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Evaluation of Ascitic Fluid Cytology in a Tertiary Hospital in South-Western Nigeria: A 7-year Retrospective Study

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Background: Ascites is the pathological accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity of varied etiology. Various abnormalities can be detected through cytological analysis of ascitic fluid. Ascitic fluid cytology (AFC) is a rapid and cost-effective
Oluwatosin O. Oguntoye, Oluwafunmilayo A. Oguntoye, Olawale M. Adeniyi, Oluwadamilola Gideon Osasona, Precious E. Nkereuwem   +4 more
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Diagnostic Yield of Post‐Mortem Fetal Micro‐CT for Central Nervous System Abnormalities

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study demonstrates the central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities detected using fetal post‐mortem micro‐focus computed tomography (Micro‐CT), independent of whether the abnormality contributed to the main diagnosis or cause of death.
Ian C. Simcock, Audrey Lamouroux, Susan C. Shelmerdine, J. Ciaran Hutchinson, Neil J. Sebire, Owen J. Arthurs   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mirror Syndrome (Ballantyne Syndrome): Prenatal Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and the Role of Fetal Therapy—A Narrative Review

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mirror syndrome is a rare maternal–fetal condition associated with fetal hydrops and a high risk of adverse maternal and fetal perinatal outcomes. Its diagnosis is challenging due to the lack of standardized diagnostic criteria and its clinical and biochemical overlap with preeclampsia.
Riccardo Tudisco, Pauline Latapie, Anita Romiti, Alexandra Benachi, Maelig Abgral, Alexandre J. Vivanti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosis of Portal Hypertension: Advancing Towards Non‐Invasive Solutions

Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes a full spectrum of non‐invasive diagnostic approaches for portal hypertension (PH), including imaging modalities, elastography, serum biomarkers, composite scoring systems and endoscopic ultrasound‐guided portal pressure gradient (EUS‐PPG), and analyzes their performance across different liver disease etiologies ...
Lijia Yin, Huikuan Chu, Ling Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing ascitic fungal infection diagnosis through next-generation sequencing: a pilot study in surgical ICU patients

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
ObjectivesAscites, often associated with critical pathologies such as liver cirrhosis or bowel perforation, can be complicated by fungal infection, increasing mortality especially in intensive care settings and demanding rapid diagnosis and adequate ...
Sara Posadas-Cantera, Negin Mehrbarzin, Simon Wetzel, Simon Wetzel, Hanna Goelz, Hanna Goelz, Lampros Kousoulas, Stefan Utzolino, Georg Häcker, Georg Häcker, Mohamed Tarek Badr, Mohamed Tarek Badr   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nanomedicine applications in lymphoma: Advancing precision diagnostics, targeted therapeutics, and prospective developments

VIEW, EarlyView.
Lymphoma is a group of blood cancers that can appear in lymph nodes, blood, bone marrow, spleen, liver, or the central nervous system, which makes drug delivery and disease monitoring difficult. This review summarizes how nanomedicine technologies may improve targeted treatment and imaging, while carefully separating approved or guideline‐supported ...
Mohd Ahmar Rauf, Yara Mashal, Afeefa Rao, Nasar Ata, Arun K. Iyer, Farhan Shah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 1995
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection of the ascitic fluid without obvious intra-abdominal source of sepsis; usually complicates advanced liver disease.
Al Amri Saleh
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Short‐Term Surgical Outcomes of Palliative Gastrectomy According to the Extent of Lymph Node Dissection: A Nationwide Propensity Score–Weighted Cohort Analysis

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
The appropriate extent of lymph node dissection (LND) during palliative gastrectomy (PALG) for stage IV gastric cancer remains undefined. This study evaluated short‐term surgical outcomes of limited versus extended LND in PALG. ABSTRACT Purpose The appropriate extent of lymph node dissection (LND) during palliative gastrectomy (PALG) for stage IV ...
Sang‐Ho Jeong, Rock Bum Kim, Miyeong Park, Kyung Won Seo, Jae‐Seok Min, Information Committee of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imaging of Abdominal Complications in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common paediatric malignancy and remains one of the most common causes of cancer‐related death in children and adolescents. Five‐year overall survival rates now exceed 90% with current multidrug chemotherapeutic regimens. This improvement, coupled with the toxicity of chemotherapy, has led to the
Luke R. Holmes, Rishi S. Kotecha, Derek J. Roebuck   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Distinct Immune Signature Characterizes Cirrhosis in Ethiopian Individuals With Chronic HBV Infection

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Cirrhosis patients with untreated HBV in Ethiopia exhibit a distinct immune profile marked by depletion of NK cells, B cells, and T cells, alongside an expanded CD38+HLA‐DR+ CD8 T‐cell population. ABSTRACT Background and Aims The immune cell phenotype of African patients living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is rarely described, despite
Julia MacLeod, Fikadu G. Gudissa, Asiya Jeylan, Nega Berhe, Hailemichael Desalegn, Lasse Rossvoll, Asgeir Johannessen, Niklas K. Björkström, Dag Henrik Reikvam, Annika Niehrs   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source