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BJS Open, 2019 Acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) is a common disease across the world and is associated with significant socioeconomic costs. Although contemporary guidelines support the role of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC), there is significant variation
T. Gallagher, M. Kelly, E. Hoti
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Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tirzepatide has positive effects on weight loss in individuals with overweight or obesity. Considering its broad side‐effect profile, its efficacy and safety in individuals without diabetes mellitus (DM) are yet to be fully understood. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive meta‐analysis of six randomized trials on individuals with ...
Sharath Kommu +2 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute and Chronic Cholecystectomy
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2013 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been performed for the management of hepatobiliary diseases. Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was contraindication for acute cholecystitis (AC).
AA Darzi, +6 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 +8 more
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Evolution in the management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly: population-based cohort study
Surgical Endoscopy, 2018 BackgroundAcute cholecystitis is a life-threatening emergency in elderly patients. This population-based cohort study aimed to evaluate the commonly used management strategies for elderly patients with acute cholecystitis as well as resulting mortality ...
T. Wiggins +7 more
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The Genetic Blueprint of Obesity: From Pathogenesis to Novel Therapies
Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by disturbances in energy homeostasis, leading to excessive fat accumulation. The pathogenesis of the disease is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, epigenetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
Gašper Tonin +6 more
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Chronic Cholecystitis with Synchronized Candida Infection – A Rare Case from Rural India
Acta Medica BulgaricaBackground. Candida infection may cause acute, necrotizing or suppurative cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis with Candida infection has been reported in patients with malignancies.
Dayal S.
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Human ascariasis: diagnostics update [PDF]
, 2015 Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough work-up.
Jourdan, Peter M., Lamberton, Poppy H.L.
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis in children
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018 Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is the inflammatory disease of the gallbladder in the absence of gallstones. AAC is estimated to represent at least 50% to 70% of all cases of acute cholecystitis during childhood.
D. Poddighe, Vitaliy Sazonov
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