.
Shiu-Dong Chung +4 more
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Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mutations in the DNA polymerase epsilon (POLE) gene are associated with an increased risk of various malignancies, including colorectal and other gastrointestinal, endometrial, ovarian, breast, and brain cancers. In extremely rare cases, POLE mutations have also been associated with pancreatic and hepatobiliary carcinomas.
Lynn Messersmith +3 more
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Nationwide resource utilization of dizziness/vertigo presentations to the ED
Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study aims to assess overall rates of neuroimaging (computed tomography [CT] or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) and cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with primary diagnoses of dizziness/vertigo to determine if neuroimaging is overused in this population.
David O’Neil Danis III +4 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2021 Background Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative brain disease related to the accumulation of an abnormally aggregated alpha-synuclein protein. A hypothesis was presumed that this protein will be transported retrogradely from the gastrointestinal tract ...
Said Salah Dahbour +4 more
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Estimating the risk of adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women undergoing non-obstetric surgery using routinely collected NHS data: an observational study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Previous research suggests that non-obstetric surgery is carried out in 1 – 2% of all pregnancies. However, there is limited evidence quantifying the associated risks.
Aylin, P +6 more
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Novel Biomarkers for Improving the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Diagnosing appendicitis in pediatric patients remains a clinical challenge, especially in resource‐limited settings where imaging tools are less accessible. Inflammatory markers, including the Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), Neutrophil‐to‐Monocyte Ratio (NMR), Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (
Adir Alper +3 more
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