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Prevalence of Pre‐Clinical Obesity Among US Adults Receiving Medical and Surgical Obesity Treatment
Obesity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective We sought to determine how the proportion of adults historically receiving obesity interventions would be classified under the recently proposed “pre‐clinical” and “clinical” obesity classifications and the impact of this change on safety and outcomes.
Jason M. Samuels +4 more
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Synchronous acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis, is it a myth or reality? A literature review
Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2019 Fatemah Buhamed,1 Maged Edward,2 Abdullah Shuaib21Department of General Surgery, Mubarak Al-kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait; 2Department of General Surgery, Mubarak Al-kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, KuwaitAbstract: Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis ...
Buhamed F, Edward M, Shuaib A
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Acute emphysematous cholecystitis
Journal of British Surgery, 1971 Abstract Three cases of acute emphysematous cholecystitis are described and the literature reviewed. After considering clinical and radiological features, it is suggested that occlusion of the cystic artery may be the cause of this condition.
R E, May, R, Strong
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When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The diagnosis of choledocholithiasis (CDL) requires balancing timely intervention against the risks of unnecessary invasive procedures. Although liver function tests (LFTs) are widely used for risk stratification, their static values and short‐term trends remain poorly defined in predicting persistent common bile duct stones.
Renato Pitesa +4 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold‐standard treatment for benign gallbladder disease but carries a higher risk of bile duct injury than the open approach, largely due to misidentification of critical hepatobiliary structures.
George Triantafyllou +7 more
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Acute Cholecystitis – Current Views
, 2016 Acute cholecystitis is predominantly a disease of females who account for 62 percent of cases and mainly affects those between 40 and 50 years1 and is closely associated with cholelithiasis.
Gakwaya, A M, Jombwe, J
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Novel therapeutic targets for chronic visceral pain in gastrointestinal disorders
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Chronic visceral pain imposes a major clinical challenge in gastroenterology and beyond, profoundly impacting patients' quality of life. However, limited understanding of its complex, multifaceted pathophysiology, encompassing both peripheral and central mechanisms, continues to impede the development of effective management strategies.
Fleur Veldman +3 more
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Acute cholecystitis: We can drain it!
, 2013 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has recently been accepted as the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis patients. The major role of percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage has been temporarily stabilizing the patient's acute debilitating ...
Yoon, Hyun-Ki
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, 2022 BACKGROUND: Obesity is a perceived risk factor for poorer surgical outcomes, including increased complication rates and mortality. As obesity rates rise annually, evaluating surgical outcomes in the obese population has become increasingly important ...
Terence C. Chua +9 more
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JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.Summary This second part of the S3 guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of alopecia areata (AA), presents key recommendations on topical and systemic therapy, quality of life and support services. The first part of the guideline, published separately, covers the definition and content of epidemiology and diagnosis as well as comorbidities, risk and
Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi +13 more
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