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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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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, Volume 78, Issue 10, Page 1449-1466, October 2026.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pyloric Pseudonecrosis Caused by Biliary Peritonitis: A Rare Intraoperative Pitfall

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Biliary peritonitis can cause subserosal bile staining that mimics pyloric or duodenal necrosis. When endoscopy or ICG fluorescence is unavailable, pseudonecrosis remains an operative diagnosis of exclusion, supported by preserved serosal integrity, absence of visible perforation, careful inspection, and uneventful 1‐month follow‐up.
Christian Mouawad, Dollen Eid, Nehad Dager   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolated gallbladder perforation following blunt abdominal trauma: A missed diagnosis [PDF]

, 2013
This is a case of a 21-year-old man who presented with history of abdominal pain following blunt abdominal trauma. Although the initial ultrasound scan showed mild free peritoneal fluid, the patient was managed conservatively as a probable case of ...
Ekwunife, CN, Ofoegbu, JI
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Cholecystoduodenal Fistula, Gallstone Ileus, and Choledocholithiasis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Prompt diagnosis using CT is critical in gallstone ileus, as symptoms are often nonspecific. A combined surgical approach—comprising enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy, and fistula repair—effectively addresses both the obstruction and its underlying source, achieving favorable outcomes even in complex presentations.
Jiaxu Ji, Yongping Huang, Dejun Tang, Wubulikasimu Wulamu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endoscopic small bowel therapies for type 2 diabetes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 1296-1306, October 2026.
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

Short‐Term Outcomes and Cost Drivers of Emergency Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease in Super‐Elderly Patients: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 5, Page 1486-1495, September 2026.
This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence Resources for the Screening of Titles and Abstracts in Systematic Reviews: A Scoping Review

Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of technology enabling machines to emulate complex human skills; it can also entail problem‐solving using bioinspired methods. It is used for automating systematic literature reviews (SLR), that is, defining a clinical question, locating relevant literature, preliminary screening, study ...
Ana M. Barragán, Sara Elena Ortiz Bonett, Eliana‐Isabel Rodríguez‐Grande, Alvaro David Orjuela‐Cañón, Oscar J. Perdomo, Guillermo Sánchez‐Vanegas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound in Adult Appendicitis. A Retrospective Review of 331 Cases

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 73, Issue 3, Page 259-262, September 2026.
The sensitivity of ultrasound in the detection of appendicitis had a prevalence of 16% in our predominantly young female cohort, with alternative gynaecological and abdominal diagnoses identified approximately 2:1. The sensitivity for ultrasound to detect appendicitis was 60%, with specificity of 98% and negative predictive value (NPV) of 93%.
Alistair Lock, Martin Necas
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous transhepatic rupture of the gallbladder with massive hemoperitoneum.

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2012
Perforation of the gallbladder has an incidence of 1.6 to 2.8% in gallbladder disease. Among these cases trans hepatic rupture is a very rare event.
B Coulier, Ph Maldague, F Pierard
doaj   +1 more source