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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided versus surgical pancreatic duct drainage after failed endoscopic retrograde pancreatography: a pilot comparative study
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct (PD) drainage (EUS-PDD) is being increasingly performed as an alternative method to surgical drainage to achieve PD decompression after failed endoscopic retrograde...
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Association of the retinol to all-trans retinoic acid pathway with autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex group of neurodevelopmental disorders. Research has highlighted a close association between the retinoic acid (RA) signaling pathway and ASD. This study investigates...
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Efficacy of physiological seawater nasal irrigation for the treatment of children with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 variant infection: a randomized controlled trial
Saline nasal irrigation is an effective therapy for relieving common cold symptoms. This study aimed to investigate and explore the efficacy of physiological seawater nasal irrigation (PSNI) on children with m...
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Application of bridging mesh repair in giant ventral incisional hernia
Achieving ideal abdominal wall reconstruction in giant ventral incisional hernia has been a challenging for surgeons. This study aimed to verify the safety and efficacy of bridging repair by comparing it with ...
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Open AccessConsensus for criteria of running a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease center using a modified Delphi approach
Good quality of care for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) depends on high-standard management and facility in the IBD center. Yet, there are no clear measures or criteria for evaluating pediatric IBD (PIBD) ce...
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Predictive value of platelet-related hematological markers in indicating the outcomes after laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM)
The predictive value of hematological markers in the outcomes after laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) remains to be investigated. We aim to evaluate the role of platelet-related parameters ...
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Open AccessClinical application of enhanced recovery after surgery concept in laparoscopic treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis
This study assesses whether enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is beneficial in treating acute appendicitis in pediatrics by laparoscopic techniques.
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Comparison of open preperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair for primary unilateral femoral hernia: a retrospective cohort study of 132 case
Femoral hernia (FH) is traditionally treated by open surgery (OS). Laparoscopic treatment has also shown good results in treating FH. However, there have been few comparative studies of these two techniques. T...
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Therapeutic strategies following endoscopic submucosal dissection for T1a-MM/T1b-SM1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: comparisons of long-term outcomes with propensity score-matched analysis
For esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) invading the muscularis mucosa (T1a-MM) or upper submucosa (T1b-SM1, up to 200 µm), the curative effectiveness of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and additi...
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Utilization of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair at a large hernia center in China: a single-center observational study
The utilization of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair in China remains unclear. We aim to investigate the rates of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repairs and its associated factors at a large ...
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Open AccessMetabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and liver function markers are associated with Crohn’s disease but not Ulcerative Colitis: a prospective cohort study
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is recently recognized as a condition featured with metabolic dysfunctions in liver. It has been supposed that MAFLD might contribute to the develop...
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Open AccessTumor microenvironment and immunotherapy of oral cancer
Oral cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the head and neck, not only affects the appearance, but also affects eating and even endangers life. The clinical treatments of oral cancer mainly incl...
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for proximal duodenal subepithelial lesions: a retrospective cohort study
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been used to remove subepithelial lesions (SELs) in recent years; however, duodenal ESD is associated with high rates of immediate or delayed bleeding and perforation...
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Response to the outbreak of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children
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Open AccessDiagnosis, treatment, and prevention of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children
Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children has recently exhibited a global trend of concentrated occurrence. This review aimed to summarize the current available information regarding the outbreak ...
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Open AccessMigraine among students of a medical college in western China: a cross-sectional study
As one of the most common primary headaches in clinical practice, migraine affects the learning ability and life quality of college students worldwide, posing a heavy burden on individuals and society. This st...
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Identification of an Immune-Related BAT Signature for Predicting Adjuvant Chemotherapy Response and Overall Survival in Patients with Resected Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
Adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) is widely accepted in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) after surgery; however, effective models for predicting ACT response are scarce. Thus, the objective of t...
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Open AccessLipid changes during the perioperative period in patients with early breast cancer: a real-world retrospective analysis
Surgery remains the major treatment for early breast cancer (BC), but surgery itself is also a trauma which might induce alterations in lipid metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in...
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Nasogastric or nasojejunal feeding in pediatric acute pancreatitis: a randomized controlled trial
The aim of this study was to compare nasogastric (NG) feeding with nasojejunal (NJ) feeding when treating pediatric patients with acute pancreatitis (AP).
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Impact of Laparoscopic Converted to Open Gastrectomy on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
It remains unclear whether laparoscopic conversation to open gastrectomy causes higher morbidity and has an adverse effect on the long-term survival outcomes of patients with gastric cancer. This study was des...