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ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
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High prevalence of duodenal ulcer in a tertiary care hospital in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
CONTEXT: In spite of Helicobacter pylori infection being the etiological cause of peptic ulcer and its high prevalence in Brazil, the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease has been poorly studied. OBJECTIVES: To verify the peptic ulcer disease prevalence in
Sergio B. Marques +4 more
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Epidemiology of Peptic Ulcer Disease: Endoscopic Results of a Systematic Investigation in Iran [PDF]
BACKGROUND Peptic ulcer disease is a multifactorial health problem affecting almost all populations worldwide. Large scale population-based studies are crucial to understanding its scope and specifications in various nations.
برازنده, فرهاد +5 more
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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic transplantation [PDF]
In this series of 150 orthotopic hepatic transplants, clinically significant gastrointestinal hemorrhage occurred in 34 patients (23%). Five patients (15%) survived this complication.
Koep, LJ, Starzl, TE, Weil, R
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For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres +3 more
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CLINICAL STUDY FOR THE OBSERVATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRENDS IN PEPTIC ULCER PERFORATION
OBJECTIVE: To observe the Epidemiological Trends of perforated Peptic ulcer disease. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Analytical Study. DURATION OF STUDY: October 2016 to February 2018.(16 months) SETTING: Department of surgery, Liaquat ward, DHQ ...
Muhammad Rehman Gulzar +3 more
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NSAID induced perforated peptic ulcer in a pediatric sickle cell patient
Peptic ulcer disease is a relatively rare entity in the pediatric population. Given the trend toward multimodal pain control for pain crises in Sickle Cell Disease patients, they are at an increased risk of developing complications secondary to peptic ...
Crystal Johnson-Mann +3 more
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The vagus nerve plays an essential role in homeostasis and inflammation. Clinically, peptic ulcer patients without helicobacter pylori (HP) infection may provide a population for studying the effect of vagal hyperactivity.
Chu-Wen Fang +5 more
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Helicobacter pylori in Iran: a systematic review on the association of genotypes and gastroduodenal diseases [PDF]
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is known as a major etiologic factor for a variety of gastroduodenal diseases. In Iran, with a high rate of H. pylori infection close to 90%, numerous studies have revealed many aspects of interaction
Adibi, Peyman +4 more
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Friend and foe: factors influencing the movement of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori along the parasitism-mutualism continuum. [PDF]
Understanding the transition of bacterial species from commensal to pathogen, or vice versa, is a key application of evolutionary theory to preventative medicine.
Koskella, Britt, Lin, Derek
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