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Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The association between cholecystectomy and gastric cancer is undetermined. The objective of this study was to assess whether subjects with cholecystectomy are at risk of gastric cancer in Taiwan. Methods This study used data from a cohort of 2 000 000 beneficiaries over a twelve‐year period (2010–2021) from the Taiwan National ...
Kuan‐Fu Liao, Cheng‐Chan Yu, Sheng‐Chun Chiu, Yu‐Hung Kuo, Shih‐Wei Lai   +4 more
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Association with menopausal hormone therapy and asymptomatic gallstones in US women in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Study

Scientific Reports
15% of US adults have gallstones, most of which are clinically “silent”. Several studies show that menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) increases symptomatic gallstones and cholecystectomy risk.
Sarah S. Jackson, Barry I. Graubard, Chiara Gabbi, Jill Koshiol   +3 more
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Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) has a profound independent effect on quality of life (QOL). Our aim was to identify factors that impact the QOL in CP patients.
Abberbock, Judah, Alkaade, Samer, Amann, Stephen T., Anderson, Michelle A., Baillie, John, Banks, Peter A., Brand, Randall E., Conwell, Darwin L., Cote, Gregory A., Forsmark, Christopher E., Gardner, Timothy B., Gelrud, Andres, Guda, Nalini M., Lewis, Michele D., Machicado, Jorge D., Muniraj, Thiruvengadam, Sandhu, Bimaljit S., Sherman, Stuart, Singh, Vikesh K., Slivka, Adam, Tang, Gong, Whitcomb, David C., Wilcox, C. Mel, Yadav, Dhiraj   +23 more
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Validation of the Safe Application of Tokyo Guideline 2018 (TG18) Severity Grading and Treatment Algorithm in Super‐Elderly Patients Aged 85 and Over With Acute Cholecystitis: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background With population aging and extended healthy life expectancy, the management of acute cholecystitis (AC) in patients aged ≥ 85 years has evolved. However, the Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) for AC provide no specific risk assessment criteria for this population.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shinogu Hatano, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +9 more
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Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in reducing the necessity of cholecystectomy due to pre-existing and subsequently formed gallstones in patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

BMC Surgery
Background In this study, we aimed to investigate whether ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) would reduce the necessity of cholecystectomy in patients diagnosed with asymptomatic gallstones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and in patients diagnosed ...
Muhammed Taha Demirpolat, Muhammet Oğuz Celikkaya, Suleyman Cağlar Ertekin, Fatih Basak, Abdullah Sisik   +4 more
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Pancreatitis following Olanzapine Therapy: A Report of Three Cases [PDF]

, 2007
CONTEXT: Atypical antipsychotic agents (clozapine, olanzapine) have been linked to metabolic effects and acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT: We reviewed the inpatient and outpatient records of three patients who developed acute pancreatitis while being ...
Azar, Riad, Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa, Kerr, Thomas A., Prakash, Chandra   +3 more
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A Complex Case of Cholestasis in a Patient with ABCB4 and ABCB11 Mutations [PDF]

, 2018
The low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome is a form of symptomatic cholelithiasis occurring in young adults, characterized by recurrence of symptoms after cholecystectomy and presence of hepatolithiasis.
Anapaz, V, Branco, J, Cardoso, M, Carvalho, R, Horta, D, Martins, A, Reis, J, Rodrigues, C   +7 more
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Study of Zn‐Astrakanite/CuO/ZnO Nanocomposite Using Tribulus terrestris Aqueous Extract, and Their Structural, Optical, Morphological, Dielectric, and Bacterial Properties

Microscopy Research and Technique, EarlyView.
Upon UV–vis characterization of biosynthesized Cu doped ZnO nanoparticles, it was found that their bandgap energy was 2.73 eV. In the biosynthesized nanoparticles, metal oxides and functional groups were identified by FTIR analysis. In both Zn‐O and Cu‐O lattices, 472 cm−1 and 523 cm−1 were observed, respectively.
M. Kalaiyarasi, M. Mani, R. Harikrishnan, N. Bharathiraja, J. Kishorkumar, L. Sibali, K. Kaviyarasu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of endoscopic laser lithotripsy and lithotomy through the lumen-apposing metal stent for giant gallbladder stones

VideoGIE, 2020
Background and Aims: EUS-guided gallbladder drainage has been increasingly applied for acute cholecystitis in high-risk surgical patients. In cases of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs), endoscopic retrieval of ...
Wei Wang, MD, Bowei Liu, MD, Ke Qi, MD, Xingang Shi, MD, Zhendong Jin, MD, Zhaoshen Li, MD   +5 more
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Increased Risk of Asymptomatic Gallstones in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2015
Background/AimsThe relationship between Crohn's disease and gallstones is established. However, the prevalence and risk factors for gallstones in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are not yet well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
Jung Hoon Ha, Young Sook Park, Choon Sik Seon, Byung Kwan Son, Sang Bong Ahn, Young Kwan Jo, Seong Hwan Kim, Yun Ju Jo, Jung Hwan Kim, Jee Hye Han, Yoon Young Jung, Sook Hee Chung   +11 more
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