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Beyond Gut Modulation: A Critical Review of the Therapeutic Potential, Safety, and Clinical Prospects of Natural Polysaccharides for IBD

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
In this review, we critically summarized the application of natural polysaccharides (NPs) for the treatment of IBD. This approach combines, in a unique way (right), the basic structure–activity relationships of NPs from different origins (left) with their multipronged mode of action, which involves modulation of the gut microbiota and other ...
Felix Danso, A. M. Abd El‐Aty, Kwaku Amoah, Xianghong Ju   +3 more
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Retrospective analysis of 331 acute appendicitis patients: how appendicolith and CT features aid in differentiating complicated vs. uncomplicated appendicitis

BMC Gastroenterology
Purpose Appendicoliths are one of the important causes of acute appendicitis. Currently, there is no consensus on the relationship between appendicoliths and complicated appendicitis, and opinions on the treatment of appendicolith-associated appendicitis
Dawei Zhang, Shengqiang Wang, Haoyang Li, Zixuan Fu, Jing Zhang, Zhen Liu, Shikuan Li   +6 more
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Pelvic venous disorders in women: Diagnosis and management for gynecologists

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD) are an underrecognized yet significant cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in reproductive‐aged women, characterized by venous reflux, obstruction, or both. This clinical opinion provides a practical overview of PeVD for gynecologists, outlining its pathophysiology, common presentations, diagnostic approach, and ...
Tiffany Ni, Inbar Friedman, Jessica Smith, Brian Liu, Mary Melchior, Andrew D. Brown   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Prognostic Value of Ultrasound Findings in Preoperatively Distinguishing between Uncomplicated and Complicated Types of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis Based on Correlation with Intraoperative and Histopathological Findings

Diagnostics, 2022
Objective: This study compares the preoperative ultrasound findings of all children with a clinical picture of acute appendicitis on the basis of intraoperative and histopathological findings to assess the feasibility of this approach in preoperatively ...
Konstantina Bekiaridou, Katerina Kambouri, Alexandra Giatromanolaki, Soultana Foutzitzi, Maria Kouroupi, Ioannis Chrysafis, Savas Deftereos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complicated Acute Appendicitis Conservatively Treated in Two Patients With Crohn's Disease: The Role of Intestinal Ultrasound and Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasound

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Intestinal ultrasound and contrast‐enhanced ultrasound were used to diagnose, monitor, and guide conservative treatment of complicated acute appendicitis in two patients with Crohn's disease. Serial imaging enabled early identification of treatment response, allowing long‐term surgery‐free outcomes.
Cataletti Giovanni, Gridavilla Daniele, Nylund Kim, Colombo Francesco, Danelli Piergiorgio, Maconi Giovanni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Is There any Outcome Difference Between Non-Complicated and Complicated Appendicitis?

Balkan Medical Journal, 2011
Objective: The assessment of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) in patients with noncomplicated (NCA) and complicated appendicitis (CA) was aimed for. Material and Methods: Of 279 patients with appendectomy, 135 had NCA (48.3%) (49
Ünal Bıçakcı, Burak Tander, Mithat Günaydın, Rıza Rızalar, Ender Aritürk, Suat H. Ayyıldız, Ferit Bernay   +6 more
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Serum sodium as an adjunct marker of acute appendicitis severity: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Surgery, 2023
Background Early and accurate preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis mandates the identification of new markers. The aim of this study is to determine whether preoperative serum sodium levels are useful for predicting the severity of acute ...
Bruno Messias, Isabella Cubas, Caio Oliveira, Flavia Hashimoto, Erica Mocchetti, Tania Ichinose, Jaques Waisberg, Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro Junior   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of complicated appendicitis among patients presented to public referral hospitals in Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study

Surgery in Practice and Science, 2022
Background: Complicated appendicitis makes up a significant proportion of acute appendicitis. There are well established associated factors for the development of complications, but the magnitude varies between developed and developing countries.
Badhaasaa Beyene Bayissa, Fufa Miressa, Adnan Abulkadir, Gelana Fekadu   +3 more
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Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound in Adult Appendicitis. A Retrospective Review of 331 Cases

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The sensitivity of ultrasound in the detection of appendicitis had a prevalence of 16% in our predominantly young female cohort, with alternative gynaecological and abdominal diagnoses identified approximately 2:1. The sensitivity for ultrasound to detect appendicitis was 60%, with specificity of 98% and negative predictive value (NPV) of 93%.
Alistair Lock, Martin Necas
wiley   +1 more source

Amyand's hernia complicated with appendicitis

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba, 2021
Introduction: The finding of a vermiform appendix within the peritoneal sac of an indirect inguinal hernia occurs in approximately 1% of cases. However, the presence of appendicitis within an inguinal hernial sac is found only in 0.08% of the general population.Case report: We present the case of a 58-year-old male patient that was admitted with ...
Franco Corvatta, Fanny Rodriguez Santos, Federico Mazzini, Ignacio Fuente   +3 more
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