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Knowledge and practices of general surgeons and residents regarding spilled gallstones lost during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a cross sectional survey [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Gall bladder perforation, gallstone spillage and loss are commonly reported from Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC). Though rare, lost gallstones can cause a variety of complications presenting variably from within 1 month to 20 years ...
Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Khatri, Zakiuddin G Oonwala   +3 more
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Performance of Diagnostic Guidelines in the Evaluation of Choledocholithiasis in Patients With Acute Biliary Presentation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Optimal management of acute biliary disease should include an assessment for possible choledocholithiasis (CBDS). Various diagnostic guidelines have been developed by expert bodies for this purpose, but uncertainties remain about their performance in wider practice.
Henry C. K. Kwok, Fransiska R. M. Falconer, Alain C. Vandal, Andrew G. Hill, Andrew D. Maccormick   +4 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
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Effect of phospholipids and bile acids on cholesterol nucleation time and vesicular/micellar cholesterol in gallbladder bile of patients with cholesterol stones [PDF]

, 1993
Supersaturation and rapid nucleation of cholesterol in bile are of key importance in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones. While the effects of bile acids and phospholipids on cholesterol saturation of bile have been extensively studied, their ...
Huber, P., Jüngst, Dieter, Lang, Thomas, Lange, V., Paumgartner, Gustav   +4 more
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Iron overload in hereditary spherocytosis: Are genetic factors the cause?

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Summary Non‐transfusional iron overload (IOL) in hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is poorly documented compared with other red blood cell disorders. We studied 13 HS adults with confirmed IOL to identify potential genetic factors. Using a next‐generation sequencing panel of 46 genes related to HS, anaemia and iron metabolism, we found no association ...
Lucie Donaty, Muriel Giansily‐Blaizot, Ivan Bertchansky, Séverine Cunat, Vincent Azoury, Perrine Mahe, Patricia Aguilar Martinez   +6 more
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and gallstones: a cross-sectional study

Scientific Reports
This study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to investigate the relationship between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and gallstones. We evaluated the data collected between 2017 to 2020.
Hongliang Li, Congfeng Zhang
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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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Iron overload and morbidities in Chinese with non‐transfusion‐dependent thalassaemia

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
A cross‐sectional study in Hong Kong included 109 adult and paediatric Chinese patients with non‐transfusion dependent thalassaemia (NTDT). The study found significant chronic health issues in 52% of patients. More severe disease was observed in patients with non‐deletional α‐thalassaemia intermedia, β‐thalassaemia intermedia, advanced age and history ...
Wing‐yan Leung, Tracy Yuen‐han Lee, Yu‐yan Hwang, Jasmine Tsz‐man Lee, Chun‐Fung Sin, Sio‐peng Mok, Chung‐yin Ha, Allen Li, Wendy Wai‐man Lam, Man‐fung Yuen, Yok‐lam Kwong, Dorine W. Swinkels, Coby M. Laarakkers, Daniel Ka‐leung Cheuk, Godfrey Chi‐fung Chan, Chak‐ho Li, Yiu‐fai Cheung, Chi Chiu So, Shau‐yin Ha, Anthony Pak‐yin Liu   +19 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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The use of different types of networks, alone and in combination, for drug target identification

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Current therapeutic approaches often focus on targeting clinical symptoms or peripheral phenotypes rather than the underlying molecular mechanisms, or endophenotypes, that drive diseases. While symptom‐based drugs can alleviate discomfort, they do not necessarily alter disease progression and may overlook opportunities for prevention or early ...
Paolo Parini
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