Results 91 to 100 of about 13,811 (304)

Psoas Muscle Volume as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Single‐Center Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study identified low preoperative psoas muscle volume, measured by computed tomography, as an independent predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated small bowel obstruction. Low psoas muscle volume, particularly in older adults, was associated with cardiopulmonary and systemic ...
Takuya Shiraishi, Chika Katayama, Yuta Shibasaki, Chika Komine, Takuhisa Okada, Akihiko Sano, Makoto Sakai, Hiroomi Ogawa, Ken Shirabe, Hiroshi Saeki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro, J. H. Kauppila, S. Markar, A. Johar, P. Lagergren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychopathology in the Early Aurvedic Texts (With Special Reference to Unmada) [PDF]

, 2013
The medical texts by Caraka and Susruta describe the symptoms, etiology, theory, treatment and prognosis of four types of mental disorders-unmada, bhutonmada, apasmara, and murcha.
Weiss, Mitchell G.
core  

Consumed by Abdominal Distention

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, James Grenert, Brian Haas, Mary Margaretten   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Machine Learning Reduce Unnecessary Surgeries? A Retrospective Analysis Using Threshold Optimization to Prevent Negative Appendectomies in Adults

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Threshold‐optimized machine learning models using routine clinical and laboratory data in 623 adults undergoing appendectomy. Logistic regression (AUC = 0.765) and random forest (AUC = 0.785) were the best‐performing models for appendicitis detection and complicated appendicitis prediction, respectively.
Ivan Males, Marko Kumric, Zvonimir Boban, Josip Vrdoljak, Dario Pecenkovic, Matej Ivanda, Marko Grahovac, Zenon Pogorelic, Josko Bozic   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predisposing and precipitating factors for the development of postoperative delirium in critically ill patients in a university intensive care unit [PDF]

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Objective: to detect the incidence of postoperative delirium in critically ill patients admitted to a surgical intensive care unit and to evaluate the predisposing and precipitating factors associated with postoperative delirium in critically ill ...
Danielle Moreira Marques, Davi da Silveira Barroso Alves, Taís Veronica Cardoso Vernaglia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Quality of Life in 1777 Persons With Hodgkin Lymphoma and 6166 Matched Comparators

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Survival has improved substantially for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but long‐term quality of life (QoL) remains incompletely understood. This was a Danish, nationwide, cross‐sectional study of QoL among persons with a diagnosis of HL matched 1:10 to general population comparators.
Sissel Johanne Godtfredsen, Joachim Baech, Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Harman Yonis, Paw Jensen, Peter Kamper, Jacob H. Christensen, Rasmus Bo‐Dahl Sørensen, Martin Hutchings, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Peter Sogaard, Henrik Boggild, Kristian H. Kragholm, Tarec C. El‐Galaly   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Swallowing and Communication in Cockayne Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics and Management

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cockayne syndrome (CS) is an ultrarare genetic disorder associated with genes encoding proteins involved in DNA repair. The clinical course of CS involves neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative features, including swallowing and communication impairments.
Abigail M. Spoden, Katlyn E. McGrattan, Peter B. Kang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using haloperidol as an anti-emetic in palliative care: informing practice through evidence from cancer treatment and post-operative contexts [PDF]

, 2013
YesNausea and vomiting are common symptoms in palliative care. Haloperidol is often used as an antiemetic in this context, although direct evidence supporting this practice is limited.
Alison Blenkinsopp, Büttner M, Chaparro LE, Chu CC, Cole DR, Critchley P, Depoortère R, Feng PH, Glare P, Grecu L, Hardy JR, Hsu WH, Janssen PAJ, Jha SK, Keeley PW, Kennett A, Lee Y, Lima L, Michael I. Bennett, Neidhart JA, Osinski MA, Perkins P, Rosow CE, Sadashivaiah R, Samantha L. McLean, Settle EC, Tramèr MR, Wang TF   +27 more
core   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Rubinstein‐Taybi Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome is a rare genetic condition associated with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and developmental impairments, yet its gastrointestinal manifestations remain poorly characterized. Case reports and small series suggest a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, dysphagia, and nutritional compromise ...
Mohamad Abi Nassif, Ajay Kaul, Lev Dorfman, Khalil El‐Chammas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source