Cystic Dystrophy of the Duodenal Wall with Underlying Heterotopic Pancreas
Teaching Point: Cystic dystrophy of the duodenal wall is often associated with underlying heterotopic pancreas and easily assessed with advanced and noninvasive imaging modalities such as CT scan and MRCP.
Olaia Chalh +2 more
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Sudden Death and Left Ventricular Involvement in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited heart muscle disorder characterized by myocardial fibrofatty replacement and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Asimaki, A +20 more
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Outcomes and Impact of Fragility Fracture among Geriatrics Patients who Underwent Hip Surgery in Hospital Kuala Lumpur [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Fragility fractures are common in the elderly. It is associated with increased mortality, reduced mobility, and poorer quality of life. In addition, post-operative functional outcomes are limited locally.
Lim HT, Chong EGM, Yau WK, Abdul-Halim H
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Purpose: To determine the role of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in evaluation of choledocholithiasis in patients with suspected cholecystitis. Materials and Methods: A total of 78 patients (mean age: 66.06 ± 15.63 years; range: 21–
Myung-Won You +2 more
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Witnessing history: a personal view of half a century in public health [PDF]
Former Chief Medical Officer Sir Kenneth Calman recently celebrated 50 years in medicine. It was a period which saw the evolution of the public health agenda from communicable diseases to diseases of lifestyle, the change from a hospital-orientated ...
Bergman, B.P. +3 more
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Diagnostic benefit of MRCP in hepatopancreaticobiliary diseases
Objective: This study aimed at determination of the diagnostic benefit of MRCP as a noninvasive method to evaluate the hepatopancreaticobiliary disorders in children.
Noha Mohamed Osman +2 more
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Physiological and clinical consequences of relief of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction late after repair of congenital heart defects. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) is a common problem after repair of congenital heart disease. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) can treat this condition without consequent pulmonary regurgitation or ...
Bonhoeffer, P +10 more
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Background and objectives: Opinions differ regarding the optimal diagnostic methods for patients with suspected choledocholithiasis. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of laparoscopic ultrasonography (LUS) and compare it to pre ...
Kristaps Atstupens +3 more
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Purpose: Differential diagnosis of extrahepatic cholestasis can be challenging due to the variable sensitivity and specificity rates of imaging techniques.
Beyza YÜKSEL, Nihat OKÇU
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Lakatos, László +4 more
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