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The sigmoid colon was the most common perforation site among patients with colonic diverticular perforation. The patients' conditions, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization cost were significantly worse in left‐sided colon diverticular perforation than in right‐sided colon diverticular perforation. The clinical characteristics differed according
Minoru Fujita+29 more
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A gender perspective of smoking cessation's health and economic value in Jordanian women: using cost effectiveness model. [PDF]
Madae'en S+7 more
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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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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+9 more
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Is it the nicotine or the tobacco?
David Sweanor
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Smoking and alcohol specific alterations in miRNA expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. [PDF]
Bhat MY+5 more
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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+8 more
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Examining US adolescent cigarette smoking prevalence by rurality and gender, 2002-2019. [PDF]
Erath TG+3 more
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Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan
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+4 more
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