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ABSTRACT Background Food insecurity is one of several household material hardships (HMH) recognized for their impact on disease severity and healthcare utilization in patients with chronic disease. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic disease, disproportionately affecting patients of lower socioeconomic status, that results in high rates of disease ...
Sharjeel Syed +6 more
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Improving Patient Decision-Making in Health Care [PDF]
Outlines regional variations within Minnesota in rates of patients with similar conditions receiving elective surgery, the concept of shared decision making, treatment choices for eight conditions, and steps for ensuring patients make informed ...
David C. Goodman +5 more
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Background The weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) is a novel obesity index, and gallstones are associated with obesity. This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between WWI and gallstones. Methods The datasets from the National Health and
Si-Hua Wen +3 more
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Important risk factors for gallstones after laparoscopic gastrectomy: a retrospective study
Background The frequency of gallstones is higher in patients who have undergone gastrectomy than in the general population. While there have been some studies of gallstone formation after open gastrectomy, there are few reports of gallstones after ...
Shohei Fujita +8 more
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Background Gallstones have been linked to obesity. Relative fat mass (RFM) has emerged as a novel obesity index that more precisely represents the body fat distribution.
Xiaochun Lin +4 more
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I recently removed, post-mortem, a gallstone from a lady aged 67 years; the stone measuring five and three-quarter by four and a half inches, and weighing 530 grains. The patient died from tubal rupture incident to carcinoma of the uterus, and had never complained of symptoms referable to the gall bladder, though she had been under my care for two ...
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ABSTRACT Background Biliary acute pancreatitis (AP) during pregnancy is a challenging situation, and current guidelines for AP, pregnancy care, and surgery do not specifically address its management. This study investigated the safety and effectiveness of cholecystectomy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) during pregnancy in AP ...
Dorottya Tarján +35 more
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1272/thumbnail ...
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Acute necrotising pancreatitis carries high mortality, especially if infected necrosis occurs. While percutaneous drainage may be required when internal drainage is not feasible, reliable guidelines for managing percutaneous drains are lacking.
Marlies Vornhülz +56 more
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