Dedifferentiated liposarcoma with leukocytosis. A case report of G-CSF-producing soft-tissue tumors, possible association with undifferentiated liposarcoma lineage [PDF]
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2007 Background Granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) functions as a hematopoietic growth factor and it is responsible for leukocytosis. G-CSF-producing tumors associated with leukocytosis include various types of malignancies.
Matsuda Shuichi +6 more
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The Predictive Role of Preoperative Leukocytosis, Anemia and Thrombocytosis with the Severity of Epithelial Ovarian Tumors [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2018 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ovarian cancer is the sixth common cancer among women in the world. Preoperative blood cell count can be a biomarker that predicts the severity of different types of cancer and determine the type of surgery.
Sh Yazdani +5 more
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Preoperative leukocytosis and the resection severity index are independent risk factors for survival in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. [PDF]
Langenbecks Arch Surg, 2020 Purpose!#!The incidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is increasing worldwide. Despite advances in surgical and non-surgical treatment, reported outcomes are still poor and surgical resection remains to be the only chance for long-term survival of ...
Beetz O +9 more
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Predictive Factors of Prolonged Ventilation Following Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021 Introduction: In this trial, we initially aimed to investigate the major predictive factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in our center and, secondarily, we tried to find out the ...
Rezan Aksoy +6 more
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Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021 Background: We aim to find out the risk factors of delayed postoperative hematuria and the role of preliminary antibiotic treatment in patients receiving transurethral resection of prostate or laser prostatectomy.
Shu-Han Tsao +4 more
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Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and outcome from coronary artery bypass grafting [PDF]
, 2007 Background: An elevated preoperative white blood cell count has been associated with a worse outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Leukocyte subtypes, and particularly the neutrophil-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio, may however, convey superior ...
Small, Gary R. +9 more
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Surgery in Practice and Science, 2023 Background: Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia previously linked to systemic inflammation, which has been correlated with leukocyte and prealbumin levels.
Gregory Fishberger +19 more
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THE PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY IN NON-TRAUMATIC SPLENECTOMIES [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2020 BACKGROUND: There are quite a few studies examining prognostic factors in non-traumatic splenectomies compared to traumatic ones. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the predictors of mortality in patients who underwent splenectomy for non ...
Arife SIMSEK
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What characterizes 'the usual' preoperative education in clinical contexts? [PDF]
, 2013 The literature on preoperative education is dominated by studies that employ experimental designs to measure the effects of structured programs on patient outcomes.
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth, Hyde, Abbey
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Pathogens, 2021 Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis remains a serious threat to public health. A standardized, imaging-based classification method for pulmonary echinococcosis has not yet been developed despite the existence of a standardized ultrasound classification ...
Lizhong Wu +6 more
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