The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
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A combined approach using conventional endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography findings yields a highly accurate diagnosis of T2-muscularis propria gastric cancer. [PDF]
Clin EndoscTsujii Y +7 more
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Optical Coherence Tomography as an Emerging Technique for Identifying Pediatric Middle Ear Effusion
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This prospective study evaluated optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a diagnostic tool for identifying middle ear effusion (MEE) in 164 pediatric patients. OCT was determined to have a sensitivity of 74% and a specificity of 93%, comparable to otoscopy and tympanometry, with moderate agreement (κ = 0.41) between clinical and non‐clinical raters.
Roger Neuberger +7 more
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Clinicopathological and endoscopic ultrasonography characteristics of esophageal bronchogenic cysts: A single-center study. [PDF]
World J Gastrointest SurgShan GD +8 more
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Submucosal saline injection-assisted endoscopic ultrasonography for accurate layer identification of a rectal subepithelial lesion. [PDF]
EndoscopyDe Cristofaro E +6 more
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Gender‐Affirming Feminization Voice Surgery: A Scoping Review of Preoperative Assessments
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.PRISMA flowchart. ABSTRACT Objective To identify the preoperative assessments and criteria surgeons use to assess the suitability of transfeminine patients for voice feminization surgery. Data Sources Electronic search of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, APA PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PubMed excluding MEDLINE records was performed on February 11,
Jadin Chahade +4 more
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Endoscopic ultrasonography of a multiseptate gallbladder: differentiation from adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder. [PDF]
EndoscopySoga K +6 more
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ACR‐TIRADS Institution and Effect on Thyroid Surgeries in Veterans: A 10‐Year Retrospective Study
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Following analysis of the adoption of ACR TI‐RADS at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, the number of thyroid ultrasounds and FNAs increased substantially, while the total number of thyroid surgeries remained relatively stable. Surgical practice trends towards more selective and less‐invasive management, with fewer total thyroidectomies for ...
Isabella W. Leon +4 more
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Is It Time to Replace the Duodenal Self-Expandable Metal Stent with Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Gastroenterostomy for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer? [PDF]
Gut LiverLu HS, Lee KC, Hou MC.
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Airway Involvement in Conradi–Hünermann–Happle Syndrome: A Novel Clinical Manifestation
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.We report the first documented case of airway involvement in Conradi–Hünermann–Happle syndrome (CDPX2), an X‐linked dominant form of chondrodysplasia punctata caused by pathogenic variants in EBP. A 2‐month‐old female with genetically confirmed CDPX2 developed severe subglottic stenosis and persistent respiratory distress requiring CPAP; cross ...
Enrique G. Villarreal +3 more
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