Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]
, 1989 A patient with gastric outlet syndrome (Bouveret's syndrome) caused by a large gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb was successfully treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Thus, open abdominal surgery could be avoided. For disintegration of
Hoffmann, R. +4 more
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Automated Creak Identifies Laryngeal Dystonia During Conversational Speech
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study evaluated whether automated creak distinguished speakers with adductor laryngeal dystonia (AdLD), muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), and those without voice disorders during conversational speech. Automated creak estimates were able to differentiate speakers with AdLD from MTD and controls with similar performance across different types of ...
Daria A. Dragicevic +13 more
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Alterations of glutathione S-transferase and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expressions are early events in esophageal carcinogenesis [PDF]
, 2015 AIM: To investigate the role of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and matrix meta lloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expressions in the development and progression of reflux esophagitis-Barrett's meta plasia-dysplasia-adenocarcinoma sequence in the esophagus. METHODS:
Herszényi, László +6 more
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Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Barrett's Cancer in Korea
Gut and Liver, 2008 Background/Aims: The incidence of Barrett's cancer is increasing in Western countries, but there have been only a few case reports of this condition in Korea. The aim of this study was to elucidate the endoscopic and pathologic characteristics of Barrett'
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Multicentric Adenocarcinomas in a Long-Segment of Barrett's Esophagus
Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology, 2008 This report describes a complicated course of a 58-year-old patient with multicentric Barrett's carcinoma within a long-segment of Barrett metaplasia.
Stefan Hartl +2 more
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Buried Barrett’s Esophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia after Radiofrequency Ablation [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 Radiofrequency ablation therapy is an effective endoscopic option for the eradication of Barrett’s esophagus that appears to reduce the risk of esophageal cancer.
Joana Castela +5 more
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Many policymakers are unwilling, or think that it is infeasible, to perform comprehensive cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of programmes in social policy arenas. What principles actually underlie CBA? An understanding is necessary to assess whether other evaluation methods are close enough to CBA to provide useful information on social efficiency ...
Aidan R. Vining, Anthony E. Boardman
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Lymphocytic Esophagitis in Nonachalasia Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders: Improved Criteria, Prevalence, Strength of Association, and Natural History. [PDF]
, 2016 Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a histologic pattern with no established clinical correlates in the majority of patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between nonachalasia primary esophageal motility disorders (PEMD) and LE ...
Brickley, Elizabeth B +8 more
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Aspects on endoscopic characterization and clinical management of Barrett's esophagus [PDF]
, 2017 Barrett's esophagus (BE) is considered to result from prolonged gastroesophageal reflux and is the only known precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The clinical management of BE patients aims to control esophageal reflux to reduce mucosal injury and
Silva, Francisco Baldaque
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Minimizing Esophageal Heating During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.Esophageal temperature distribution profiles across the different experimental setups. The illustrations depict the temperature distribution across various ablation settings, utilizing thermochromic liquid crystal images from our phantom myocardial model.
Shayekh Abedin +4 more
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