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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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Investigating the cultural and contextual determinants of antimicrobial stewardship programmes across low-, middle- and high-income countries—A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2018
Background Most of the evidence on antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASP) to help sustain the effectiveness of antimicrobials is generated in high income countries. We report a study investigating implementation of ASP in secondary care across low-,
Ahmad, R., Birgand, G., Charani, E., Holmes, A. H., Lescure, F-X., Lucet, J-C., Perozziello, A., Poda, A., Singh, S., Skodvin, B., Smith, I.   +10 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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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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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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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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Characterization of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: This study determined epidemiology and microbiological characteristics of neonatal sepsis as well as risk factors for mortality at a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria. Methods & Materials: A Cross-sectional study conducted from December
T. Obadare, E. Adejuyigbe, A. Adeyemo, O. Aboderin   +3 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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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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