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Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhiObjective To analyze outpatient experience satisfaction and its influencing factors among dermatology patients at a tertiary public hospital, and to improve dermatologists'understanding of patients'needs while enhancing the overall quality of medical ...
GAO Yan +4 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted rectal surgery (RAS) offers improved dexterity and visualization; however, the high cost of equipment and consumables remains a major challenge for hospital management. At our institution, we have adopted a combined approach using transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for lower rectal cancers, aiming to shorten ...
Takeru Matsuda +9 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.In hepatocellular carcinoma treated with atezolizumab–bevacizumab, responders showed RNA‐seq enrichment of immune and chemokine pathways with higher HAMP expression. In resected specimens, immunohistochemistry confirmed increased intratumoral CD8+ T‐cell density and hepcidin (HAMP), supporting HAMP plus CD8 as components of a composite predictor of ...
Shun Nakamura +9 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato +7 more
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Consumer Litigation Funding: Just Another Form of Payday Lending? [PDF]
, 2017 This article provides a side-by-side comparison of payday lending and consumer litigation funding in order to aid policymakers. Funding has similarities with payday lending because they are both alternative financial services, involve high interest rates,
Skiba, Paige Marta, Xiao, Jean
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Preoperative CT based on lymph node size shows moderate accuracy for detecting nodal metastasis in colon cancer. In this meta‐analysis of 29 studies (5,634 patients), pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.69 and 0.66. Size‐based CT alone has limited value for clinical decision‐making.
Yuji Takayama +4 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi +8 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.The characteristics of patients with anal fistula cancer included a higher proportion of men, younger age, more smokers, and tumor‐related characteristics, including more advanced local progression. Surgical characteristics included a lower rate of minimally invasive surgery, a higher proportion of total pelvic exenterations, and longer postoperative ...
Nobuaki Hoshino +5 more
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Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundThis study aims to explore the impact of the National Volume-based Procurement Policy in Guangdong Province on hospitalization costs for total knee arthroplasty inpatients.MethodsInterrupted time-series analysis were used to examine the ...
Anqi Li +5 more
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Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance (P‐HRM‐I) is an established assessment method used to evaluate pharyngeal swallowing. It provides precise quantification of swallowing biomechanics that enable the detection of alterations in swallowing physiology.
Mistyka Schar +5 more
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