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Biliary self-expandable metallic stent combined with iodine-125 seeds in the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction (Bismuth type I or II)
BackgroundThe purpose of this research was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) combined with iodine-125 ( 125...
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Safety of skip** the tract dilation step for EUS-guided biliary drainage in patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (with video)
BackgroundThin delivery system stents can be inserted directly without the need for a tract dilation step and are expected to reduce bile leakage...
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Impact of cholangitis on survival of patients with malignant biliary obstruction treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
PurposeTo evaluate the impact of cholangitis on survival of patients with gastrointestinal cancer and malignant biliary obstruction treated with...
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Acute pancreatitis in 60 Iranian children: do pediatricians follow the new guidelines in diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis?
BackgroundThe incidence of acute pancreatitis in children is increasing, but causes and diagnostic and therapeutic methods are various in different...
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Influenza a H1N1 infection complicated with encephalopathy and acute pancreatitis: a case report
This paper reports a case of influenza complicated with influenza associated encephalopathy complicated with acute pancreatitis. This kind of disease...
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced (Type 3) Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Purpose of ReviewImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have revolutionized cancer care and work primarily by blocking CTLA-4 (cytotoxic...
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Impact of stress hyperglycemia on long-term prognosis in acute pancreatitis without diabetes
Stress hyperglycemia has been confirmed as a strong predictor of poor short-term prognosis in acute pancreatitis. However, whether stress...
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Imaging of benign gallbladder and biliary pathologies in pregnancy
The rising incidence combined with pregnancy-related physiological changes make gallbladder and biliary pathology high on the differential for...
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Can the FIB-4 score predict the severity of acute pancreatitis in NAFLD?
BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver pathology. NAFLD’s prevalence is increasing in the world and because of the increase...
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Impact of Ethno-racial Factors on Clinical Outcomes and Health Care Utilization in Chronic Pancreatitis
BackgroundHealthcare disparities adversely affect clinical outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a complex disorder,...
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Predictive value of adipokines for the severity of acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis
BackgroundSevere acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a dangerous condition with a high mortality rate. Many studies have found an association between...
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Nurse-Led Care at Home Visit Versus Standard Care in Patients with Mild Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Analysis
BackgroundsFrequent hospitalization and the costs of hospitalization are the main burdens in China for patients with acute pancreatitis. Most...
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Practical approach to acute pancreatitis: from diagnosis to the management of complications
The purpose of this review is to provide a practical guide for the clinical care of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) from the management of the...
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Clinical benefit of early precut sphincintroterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ObjectivesA precut procedure is sometimes required for difficult biliary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)....
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Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Early-Onset Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis
BackgroundEarly-onset idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (EOICP) is a disease that affects young individuals. Data on pregnancy outcomes in EOICP are...
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A rare incidence of a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following plastic biliary stent insertion
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms have been reported to occur in approximately 1% of cases after metal stenting for malignant biliary obstruction. In...
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Outcome of patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma and previous biliary instrumentation: an observational study
BackgroundTo assess the outcome of previously untreated patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma who present to a cancer referral center with or...
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Durvalumab: A Review in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
Durvalumab (Imfinzi ® ), a therapeutic human monoclonal antibody which binds to and blocks the activity of the immunosuppressive programmed...
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Epstein-Barr virus-associated acute pancreatitis: a clinical report and review of literature
BackgroundAcute pancreatitis is a disorder of reversible inflammation of the pancreas. Only a few cases are related to infections and the most common...