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Safety of 12‐Months Administration of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Standardized Root Extract in Healthy Adults: A Prospective, Observational Study

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha, an adaptogen, is an important herb of Ayurveda used as a Rasayana for its various health benefits. This prospective, multi‐center, observational clinical study evaluates the safety (clinical and laboratory) of a standardized Ashwagandha Root Extract (ARE) on long‐term administration over 12 months. Male and female adults (N = 191)
Jaising Salve, Sanjeev Kale, Banwari Lal Prajapati, Adele Sparavigna, Mark Savant, John Ademola, Deepak Langade   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building Surgical Capacity in Resource‐Limited Settings Through Innovative Laparoscopy Training: A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
This work has been conducted as partial fulfillment of the Global Surgery master's degree, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Moreover, it has not been previously published, and the manuscript (including related data) is not currently under consideration elsewhere.
Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, Shafquat Zaman, Safeya Mohammed, Seddig Adam Jebril Saleh, Mohammed A. Adam, Johnelize Louw, Tiffany E. Chao, Kathryn Chu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Mortality Risk Prediction Tools After Emergency Laparotomy

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accurate pre‐operative prediction of mortality after emergency laparotomy (EL) is essential as it may facilitate shared decision‐making. The aim of our study was to compare the prognostic accuracy of three risk prediction tools following EL. Methods This retrospective cohort study included all consecutive adult patients (≥ 18 years)
Sameer Bhat, Campbell Hodges, Shauna O'Brien, Wiremu MacFater, Anthony Y. Lin, Ahmed W. H. Barazanchi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis in interval appendectomy specimens of children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2016
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is common in interval appendectomy specimens in adults, but it is unusual in children. Histopathologic specimens of interval appendectomy, within an 8-year period, were reevaluated to assess the true incidence. A computer
Yusuf Hakan Çavuşoğlu, Burak Ardıçlı, Sema Apaydın, Çağatay Evrim Afşarlar, Engin Yılmaz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

APPENDECTOMY;

The Professional Medical Journal, 2008
. Objective: The purpose of this prospective study was to compare length of hospital stay, in hospital complications andoperative time between laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA). Setting: This prospective study was carried out atKing Khalid Hospital, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over a period of 26 months from July 2002 to ...
TARIQ WAHAB KHANZADA, ABDUL SAMAD, WASEEM MEMON   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Shoulder‐Tip Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Intraperitoneal Anaesthesia

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Shoulder‐tip pain is a common and distressing side effect following laparoscopic surgery. Standard systemic analgesic regimens are used to manage postoperative pain but are often associated with side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
Jason Arsanious, Alice Osterwalder, Sarah K. Thompson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appendectomy History is not Related to Parkinson’s Disease

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2017
Background: It has been suggested that appendectomy may modify the emergence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by affecting the retrograde transport of α-synuclein (α-syn) from the gastrointestinal system.
Rezzak Yilmaz, Ece Bayram, Çağrı Ulukan, Mustafa Kemal Altınok, Muhittin Cenk Akbostancı   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between appendectomy and subsequent colorectal cancer development: an Asian population study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
ObjectivesThe appendix may modulate colon microbiota and bowel inflammation. We investigated whether appendectomy alters colorectal cancer risk.MethodsWe identified a cohort of 75,979 patients who underwent appendectomy between 1997 and 1999 based on the
Shih-Chi Wu, William Tzu-Liang Chen, Chih-Hsin Muo, Tao-Wei Ke, Chu-Wen Fang, Fung-Chang Sung   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older Patients' Recall of Goals of Care Discussions Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy are overrepresented and are at risk of poor postoperative outcomes that may not align with their goals. Goals of care (GOC) documentation remains low in older emergency laparotomy patients.
Julia Silverii, Chuan‐Whei Lee, Celina Pope, Jai Darvall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding the Taxonomy of Ethical Issues in Surgical Innovation

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surgical innovation poses significant ethical challenges. Previous work has grouped these challenges under four categories: potential harms to patients; compromised informed consent; unfair allocation of healthcare resources; and conflicts of interest. We argue that recent technological developments in surgery warrant the addition of three new
Jane Johnson, Katrina Hutchison, Wendy Rogers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source