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Diagnostics, 2022 Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has become the most popular modality of testing for physicians in recent years and is used for improving the quality of care and increasing patient safety.
Tse-Chyuan Wong +6 more
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Caecal volvulus in a twin pregnancy: dilemma of a delayed diagnosis [PDF]
New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2020 Intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is rare. I present a case in which a woman of 37 years 18th weeks of twin gestation presented with 4 days intermittent abdominal pain with constipation.
Harjit Singh Dhaliwal
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 History of present illness: A 26-year-old previously healthy female presented to the emergency department (ED) with diffuse abdominal pain, distention, and constipation for two days. Her physical exam was normal except for a soft, distended abdomen with
Sari Lahham +2 more
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HPB Surgery, 1992 A case of torsion of the gallbladder is presented. This is a rare condition that occurs more frequently in elderly females, it is associated with anatomical variants related to abnormal fixation of the gallbladder to the liver bed. It is usually diagnosed at laparotomy and treatment consists of cholecystectomy.
Gonzalez-Fisher, Ricardo F. +3 more
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Development of Onchocerca volvulus in humanized NSG mice and detection of parasite biomarkers in urine and serum. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: The study of Onchocerca volvulus has been limited by its host range, with only humans and non-human primates shown to be susceptible to the full life cycle infection.
Abraham, David +7 more
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The therapeutic efficacy and macrofilaricidal activity of doxycycline for the treatment of river blindness [PDF]
, 2014 Background. Onchocerca volvulus and lymphatic filariae, causing river blindness and elephantiasis, depend on endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria for growth, development, fertility, and survival.
Achim Hoerauf +43 more
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Co-infection with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa microfilariae in central Cameroon: are these two species interacting? [PDF]
, 2006 Ivermectin treatment may induce severe adverse reactions in some individuals heavily infected with Loa loa. This hampers the implementation of mass ivermectin treatment against onchocerciasis in areas where Onchocerca volvulus and L.
Basáñez, M-G +6 more
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Role of Gastrografin Contrast Study in Intestinal Obstruction [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2017 Introduction: Intestinal obstruction is complete or partial blockage of intestinal tract. The main causes for the obstruction are either mechanical such as adhesions, inflammation, tumours, volvulus, and hernia or nonmechanical such as paralytic ...
Rachan Lal Singla +4 more
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Case Report: Splenic Ischemia Induced by Volvulus of Ileum
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 A 31-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of acute abdomen. Urgent CT scan was performed and small bowel volvulus, with whirlpool sign, was noted and torsion of the spleen was also involved too.
Mauro Sergi +3 more
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Intestinal transplantation in children under FK 506 immunosuppression [PDF]
, 1993 Intestinal transplantation, solitary (n = 3) or in combination with the liver (n = 7), was performed in 10 pediatric patients with intestinal failure. The liver was only replaced if there was liver failure and portal hypertension.
Adrian Casavilla +26 more
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