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Empowering Flexible Electronics with Piezoelectric Nanogenerators: Breakthroughs from Energy Harvesting to Intelligent Sensing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes recent advances in self‐powered flexible sensing and energy storage systems based on piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs). It highlights their fundamental mechanisms, structural designs, and applications in health monitoring, e‐skin, and tactile sensing. The integration of PENGs with supercapacitors or batteries is
Wu‐Lin Xin, He‐Qing Cai, Xi Cui, Lu Han, Kou Zhang, Xin‐Yu Xue, Yi‐Fei Song, Juan Liu, Zhou Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

SpyGlass DS-Directed Radiofrequency Ablation With Double Biliary Metal Stent Placement for Managing Recurrent Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Castleman Disease: A Case Report of a Rare Disease

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
Castleman disease (CD) rarely presents with obstructive jaundice, which poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the management of the disease. A 40-year-old man was referred to our hospital for emergent management of upper abdominal pain.
Yongjin Chen, Chang Fu, Junhong Chen, Weicong Pan, Yu Fu, Kai Liu   +5 more
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Palliative Surgery for Biliary Drainage in an Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer [PDF]

, 2015
Pancreatic cancer, known for its rapid progression and poor prognosis, usually presents with obstructive jaundice. Biliary drainage can be achieved by various techniques and approaches, with endoscopic drainage as the preferred method.
-, S. (Suhelmi), Khadafi, M. (M), Rey, I. (Imelda), Siregar, E. (Erina), W, A. (Andrie), YS, R. E. (Rustam)   +5 more
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Serum Bile Acids Are Useful Indicators of Intrahepatic Recurrence After Initial Curative Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Bile acids accumulation in hepatocytes causes liver damage and contributes to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the association between serum bile acid levels and postoperative intrahepatic recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma remains unclear.
Tomoaki Bekki, Masahiro Ohira, Yuki Imaoka, Seiichi Simizu, Tomoyuki Abe, Shintaro Kuroda, Hiroyuki Tahara, Kentaro Ide, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Hideki Ohdan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value of radiology techniques for diagnosis of obstructive jaundice in admission department

Инновационная медицина Кубани, 2020
Obstructive jaundice may be caused by many different diseases associated with bile duct obstruction leading to severely impaired liver function as well as injuries of other organs and systems.
A. N. Katrich, S. V. Polshikov, A. M. Kurilskaya   +2 more
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Mirizzi Syndrome in Gallstone Complication [PDF]

, 2014
Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of gallstone which is characterized by the presence of gallstone impaction in cystic duct that leads to inflammatory stricture in the biliary duct and results in obstructive jaundice. In this report, we highlighted
Makmun, D. (Dadang), Perbowo, A. (Ario)
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Significance of Self‐Expandable Metallic Stent for Postoperative Intra‐Abdominal Infection After Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients With a Hard Pancreas

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Self‐expandable metal stents (SEMS) are often used for preoperative biliary drainage in pancreatoduodenectomy (PD); however, their impact on postoperative intra‐abdominal infection (POAI) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of SEMS in relation to POAI.
Kosuke Mori, Haruyoshi Tanaka, Nana Kimura, Mina Fukasawa, Ayaka Itoh, Yoshihiro Shirai, Kazuto Shibuya, Kentaro Nagaoka, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Tsutomu Fujii   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ascariasis Presenting as Acute Cholangitis Due to Common Bile Duct Stone

Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2021
Ascaris lumbricoides is an intestinal parasite, more common habitant of the small intestine, particularly in the jejunum. It can produce a variety of presentations starting from anemia, gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, perforations ...
Pandiaraja Jayabal, Shalini Arumugam
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Impact of Prophylactic Cefepime on Surgical Site Infection and Severe Morbidity in Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Preoperative Biliary Drainage

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although prophylactic broad‐spectrum antibiotics can reduce postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), the optimal regimen remains uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of prophylactic cefepime (CFPM) on surgical site infection (SSI) and severe morbidity after PD with preoperative biliary drainage.
Genki Watanabe, Akihiro Murata, Yu Kasamatsu, Atsushi Ishihara, Daisuke Nagashima, Tetsuzo Tashima, Shintaro Kodai, Akishige Kanazawa, Sadatoshi Shimizu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Etiological spectrum and treatment outcome of Obstructive jaundice at a University teaching Hospital in northwestern Tanzania: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenges

BMC Research Notes, 2011
Background Obstructive jaundice poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to general surgeons practicing in resource-limited countries. This study was undertaken to highlight the etiological spectrum, treatment outcome of obstructive jaundice in our ...
Kanumba Emmanuel S, Chalya Phillipo L, Mchembe Mabula   +2 more
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