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Gastric amyloidosis presenting as acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

BMC Gastroenterology, 2021
Background Amyloidosis is characterized by extracellular tissue deposition of fibrils, composed of insoluble low-molecular-weight protein subunits.
R. Chan, S. Carpentier
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cholangitis in three critically ill patients after a severe CoVID-19 infection

IDCases, 2021
Coronavirus disease 2019 (CoVID-19) is a viral disease. Although the predominant presentation is respiratory disease, other manifestations such as gastrointestinal manifestations are commonly reported.
Cyrille Gourjault, Hassan Tarhini, Mayda Rahi, Michael Thy, Diane Le Pluart, Christophe Rioux, Marion Parisey, Sophie Ismael, Ali al rida Aidibi, Valerie Paradis, Jade Ghosn, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, François-Xavier Lescure, Anne Gervais   +13 more
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Randomized controlled trial to determine the impact of probiotic administration on colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms in critically ill patients [PDF]

, 2015
This was a randomized controlled pilot study of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG versus standard of care to prevent gastrointestinal multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization in ICU patients. Seventy subjects were included in analyses.
Babcock, Hilary M, Bommarito, Kerry M, Burnham, Carey-Ann D, Dubberke, Erik R, Fraser, Victoria J, Hink, Tiffany, Kollef, Marin H, Kwon, Jennie H, Reske, Kimberly A, Seiler, Sondra M   +9 more
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Ilececum: A Comprehensive Review

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019
For gastrointestinal endoscopists, the ileocecum is the finishing line during colonoscopy and it is identified by three endoscopic landmarks: terminal ileum, ileocecal valve, and the appendiceal orifice.
Shou-jiang Tang, Ruonan Wu
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Clinical observation of radical total gastrectomy without postoperative gastrointestinal decompression in elderly patients with gastric cancer

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2015
Purpose: To investigate the safety and feasibility of radical total gastrectomy without postoperative gastrointestinal decompression in elderly patients with gastric cancer.
Jin-xiu Hu, Lun-lan Li, Fen Dai, He-ying Wu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving mucosal anesthesia for awake endotracheal intubation with a novel method: a prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background Topical anesthesia is a crucial step in awake endotracheal intubation for providing favorable intubation conditions. The standard of care technique for awake intubation at our institution, which consists of oropharyngeal tetracaine spray, can ...
Chunji Han, Peng Li, Zhenggang Guo, Ying Guo, Li Sun, Gang Chen, Xiaojue Qiu, Weidong Mi, Changsheng Zhang, Lorenzo Berra   +9 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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The effect of premedication with butorphanol or methadone on the ease of duodenal intubation

Veterinary Evidence
PICO Question In adult dogs undergoing upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, does premedication with butorphanol compared to premedication with methadone make duodenal intubation easier?   Clinical bottom line Category of research Treatment.
Charlotte Swanson
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Unfavorable Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Background and Aim: The global pandemic of COVID-19 has posed an enormous threat to the economy and people's lives across various countries. Patients with COVID-19 most commonly present with respiratory symptoms.
Rong Chen, Yanping Yu, Wei Li, Ya Liu, Jing Lu, Fangyue Chen, Qin Zhou, Z. Xia, Ling Gao, Qingtao Meng, D. Ma   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

PVC Nanoplastics Exposure Exacerbates Asthma through R‐Loop Accumulation and Subsequent STING Activation in Macrophages

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) nanoplastics (NPs) are shown to aggravate allergic airway inflammation in asthma by triggering R‐loop accumulation and activating the cGAS‐STING pathway in macrophages. This study reveals a novel immunotoxic mechanism linking environmental plastic exposure to asthma pathogenesis and highlights potential molecular targets for ...
Qimei Bao, Yixing Huang, Mingcong Deng, Chunkai Zhang, Dan Zu, Hanyi He, Yangchan Hu, Yuke Zhong, Chen Liang, Haidong Liu, Wumin Dai, Yanhua He, Yaoshu Teng, Ji Jing, Yin Shi, Xiangdong Cheng, Zu Ye   +16 more
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