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Acid-Suppressing Agents and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Pediatric Patients [PDF]
Background. Acid-suppressing agents have been associated with increased Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of acid-suppressing therapy with the development of CDI in the pediatric ...
Brown, Katelyn E. +3 more
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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the main cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. It can result in symptoms ranging from moderate diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis.
Piergiorgio Chiriacò
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Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma in Patient with Liver Transplantation [PDF]
Malignant hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEH) is a rare malignant tumor of vascular origin with unknown aetiology and a variable natural course.
Anna Mrzljak +7 more
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Two Cases of Severe Ulcerative Colitis with Colonic Dilatation Resolved with Tacrolimus Therapy
We report 2 cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) with intestinal tract dilatation treated with tacrolimus. They were 53- and 64-year-old males, who had been admitted to local hospitals for increasing severity of their UC symptoms. Treatment for severe UC was
Ryohei Hayashi +10 more
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Sigmoid colon perforation at CT colonography secondary to a possible obstructive mechanism: report of a case [PDF]
We report a case of colonic perforation in CT colonography, which was observed in a sigmoid colon segment contained within an inguinal hernia. At surgery, apart from the perforation, a normal large-bowel wall was found.
Belo-Oliveira, P +4 more
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Toxic Megacolon with Colonic Ischemia Masquerading as Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report
A previously healthy 12-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and clinical and laboratory features highly suggestive of diabetic ketoacidosis. When his blood glucose plummeted and his urinary ketones disappeared within the first hour of insulin ...
F. Mansouri
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Current evidence for the use of intestinal ultrasound in the assessment of constipation and faecal loading is heterogeneous in paediatrics and lacking in adults. An expert panel voted on 57 statements on intestinal ultrasound and faecal loading to aid researchers in undertaking well‐designed studies to broaden its application.
Ryan M. Mathias +19 more
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Abstract Background Pouchitis is a prevalent complication following ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis (UC) and significantly impacts patient outcomes. The identification of risk factors and development of predictive models would help to guide perioperative management.
Hiroaki Kasashima +9 more
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Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in pancreatitis, paediatrics, and trauma [PDF]
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is an important contributor to early organ dysfunction in trauma and sepsis. However, relatively little is known about the impact of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in general internal medicine, pregnant patients, and ...
De Keulenaer, Bart L +9 more
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We report a case of toxic megacolon associated with fulminant pseudomembranous colitis. A 72-year-old woman was admitted with severe dehydration and shock.
Masashi Haraguchi +3 more
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