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Prognostic Value of Serum Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐1 in Patients With Anal Fistula Treated by Incision‐Thread‐Drawing Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
IGF‐1 levels above 174.9 ng/mL were associated with better wound healing and lower postoperative inflammation. Higher IGF‐1 levels correlated with improved anal function at 7 and 14 days post‐surgery. ABSTRACT Background Anal fistula is a chronic condition characterized by an abnormal tract between the anal canal and perianal skin, often leading to ...
Zhijun Wu, Xuexue Yin, Jing Li
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ChatGPT-Based Chatbot for Help Quitting Smoking via Text Messaging: An Interventional Study. [PDF]

JMIR Form Res
Abroms LC, Wysota CN, Yousefi A, Wu TC, Broniatowski DA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Cigarette Smoking and Health Characteristics: United States, July 1964-June 1965.

, 1968

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Risk Evaluation of the NCD Risk Calculator for Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Elderly Patients: A Validation Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigated the utility of the Japanese NCD risk calculator for preoperative assessment in elderly patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), using a validation study design. In the training cohort, two preoperative factors—the predicted incidence of postoperative ADL decline ≥ 44.8% and Clavien–Dindo grade IV or higher complications
Nana Kimura, Ayaka Itoh, Ayano Sakai, Katsuhisa Hirano, Kenta Yagi, Naoya Takeda, Kazuto Shibuya, Isaku Yoshioka, Kenta Murotani, Tsutomu Fujii   +9 more
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Sex-Specific Mediation of Pre-Quit Smoking Reduction: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Extending Varenicline Preloading. [PDF]

Nicotine Tob Res
Johnstone S, Cooper RK, Wray JM, Tonkin S, Knapp KS, Colder CR, Maguin E, Mahoney MC, Tiffany ST, Brandon TH, Ashare RL, Hawk LW.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Intraoperative Fluid Volume on Complications After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Analysis of 8782 Patients From the Japanese National Clinical Database

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter cohort study of 8782 esophagectomies in Japan found that higher intraoperative fluid volume significantly increased the risk of pneumonia after minimally invasive esophagectomy. Avoiding fluid overload may help reduce postoperative pneumonia.
Akihiko Okamura, Hideki Endo, Masayuki Watanabe, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Naoki Yoshimura, Hideki Ueno, Masayuki Chida, Ken Shirabe   +8 more
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Exploring the perspectives and experiences of food-insecure adults who are also tobacco dependent: a qualitative study in North East England. [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Brennan-Tovey K, Ziauddeen N, Hamilton L, Gorman C, Kaner E, McMahon D, Mountain SJ, Ramsay SE, Thompson C, Aquino MRJ.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Some dimensions of a model for smoking behavior change.

, 1966
Dieter Horn, Selwyn Waingrow
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Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The association between cholecystectomy and gastric cancer is undetermined. The objective of this study was to assess whether subjects with cholecystectomy are at risk of gastric cancer in Taiwan. Methods This study used data from a cohort of 2 000 000 beneficiaries over a twelve‐year period (2010–2021) from the Taiwan National ...
Kuan‐Fu Liao, Cheng‐Chan Yu, Sheng‐Chun Chiu, Yu‐Hung Kuo, Shih‐Wei Lai   +4 more
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Association of sirtuin 1 rs10997868 and rs730821 polymorphisms with sirtuin 1 and hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine levels in healthy smokers: A case-control study. [PDF]

J Int Med Res
Sultan S.
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