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Malignant ascites

Journal of British Surgery, 1996
Abstract Investigation and treatment of malignant ascites are often in the hands of the general surgeon and can be difficult. This article considers the aetiology and pathophysiology of malignant ascites and explores the best form of management.
Parsons, S. L., Watson, S. A., Steele, R. J. C.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Interleukin-22 predicts severity and death in advanced liver cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Interleukin-22 (IL-22), recently identified as a crucial parameter of pathology in experimental liver damage, may determine survival in clinical end-stage liver disease.
Bachmann, Malte, Brunner, Friederike, Filmann, Natalie, Herrmann, Eva, Kapper, Lisa, Kronenberger, Bernd, Mühl, Heiko, Pfeilschifter, Josef Martin (Prof. Dr.), Piiper, Albrecht, Rudloff, Ina, Waidmann, Oliver, Zeuzem, Stefan   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Prophylactic Cefepime on Surgical Site Infection and Severe Morbidity in Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Preoperative Biliary Drainage

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although prophylactic broad‐spectrum antibiotics can reduce postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), the optimal regimen remains uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of prophylactic cefepime (CFPM) on surgical site infection (SSI) and severe morbidity after PD with preoperative biliary drainage.
Genki Watanabe, Akihiro Murata, Yu Kasamatsu, Atsushi Ishihara, Daisuke Nagashima, Tetsuzo Tashima, Shintaro Kodai, Akishige Kanazawa, Sadatoshi Shimizu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum bile acids as a prognostic biomarker in biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Serum bile acid levels predict outcomes in patients with biliary atresia who achieve normalized bilirubin levels after Kasai portoenterostomy. Abstract Background and Aims In biliary atresia, serum bilirubin is commonly used to predict outcomes after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP).
Sanjiv Harpavat, Kieran Hawthorne, Kenneth D. R. Setchell, Monica Narvaez Rivas, Lisa Henn, Charlotte A. Beil, Saul J. Karpen, Vicky L. Ng, Estella M. Alonso, Jorge A. Bezerra, Stephen L. Guthery, Simon Horslen, Kathy M. Loomes, Patrick McKiernan, John C. Magee, Robert M. Merion, Jean P. Molleston, Philip Rosenthal, Richard J. Thompson, Kasper S. Wang, Ronald J. Sokol, Benjamin L. Shneider, for Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN)   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Male Infant with Congenital Chylous Ascites Accompanied by Hypertension

Erciyes Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Congenital chylous ascites is a condition that arises from a disorder of the abdominal lymphatic system. Case Report: In this case study, a nine-month-old infant diagnosed with congenital chylous ascites in the newborn period presented with ...
Derya Altay, Ismail Dursun, Zübeyde Gündüz, Duran Arslan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citron binds to PSD-95 at glutamatergic synapses on inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus [PDF]

, 1999
Synaptic NMDA-type glutamate receptors are anchored to the second of three PDZ (PSD-95/Discs large/ZO-1) domains in the postsynaptic density (PSD) protein PSD-95.
Apperson, Michelle, Kennedy, Mary B., Vazquez, Luis, Zhang, Wandong   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Consumed by Abdominal Distention

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, James Grenert, Brian Haas, Mary Margaretten   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Small‐for‐Size Syndrome Grade B/C After Simultaneous Splenectomy in Adult Living‐Donor Liver Transplantation

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In a single‐center cohort of 577 adult LDLT recipients who underwent simultaneous splenectomy, clinically significant SFSS grade B/C (ILTS‐iLDLT‐LTSI 2023) occurred in 18.2% and was associated with inferior graft survival. Multivariate analysis identified MELD ≥ 30, NLR ≥ 4.5, and donor age ≥ 50 years as independent risk factors, which risk rising ...
Kyohei Yugawa, Takeo Toshima, Shinji Itoh, Takashi Motomura, Shohei Yoshiya, Norifumi Iseda, Tomoharu Yoshizumi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is ramucirumab and paclitaxel therapy beneficial for second-line treatment of metastatic gastric or junctional adenocarcinoma for patients with ascites? Analysis of RAINBOW phase 3 trial data

Cancer Management and Research, 2019
Kei Muro,1 Min-Hua Jen,2 Rebecca Cheng3 1Department of Clinical Oncology, Outpatient Treatment Center, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan; 2Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Windlesham, Surrey, UK; 3Eli Lilly and Company, Taipei, Taiwan Purpose: Second-
Muro K, Jen MH, Cheng R
doaj  

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) protects ovarian cancer cells from TRAIL-induced apoptosis but does not contribute to malignant ascites-mediated attenuation of TRAIL-induced apoptosis

Journal of Ovarian Research, 2012
Background Resistance to apoptosis is a major problem in ovarian cancer and correlates with poor prognosis. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a secreted factor in malignant ascites and acts as a decoy receptor for receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and ...
Lane Denis, Matte Isabelle, Rancourt Claudine, Piché Alain   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source