Case Report: Potential Role of Corticosteroids in the Management of Post-COVID-19 Pneumonia [PDF]
, 2021 Houari Aissaoui +4 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study showed that the pancreaticogastrostomy technique in HPD of biliary tract cancer reduced the incidence of pancreatic fistula from 45% to 12%. In‐hospital mortality was also reduced from 27% to 3%. ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Although hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy (HPD) is effective for margin‐negative curative resection of biliary tract ...
Ryusei Matsuyama +9 more
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Walla Walla General Hospital: Setting Staff Up for Success in Pneumonia Care [PDF]
, 2010 Outlines education and reinforcement strategies, including building a quality culture and implementing a hospitalist program, standardized order sets, and staff supports, that enable high performance on pneumonia care core measures.
Aimee Lashbrook
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Serum-based diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia by detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA and 1,3-β-D-glucan in HIV-infected patients: a retrospective case control study [PDF]
, 2019 Helena Hammarström +6 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study introduces the Hiki Index (HI), a novel radiographic metric based on upright abdominal X‐rays, to objectively assess postoperative gastric dilatation after gastrectomy. The HI demonstrated strong predictive value for gastrointestinal symptoms and the need for therapeutic intervention, offering a practical tool for early detection and ...
Hiroki Harada +9 more
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St. Luke's Medical Center: Bottom-Up Approach to Quality Improvement in Pneumonia Care [PDF]
, 2009 Highlights strategies for improving pneumonia care, including frontline staff leadership, reassigning responsibilities, ongoing nursing staff education, and the use of evidence-based best practices, concurrent review, and streamlined standing order ...
Aimee Lashbrook
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Nationwide Survey of the Surgical Treatment for Hiatal Hernia in Japan
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This nationwide study of 960 hiatal hernia surgeries in Japan found that patients with Type I hernia had distinct characteristics and more favorable surgical outcomes compared to Types II–IV. Postoperative dysphagia was significantly associated with Types II–IV, preoperative dysphagia, and esophageal strictures, highlighting the need for careful ...
Soji Ozawa +8 more
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Hospital management of community-acquired pneumonia in Malta [PDF]
, 2012 Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common diagnosis requiring hospital admission and a leading cause of death worldwide. No local guideline is currently available for the management of CAP.
Callus, Roberta +3 more
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Determining extent of COVID-19 pneumonia on CT based on biological variables [PDF]
, 2020 Mickaël Tordjman +12 more
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Prognostic Utility of the Preoperative Cachexia Index in Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.The preoperative cachexia index, incorporating muscle mass, nutritional status, and inflammation, predicts in‐hospital and one‐year mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. This simple index may aid in risk stratification and perioperative decision‐making in high‐risk surgical patients. ABSTRACT Aim Emergency laparotomy is associated with
Naoko Fukushima +6 more
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