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How to Negotiate Difficult Colonoscopy to Optimize Cecal Intubation Rate [PDF]
, 2013 Colonoscopy is the current standard method for evaluating colon. Cecal intubation rate is an important indicator of colonoscopy quality. In up to 10–20% colonoscopies, cecal intubation may be considered difficult.There are several consequences of low ...
Bayupurnama, P. (Putut) +1 more
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Oncologic Emergencies: Immune-Based Cancer Therapies and Complications [PDF]
, 2020 Cancer therapies have undergone several recent advancements. Current cancer treatments include immune-based therapies comprised of checkpoint inhibitors, and adoptive immunotherapy; each treatment has the potential for complications that differ from ...
Brém, Elizabeth +2 more
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Impending Total Airway Collapse Involving a Maxillary Removable Partial Denture: A Clinical Report [PDF]
, 2018 This article presents a rare incident of a bilateral maxillary removable partial denture as an airway foreign body. The removable partial denture and the surrounding soft tissue irritation caused partial obstruction of the airway.
Maroulakos, Georgios +1 more
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Routine omission of nasogastric intubation after gastrointestinal surgery.
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 1993 The need for routine nasogastric-tube decompression after gastrointestinal surgery has been challenged repeatedly for several years. To determine whether nasogastric intubation can be omitted routinely, 101 consecutive patients who underwent gastrointestinal surgery were managed prospectively without nasogastric tubes.
H M, MacRae, J D, Fischer, W W, Yakimets
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Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.Abstract Aim To assess the prevalence of undernutrition, overnutrition, and simultaneous malnutrition in a hospital setting, as well as undernutrition risk and dietetic intervention rates. Methods A point prevalence survey was conducted annually from 2016 to 2024 (excluding 2020–2021 due to Coronavirus Disease 2019) across three metropolitan health ...
Kate Connell +5 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Revived interest in psychedelic‐assisted therapies has also renewed focus on ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid, for its notable anti‐addictive potential. Evidence from observational, open‐label, and limited randomized placebo‐controlled trials indicates that ibogaine and its metabolite noribogaine reduce craving and withdrawal symptoms in ...
Tibor Markus Brunt
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Nasogastric tube insertion in anesthetized and intubated patients: a new and reliable method
BMC Gastroenterology, 2012 Background The “Rusch” intubation stylet is used to make endotracheal tube intubation easy. We designed this study to evaluate the usage of this equipment in the guidance of nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion. Methods A total of 103 patients, aged 23 to 70
Tsai Yung-Fong +4 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hereditary angioedema (HAE) with C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare disease characterized by unpredictable episodes of tissue swelling (angioedema), which, in most cases, occur first under the age of 18 years, and entail a significant burden of disease not only for the patients but also for their families.
Henriette Farkas +128 more
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Peri‐operative fasting in adults: an international, multidisciplinary consensus statement
Anaesthesia, EarlyView.Summary Introduction Evidence suggests that existing pre‐operative fasting guidelines are associated with prolonged fasting times. Prolonged fasting, particularly from clear liquids, has the potential to harm patients through reduced peri‐operative wellbeing; impaired glucose metabolism and peri‐operative inflammatory response; delayed return of bowel ...
Anne Rüggeberg +67 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2019 Introduction In the UK, endoscopy certification is administered by the Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG). Since 2011, certification for upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy has been awarded via a national (JETS) e-portfolio ...
Keith Siau +14 more
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