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Mendelian randomization rules out the causal relationship between serum lipids and cholecystitis

BMC Medical Genomics, 2021
Background The relationship between serum lipids and cholecystitis is still under investigation. To examine the causal effect of serum lipids on cholecystitis using the Mendelian randomization method.
Hongqun Yang, Lanlan Chen, Kaiyu Liu, Chengnan Li, Haitao Li, Kezhen Xiong, Zehan Li, Chuang Lu, Wei Chen, Yahui Liu   +9 more
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Impact of Postoperative Infectious Complications on Long‐Term Survival After Curative Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study in the Minimally Invasive Era

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Postoperative infectious complications (PICs) have been associated with poor long‐term outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery, but evidence in the modern minimally invasive era remains limited. In this multicenter cohort of 5377 patients undergoing curative resection, PICs were independently associated with worse overall survival and relapse‐free ...
Takehito Yamamoto, Ryosuke Mizuno, Yoshiro Itatani, Tetsuya Shiota, Masahiro Yamada, Tadayoshi Yamaura, Mami Yoshitomi, Kazutaka Obama   +7 more
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Predictors of acute gangrenous cholecystitis and its complications: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Surgery
Introduction Acute gangrenous cholecystitis is a serious complication of acute cholecystitis. Predictors of its development and of its complications are not well established.
Noelle El Asmar, Chantal Rizk, Dima Malak, Mohamad Ali Ibrahim, Ayman Tawil, Martine Elbejjani, Kassem Barada   +6 more
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How to treat remnant cholecystitis after subtotal cholecystectomy: two case reports

Surgical Case Reports, 2021
Background Subtotal cholecystectomy in patients with severe acute cholecystitis is considered a “bailout” option when the safety of the bile duct cannot be guaranteed. However, subtotal cholecystectomy has a long-term risk of remnant cholecystitis.
Taisei Teshima, Hidetoshi Nitta, Chisho Mitsuura, Yuta Shiraishi, Kazuto Harada, Kenji Shimizu, Ryuichi Karashima, Toshiro Masuda, Katsutaka Matsumoto, Tetsuya Okino, Hiroshi Takamori   +10 more
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Paediatric development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract This review focuses on the development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics for paediatric use. Nuclear medicine plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of various childhood conditions, including cancers, infections and brain disorders.
Justin L. Hay, Amandine Manon, Hunter Stephens, S. Y. Amy Cheung, Bart de Keizer, Erik T. te Beek   +5 more
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Characteristics of ascitic fluid and diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis in malignant ascites: An observational study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bacterial peritonitis in patients with malignant ascites (BP‐MA) is an understudied, high‐mortality condition. While ascitic polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count ≥ 250 cells/mm3 defines the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with cirrhosis, an ascitic fluid parameter for the diagnosis of BP‐MA has not ...
Mark M. Kelly, Nicole Johnston, Joanne Kuznicki, Stacy A. Johnson, Hannah Imlay   +4 more
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A 51-year-old female presenting with shock due to hemorrhagic cholecystitis

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
: Hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare cause of abdominal pain that can have dire consequences. We report a case of hemorrhagic cholecystitis in a 51-year-old female presenting as shock and abdominal pain. The patient was transported to the emergency room.
Max K.H. Yam, MBChB, FRCR, Shiu Wah Sim, MBBS, FRCR, FHKCR, FHKAM, Ka Ying Tam, MBBS, FRCR, FHKCR, FHKAM, Yan Lin Li, MBBS, FRCR   +3 more
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COVID-19 associated spontaneous hemorrhagic cholecystitis

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare disorder associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The clinical presentation of hemorrhagic cholecystitis is non-specific and imaging findings can be difficult to accurately interpret without a high level ...
Rory L. Cochran, MD, PhD, Taylor Coe, MD, Nour Nakrour, MD, Reece J. Goiffon, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Parkinson's Disease Risk: An Emulated Target Trial in UK Electronic Health Records

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has shown mitochondrial and neuroprotective effects and has been proposed as a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). However, population‐level evidence on its effect on PD risk is lacking. Objectives To compare the risk of incident PD among UDCA initiators versus matched non‐initiators within a ...
Chengsheng Ju, Anette Schrag, Camille Carroll, Xi Xiong, James Carpenter, Oliver Bandmann, Thomas Foltynie, Li Wei   +7 more
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Endoscopic small bowel therapies for type 2 diabetes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Type 2 diabetes is a global epidemic despite current medical treatments. Many patients are not responsive to medications, and patients with obesity are hesitant about bariatric surgery. Studies investigating the metabolic effects of Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass have increasingly demonstrated that the duodenum plays a key role in the ...
Roma Patel, Zehra Naseem, Prisha Gattu, Stephen Firkins, Roberto Simons‐Linares   +4 more
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