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Prospective randomised double‐blind trial: holmium laser lithotripsy with vs without Moses™ 2.0

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objective To assess the effect of Moses™ 2.0 (Lumenis Be Ltd., Yokneam Illit, Israel; Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA) for lithotripsy of renal stones of 8–20 mm in diameter on operative time, surgeon workload, and retropulsion. Subjects/Patients and Methods In our multicentre, randomised, double‐blind clinical trial, patients were randomised 1:
Kimberly A. Maciolek, Naren Nimmagadda, Aaron X. Lee, Amy M. Reed, Ryan S. Hsi, Tatsuki Koyama, Connor M. Forbes, Matthew S. Lee, Cyrus Chehroudi, Ezra J. Margolin, Ben H. Chew, Seth K. Bechis, Mitchell R. Humphreys, Michael E. Lipkin, Manoj Monga, Ojas Shah, Karen L. Stern, Roger L. Sur, Sri Sivalingam, Nicole L. Miller   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increased circulating ANG II and TNF-α represents important risk factors in obese Saudi adults with hypertension irrespective of diabetic status and BMI [PDF]

, 2012
Central adiposity is a significant determinant of obesity-related hypertension risk, which may arise due to the pathogenic inflammatory nature of the abdominal fat depot.
Bindahman, Lotfi S., Mohamed, Amany O., Draz Hossam M., Saleem, Tahia H., Alkharfy Khalid M., Lotfi S Bindahman, Mohamed Amany O., Omar S Al-Attas, Alokail, Majed S., Al-Attas, Omar S., Al-Attas Omar S., Philip G McTernan, Al-Daghri, Nasser M., Tahia H Saleem, Amany O Mohamed, Hossam M Draz, Harte Alison L., Majed S Alokail, Alison L Harte, Saleem Tahia H., Yakout Sobhy, Harte, Alison L., Al-Daghri Nasser M., Alokail Majed S., Nasser M Al-Daghri, McTernan Philip G., Bindahman Lotfi S., Yakout, Sobhy M., Draz, Hossam M., Alkharfy, Khalid M., McTernan, P. G. (Philip G.), Sobhy Yakout, Khalid M Alkharfy   +32 more
core   +2 more sources

A CECT‐Based 2PI System as a Novel Noninvasive Prognostic Tool for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Dual‐Validation Study

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
Using differential weighting, we developed a 2PI‐based risk stratification system for HCC recurrence. A comprehensive prognostic model incorporating clinical variables and the 2PI score further enhanced postoperative prediction in solitary HCC and showed initial generalizability across SR and RFA cohorts.
Yingzhu Cui, Dezhi Zhang, Fan Lin, Liang Guo, Lei Zhang, Kan He, Hongbin Wang, Shuang Zheng, Kun Zhang, Yu Fu, Huimao Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in acute pancreatitis, hepato-pancreato-biliary operations and liver transplantation

, 2017
  Intra-abdominal hypertension, even preceding the onset of abdominal compartment syndrome, is still recognized as an adverse prognostic factor.
Ball, Chad G.; Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Bressan, Alexsander K.; Department of Surgery, University of Calgary and the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Bowel Obstruction/Ileus Associated With the Use of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists: A Nationwide Database Study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims The association between glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1RA) use and the development of bowel obstruction/ileus remains unclear, and evidence for specific bowel obstruction/ileus subtypes remains limited. We examined the association between GLP‐1RA use and the incidence of bowel obstruction/ileus subtypes across different ...
Yuichiro Matsuo, Akira Okada, Takashi Sakamoto, Hideo Yasunaga   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex‐Stratified Associations of DXA‐Derived Adiposity, Regional Fat Distribution and Muscle Power With Incident Hospitalised Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate the sex‐stratified associations of DXA‐derived adiposity, regional fat distribution and muscle power with incident hospitalised cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older Chinese adults. Materials and Methods This prospective cohort included 3168 community‐dwelling older adults (1548 men and 1620 women; median age 72.0 years ...
Ting Zhang, Yuan Gao, Yafei Wu, Jason Leung, Timothy Kwok   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): An Algorithmic Approach in an Era of New Treatments

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare hematologic disorder caused by a defect of glycosylphosphatidyl‐anchored proteins, leading to an uncontrolled complement‐mediated hemolysis. The advent of complement inhibitors in clinical practice radically changed patients' outcomes and survival.
Bruno Fattizzo, Monia Marchetti, Elisa Cannizzo, Arianna Gatti, Massimo Geuna, Anna Paola Iori, Maddalena Raia, Simona Sica, Francesco Buccisano   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behaviour and cognition of adult critical care nurses regarding intra-abdominal pressure monitoring: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing
Background Dynamic monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure is a reliable basis for diagnosing intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome, which are independent risk factors for death.
Yu Kong, Tianying Chang, Yanyan Cui, Xianfei Ding, Wenhui Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systemic, Lifestyle and Environmental Modifying Factors in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
A variety of impacting factors in the pathogenesis of periodontitis exist, including systemic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. This review highlights the manifold mechanistic aspects of the link between the pathogenesis of periodontitis, addressing these numerous factors to supplement the long‐standing knowledge of the progression of the disease.
Sabine Elisabeth Groeger, Yuxi Zhou, Jiawen Yong, Lei Wang, Sabine Ruf, Joerg Meyle   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reassessing Perioperative Management Strategies for Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Resections

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Jun Wei Chong, Simon Harper, Stephanie Manning, Rosemary M. Hall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source