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Unclassified autoimmune pancreatitis mimicking pancreatic cancer [PDF]

, 2019
A 24-year-old black male presented with a 1-week obstructive jaundice and intermittent abdominal pain, with no significant weight loss and an unsuspicious abdominal exam.
Alves, A, Marinho, R, Nunes, V, Pignatelli, N   +3 more
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Complex Presentation of Lung Cancer with Obstructive Jaundice

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Background: Lung cancer, particularly small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC), often presents with respiratory symptoms. However, atypical manifestations including jaundice and abdominal pain can obscure the diagnosis, leading to challenges in early detection ...
Ruxandra Oprita, Bogdan Oprita, Ioana Adriana Serban, Lidia Aurelia Stefan, Ciprian Mihai Neacsu, Alice Elena Diaconu, Valentin Enache   +6 more
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Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Severe anaemia in children is a leading cause of hospital admission and a major cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet there are limited published data on blood transfusion in this vulnerable group.
Akech, SO, Babiker, AG, Crawley, J, Engoru, C, George, EC, Gibb, DM, Kiguli, S, Levin, M, Maitland, K, Mtove, G, Nyeko, R, Olupot-Olupot, P, Opoka, RO, Reyburn, H   +13 more
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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

Case Report: A case of Dubin-Johnson syndrome in a newborn

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundDubin-Johnson Syndrome (DJS) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder, with most cases presenting in adolescence, but rare in newborns.ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of DJS in a newborn ...
Junshan Long, Baowei Qiu, Xiaoxia Su, Jing Zhang, Qi Dong   +4 more
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Efficacy of preoperative biliary drainage in malignant obstructive jaundice: a meta-analysis and systematic review

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2016
BackgroundIn patients requiring surgical resection for malignant biliary jaundice, it is unclear if preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) would improve mortality and morbidity by restoration of biliary flow prior to operation.
Harsha Moole, Matthew L Bechtold, S. Puli   +2 more
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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

Unveiling Zieve's syndrome: A rare yet underdiagnosed complication of chronic alcoholic hepatitis [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
Zieve's Syndrome (ZS), also known as hyperlipidemic jaundice, is a rare and intriguing clinical entity characterized by a unique constellation of symptoms, including hemolytic anaemia, jaundice, and transient hyperlipidemia.
Kunal Agrawal, Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Preeti Mishra, Saket S. Toshniwal   +4 more
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De Gustibus Est Disputandum: The role of agricultural and applied economists in an era of behavior change initiatives and endogenous preferences

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Popular society increasingly questions preferences that drive many resource allocations and production decisions, with many groups actively seeking to alter those preferences to achieve changes to resource use. Agricultural and applied economists, who are already equipped with excellent technical skills to undertake consumer preference and ...
Brian E. Roe
wiley   +1 more source

Mirror covered tunnel phototherapy increases the efficacy of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice [PDF]

Objective: Neonatal jaundice (NJ) is one of the most common cause of neonatal hospital admission. Phototherapy is the main therapy for hyperbilirubinemia of neonatal jaundice. The efficacy of phototherapy depends on the dose and wavelength of light used
امینی ثانی, نیره, جهانگیری, سپیده, حبیب زاده, شهرام, شرقی, افشان, شمشیرگران, سید مرتضی, صالح زاده, فرهاد, میرزا رحیمی, مهرداد   +6 more
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