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The quality of colonoscopy is significantly influenced by the effectiveness of bowel preparation. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of bowel cleansing between a new ora...
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is associated with high mortality rates among critically ill patients. The hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio (HRR) has recently emerged as a potential progno...
The non-HDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is a novel composite lipid index. However, its relationship with mortality, particularly in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), r...
Drug resistance reflects the evolution of tumors and represents the leading factor behind recurrence and death. Lenvatinib is the first-line therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its effectiveness is...
Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (HIRI) frequently gives rise to aggravated liver damage. Currently, there exists a diverse range of anesthetic drugs that possess protective capabilities against ischemia-re...
Autoimmune liver diseases (AILDs) are associated with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs) and their autoantibodies. This study investigates the prevalence of SRDs and related autoantibodies in AILD patients and...
The aim of this study was to translate the health-related quality-of-life questionnaire EORTC QLQ-LMC21 into Swedish and to test its clinical and psychometric reliability and validity in patients with liver me...
The correlation between tumor-specific growth factor (TSGF) and the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC)has not been extensively studied. Research was designed to evaluate the potential of TSGF as a predictive...
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and insulin resistance (IR) are interlinked. The aim of our study was to investigate the predictive value of metabolic score for insuli...
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), highlighting its well-established role in gastric carcinogenesis. While previous s...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is rising in Nigeria, with majority of patients presenting with advanced disease. Despite promising results of PD-L1 antibody therapy in clinical trials, efficacy data exclusivel...
Octogenarians constitute a growing number of diagnoses for colorectal cancer. However, the optimal treatment for these increasingly vulnerable octogenarians with colorectal cancer remains a challenging issue. ...
Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a key quality indicator in colonoscopy, with low ADRs linked to higher risks of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers. Feedback to endoscopists has been shown to improve ADRs; how...
Insulin resistance (IR) is a crucial mechanism in the pathogenesis and clinical progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This study aimed to examine the relationship bet...
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a common chronic infection, and there are over half of the global population infected with H. pylori. It is still controversial whether the supplementation of Saccharo...
Colorectal cancer is among the most prevalent and deadliest cancers. Early prediction of metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer is crucial in preventing it from the advanced stages and enhancing the pro...
Systematic evaluation of the efficacy and safety of reduction surgery in asymptomatic unresectable advanced gastric cancer.
Previous studies on the association between non-skimmed milk consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have reported inconsistent findings, with some suggesting an increased risk and others ind...
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a complex disorder with gallstones being the most common underlying cause. Anatomical variations of gallbladder, cystic duct (CD), common bile duct and main pancreatic duct and their...
Gallstones, a global hepatobiliary disorder, are linked to systemic inflammation, lipid disturbances, and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). This population-based study aims to investigate the a...
We aimed at developing a nomogram able to predict postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after gastrointestinal surgery.
The NAPOLI 3 trial demonstrated that compared to the nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine (GemNab) regimen, the NALIRIFOX (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, liposomal irinotecan, oxaliplatin) regimen can significantly imp...
Cardiometabolic index (CMI) was proposed ten years ago as an indicator combining obesity and dyslipidemia. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between newly modified CMI (MCMI) with non-alcoholic...
Gastric cancer (GC) continues to pose a significant global health challenge, particularly in advanced stages where treatment options are severely constrained. Immunotherapy represents a groundbreaking advancem...
The higher prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in men than women before menopause and the reduced difference post-menopause suggest that sex hormones may influence liver lipid accumulation....
Subtotal laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LSC) is a rescue procedure in difficult case, retaining all advantages of minimally invasive surgery. The most reputed definition of subtotal cholecystectomy is the remov...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common chronic diseases all around the world, which significantly correlates with metabolic disorders and inflammatory cycles. Sarcopenia is a decrease in t...
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the predictive capabilities of a radiomics model for the Ki67 index and its correlation with prognosis in advanced gastric tubular adenocarcinoma patients.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global problem strongly interlinked with metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance (IR) is a key factor both in pathogenesis and in the progression to liver fibrosis...
This study aimed to analyze the distribution characteristics of infecting microorganisms in the wound tissue of patients with perianal abscess and infection, as well as to identify factors affecting wound heal...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor prognosis, especially in elderly HCC patients. A growing number of studies have confirmed that nomogram based on demographic information, pathologic information, and t...
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with limited therapeutic options and a poor prognosis, particularly in advanced stages. Glycometabolism, a hallmark of ca...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease and represents a significant public health issue. Nevertheless, current risk stratification methods remain inadequ...
Biliary disorders are a major health concern in Nigeria, where magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), a non-invasive imaging tool offering effective duct visualization without radiation, is emergi...
and aims: Although abdominal drainage tubes have been widely used to treat cholelithiasis, complications still affect patients’ prognoses. There is no Standardized Nursing Process (SNP) for abdominal drainage tub...
The novel serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index (CTI) has been recognized as an optimal parameter encompassing both insulin resistance (IR) and inflammation, which are potential ...
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an increasingly utilized endoscopic therapy for achalasia. When undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), patients with a diagnosis of achalasia may receive endotracheal...
The aim of this study is to investigate the association between weight change patterns across adulthood and gallstones in the United States.
Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases pose a significant global health burden, yet comprehensive analyses of their long-term epidemiological trends and future projections remain limited. This study aims to ex...
Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a surgical emergency condition associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. Despite scattered studies, there exists a gap in comprehensive evidence on management outcom...
Plasma lipid homeostasis is pivotal in maintaining intestinal health. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) as distinct subtypes, manifests unique meta...
Perianal abscess (PA) is a complication of infection in patients with hematologic malignancies. However, the simultaneous occurrence of neutropenia and increased susceptibility to bleeding pose significant cha...
Probiotic supplementation has been proposed as a preventive measure for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants. This umbrella meta-analysis assesses the effects of probiotics, including single-stra...
Cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures for the treatment of diseases associated with gallstones, and the incidence of post-cholecystectomy diarrhea (PCD) has attracted attention in recen...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is important in the management of pancreatobiliary diseases and requires fluoroscopy resulting in radiation exposure to those involved. ERCP is performed i...
Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally. Anthropometric data are widely accessible. However, numerous anthropometric indicators exist, and no study has identified the most reliable pred...
To evaluate the correlation and consistency between hepatic venous pressure gradient(F-HVPG) calculated as the wedged hepatic venous pressure (WHVP) minus free hepatic venous pressure (FHVP), I-HVPG calculated...
The relationship between KRAS mutations and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with established cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) remains uncertai...
Our research aims to explore the effects of different exercise on liver function and bile acid in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), to identify the most beneficial exercise modalities fo...
Metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF) as an effective marker of visceral obesity has been correlated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study aims to explore the correlation between METS...
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