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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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Peripheral blood cytokine levels in paediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives We aimed to summarise findings on blood cytokine levels in patients with paediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) compared to healthy controls. Methods This systematic review followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses) guidelines and was registered at Prospero (CRD42024579684 ...
Sabine Jansson, Andrea Ehrström, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask, Johan Burisch, Michael Eriksen Benros, Jakob Seidelin, Mikkel Malham, Vibeke Wewer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gastro-Intestinal Failure

, 2017
This chapter summarizes different aspects of gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction in critically ill patients. Daily evaluation of the abdomen and monitoring of the amount and the aspect of faeces and lost GI secretions are the mainstay of assessment of GI (dys)function; no single reliable test is available.
Reintam-Blaser, Annika, Oudemans-van Straaten, Heleen M.   +1 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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A Systematic Mapping Review of Core Outcome Reporting in Surgical Research for Oesophageal Cancer

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oesophageal carcinoma is a rising global health burden, with surgical resection and perioperative chemotherapy forming the cornerstone of curative treatment. However, uncertainty persists regarding the optimal surgical approach, partly due to heterogeneity in outcome reporting, which hinders data synthesis and evidence‐based decision‐making ...
Nadia Matias, Anie Naqvi, Jack Thomson, Roukia Techache, Kerry Avery, Natalie Blencowe, Rhiannon Macefield, Bilal Alkhaffaf   +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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Barriers to timely nutrition support in patients with cancer: A scoping review

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract In clinical cancer settings, malnutrition can go undiagnosed and patients often receive nutrition care only after they have lost substantial weight or developed severe side effects. Neglecting to provide nutrition care to a patient in a timely manner can lead to increased difficulties in supporting them and to poorer clinical outcomes. The aim
Francesca Tabacchi, Thomas Mitaras, Vasiliki Iatridi, Jonathan Tammam, Eila Watson, Shelly Coe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Epidemiology, Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Anesthesia in Early Life: A Subgroup Analysis of the German NEonate and Children audiT of Anesthesia pRactice IN Europe (NECTARINE) Cohort

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The NEonate and Children audiT of Anesthesia pRactice IN Europe (NECTARINE) study, led by the ESAIC Clinical Trials Network, collected prospective data on 5609 children up to 60 weeks postmenstrual age undergoing 6542 anesthetic procedures across 165 centers in 31 European countries (ESAIC_CTN_NECTARINE).
Claudia Neumann, Alina Schenk, Ehrenfried Schindler, Karin Becke‐Jakob, German Nectarine Group Collaborators   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source