Potential thresholds of critically increased cardiac-related spinal cord motion in degenerative cervical myelopathy. [PDF]
Front NeurolINTRODUCTION New diagnostic techniques are a substantial research focus in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). This cross-sectional study determined the significance of cardiac-related spinal cord motion and the extent of spinal stenosis as ...
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CTRP3 alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress injury in pathological cardiac hypertrophy by activating UPRmt via the SIRT1/ATF5 axis [PDF]
Cell Death DiscoveryPathological cardiac hypertrophy is an independent risk factor for heart failure. Disruption of mitochondrial protein homeostasis plays a key role in pathological cardiac hypertrophy; however, the mechanism of maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis in ...
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The analysis of a sudden death caused by the unusual shape of the foramen magnum stenosis [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Introduction. The anomalies of the size and shape of the foramen magnum (FM), followed by its stenosis, take a special place in clinical and forensic practice.
Vuković Miloš +3 more
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Endoscopic Evaluation of Biliary Strictures: Current and Emerging Techniques [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2021 The diagnosis of biliary strictures in clinical practice can be challenging. Discriminating between benign and malignant biliary strictures is important to prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with incorrect diagnoses.
Roy Huynh +4 more
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Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy in Bilioenteric Anastomosis Stricture [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2016 Bilioenteric anastomosis strictures are a serious complication of biliary surgery, and often result in recurrent cholangitis, choledocholithiasis, biliary cirrhosis, and hepatic failure.
Hyoung-Chul Oh
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Management of Post-Transplant Anastomotic Stricture Using Self-Expandable Metal Stent [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2020 Anastomotic stricture (AS) is one of the complications of liver transplantation (LT) and can occur in up to 40% of living-donor LTs. Endoscopic management has become the first-line treatment of AS, and multiple plastic stents insertion has been mainly ...
Dong Wook Lee, Kazuo Hara
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Pediatric Investigation, 2021 Introduction Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is a rare congenital condition of structural nasal obstruction. Respiratory distress, stertor, and poor feeding are often presenting features.
Tahne Joseph Lahiff +4 more
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Intestinal Stricture in Crohn's Disease [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2015 Crohn's disease (CD) is a disease with chronic inflammation of unknown etiology involving any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence and prevalence of CD are increasing recently in Asia.
Chen-Wang Chang +5 more
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Liver Graft Failure after Plastic Stent Removal of an Anastomotic Biliary Stricture
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 A biliary anastomotic stricture developed 13 months after living donor liver transplantation in a 19-year-old male with congenital hepatic fibrosis. Endoscopic management with balloon dilation followed by the placement of a 7F plastic stent was performed
Jung Won Chun +3 more
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Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Crohn’s Disease-Associated Strictures [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2017 Management of intestinal strictures associated with Crohn’s disease (CD) is clinically challenging despite advanced medical therapy directed toward mucosal healing to positively influence the natural course of CD-associated complications.
Thomas Klag, Jan Wehkamp, Martin Goetz
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