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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Ascites. [PDF]

, 2018
Abdominal ascites is most commonly caused by portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis. When present, portal hypertension is associated with an elevated serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ≥1.1 g/dL. In contrast, a SAAG < 1.1 g/dL suggests malignancy,
Chak, Eric W, Olson, Kristin A, Wong, Kimberly A   +2 more
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Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa, Shotaro Aso, Yuki Hirano, Kenichiro Uemura, Keita Kouzu, Satoru Matsuda, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Junichi Sasaki, Yuko Kitagawa, Hideo Yasunaga   +10 more
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Increased intraluminal pressure in the small intestine as an important factor in the development of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with diffuse secondary peritonitis: An observational prospective study

Кубанский научный медицинский вестник
Background. An increased intraluminal pressure in the small intestine due to paralytic intestinal obstruction refers to one of the most important factors for development and severity of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with diffuse peritonitis ...
K. I. Popandopulo, A. Ya. Korovin, S. B. Bazlov, K. A. Isakhanian, I. K. Popandopulo   +4 more
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Ethnic differences in adiposity and diabetes risk – insights from genetic studies [PDF]

, 2020
Type 2 diabetes is more common in non-Europeans and starts at a younger age and at lower BMI cut-offs. This review discusses the insights from genetic studies about pathophysiological mechanisms which determine risk of disease with a focus on the role of
Bell, J.D., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Thomas, E.L., Whitcher, B., Whitcher, B., Yaghootkar, H., Yaghootkar, H.   +7 more
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Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

MANIFISTATIONS OF ABDOMINAL SEPSIS IN PATIENTS WITH DIFFUSE PERITONITIS

Кубанский научный медицинский вестник, 2017
Aim. The study of the dynamics of the syndrome of intraperitoneal hypertension and ischemic reperfusion syndrome, which cause abdominal sepsis in patients with diffuse peritonitis. Materials and methods.
A. JA. KOROVIN, S. B. BAZLOV, M. B. ANDREEVA, V. V. NARSIYA, N. A. TRIFANOV   +4 more
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Deep Domain Adaptation for Predicting Intra‐Abdominal Pressure with Multichannel Attention Fusion Radar Chip

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022
Intra‐abdominal hypertension (IAH) has gained increasing attention worldwide because of its prevalence and high mortality rate among intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Hao Tang, Yanbo Dai, Dongchu Zhao, Zhiwei Sun, Fuqiang Chen, Yiliang Zhu, Huaping Liang, Hailin Cao, Lianyang Zhang   +8 more
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Associations of Perirenal Fat Thickness with Renal and Systemic Calcified Atherosclerosis. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundWe investigated associations between perirenal fat thickness and atherosclerotic calcification in six different vascular beds.MethodsUsing a community-based cohort (n=3,919), perirenal fat thickness was estimated from computed tomography scans.
Allison, Matthew A, Criqui, Michael H, Denenberg, Julie O, Koo, Bo Kyung, Wright, C Michael   +4 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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Intra-abdominal infection combined with intra-abdominal hypertension aggravates the intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction [PDF]

Bioscience Reports, 2018
Some patients with intra-abdominal infection (IAI) may develop intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) during treatment. The present study investigated the impact of IAI combined with IAH on the intestinal mucosal barrier in a rabbit model. Forty-eight New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: (i) IAI and IAH; (ii) IAI alone; (iii ...
Li, Yuan, Ren, Jianan, Wu, Xiuwen, Li, Jieshou   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources