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Gallstone ileus: Unusual complication of cholelithiasis

Tungs’ Medical Journal, 2023
Gallstone ileus is an unusual complication of gallstone disease. However, gallstone ileus is a serious cause of mechanical bowel obstruction. Gallstone ileus affects older adult patients with underlying medical diseases. It occurs when a gallstone passes
Kuo-Feng Kao, Ji-Kuen Yu, Suan-Hung Yu, Chih-Wei Wei, Tai-Lin Huang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence‐Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko, Victoriya Georgiyants, Liudas Ivanauskas, Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relation of Gallbladder Motility to Viscosity and Composition of Gallbladder Bile in Patients with Cholesterol Gallstones [PDF]

, 2009
Background/Aims: Increased viscosity and supersaturation of cholesterol in gallbladder bile, as well as an impaired motility of the gallbladder, are considered to be important factors in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones.
Straub, Gundula, Juengst, Christoph, Schneider, Berthold, del Pozo, Reginald, Juengst, Dieter, Neubrand, Michael, Spelsberg, Fritz W., Althaus, Rupert, Gruendel, Denis, Huettl, Thomas P.   +9 more
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Surgical Appropriateness of Imaging in Acute Cholecystitis: A Danish Audit

Surgical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute cholecystitis is a common surgical condition, most frequently caused by gallstones. Ultrasound is recommended as the first‐line imaging modality, while CT and MRCP are reserved for inconclusive cases or suspected complications. Increasing use of CT in Denmark raises concerns regarding unnecessary radiation exposure. This study
Daniel Bornemann, Tobias Nord Neustrup, Anders Dalgaard Andersen, Sandra Soerensen, Theis Christmas Moeller, Peter Derek Christian Leutscher, Kathrine Holte   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screen-detected gallstone disease and cardiovascular disease

, 2017
Knowledge about temporal associations for screen-detected gallstone disease and cardiovascular disease is limited. The objective of this study was to determine if screen-detected gallstones or cholecystectomy was associated with development of ...
Shabanzadeh, Daniel Mønsted, Sørensen, Lars Tue, Lars Tue Sørensen, Daniel Mønsted Shabanzadeh, Torben Jørgensen, Jørgensen, Torben, Tea Skaaby, Skaaby, Tea   +7 more
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Imaging of Abdominal Complications in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common paediatric malignancy and remains one of the most common causes of cancer‐related death in children and adolescents. Five‐year overall survival rates now exceed 90% with current multidrug chemotherapeutic regimens. This improvement, coupled with the toxicity of chemotherapy, has led to the
Luke R. Holmes, Rishi S. Kotecha, Derek J. Roebuck   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of growth of hepatocellular carcinoma by co-delivery of anti-PD-1 antibody and sorafenib using biomimetic nano-platelets

BMC Cancer
Background Traditional nanodrug delivery systems have some limitations, such as eliciting immune responses and inaccuracy in targeting tumor microenvironments.
Xuanbo Da, Bangping Cao, Jiantao Mo, Yukai Xiang, Hai Hu, Chen Qiu, Cheng Zhang, Beining Lv, Honglei Zhang, Chuanqi He, Yulong Yang   +10 more
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Laparoscopic Treatment of Gallstone Ileus

, 2014
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that has high morbidity and mortality. An intestinal obstruction can be caused by migration of a large gallstone through a biliary enteric fistula or by impaction within the intestinal tract.
Kemik, O, KOÇ, B, Umit Ozcelik, Alp Demirag, BIRCAN, HY, DEMIRAG, A, Ozgur Kemik, Huseyin Y. Bircan, Bora Koc, OZCELIK, U   +9 more
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When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The diagnosis of choledocholithiasis (CDL) requires balancing timely intervention against the risks of unnecessary invasive procedures. Although liver function tests (LFTs) are widely used for risk stratification, their static values and short‐term trends remain poorly defined in predicting persistent common bile duct stones.
Renato Pitesa, Wai Yan (Rachel) Yuen, Nadia Meyer, Garth Poole, Primal Parry Singh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of early-life exposure to environmental risk factors on adult MASLD: Insights from DOHaD perspective

生物医学转化
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease globally, affecting approximately 30% of the adult population.
Zhang Hongchao, Francisco Javier Cubero, Zhao Gang, Xu Jin, Liu Qian, Shao Wentao, Gu Aihua   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source