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Endoscopic Diagnosis of Necator americanus Infection Presenting With Persistent Iron‐Deficiency Anemia: Usefulness of Image‐Enhanced Endoscopy and Capsule Endoscopy

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
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, Satoshi Osawa, Yukihiro Watanabe, Shingo Yamagata, Takuya Aoyama, Yusuke Kawamura, Airi Manabe, Taro Kisamori, Munetaka Sano, Ken Sugimoto   +9 more
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Prevalence and characteristics of gallstone disease in an Iranian population: a study on cadavers [PDF]

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of gallstones is low in Asians. In Iran, many factors influence the prevalence of this disease. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gallbladder stones and their chemical characteristics in a population by ...
شیخ وطن, مهرداد, توفیقی زواره, حسن, قره داغی, جابر, فرزانه, اسماعیل   +3 more
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Initial Experience With Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Gallbladder Drainage Using Lumen‐apposing Metal Stents in Extremely Elderly and Frail Patients

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided gallbladder drainage (EUS‐GBD) using lumen‐apposing metal stents (LAMS) is a treatment option for acute cholecystitis in high‐risk surgical patients. However, data on extremely elderly and frail patients are limited. We report our initial experience with EUS‐GBD using electrocautery‐enhanced LAMS in this
Kiyoyuki Kobayashi, Takako Nomura, Maki Ayaki, Tomohiro Ogi, Yudai Sato, Manabu Yamada, Daisuke Namima, Naoki Fujita, Hiroki Yamana, Hideki Kamada, Toshiharu Funaki, Akihiro Kondo, Yasuhisa Ando, Hironobu Suto, Minoru Oshima, Keiichi Okano, Hideki Kobara   +16 more
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Relation of gallbladder function and Helicobacter pylori infection to gastric mucosa inflammation in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Inflammatory alterations of the gastric mucosa are commonly caused by Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.
Burkhard Göke, Göke, Burkhard, Panos Stathopoulos, Fritz W. Spelsberg, Jüngst, Dieter, Diebold, Joachim, Stathopoulos, Panos, Lasse Kolligs, Joachim Diebold, Zündt, Benedikta, Benedikta Zündt, Dieter Jüngst, Spelsberg, Fritz W., Kolligs, Lasse   +13 more
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Chromosomal organization of candidate genes involved in cholesterol gallstone formation : a murine gallstone map

, 2001
Epidemiologic and family studies indicate that cholesterol gallstone formation is in part genetically determined. The major contribution to our current understanding of gallstone genes derives from animal studies, particularly cross-breeding ...
Lammert, Frank, Carey, M. C., Paigen, Beverly, Lammert, F, Carey, M C, Paigen, B   +5 more
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Development of a duodenal gallstone ileus with gastric outlet obstruction (Bouveret syndrome) four months after successful treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease with cholecystitis and cholangitis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Cases of gallstone ileus account for 1% to 4% of all instances of mechanical bowel obstruction. The majority of obstructing gallstones are located in the terminal ileum. Less than 10% of impacted gallstones are located in the duodenum.
Winnekendonk Guido, Zieren Jürgen, Giese Arnd, Henning Bernhard F   +3 more
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Post‐Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Bleeding After Endoscopic Stone Removal in Dialysis Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives Post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (post‐ERCP) bleeding occurs more frequently in dialysis patients than in non‐dialysis patients. This study aimed to identify risk factors for post‐ERCP bleeding following stone removal in patients undergoing dialysis.
Masaki Nishimura, Haruo Miwa, Takashi Kaneko, Kazuki Endo, Ritsuko Oishi, Yuichi Suzuki, Hiromi Tsuchiya, Yoshimasa Suzuki, Yoshihiro Goda, Akihiro Funaoka, Nobutaka Doba, Kuniyasu Irie, Yuki Miura, Tomohiro Ishii, Masaaki Kondo, Kazuya Sugimori, Shin Maeda   +16 more
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Gallstone and Diabetes Mellitus

, 2008
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease which has high prevalence among the population. The prevalence is increasing in accordance to life style changes in the society.
Hirlan, Hirlan, Purnomo, Hery Djagat
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A Case of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus Treated with Enterolithotomy Alone

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Introduction: Gallstone ileus is rare but with high mortality. Although gallstone ileus usually requires urgent enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy, and fistula closure, we present a case of recurrent gallstone ileus treated with enterolithotomy ...
Kisho Noda, Hirofumi Ohno, Keiko Naito, Katsudai Shirakabe, Hirotada Muramatsu, Hiraku Funakoshi   +5 more
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Gallstone Ileus: A Disease Easily Ignored in the Elderly

International Journal of Gerontology, 2008
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, Shou-Chuan Shih, Shee-Chan Lin, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Tsang-En Wang, Wen-Hsiung Chang   +5 more
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