A reliable and effective risk prediction model for mortality and morbidity in elderly patients undergoing gastroenterological surgeries was developed and validated. Geriatric‐specific risk factors, including the newly added variables in the NCD registry, along with age, were identified as significant contributors to the model. ABSTRACT Aim As the aging
Naoya Sato +11 more
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Non-medical use of exogenous testosterone and anabolic-androgenic substances in young men: health, psychological, and fertility consequences. [PDF]
Kowalik K +9 more
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In a single‐center cohort of 577 adult LDLT recipients who underwent simultaneous splenectomy, clinically significant SFSS grade B/C (ILTS‐iLDLT‐LTSI 2023) occurred in 18.2% and was associated with inferior graft survival. Multivariate analysis identified MELD ≥ 30, NLR ≥ 4.5, and donor age ≥ 50 years as independent risk factors, which risk rising ...
Kyohei Yugawa +6 more
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Intralesional Corticosteroid Therapy for Isolated Immunoglobulin G4-Related Esophageal Involvement: A Novel Approach to a Rare Condition. [PDF]
Alhanaktah B +3 more
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This multicenter retrospective study analyzes real‐world management of acute cholecystitis in patients aged ≥ 70 years across five institutions, focusing on adherence and intentional deviation from TG18 recommendations. By classifying treatment strategies as TG18‐accordant, more aggressive, or more conservative, we reappraise current practice patterns.
Yuta Kobayashi +7 more
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Prospective study of patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced hepatitis; characterization of liver injury, outcome of therapy, and management of steroid-unresponsive and steroid-dependent hepatitis. [PDF]
Holmstroem RB +21 more
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ABSTRACT Background Esophagectomy remains a highly invasive procedure associated with substantial postoperative morbidity. Pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, and in‐hospital mortality are of particular concern. Perioperative corticosteroids are often administered to attenuate excessive inflammatory responses; however, the clinical impact in ...
Tomohiko Yasuda +4 more
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Bronchiectasis associated with ulcerative colitis relapse after lung transplantation: a case report. [PDF]
Nassurally F +13 more
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Alcohol consumption was independently associated with Surgical Site Infection in the gastroenterological Minimally Invasive Surgery. Whether preoperative abstinence from alcohol prevents the occurrence of SSI warrants further investigation. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the postoperative complications. Risk factors for SSI
Toshiya Akai +9 more
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Patterns of steroid use in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis commencing treatment with biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs. [PDF]
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