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A Case Report of a Rare Aetiology of a Sigmoid Volvulus Involving a Congenital Omental Defect [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Sigmoid volvulus is a rare form of large bowel obstruction and makes up < 5% of all colonic obstruction. The commonest aetiologies include a lead point involving an intra or extra luminal mass such as a malignancy or a benign stricture or colonic ...
Yagan Pillay, Vimal Naidoo
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De Novo 2.2 Mb 19q13.42–q13.43 Microdeletion Encompassing U2AF2: Support for a Haploinsufficiency Model

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 2 (U2AF2) is an essential pre‐mRNA splicing factor involved in the early stages of pre‐mRNA splicing. To date, multiple individuals have been reported with predominantly heterozygous missense variants presenting intellectual disability, speech and motor delays, seizures, hypotonia, and thin or hypoplastic ...
Amanda Toledo, Sarah Araji, Weimin Bi, Seema R. Lalani   +3 more
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Caecal volvulus and jejunostomy : challenging diagnostic [PDF]

, 2021
Caecal volvulus represent the 20-40% of colonic volvulus, being the second most frequent localization. It causes intestinal occlusion symptomatology (nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension). We present a case of 45-year-old women with feeding jejunostomy
Guerrero-Ortiz, M. A., Morera-Grau, Álex, Téllez-Marquès, C., Pons Fragero, María José, Guzmán-Ahumada, J., Membrilla Fernández, Estela, Pons-Fraguero, M. J., Guzmán Ahumada, Juan Martín, Téllez-Marqués, Clara, González Castillo, Ana María, Pelegrina Manzano, Amalia, Morera-Grau, A., Pera Roman, Miguel, González-Castillo, Ana María, Sancho Insenser, Juan, Sancho Insenser, Joan Josep, Pelegrina-Manzano, A., Pera Román, Manuel   +17 more
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Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci, William Tsui, Fang‐I Lu, Avrum I. Gotlieb, Danielle C. Bentley   +4 more
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Assessments of the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus by Simulium sanctipauli in the Upper Denkyira District, Ghana, and the intermittent disappearance of the vector.

, 2015
Following studies on the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus (Leuckart) by Simulium sanctipauli Vajime & Dunbar (Diptera, Simuliidae) in Upper Denkyira District in Ghana in 2001 and 2002 (Kutin et al., Med Vet Ent 18:167-173, 2004), further assessments ...
Baffour-Awuah, S, Nagel, M, Kruppa, TF, Biritwum, NK, Post, RJ, Debrah, AY, Adjei, O, Garms, R, Owusu-Dabo, E, Gankpala, L, Badu, K   +10 more
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Development of a prognostic scoring system for systemic inflammatory response syndrome in donkeys

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is associated with increased mortality in horses with gastrointestinal (GI) disease. However, there are no data relating to naturally occurring SIRS in donkeys. Objectives To determine SIRS frequency in donkeys with GI disease. To develop a donkey‐specific prognostic SIRS score.
Marine A. Barnabé, Nicholas J. Bamford, Jonathan Elliott, Yu‐Mei Chang, Karen Rickards, Nicola J. Menzies‐Gow   +5 more
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An acute gastric volvulus in a child with congenital left diaphragmatic hernia: a case report

BMC Pediatrics
Background Acute complete gastric volvulus is a rare and life-threatening disease, which is prone to gastric wall ischemia, perforation, and necrosis. If it is not treated by surgery in time, the mortality rate can range from 30 to 50%.
Zesheng Yang, Xiaoying Xie, Shicheng Wang, Guanghua Pei, Jianghua Zhan   +4 more
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Microfilarial distribution of Loa loa in the human host: population dynamics and epidemiological implications. [PDF]

, 2006
Severe adverse events (SAEs) following ivermectin treatment may occur in people harbouring high Loa loa microfilarial (mf) densities. In the context of mass ivermectin distribution for onchocerciasis control in Africa, it is crucial to define precisely ...
Pion, Sébastien, Kamgno, J., Filipe, J.A.N., Gardon, Jacques, Pion, SDS, Boussinesq, Michel, Basanez, M.G., Basáñez, M-G, Boussinesq, M, Gardon, J, Filipe, JAN, Kamgno, J   +11 more
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Cecal volvulus in malrotation at 41 years

, 2022
Cecal volvulus is rare, and its preoperative diagnosis poses a challenge. Because of its variable clinical features, the ultimate diagnosis of cecal volvulus is determined during surgery.
Lupasha, Mwila, Kabongo, Kizito Mulamba Changachanga, Mbewe, Charles   +2 more
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Roux‐en‐Y gastrojejunostomy and jejunojejunostomy for pyloric obstruction bypass in a horse and a foal

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Gastric outflow obstruction in horses is a rare but challenging condition, often resulting from either congenital anomalies or acquired lesions such as chronic ulceration or pyloric polyps. Conventional surgical bypass procedures, including gastrojejunostomy (GJ) or gastroduodenostomy and less commonly duodenojejunostomy, can ...
Marco Gandini, Nico Bolz, Christian Czech, Myria Hartman, Gessica Giusto   +4 more
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