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Patients' Experiences of Day Surgery: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine how patients experience day surgery. Design Systematic review using Thomas and Harden's framework for synthesis and analysed through Ricoeur's theory of interpretation. Methods and Data Sources Systematic searches in MEDLINE, CINAHL and EMBASE (September 2023) identified qualitative studies focusing on patients' lived ...
Josephine Ransborg Sig, Charlotte Nielsen, Camilla Bille, Jørn Bo Thomsen, Jens Ahm Sørensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress [PDF]

, 1989
Magazine reporting on the activities and programs of the University Hospital at Boston University Medical ...
Office of Publication Services, Boston University Medical Center
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Association of diverse bacterial communities in human bile samples with biliary tract disorders: a survey using culture and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods [PDF]

, 2016
Bacterial infection is considered a predisposing factor for disorders of the biliary tract. This study aimed to determine the diversity of bacterial communities in bile samples and their involvement in the occurrence of biliary tract diseases. A total of
Alebouyeh, M., Alizadeh, A.H.M., Majidi, M.R.S., Sherafat, S.J., Tajeddin, E., Zali, M.R.   +5 more
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Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gallstones: Epidemiological survey in China.

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
AIM To elucidate the prevalence and risk factors for gallstones, primarily focusing on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. METHODS A total of 10016 Chinese subjects, who had undergone physical examination, fasting (13)C urea breath test and ...
Fenming Zhang, Chao-hui Yu, Hong-tan Chen, Zhe Shen, F. Hu, Xiao-ping Yuan, Guoqiang Xu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gallstone Dissolution

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1990
Many methods are available for gallstone dissolution, including oral bile salts; cholesterol solvents such as mono-octanoin or methyl tert-butyl either; and calcium or pigment solvents such as EDTA and polysorbate. Which of these approaches will be appropriate for an individual patient depends on the type of stones; whether they are in the gallbladder ...
M A, Talamini, T R, Gadacz
openaire   +2 more sources

Recovery After Critical Illness: A Meta‐Ethnography of Patient, Family and Staff Perspectives

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise primary qualitative studies reporting experiences of post‐hospital recovery for critical care survivors, their family and the healthcare professionals supporting them with a particular focus on physical impairment. Design The review was conducted through a meta‐ethnography using the seven stages of Noblit and Hare.
Elizabeth King, Owen Gustafson, Annabel Williams, Francine Toye, Mark Williams, Sarah Vollam   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

High cholesterol absorption efficiency interferes with bile acid metabolism and cholesterol elimination from the body

Journal of Internal Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Elevated low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol causes atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Variables of whole‐body cholesterol metabolism, for example, high cholesterol absorption efficiency, might also be atherogenic, whereas the role of bile acids is controversial.
Piia Simonen, Ingmar Wester, Jyri Lommi, Juha Sinisalo, Helena Gylling   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Positive association between cardiometabolic index and gallstones, with greater impact on women and those younger than 50 years: the NHANES 2017–2020 cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background Gallstones are a common hepatobiliary disorder. It is unclear whether cardiometabolic index (CMI) is associated with gallstones. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between CMI levels and gallstone prevalence among US ...
Jing Zheng, Huqiang Dong, Hongli Wan, Qingye Yang, Shujuan Xu, Tingting Hu, Chang Fu, Keyun Cheng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association between triglyceride-glucose index and gallstones: NHANES 2017-2020

Frontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectsIt remains unclear whether the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has correlations with gallstones. This study aimed to investigate the association between TyG index and gallstones.MethodsData was obtained from the 2017-2020 National Health and ...
Li Gong, Shujin Fan, Shujin Fan, Zhenfei Peng, Zeyao Chen, Yuzhou Liu, Yinluan Huang, Chaofan Wang, Chunli Piao   +8 more
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Results of medium seventeen years' follow-up after laparoscopic choledochotomy for ductal stones [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: In a previously published article the authors reported the long-term follow-up results in 138 consecutive patients with gallstones and common bile duct (CBD) stones who underwent laparoscopic transverse choledochotomy (TC) with T-tube ...
Balla, Andrea, Campagnacci, Roberto, D'Ambrosio, Giancarlo, Guerrieri, Mario, Lezoche, Emanuele, Lezoche, Giovanni, Paganini, ALESSANDRO MARIA, Quaresima, Silvia   +7 more
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