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Co-infection with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa microfilariae in central Cameroon: are these two species interacting? [PDF]
, 2006 Ivermectin treatment may induce severe adverse reactions in some individuals heavily infected with Loa loa. This hampers the implementation of mass ivermectin treatment against onchocerciasis in areas where Onchocerca volvulus and L.
Basáñez, M-G +6 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 BackgroundDelayed diagnosis and inaccurate judgment of the severity of the disease may be the principal reasons for the poor prognosis associated with neonatal midgut volvulus.
Xisi Guan +5 more
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Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci +4 more
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Transverse colonic volvulus due to mesenteric fibromatosis: a case report
BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 Background Colonic volvulus, a condition in which a colonic segment partially twists around its base, is the third leading cause of large bowel obstruction after colonic neoplasms and diverticular disease. However, volvulus of the transverse colon is the
Akihiro Yoshida +4 more
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Intestinal transplantation in composite visceral grafts or alone [PDF]
, 1992 Under FK 506-based immunosuppression, the entire cadaver small bowel except for a few proximal and distal centimeters was translated to 17 randomly matched patients, of whom two had antigraft cytotoxic antibodies (positive cross-match).
Abu-Elmagd, K +17 more
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Development of a prognostic scoring system for systemic inflammatory response syndrome in donkeys
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is associated with increased mortality in horses with gastrointestinal (GI) disease. However, there are no data relating to naturally occurring SIRS in donkeys. Objectives To determine SIRS frequency in donkeys with GI disease. To develop a donkey‐specific prognostic SIRS score.
Marine A. Barnabé +5 more
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Synchronous Volvulus of the Transverse Colon and Cecum Associated with Scleroderma and Lupus
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Colonic volvulus may infrequently occur in the transverse colon, and synchronous double volvulus is a rarely reported phenomenon in the literature. Additionally, intestinal volvulus is a rare but serious complication that has been reported in scleroderma
Nicholas T. Manasewitsch, B.S. +2 more
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Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction - A Case Series. [PDF]
, 2011 Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract by an increased number of eosinophils as compared to the normal.
Amitha, K, Kumar, AD, Shariff, SA
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The place of D-dimer and L-lactate levels in the early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is an abdominal-vascular emergency which is rare and has high mortality rates (60-80 %) due to late diagnosis (1-3).
Aydin, B. +5 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Gastric outflow obstruction in horses is a rare but challenging condition, often resulting from either congenital anomalies or acquired lesions such as chronic ulceration or pyloric polyps. Conventional surgical bypass procedures, including gastrojejunostomy (GJ) or gastroduodenostomy and less commonly duodenojejunostomy, can ...
Marco Gandini +4 more
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