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Intestinale Komplikationen
Die Diagnose des toxischen Megakolons beruht zum einen auf dem Nachweis der Kolondilatation und zum anderen auf der klinischen Definition eines...
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Doing a double take: when transthoracic echocardiography fails for mitral valve annuloplasty ring endocarditis with Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report
BackgroundThis case highlights several complications of a late and rare presentation of culture-negative Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis of a...
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Risk factors associated with radiological and clinical recurrences after laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia with TiO2Mesh™ reinforcement
IntroductionLaparoscopic repair of large para-esophageal hiatal hernias (LPHH) remains controversial. Several meta-analyses suggest hiatus...
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Safety and Efficacy of Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent for Choledochojejunal Anastomotic Stricture: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
BackgroundBenign choledochojejunal anastomotic stricture (CJS) is a complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy and choledochojejunostomy. Typically...
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Hyponatremia Is Associated with Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis Patients
BackgroundDisorders of serum sodium are common among general patients and are associated with poor outcomes. The prognostic value of serum sodium...
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On-treatment decline in MELD score predicts one-month transplant-free survival in rodenticidal hepatotoxicity patients treated with low-volume plasma exchange
Background and AimPlasma exchange (PLEX) improves survival in patients with rodenticidal hepatotoxicity. However, predictors of treatment response...
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Carbon-ion radiotherapy alone vs. standard dose photon radiation with carbon-ion radiotherapy boost for high-grade gliomas: a retrospective study
BackgroundThis study aimed to compare the survival outcome and side effects in patients with primary high-grade glioma (HGG) who received carbon ion...
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BRAF-mutant mismatch repair deficient invasive colon cancer regressing to sessile serrated lesion
A 69-year-old female was presented with a history of sigmoid colon cancer, uterine cancer, and intrahepatic carcinomas. After computed tomography...
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Engineering for a clear image: a comparative focus on accommodation
The eye requires the ability to focus images near and far and throughout evolution numerous mechanisms have developed to allow this accommodation....
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Longitudinal Increases in Time to Surgery for Patients with Breast Cancer: A National Cohort Study
BackgroundLonger time to surgery (TTS) is associated with worse survival in patients with breast cancer. Whether this association has encouraged more...
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Multiple lung abscesses and cold agglutinin syndrome following coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
BackgroundCold agglutination syndrome is a subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The condition is referred to as “cold” because the antibodies...
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Differences of clinical phenotype between familial and sporadic Crohn’s disease in East China
PurposeFamily history is one of the strongest risk factors for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) while studies about the clinical phenotype of...
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Analysis of factors related to recanalization of portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundPortal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a common complication of liver cirrhosis, yet there are fewer studies about predictors of PVT...
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Regional Heterogeneity in Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Permeability and Mesenteric Perfusion After Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts intestinal barrier function, thereby increasing antigen permeation and leading to poor outcomes. Despite...
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Inter-zonal epithelial thickness differences for early keratoconus detection using optical coherence tomography
PurposeTo develop and test a parameter for early keratoconus screening by quantifying the localized epithelial thickness differences in keratoconic...
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Association of low adherence to weekly cisplatin with outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline recommends consideration of weekly cisplatin as an alternative option for...
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Breathing difficulties in a nonagenarian: a self report
This is a self report. It is age related because I am 96 years old; about 5 years ago I was asymptomatic in this respect. I describe the difficulties...
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Investigating distinct clinical features and constructing a nomogram model for survival probability in adults with cerebellar high-grade gliomas
BackgroundThe clinical features of cerebellar high-grade gliomas (cHGGs) in adults have not been thoroughly explored. This large-scale,...
