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Management of Acute Variceal Bleed by Esophageal Variceal Ligation in an Unconventional Position—An Urban-Center Insight

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2019
Background Acute variceal bleed is a fatal complication in patients with liver cirrhosis, and it is important to achieve hemostasis at the earliest. Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is a preferred modality in controlling variceal bleed.
Umesh Jalihal, Prithvipriyadarshini Shivalingaiah, Abhijith Bale   +2 more
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Endoscopic findings and psychometric abnormalities: what is the relationship in upper endoscopic outpatients? [PDF]

, 2015
Background. Psychological disorders are often associated with diseases of the upper digestive tract. Although emotions can influence gastrointestinal function in healthy individuals, psychological setting in upper gastrointestinal patients are unclear ...
ANGELINI, Rita, FILIPPINI, Angelo, MARIANETTI, Massimo, MINA, Concetta, PETRARCA, LAURA, PONTONE, Paolo, PONTONE, Stefano, RIDOLA, LORENZO, STANDOLI, MONICA   +8 more
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Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Introduction: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver (SCC) is a rare and challenging pathology. As an aggressive cancer, the prognosis is extremely poor with less than 12 months overall survival. In view of its low prevalence, we report the case of
Ahlame Benhamdane, Tarik Adioui, Sanaa Berrag, Fouad Nejjari, Mohamed Allaoui, Mouna Tamzaourte   +5 more
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A case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis associated with Crohn's disease [PDF]

, 2015
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an auto-inflammatory bone disease of unknown etiology, most commonly affecting the metaphysis of long bones, especially the tibia, femur and clavicle. The clinical spectrum varies from self-limited uni-
De Baets, Frans, Dehoorne, Jo, Van Biervliet, Stephanie, van Ommen, Christi, Van Winckel, Myriam, Vande Velde, Saskia   +5 more
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Decline in gut motility of cerebral palsy patients after a triggering event: A discussion on invasive versus conservative management

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Patients with cerebral palsy (CP) often have gastrointestinal dysmotility. An inciting event, such as infection, may lead to progressive decline in bowel motility and episodes of acute pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (PIPO).
Zoe Saenz, Elizabeth Reynolds, Jamie E. Anderson, Payam Saadai, Maheen Hassan   +4 more
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De novo autoimmune hepatitis following liver transplantation for primary biliary cirrhosis: an unusual cause of late grafts dysfunction

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
De novo autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare disorder first described in 1998. It occurs in patients who underwent liver transplantation for a different etiology. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman who was diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis
Rym Ennaifer, Hend Ayadi, Haifa Romdhane, Meriem Cheikh, Hafedh Mestiri, Taher Khalfallah, Najet Bel Hadj   +6 more
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Orthotopic liver transplantation in an adult with situs inversus: an easy way to fit the liver

Annals of Hepatology, 2006
Situs inversus (SI) is a rare congenital disorder with a complete mirror image of thoracic and abdominal organs. In adults with SI and decompensated cirrhosis experience with liver transplantation is limited.
Sergio Hoyos, Carlos Guzmán, Gonzalo Correa, Juan Carlos Restrepo, Hernán Franco, Andrés Cárdenas   +5 more
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Incorporation of hazelnut skin green extract in pork burgers delays lipid oxidation during cooking and in vitro digestion

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Lipid oxidation occurring during meat cooking and especially digestion has been recently linked with an increased risk of the onset of some chronic diseases. Incorporation of natural antioxidants directly in burger formulations is a novel and captivating approach to enhancing meat quality and repurposing food waste generated by the ...
Roberta Trovato, Alice Cattivelli, Melissa Zannini, Katia D'Ambra, Giovanna Minelli, Angela Conte, Davide Tagliazucchi, Domenico Pietro Lo Fiego   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Tropical Medicine
Conclusions: There are similarities in indications and preceding workup in our cohort compared to existing literature from Western and Asian countries. Infectious causes of GIB were unique to our study.
Werimo Pascal Kuka, Gloria Wangechi Mugo, Emmanuel Benge Oluoch, Eric Mwenda Murunga, Nelson O. Onyango, Kofi Clarke   +5 more
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Colectomy for porto-systemic encephalopathy: is it still topical?

Clinics and Practice, 2013
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common long term complication of porto-systemic shunt. We report herein the case of a 59-year-old man with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis treated successfully 9 years earlier with distal splenorenal shunt for uncontrolled ...
Rym Ennaifer, Romdhane Hayfa, Rania Hefaiedh, Lobna Marsaoui, Najet Bel Hadj, Tahar Khalfallah   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source