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ABSTRACT Barium sulfate is widely used as a radiographic contrast medium in upper gastrointestinal barium X‐ray radiography for cancer screening in Japan. Although generally considered safe, rare complications such as bowel obstruction due to impacted barium stools can occur.
Takaaki Kishino +2 more
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The price of tumor control [PDF]
Ipilimumab, a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody, has been approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and induces adverse events (AE) in up to 64% of patients.
Bergmann, Tanja +35 more
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BRIP-1 germline mutation and its role in colon cancer: presentation of two case reports and review of literature. [PDF]
BackgroundHereditary colon cancer is characterized by the inheritance of an abnormal gene mutation which predisposes to malignancy. Recent advances in genomic medicine have identified mutations in "novel" genes as conferring an increased risk of ...
Ali, Mir +2 more
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Treatment of rectal war wounds [PDF]
Treatment strategies for penetrating rectal injuries (PRI) in civilian settings are still not uniformly agreed, in part since high-energy transfer PRI, such as is frequently seen in military settings, are not taken into account.
Halm, J.A. (Jens) +3 more
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Factors Related to Stress in Outpatients with Permanent Colostomies
The main purpose of this study was to explore factors related to stress in outpatients with permanent colostomies, using a convenience sample. Subjects were selected from one medical center in southern Taiwan.
Hui-Chen Tseng +2 more
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Abstract Purpose To establish the first DRLs for contrast‐enhanced diagnostic pediatric fluoroscopic procedures in Brazil, stratified by body weight, based on data collected in a single tertiary referral public hospital of Rio de Janeiro city. Methods This descriptive, cross‐sectional study included 928 diagnostic fluoroscopy examinations performed in ...
Claudia M. C. Ribeiro +6 more
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We investigated the impact of temporary stoma creation and closure on gut microbiota diversity in rectal cancer patients. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that microbial diversity significantly decreased postoperatively in the stoma group but remained stable in non‐stoma patients.
Yusuke Suzuki +9 more
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BACKGROUND: Ostomy care nurses are responsible for the management of patients with colostomy from the time of diagnosis. Currently, most ostomy care services are provided in outpatient ostomy care centers in order to reduce patients’ hospital stay and ...
Maryam Shoja +3 more
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Wartime Colon Injuries: Primary Repair or Colostomy? [PDF]
A retrospective non-randomized study, comparing primary repair with colostomy, was made on a series of 102 patients with penetrating intraperitoneal colon injuries, in a war surgery programme in Cambodia.
Moreels, R +6 more
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Neoplasia at the site of the colostomy of patient with chagasic megacolon: case report [PDF]
A neoplasia no sítio da colostomia associada ao megacólon chagásico é uma entidade rara. Os autores relatam caso de um paciente com lesão avançada, o qual foi submetido a tratamento cirúrgico e discutem aspectos relacionados a esta afecção.Neoplasia at ...
BALESTRIM FILHO, Antonio +5 more
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