Large Bowel Obstruction Caused by Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Case Report
Bowel obstruction is a frequently encountered condition worldwide that causes numerous admissions to hospitals. Metastatic carcinoma has been identified as one of the infrequently encountered causes of bowel obstruction.
Mohamad Khaled Almujarkesh +4 more
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A Rare Case of Foreign Body Ingestion, Mimicking as Mesenteric Cyst. "Case Report" [PDF]
Background: Foreign body ingestion by children is a commonly encountered problem and accounts for a significant emergency visits among pediatric population.
Hashim, I. (Imran) +5 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E. +16 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes +3 more
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A clinical study and surgical management of acute large bowel obstruction
Background: Acute large bowel obstruction is one of the most common surgical emergencies associated with high mortality and morbidity. The clinical symptoms may vary based on the level of obstruction.
Rajababu Pakanati +4 more
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Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is 3-4% of all abdominal acute diseases. Small bowel obstruction due to bezoars is rare (2-4%), and is detected mainly in patients with predisposing risk factors: gastrointestinal motility disorders, psychiatric diseases ...
A. S. Harutyunyan +5 more
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Introduction: Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency that is encountered in general surgery units and it contributes to substantial patient morbidity and healthcare costs.
Manupratap Narayana +3 more
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Intraduodenal sarcoma recurrence of retroperitoneal origin: an unusual cause for a duodenal obstruction. [PDF]
Soft tissue sarcomas are uncommon tumors, and intraduodenal soft tissue sarcoma manifestation is even more rare. Only three cases of intraduodenal sarcomas have been reported in the literature thus far.
Bao, Jean J +5 more
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The Caenorhabditis elegans DPF‐3 and human DPP4 have tripeptidyl peptidase activity
The dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) family comprises serine proteases classically defined by their ability to remove dipeptides from the N‐termini of substrates, a feature that gave the family its name. Here, we report the discovery of a previously unrecognized tripeptidyl peptidase activity in DPPIV family members from two different species.
Aditya Trivedi, Rajani Kanth Gudipati
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Surgical Management of Inguinal Hernias at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: Our Experiences in a Resource-Limited Setting. [PDF]
Inguinal hernia repair remains the commonest operation performed by general surgeons all over the world. There is paucity of published data on surgical management of inguinal hernias in our environment.
AN Kingsnorth +38 more
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