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Influence of Language Barriers on Postoperative Recovery After Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 1005-1016, April 2026.
Understanding health related information is crucial for informed consent and active participation in surgical care. Language barriers between patients and health care professionals pose the risk of misunderstandings and incomplete information exchange. This can significantly impair the quality of health care.
Freya Brodersen, Jana Hinz, Sinja Friedl, Faik Güntac Uzunoglu, Asmus Heumann, Tarik Ghadban, Ramez Wahib, Thilo Welsch, Thilo Hackert, Sidra Khan‐Gökkaya   +9 more
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microRNA-125b-5p is a promising novel plasma biomarker for alveolar echinococcosis in patients from the southern province of Qinghai

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by parasitic infection by Echinococcus multilocularis. Its diagnosis is usually based on clinical symptoms, ultrasound, and other imaging methods.
Cao Deping, Jiang Bofan, Zhang Yaogang, Pang Mingquan   +3 more
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Evaluation of the impact of 2 years of a dosing intervention on canine echinococcosis in the Alay Valley, Kyrgyzstan [PDF]

, 2017
Echinococcosis is a re-emerging zoonotic disease in Kyrgyzstan. In 2012, an echinococcosis control scheme was started that included dosing owned dogs in the Alay Valley, Kyrgyzstan with praziquantel.
A. MASTIN, BERMET MYTYNOVA, Eckert, F. VAN KESTEREN, Fujikura, Gemmell, Lemeshow, P. R. TORGERSON, P. S. CRAIG, Schantz, Schantz   +10 more
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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 5, Page 591-611, March 2026.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
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Genome-wide transcriptome analysis of Echinococcus multilocularis larvae and germinative cell cultures reveals genes involved in parasite stem cell function

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
The lethal zoonosis alveolar echinococcosis is caused by tumour-like growth of the metacestode stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis within host organs.
Michaela Herz, Magdalena Zarowiecki, Leonie Wessels, Katharina Pätzel, Ruth Herrmann, Christiane Braun, Nancy Holroyd, Thomas Huckvale, Monika Bergmann, Markus Spiliotis, Uriel Koziol, Uriel Koziol, Matthew Berriman, Klaus Brehm   +13 more
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Status of Human Echinococcosis in Western Mongolia

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify cases of human echinococcosis in the Bayan-Ulgii, Khovd provinces, to determine their WHO classification by ultrasound and to identify the haplotype in surgically cysts removed.
Temuulen Dorjsuren, Giimaa Narantsogt, Munkhbaatar Davgasumberel, Mandukhai Ganbat, Ganzorig Sumiya, Boldbaatar Damdinsuren, Uranchimeg Tsevelvaanchig, Chinchuluun Boldbaatar, Jambaldorj Jamiyansuren, Sergelen Orgoi, Tsendjav Ayushkhuu, Javkhlantur Bayarlakh, Ishdorj Tseden-Ish, Ganbat Ochir, Gurbadam Agvaandaram, Unursaikhan Ulaankhuu   +15 more
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Open and / or laparoscopic surgical treatment of liver hydatic cysts [PDF]

, 2018
Hydatid disease is a severe parasitic disease with a widely ranging distribution. In the human being the liver is the most frequent organ affected. 1 The treatment should be individualized to the morphology, size, number and location of the cysts, that ...
Al Karowda‘a E. A., Codacci Pisanelli M., De Toma G., D’Andrea V., Izzo L., Izzo P., Izzo R., Izzo S., Messineo D., Pugliese F.   +9 more
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Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Management of Ovarian Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report From an Endemic Region and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Ultrasound imaging demonstrating a multilocular cystic lesion in the left ovary, characterized by internal echogenic septa, prompting further evaluation to assess potential underlying conditions. ABSTRACT Ovarian hydatid cysts are an infrequent presentation of the zoonotic condition caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms. These cysts can easily be
Fatemeh Asadi Kohbad, Razieh Akbari, Maryam Forouzin, Fatemeh Nili, Leila Asadi, Marjan Ghaemi   +5 more
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Spatiotemporal patterns and environmental drivers of human echinococcoses over a twenty-year period in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China [PDF]

, 2018
Background Human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcoses are zoonotic parasitic diseases that can be influenced by environmental variability and change through effects on the parasites, animal intermediate and definitive hosts, and human ...
AM Cadavid Restrepo, AM Cadavid Restrepo, Angela M. Cadavid Restrepo, Archie C. A. Clements, C Carmona, C Liu, C Moritz, CC Fonte, CG Marston, DA Kelt, DA Vuitton, Darren J. Gray, Donald P. McManus, DP McManus, DP McManus, DR Pleydell, DR Pleydell, E Cleary, EJ Jenkins, F Raoul, F Raoul, F Raoul, F Raoul, FM Danson, G Cringoli, G-J Yang, Gail M. Williams, J Besag, J Eckert, J Eckert, J Eckert, J-AM Atkinson, K Federer, KW Wachter, M Ashraf, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, MV Vieira, NA Hamm, National Bureau of Statistiscs of China, Nicholas A. S. Hamm, P Craig, P Craig, P Giraudoux, P Giraudoux, P Giraudoux, P Moro, P Myers, P Veit, PS Thevenet, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Wang, Q Wang, R Core Team, R Pardini, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, S Démurger, SC Goslee, SV Stehman, T Hesketh, Tamsin S. Barnes, The Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) Programme, TR Malthus, W Zhang, W Zhenghuan, X Wu, Y Du, Y Hong, Y Li, Y Sen-Hai, YR Yang, YR Yang, Yu Rong Yang, Z Zhao   +74 more
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A Case Series of Hypermucoid Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess in Caucasian Americans Without Travel History: An Epidemiologic Shift?

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is an emerging cause of community‐acquired pyogenic liver abscess (PLA), classically described in East and Southeast Asia. We report two cases of hvKp‐associated PLA in Caucasian women of American origin with no history of international travel, animal exposure, or Asian food consumption. Both patients
Krishna Sai Kiran Sakalabaktula, Sameer Kumar Majety, Sri Ratna Divya Nanduri, Divya Durga, David Kreps, Devi Prasad Botu, Gopichand Muppana   +6 more
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