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A unique case of esophageal perforation caused by prickly pears [PDF]

, 2016
This is a report of a previously healthy 20-year-old male presenting with the sensation of a foreign object being stuck in the throat and difficulty speaking after the ingestion of 2 prickly pears.
Borg Xuereb, Hermann K., Malaguti, Stefan   +1 more
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MEK Inhibitor Associated Airway Injury in an Infant With Noonan Syndrome: A Case Report

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
An infant with Noonan syndrome treated with trametinib developed extensive mucosal sloughing of the upper and lower airway, followed by severe supraglottic scarring. Clinicians should consider airway toxicity as a potential adverse effect of MEK inhibitor therapy.
Veronica Drozdowski‐Nuccio, Rachel D. Yoon, Steven Tomasi, Dana M. Thompson, Inbal Hazkani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A severe case of refractory esophageal stenosis induced by nivolumab and responding to tocilizumab therapy

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2018
Background The prevalence of esophageal stenosis caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors in the context of induced immune mucositis and esophagitis is extremely rare. Case presentation We report the case of a patient with stage IV pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Alice Horisberger, Stefano La Rosa, Jean-Philippe Zurcher, Stefan Zimmermann, Francois Spertini, George Coukos, Michel Obeid   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and toxicity of re-irradiation for esophageal cancer patients with locoregional recurrence: a retrospective analysis

Radiation Oncology, 2020
Introduction There is no standard treatment for locoregional recurrent (LR) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) previously.
Kaikai Zhao, Youjiao Si, Liangchao Sun, Xiangjiao Meng, Jinming Yu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of congenital esophageal stenosis associated with esophageal atresia and its impact on postoperative esophageal stricture [PDF]

, 2018
Aim The aim of this work was to study the incidence, management of congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) associated with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), and its impact on esophageal stricture (ES) after primary repair.Patients
Ibrahim, Ashraf H.M., Bazeed, Mohamed F., Hadera, Hamad A., Ashraf, Ibrahim, Jamilc, Salim, Abdel Raheem, Ibrahim M.   +5 more
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Endoscopic small bowel therapies for type 2 diabetes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Type 2 diabetes is a global epidemic despite current medical treatments. Many patients are not responsive to medications, and patients with obesity are hesitant about bariatric surgery. Studies investigating the metabolic effects of Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass have increasingly demonstrated that the duodenum plays a key role in the ...
Roma Patel, Zehra Naseem, Prisha Gattu, Stephen Firkins, Roberto Simons‐Linares   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Twenty years of anastomotic stenosis combined with tracheocolonic fistula after colon replacement esophagectomy: a case report

Frontiers in Oncology
Esophageal stricture is the most common and disabling complication of esophageal injury caused by ingestion of corrosive substances. In our case, the patient developed esophageal stenosis due to ingestion of strong alkaline substances and underwent colon
Xiaofang Li, Liutao Zou, Lifeng Shi, Xueting Zheng, Cuifang Xu, Jichao Guo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Learning curve of nurse‐performed electromagnetic‐guided nasogastric tube placement in adult ICU patients: A multicenter prospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Safe and timely nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is essential for effective enteral nutrition delivery in critically ill patients. Electromagnetic‐guided systems has been shown to improve placement accuracy and may reduce delays from confirmatory imaging, but evidence on how nurses acquire competence with this technology remains ...
Kazunao Mori, Hideaki Sakuramoto, Tomoaki Ikezawa, Megumi Kamogawa, Hideaki Note, Toshifumi Miki, Saiko Okamoto, Maiko Motoki, Hideki Hashimoto, Junko Tatsuno, Tomomi Yoshida, Saori Kajiwara, Masako Shirasaka, Megumi Mukouyama, Hitoshi Tsugu, Kensuke Nakamura   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Model validation for a noninvasive arterial stenosis detection problem [PDF]

, 2014
Copyright @ 2013 American Institute of Mathematical SciencesA current thrust in medical research is the development of a non-invasive method for detection, localization, and characterization of an arterial stenosis (a blockage or partial blockage in an ...
Kenz, Z, Banks, HT, Birch, MJ, Kruse, C, Brewin, MP, Greenwald, SE, Whiteman, JR, Hu, S, Shaw, S   +8 more
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Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
wiley   +1 more source