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BackgroundThe cross-sectional association of dietary fiber intake with gallstone disease in United States adults remains to be comprehensively elucidated.MethodsWe used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2017–2023 ...
Dianbao Zuo +6 more
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Gallstone Ileus: A Disease Easily Ignored in the Elderly
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction, accounting for only 1–4% of all intestinal obstructions. In patients with cholelithiasis, only 0.3–0.5% reportedly develop gallstone ileus. However, the condition causes 25% of cases of non-
Chen-Wang Chang +5 more
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Resolution of gallstone ileus with spontaneous evacuation of gallstone
Gallstone ileus (GSI) is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO). Even more extraordinary is the spontaneous evacuation of a gallstone, which has caused SBO. A 69-year-old gentleman presented with symptoms and signs of SBO.
Farooq, Ansar +2 more
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Recurrent recurrent gallstone ileus
We describe the second reported case of three consecutive episodes of gallstone ileus and ask the question whether recurrent gallstone ileus justifies definitive surgery to the fistula itself or can be safely managed by repeated enterotomies.
S Chintapatla +4 more
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ABSTRACT Necator americanus infection is now rare in developed countries but remains an important cause of iron‐deficiency anemia and abdominal symptoms in individuals with relevant epidemiological backgrounds. A 59‐year‐old Filipino man with long‐standing unexplained iron‐deficiency anemia was admitted to our hospital for epigastric pain associated ...
Tomohiro Takebe +9 more
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Higher dietary intake of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) was associated with higher odds of pancreatic steatosis in this case–control sample of gallstone patients. ABSTRACT Background Pancreatic steatosis (PS) is a metabolic condition associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver disease.
Mohammad Reza Shahparvari +5 more
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Comparative Study of Sodium and Potassium in Different Types of Gallstones and in Serum of Subjects with Gallstones and Controls [PDF]
The study comprises evaluation of sodium and potassium in the pathogenesis of human gallstones as well as measurement of the concentration of these elements in gallstones and in sera of 109 gallstone subjects and 100 controls (age and sex matched with no
Ali Mohammad Soomro +4 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab is a standard first‐line therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and acute acalculous cholecystitis is a rare adverse event. Case Presentation A 60‐year‐old woman with metastatic TFE3‐positive non–clear cell RCC, classified as poor risk by the International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium (
Erika Soga +9 more
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Screening gallstone disease by ultrasound decreases the necessity of cholecystectomy
The natural history of gallstone disease plays important roles in the evaluation of screening. Therefore, the natural history of gallstone disease from no gallstone disease to cholecytectomy were quantified.
江怡德 +1 more
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Gallstone ileus – a well-known, but rarely encountered cause for small bowel obstruction [PDF]
Gallstone ileus is a well-known cause of small bowel obstruction in the radiological literature. In the experience of these authors, gallstone ileus occurs more often in quiz cases for registrars than in the everyday casework of a radiologist.
Johannes T. Heverhagen +9 more
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