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Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in adults with obstructive jaundice

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2020
Aim of the study: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound for detecting the causes of obstructive jaundice. Materials and methods: Eighty adult patients with clinical and biochemical features of obstructive jaundice were enrolled in ...
Fadahunsi Olufunke O., Ibitoye Bolanle O., Adisa Adewale O., Alatise Olusegun I., Adetiloye Victor A., Idowu Bukunmi Michael   +5 more
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Malignant transformation of parathyromatosis to parathyroid carcinoma with invasive growth and distant metastasis

Endocrine Oncology
Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare endocrine malignancy. It accounts for about 1% of all primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) cases and 0.005% of all malignancies.
Chittari Venkata Harinarayan, Anugnya Premdas Ranjoalkar, Anisha Sawkar Tandon, Honey Ashok, Madhu Prashant   +4 more
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Government Regulation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Volume, Access and Outcomes: Insights From the Washington State Cardiac Care Outcomes Assessment Program

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background It is unclear how to geographically distribute percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) programs to optimize patient outcomes. The Washington State Certificate of Need program seeks to balance hospital volume and patient access through ...
Akash Kataruka, Charles C. Maynard, Ravi S. Hira, Larry Dean, Todd Dardas, Hitinder Gurm, Josiah Brown, Michael E. Ring, Jacob A. Doll   +8 more
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Evaluation of cosmetic appearance of herniotomy wound scars in African children: Comparison of tissue glue and subcuticular suturing

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2009
Aim: To evaluate the cosmetic appearance of herniotomy wound scars closed using either the tissue glue or subcuticular suturing technique. Materials and Methods: Prospective randomised control study; randomisation into tissue glue and suturing groups ...
A. O. Ademuyiwa, O. A. Sowande, O. Adejuyigbe, U. E. Usang, T. I. B. Bakare, L. J. C. Anyanwu   +5 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Geometric Patterns in Hypertensive Patients in Nigeria

Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2013
Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients, and its geometric pattern is a useful determinant of severity and prognosis of heart disease. Studies on LV geometric pattern involving large
Rasaaq A. Adebayo, Olaniyi J. Bamikole, Michael O. Balogun, Anthony O. Akintomide, Victor O. Adeyeye, Luqman A. Bisiriyu, Tuoyo O. Mene-Afejuku, Ebenezer A. Ajayi, Olugbenga O. Abiodun   +8 more
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High (trans) scrotal orchidopexy for palpable undescended testes in children: Influence of age and testicular position

African Journal of Urology, 2018
Objectives: To assess the influence of increasing age of subjects and testicular position on the outcome of single incision orchidopexy. Subjects and methods: A prospective randomized study of children aged ≤ 15 years with palpable undescended testes ...
A.O. Talabi, O.A. Sownde, O. Adejuyigbe
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Evaluation of dyspnea of unknown etiology in HIV patients with cardiopulmonary exercise testing and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2020
Aim Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients commonly experience dyspnea for which an immediate cause may not be always apparent. In this prospective cohort study of HIV patients with exercise limitation, we use cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
Andrew J. Patterson, Anuja Sarode, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Lauren Shaver, Rahul Thomas, Evelyn Watson, Mohamad Amer Alaiti, Yuchi Liu, Jessie Hamilton, Nicole Seiberlich, Imran Rashid, Robert Gilkeson, Robert Schilz, Brian Hoit, Trevor Jenkins, Melissa Zullo, Eduardo Bossone, Christopher Longenecker, Orlando Simonetti, Sanjay Rajagopalan   +19 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
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Traumatic Fat Necrosis Complicated with a High Platelet Count and Anaemia in a Nigerian Neonate [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Traumatic fat necrosis is a rare, temporary and self-limiting condition. It is believed to be caused by panniculitis, or inflammatory change in fat tissues following trauma, cold or ischaemic insult.
Victor Idowu Joel-Medewase, Risikat Opeyemi Qlaiya, Olubukola Oluwayemisi Olusola-Adokayo, Waheed Akanni Oluogun   +3 more
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