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Conditional survival and the prognostic value of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in oldest old with colorectal cancer
BackgroundTo evaluate the clinical value of serum CEA levels and their implications on the diagnostic value of the conventional TNM staging system in...
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Urologic prosthetics: an imaging review of short- and long-term complications
PurposeUrologic prosthetics offer significant quality of life enhancements for patients with stress urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction....
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Radiologic evaluation of the kidney transplant donor and recipient
The kidney is the most common solid organ transplant globally and rates continue to climb, driven by the increasing prevalence of end stage renal...
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Comparison of low versus high (standard) intraabdominal pressure during laparoscopic colorectal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundTo evaluate outcomes of low with high intraabdominal pressure during laparoscopic colorectal resection surgery.
MethodsA systematic search...
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Hepatitis B virus in Egypt: the whole story
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a significant global public health threat with variable geographical distribution. Chronic infection with HBV...
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Prevalence of hepatitis B among pregnant women in Libreville, Gabon
BackgroundHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major public health problems worldwide. In pregnant women, there is a risk of...
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Hepatic cholera: a case report with literature review
BackgroundVasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumors (VIPomas), also known as WDHA syndrome (or “pancreatic cholera”), are rare neuroendocrine...
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Ulcerative colitis in a transgender woman with a sigmoid neovagina: a case report
BackgroundSex reassignment surgery (SRS) is a necessary step in transitioning into the desired gender for male-to-female transgender individuals....
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Image quality comparison of 1.5T and 3T prostate MRIs of the same post-hip arthroplasty patients: multi-rater assessments including PI-QUAL version 2
ObjectivesTo compare the image quality of 1.5T and 3T prostate MRIs of the same post-hip arthroplasty patients, with a specific focus on the degree...
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Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for patients with advanced gastric cancer in North China: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
BackgroundLaparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) has become a common procedure for treating advanced gastric cancer (AGC) in China. However, there is...
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Subtotal laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conversion to open as a bailout procedure: a cohort study
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to evaluate morbidity and mortality in patients taken to conversion to open procedure (CO) and subtotal...
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A real-world study of tyrosine kinase inhibitors plus anti-PD-1 immunotherapy with or without chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with main portal vein invasion
BackgroundAlthough s ystemic therapies are recommended for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with main portal vein (MPV) invasion and preserved...
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Diagnostic accuracy of the Clear Cell Likelihood Score and selected MRI parameters in the characterization of indeterminate renal masses – a single-institution study
PurposeWe aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the clear cell likelihood score (ccLS) and value of other selected magnetic resonance imaging...
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Immunity in digestive diseases: new drugs for inflammatory bowel disease treatment—insights from Phase II and III trials
BackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), continues to challenge treatment...
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Chinese guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis
In 2023, Chinese Society of Hepatology of Chinese Medical Association convened a panel of experts to update the Chinese guidelines on the management...
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Establishment of a 24/7 robotic acute care surgery program at a large academic medical center
BackgroundFor many years, robotic surgery has been an option for various elective surgical procedures. Though robotic surgery has not traditionally...
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Cortical Activation during Swallowing Exercise Tasks: an fNIRS Pilot Study
This pilot study used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine brain activity in selected regions of the left motor and sensory...
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A rare case of hepatic hydatid cyst in Somalia: a case report
BackgroundEchinococcosis, or hydatid disease, is caused by the larval forms of taeniid cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus . Echinococcus...
