ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira +15 more
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A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Intussusception: Non-Meckel Diverticula in an Adult Patient. [PDF]
Fernandez LI +3 more
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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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The application of gastrointestinal endoscopy in children: a narrative review. [PDF]
Zhang G, Zhao G, Li P, Zhang S.
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Anterior Nasal Nerves: A Cadaveric Anatomic and Immunohistochemical Analysis
Anterior nasal nerves (ANNs) were identified in all cadavers, with more supplying the anterolateral nasal wall (ALNW) than the anterior portion of the inferior turbinate (IT), between the pyriform aperture (PA) and middle turbinate (MT). Both sensory and autonomic nerve markers were also identified in the ANNs.
John R. Craig +6 more
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Small Intestinal Metastasis From Pulmonary Large Cell Carcinoma Detected by Capsule Endoscopy and Balloon-assisted Endoscopy, Followed by Early Surgical Resection: A Case Report. [PDF]
Yokota Y +9 more
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Effect of Functional Nasal Surgery on Craniofacial Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study
About 40% of patients presenting for nasal obstruction had craniofacial pain (CPF) preoperatively. In patients with nasal obstruction and CFP preoperatively, functional nasal surgery led to significant improvements in both nasal obstruction and CFP, and these improvements persisted at about 6 months postoperatively. ABSTRACT Objectives Functional nasal
John R. Craig +4 more
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Prospective, Multicentre Feasibility Study of Remote Colon Capsule Endoscopy Using the OMOM CC100 System. [PDF]
Agache A +10 more
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The Impact of Estrogen on Stromal Elements in the Proximal Airway in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
ABSTRACT Objectives Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is an unexplained fibrosis of the proximal airway that predominantly impacts Caucasian women. Clinically, premenopausal patients suffer from higher recurrence rates, potentially implicating ovarian hormone 17B‐estradiol (E2) in disease pathogenesis.
Emily L. Mace +13 more
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Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerative stenosing enteritis (CMUSE): a rare case and a review of the literature. [PDF]
Hudson L, Grayson N, Toomey D.
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