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    Benefits of Hepatitis C Viral Eradication: A Real-World Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan

    Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) increases the risk of liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This nationwide cohort study assessed the effectiveness of viral eradication of CHC.

    Chin-Wei Chang, Wei-Fan Hsu, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Chi-Yi Chen in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2024)

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    Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestines

    Malignant neoplasms are very rare disease regardless of primary or secondary. The diagnosis of small intestine malignant tumor is challenging. In this chapter, the authors presented various malignant diseases ...

    Ming-Luen Hu, Yi-Chun Chiu, Wei-Chen Tai in Atlas of Small Intestinal Disorders (2023)

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    Benign Neoplasms of the Small Intestines

    Benign neoplasms of the small intestine are covered in this chapter. Small intestine tumors accounted for 5% of all gastrointestinal tract tumors. Approximately 60% of these tumors were benign. All these cases...

    Jen-Wei Chou, Shang-Fen Huang, Chung-Wei Chen in Atlas of Small Intestinal Disorders (2023)

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    Vascular Disorders of the Small Intestines

    Vascular lesions constituted a major proportion (21% to 57%) of all small intestinal obscure gastrointestinal bleeding cases. It is one important cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and diagnosis is cha...

    Wen-Hung Hsu, Fang-Jung Yu, Deng-Chyang Wu in Atlas of Small Intestinal Disorders (2023)

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    Deleterious alterations of DNA damage response and repair genes and clinical benefit to anti-PD-1 therapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

    Although DNA damage response and repair (DDR) gene alteration has been demonstrated as a biomarker for anti-PD-1 therapy in several cancer types, its role in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is unknown.

    Jhe-Cyuan Guo, Chia-Chi Lin, Chia-Lang Hsu, Ta-Chen Huang, Hung-Yang Kuo in Esophagus (2022)

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    Development and validation of a deep learning-based algorithm for colonoscopy quality assessment

    Quality indicators should be assessed and monitored to improve colonoscopy quality in clinical practice. Endoscopists must enter relevant information in the endoscopy reporting system to facilitate data collec...

    Yuan-Yen Chang, Pai-Chi Li, Ruey-Feng Chang, Yu-Yao Chang in Surgical Endoscopy (2022)

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    Deep learning-based endoscopic anatomy classification: an accelerated approach for data preparation and model validation

    Photodocumentation during endoscopy procedures is one of the indicators for endoscopy performance quality; however, this indicator is difficult to measure and audit in the endoscopy unit. Emerging artificial i...

    Yuan-Yen Chang, Pai-Chi Li, Ruey-Feng Chang, Chih-Da Yao in Surgical Endoscopy (2022)

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    Effect of Primary Tumor Location on Postmetastasectomy Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis

    The effects of primary tumor location on colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) and post-hepatic-metastasectomy overall survival (OS) are controversial. This study evaluated the difference in post-hepatic-metastas...

    Tien-Hua Chen, Wei-Shone Chen, Jeng-Kai Jiang in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (2021)

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    Metavir Fibrosis Stage in Hepatitis C–Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Association with Noninvasive Liver Reserve Models

    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the major etiology for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The severity of liver fibrosis is a crucial factor in prognostic prediction. We aimed to evaluate the p...

    Shu-Yein Ho, Lei-Chi Wang, Chia-Yang Hsu in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (2020)

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    Sarcopenic Obesity Is Associated with Severe Postoperative Complications in Gastric Cancer Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy: a Prospective Study

    This study aimed to determine the risk of severe postoperative complications (SPCs) in patients with gastric cancer and to construct a nomogram based on independently related factors to identify high-risk pati...

    Wei-teng Zhang, Ji Lin, Wei-sheng Chen in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (2018)

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    Improved outcomes of colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases in the era of the multidisciplinary teams

    The use of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), which address colorectal cancer treatment planning through weekly regular group meetings, was begun in October 2007. We analyzed and compared the outcomes of colorect...

    Yuan-Tzu Lan, Jeng-Kai Jiang in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2016)