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Acute Gastric Volvulus in the Elderly: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

International Journal of Gerontology, 2016
We present a case of gastric volvulus in a 91-year-old woman. The patient presented with abdominal pain, recurrent episodes of hematemesis, acute respiratory failure, and severe hypotension.
Anis Chaari, Mohamed El Bahr, Shehab Abdulsalam Khashaba, Mohamed Ismail, Tarek Mahmoud, William Francis Casey   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of COVID‐19 and Vaccination on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Insights From a Prospective Cohort Study

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the prevalence, clinical course, and risk factors of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients hospitalized with COVID‐19, and to assess associations with comorbidities, disease severity, and vaccination status. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study of adult patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID‐19, who ...
Julia Duarte de Souza, Jose de Bessa Jr., Natássia Cristina Carboni Truzzi, Carolina Trigo Rocha, Bruno Camargo Rocha Paim de Araujo, Julyana Kanate Mazzoni Moromizato, Thulio Bosi Vieira Brandão, Rachel Mazoni Costa, Marcelo Hisano, Zein Mohamed Sammour, Homero Bruschini, William Carlos Nahas, Cristiano Mendes Gomes   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving enteral nutrition in patients requiring neurological intensive care unit care: A retrospective study on a novel bedside nasointestinal tube placement technique

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to develop and assess a bedside nasojejunal tube placement technique designed for resource‐limited settings to address the specific challenges of enteral nutrition (EN) delivery in neurocritical care patients, particularly those at high risk of reflux and aspiration. The technique sought to overcome the drawbacks of
Niuchenglin, Liujuan, Zhushuibing, Dingyuanliang, Yutianhao, Shiguangling   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning curve of nurse‐performed electromagnetic‐guided nasogastric tube placement in adult ICU patients: A multicenter prospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Safe and timely nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is essential for effective enteral nutrition delivery in critically ill patients. Electromagnetic‐guided systems has been shown to improve placement accuracy and may reduce delays from confirmatory imaging, but evidence on how nurses acquire competence with this technology remains ...
Kazunao Mori, Hideaki Sakuramoto, Tomoaki Ikezawa, Megumi Kamogawa, Hideaki Note, Toshifumi Miki, Saiko Okamoto, Maiko Motoki, Hideki Hashimoto, Junko Tatsuno, Tomomi Yoshida, Saori Kajiwara, Masako Shirasaka, Megumi Mukouyama, Hitoshi Tsugu, Kensuke Nakamura   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of gastrointestinal intubation on the passage of a solid meal through the stomach and small intestine in humans

Gastroenterology, 1983
The effect of a gastrointestinal tube on the passage of a radiolabeled solid meal through the stomach and small intestine was investigated in 22 healthy volunteers using the gamma camera and breath hydrogen analysis. Gastric emptying was significantly retarded in 12 subjects, who had an intestinal tube in situ compared with 10 control subjects, who ...
N. W. Read, M. N. Al Janabi, Timothy Bates, D. C. Barber   +3 more
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Extreme Obesity (BMI ≥ 60 kg/m2) Characterization up to and Beyond 80 kg/m2 in 1,262,454 Bariatric Surgery Patients

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to estimate extreme obesity prevalence and association with disease burden and outcomes in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). Methods Cross‐sectional data from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP, 2015–2023) were analyzed (n = 1,795,127 ...
Vance L. Albaugh, Hector Garcia Navas, Robert C. Ross, Florina Corpodean, Michael Kachmar, Denise M. Danos, Steven B. Heymsfield, Peter Katzmarzyk, Michael W. Cook, Philip R. Schauer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Luo Chiao-Fen, Illias Amina, Lin Chih-Chung, Yu Huang-Ping   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Performance of a Comprehensive Risk Model for Posthepatectomy Liver Failure

Gut and Liver, 2022
Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with surgically altered anatomy (SAA) is challenging to gastrointestinal endoscopists.
doaj   +1 more source

Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
wiley   +1 more source

Certification of UK gastrointestinal endoscopists and variations between trainee specialties: results from the JETS e-portfolio

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, John T. Anderson, Roland Valori, Mark Feeney, Neil D. Hawkes, Gavin Johnson, Brian C. McKaig, Rupert D. Pullan, James Hodson, Christopher Wells, Siwan Thomas-Gibson, Adam V. Haycock, Ian L.P. Beales, Raphael Broughton, Paul Dunckley   +14 more
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