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Using ambulatory care sensitive hospitalisations to analyse the effectiveness of primary care services in Mexico. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Ambulatory care sensitive hospitalisations (ACSH) have been widely used to study the quality and effectiveness of primary care. Using data from 248 general hospitals in Mexico during 2001-2011 we identify 926,769 ACSHs in 188 health jurisdictions before ...
Cairns, John, Lugo-Palacios, David G
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Multimodality Treatment of Bile Duct Stone [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Gallstone and bile duct stone is a common disease and affects people from every society, race, age and gender. Advance in medicine has led us to a new paradigm of bile duct stone treatment.
Hakiki, A. (Arief)   +3 more
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Right hemihepatectomy for bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. But with the introduction of this technique, the incidence of bile duct injuries has increased.
Fellbaum, C.   +4 more
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An authentic radiological triad of Rigler allowing the diagnosis of gallstone ileus: A case report

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports
The Rigler's Triad consists by three radiological signs, including intestinal obstruction, pneumobilia, and an aberrant gallstone in the bowel. It is an inconstant triad considered being pathognomonic of gallstone ileus. Gallstone ileus is an exceptional
Aliou Zabeirou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gallstone ileus one quarter of a century post cholecystectomy

open access: yesAnnals of Hepatology, 2008
Gallstone ileus is a rare but potentially serious complication of cholelithiasis. It is usually preceded by history of biliary symptoms. It usually occurs as a result of a large gallstone creating and passing through a cholecysto-enteric fistula. Most of
Mahmud Saedon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rigler's triad in gallstone ileus: a case report [PDF]

open access: yes
Gallstone ileus, a rare complication of cholelithiasis. This condition occurs when a large gallstone causes mechanical obstruction within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, often due to a fistula between the gallbladder and the duodenum or stomach ...
Erick, Hidrogo O.   +7 more
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Twice recurrent gallstone ileus: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Gallstone ileus is a rare cause of bowel obstruction and results from the passage of gallstones into the bowel. Case presentation We present the case of an 83-year-old Caucasian woman who had three episodes of gallstone ileus, each of which ...
Jones Rhys   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Learning Problems of Filipino Nurse Candidates Working in Japan: Based on the Results of a Practice National Board Examination of Japan Given in English [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This article investigates the status of the education and training of Filipino nurse candidates who have been working in Japan under the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
HIRANO, O. Yuko   +3 more
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What are the clues to gallstone ileus when stones don't show up on scans? A case presentation and literature review

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports
Gallstone ileus is a rare yet significant cause of mechanical bowel obstruction, particularly in elderly patients. This condition arises when gallstones migrate into the gastrointestinal tract through a cholecystoenteric fistula, often due to chronic ...
Mena Louis, DO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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