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Predictive Models of Gangrenous Cholecystitis in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Treated Patients [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: Gangrenous cholecystitis is difficult to diagnose clinically. There are no distinctive signs, symptoms or laboratory findings to distinguish it from acute cholecystitis.
Dhaval O Mangukiya, Keyur S Bhatt, Pankaj N Desai, Priya V Arora, Kaushal B Patel, Krishna K Parekh, Bhavin A Vyas   +6 more
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Quantitative Analysis of Troponin I Serum Values in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis [PDF]

, 2012
The diagnosis and staging of acute cholecystitis, upon a lot of diagnostic methods and some scoring systems, is still a great clinical problem. The aim of the study was to investigate if serum Troponin I is elevated in patients with acute cholecystitis ...
Ivo Sjekavica, Marinko Marušić, Mario Tadić, Marko Banić, Merita Basha, Milan Kujundžić, Vjekoslav Jagić, Zdravko Dorosulić, Zoran Bogdanović, Žarko Babić, Željko Krznarić   +10 more
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An Early Holiday Surprise: Cholecystitis Wrapped in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy [PDF]

, 2020
This is a novel case report of a 44-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with epigastric pain wrapping around to her back. She had no risk factors for cardiac disease, but her initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a Wellens syndrome ...
Gould, Kevin, Miller, Stephen, Moll, Joel   +2 more
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Do changes in health reveal the possibility of undiagnosed pancreatic cancer? Development of a risk-prediction model based on healthcare claims data. [PDF]

, 2019
Background and objectiveEarly detection methods for pancreatic cancer are lacking. We aimed to develop a prediction model for pancreatic cancer based on changes in health captured by healthcare claims data.MethodsWe conducted a case-control study on 29 ...
Baecker, Aileen, Hendifar, Andrew E, Jeon, Christie Y, Kim, Sungjin, Nuckols, Teryl K, Pandol, Stephen J, Pisegna, Joseph R, Risch, Harvey A, Wu, Bechien U   +8 more
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Intrathoracic Acute Cholecystitis

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020
The authors present the case of a 51-year-old woman with no history of surgical or traumatic injury or accident, who presented with right hypochondrium and epigastric discomfort, malaise, nausea, loss of appetite and episodes of dark urine and greenish stools. Initial laboratory work-up revealed elevated inflammatory markers including leucocytosis with
Ennis, Giovana, Venade, Gabriela, Silva Marques, Joana, Batista, Paulo, Abreu Nunes, Ana, Constantino, Júlio, Costa Matos, Luís   +6 more
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Comparative Outcomes of Endoscopic Treatment for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Common Bile Duct Stones in the Elderly: A Propensity Score‐Based Cohort Analysis

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Various guidelines recommend endoscopic stone removal for asymptomatic common bile duct stones (CBDS); however, previous studies have indicated that asymptomatic CBDS is associated with a higher incidence of post‐ERCP pancreatitis (PEP).
Kota Shimojo, Akinori Maruta, Keisuke Iwata, Yuhei Iwasa, Mitsuru Okuno, Kensaku Yoshida, Shinya Uemura, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Takuji Iwashita, Masahito Shimizu   +9 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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Ceftriaxone-induced Acute Cholecystitis

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2021
Ceftriaxone has been increasingly used in pediatric population, due to its bacteriological and pharmacokinetic features. Association between ceftriaxone and biliary sludge/pseudolithiasis formation has been documented in the literature.
Fernanda Marta Gomes, Filipa Costeira, Carolina Leite, Pedro Silva   +3 more
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Efficacy of Contrast‐Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Gallbladder Tumor: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Contrast‐enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography (CE‐EUS) provides clearer visualization of wall layer structures in gallbladder nodules than B‐mode EUS. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of B‐mode EUS and CE‐EUS in differentiating benign from malignant gallbladder lesions.
Kensaku Yoshida, Akinori Maruta, Shinya Uemura, Keisuke Iwata, Shogo Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Takuji Iwashita, Masahito Shimizu   +7 more
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Weekly Subcutaneous VK2735, a GIP/GLP‐1 Receptor Dual Agonist, for Weight Management: Phase 2, Randomized, 13‐Week VENTURE Study

Obesity, EarlyView.
Four doses of VK2735 and a placebo group were included in the VENTURE study. Adults who were overweight or had obesity had significant weight loss when taking any dose of VK2735 for 13 weeks. More people lost at least 10% of their body weight as the dose increased.
Harold E. Bays, Phillip Toth, Naim Alkhouri, John Pullman, Bradley Freilich, Joel Neutel, Summer Ji, Scott Stubbe, Parke Hedges, Brian Lian   +9 more
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