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Endoscopic Removal of Impacted Barium Stools Using a Snare and a Long Hood: A Rare Complication Following Upper Gastrointestinal Barium X‐ray Radiography (With Video)

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Barium sulfate is widely used as a radiographic contrast medium in upper gastrointestinal barium X‐ray radiography for cancer screening in Japan. Although generally considered safe, rare complications such as bowel obstruction due to impacted barium stools can occur.
Takaaki Kishino, Naoki Okamoto, Kohei Fukumoto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinicopathological Characteristics With the Status of Mismatch Repair Deficient Invasive Colorectal Cancer With Spontaneous Regression

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Spontaneous regression of endoscopically invasive colorectal cancer (CRC) after biopsy has been rarely reported. We report three cases of endoscopically invasive CRC with spontaneous regression after biopsy and a review of the literature regarding spontaneous regression of CRC with somatic mismatch repair deficiency (MMR‐d).
Fumiya Okano, Naohisa Yoshida, Yukiko Morinaga, Naoto Iwai, Reo Kobayashi, Ken Inoue, Osamu Dohi, Takashi Ando, Yoshito Itoh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a low-dose CT protocol with oral contrast for assessment of acute appendicitis [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate a low-dose CT with oral contrast medium (LDCT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and compare its performance with standard-dose i.v. contrast-enhanced CT (standard CT) according to patients' BMIs.
Becker, Christoph, Gervaz, Pascal, Jlassi, Helmi, Platon, Alexandra, Poletti, Pierre-Alexandre, Rutschmann, Olivier, Verdun, Francis   +6 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Switching From Intravenous to Subcutaneous Vedolizumab in Japanese Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Study Focusing on Injection‐Site Reactions

JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background/Aims The subcutaneous (SC) formulation of vedolizumab is available as an alternative to the intravenous (IV) formulation in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, data from Asian patients are limited, and the clinical course of injection‐site reactions (ISRs) remains unclear.
Makoto Furuya, Kiichiro Yoza, Takeshi Yonezawa, Ken Takeuchi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Campylobacter infection presenting as pseudo-appendicitis in children: identifying predictors for early diagnosis

Frontiers in Pediatrics
AimsTo characterize Campylobacter enteritis presenting as pseudo-appendicitis and identify distinguishing predicting factors.MethodsThis retrospective multicentre study included all children <18 years with confirmed Campylobacter infection ...
Michael Schnapper, Michael Schnapper, Yaara Kahan, Yaara Kahan, Amir Klivitsky, Amir Klivitsky, Alex Guri, Alex Guri, Rachel Shatzman Steuerman, Rachel Shatzman Steuerman, Rachel Shatzman Steuerman, Maya Heled Akiva, Maya Heled Akiva, Diana Tasher, Diana Tasher   +14 more
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Goreisan (Japanese Kampo) and Intravenous Rehydration in Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis: Instrumental Variable Analysis

Traditional &Kampo Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2026.
Goreisan, a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, has long been used to manage diarrhea and vomiting in pediatric acute gastroenteritis (AGE), but high‐quality evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. Using a large‐scale administrative claims database in Japan, we conducted instrumental variable analysis based on the facility‐level prescription ...
Wakana Maki, Shotaro Aso, Hideo Yasunaga
wiley   +1 more source

Public hospital costs and quality in the Dominican Republic [PDF]

Measuring costs in public hospitals in developing countries is hampered by the lack of an appropriate costing system, or of any systematic cost accounting. Invoices for goods and services, prices for inputs, and patient records are generally absent. As a
LaForgia, Gerard M., Lewis, Maureen A., Sulvetta, Margaret B.   +2 more
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Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children with neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundDiagnosing acute appendicitis (AA) in children can be challenging due to atypical symptoms and the difficulty in obtaining a comprehensive history. This study aimed to evaluate the value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diagnosing
Mohamed Mahmoud Shalaby, Ahmed Alawi, Bayan Mohammed Fatani, Ameen Alsaggaf, Mohammed Awad   +4 more
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Beyond Immunosuppression: Defining Perioperative Risk in Transplant Patients Undergoing Colorectal and Small Bowel Surgery

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 1090-1096, April 2026.
Colorectal and small bowel surgery in transplant (TX) recipients presents unique perioperative challenges due to immunosuppression and comorbidities, with poorly defined risks. ABSTRACT Background Colorectal and small bowel surgery in transplant (TX) recipients presents unique perioperative challenges due to immunosuppression and comorbidities, with ...
Phil Meister, Samira Vestweber, Jan Neuhaus, Marc A. Reschke, Ulf Neumann, Andreas D. Rink   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family History is a Predictor for Appendicitis in Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
Introduction: A family history of appendicitis has been reported to increase the likelihood of the diagnosis in children and in a retrospective study of adults.
Michael J Drescher, Shannon Marcotte, Robert Grant, Ilene Staff   +3 more
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