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Incidental Gallstones [PDF]

The Permanente Journal, 2009
Gallstones develop in approximately 10% to 15% of the US population and represent one of the most common and most costly of all digestive diseases. Studies investigating gallstones' natural history have shown that gallstone-related complications arise at a rate of approximately 1% per year in asymptomatic patients and 2% per year in patients who ...
Jeffrey K, Wang, Shannon M, Foster, Bruce G, Wolff   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

GLP‐1 agonist‐associated presentations to unscheduled care: An opportunistic pilot study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The impact of GLP‐1 or GIP/GLP‐1 receptor agonist use on unscheduled care is not well‐described. We conducted a prospective, observational study using opportunistic screening by clinicians as a first step to understanding the effect of GLP‐1 or GIP/GLP‐1 agonists on Emergency Department presentations and to guide future studies.
Oliver Thomas, James Michael Coulson
wiley   +1 more source

Association between Atherogenic index of plasma and gallstones in the United States adults: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2017–2020

Preventive Medicine Reports
Background: Although substantial evidence suggests an association between dyslipidemia as an isolated factor and gallstones, research on the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) and gallstones remains limited.
Shuang Yang, Jianhui Song, Zhengbo Yang, Nanbo Li, Ju Wu, Shuangshuang Hou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Activation of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α Subunit Pathway in Steatotic Liver Contributes to Formation of Cholesterol Gallstones.

Gastroenterology, 2017
BACKGROUND & AIMS Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α subunit (HIF1A) is a transcription factor that controls the cellular response to hypoxia and is activated in hepatocytes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD increases the risk for
Yoichiro Asai, Tetsuya Yamada, Sohei Tsukita, Kei Takahashi, Masamitsu Maekawa, Midori Honma, M. Ikeda, Keigo Murakami, Yuichiro Munakata, Yuta Shirai, Shinjiro Kodama, Takashi Sugisawa, Y. Chiba, Y. Kondo, Keizo Kaneko, Kenji Uno, Shojiro Sawada, Junta Imai, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Kozo Tanaka, H. Sasano, N. Mano, Y. Ueno, T. Shimosegawa, H. Katagiri   +25 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hemolysis Detected Following the Preparation and Collection of Blood in a Porcine Model Using a Syringe‐Based Aspiration Thrombectomy System for Autotransfusion

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Autologous transfusion of filtered, unwashed blood is a technique to mitigate the effects of blood loss during mechanical thrombectomy, but the degree of hemolysis resulting from this approach and guidance for blood return in this setting is not well understood.
Suhail Dohad, Mohammed M. Hoque, Jonathan H. Waters, Marc Salhanick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Gallstones: Bad Company for the Steatotic Liver [PDF]

, 2017
Gallstones are very frequent worldwide with a prevalence ranging from 10% to 15% in Western countries to
Alvaro, Domenico
core   +1 more source

Association between diet and gallstones of cholesterol and pigment among patients with cholecystectomy: a case-control study in Korea

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2017
BackgroundThe prevalence of cholesterol gallstones is high in Western populations, while pigment gallstones are common in Asian populations. Dietary factors are suggested to be associated with gallstone risk, but their relationship with gallstone type ...
Yongsoon Park, Doyeon Kim, Ju Seon Lee, Yu Na Kim, Y. Jeong, K. Lee, D. Choi   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A retrospective cohort study evaluating the growth and clinical outcomes of preterm and term infants with cystic fibrosis during the first 11 years of life

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Infants with cystic fibrosis (iwCF) have lower birth weights than others. That influences nutritional and pulmonary outcomes. It was reported that 86.0% of iwCF were born full‐term and 14.0% preterm. Data on the role of gestational age in growth and clinical outcomes of people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) is limited.
Hebah Reda, Sanjidah Ahmed, Julie Sturza, Samya Z. Nasr   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source