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Survival Outcomes of Gemcitabine–Cisplatin–S‐1 Versus Gemcitabine–Cisplatin in Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study With a Focus on Conversion Surgery

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In this multicenter retrospective study conducted by the Biliary Tract Club, we compared survival outcomes between gemcitabine–cisplatin–S‐1 (GCS) and gemcitabine–cisplatin (GC) in patients with unresectable biliary tract cancer, with a particular focus on conversion surgery. GCS was associated with longer overall and progression‐free survival compared
Hisashi Kosaka   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of English Course Program Management at the BBC Stabat English Course Institute

open access: yesAURELIA: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Indonesia
The purpose of this study is to analyze the management of the English course program at the BBC Stabat institution, to describe and interpret the factors that influence the management of the English course program at the BBC Stabat course institution. This study uses a qualitative research method.
Michelle Josua Sihaloho   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

A study of the remedial English course at Ball State University : and a proposal for a more effective method of teaching composition

open access: yes, 1978
Since the first course in rhetoric began at Harvard in the 1890's, college and university English departments have been concerned about the writing proficiency of freshmen.
Jennings, Kathleen Ann English, 1943-
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Emergency Cholecystectomy in Patients Classified as High Risk According to the Tokyo Guidelines 2018: A Real‐World Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Emergency cholecystectomy was evaluated in patients with acute cholecystitis classified as non‐recommended for surgery by the Tokyo Guidelines 2018. Major postoperative complications, rather than mortality, better reflected operative risk. Physiological instability, particularly ASA‐PS ≥ 3 and shock status, identified high‐risk patients, suggesting ...
Satoshi Mii   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risks and Benefits of Feeding Enterostomy Creation During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Propensity‐Weighted Analysis Using the Japanese National Clinical Database

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Feeding enterostomy during MIE was evaluated in 19 054 patients from the Japanese NCD using propensity weighting. Enterostomy was associated with higher reoperation and respiratory complications, but lower delayed gastric emptying and deep vein thrombosis, with no significant difference in overall bowel obstruction.
Eisuke Booka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction to Cultural and Literary Studies

open access: yes, 2012
This course introduces the history and practice of English as a scholarly discipline. After outlining basic approaches to the text, the course embarks upon a genre-study, devoting each of the four remaining units to a different genre of writing: poetry ...
The Saylor Foundation
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Size‐Based Preoperative CT Assessment for Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis in Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Preoperative CT based on lymph node size shows moderate accuracy for detecting nodal metastasis in colon cancer. In this meta‐analysis of 29 studies (5,634 patients), pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.69 and 0.66. Size‐based CT alone has limited value for clinical decision‐making.
Yuji Takayama   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal Indication of D3 Lymph Node Dissection for Non‐Metastatic Colon Cancers by Tumor Stages: Evaluation of Therapeutic Value Index for Each Lymph Node Station

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To explore the therapeutic impact of D3 lymph node dissection for non‐metastatic colon cancers, evaluating the therapeutic value index for each lymph node station according to surgical stages. Methods Consecutive patients with surgical Stage I–III colon and rectosigmoid cancer who underwent curative resection between January 2003 and ...
Akira Ouchi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Survival Benefit of Neoadjuvant Docetaxel, Cisplatin and 5‐Fluorouracil Therapy in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Multiple Lymph Node Metastases: A Single‐Institute Propensity Score Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy with fluorouracil, cisplatin, and docetaxel (NAC‐DCF) is the current standard neoadjuvant regimen for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, its substantial toxicity underscores the need to identify patients who derive the greatest benefit.
Eiji Higaki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of "standard" English: examining perceptions of English amongst first year composition students

open access: yes, 2009
This thesis examines first year composition student attitudes towards "Standard" and "Non-Standard" English at California State University, Northridge.
Toscano, Darlene
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