Month: May 2022

The Influence of Anaemia and Perioperative Blood Transfusion in The Outcomes of Gastric Cancer

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Gastric cancer is often associated with anaemia, at the time of diagnosis, which may contribute to worse outcomes after surgery. This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative anaemia and the need of perioperative transfusions in surgical and oncological outcomes among patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery. 1.2. Methods: This single …

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Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Intestinal Inflammation and Increased Gut Permeability in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

1. Abstract Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic conditions of the intestine characterized by the inflammation of the gut’s wall or mucosa. Their etiology is unknown, most probably multifactorial including genetic susceptibility, dysbiosis and environmental factors. The diagnosis is based on both clinical and endoscopic features. However, recently easy, fast, reliable, and non-invasive biological markers …

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Pancreatic Lithiasis: Two Case Reports

1. Abstract Lithiasis of Wirsung’s duct is a rare affection, often seen in chronic pancreatitis, but also in other conditions such as alcoholism, pancreatic duct fibrosis, malnutrition, dysthyroidism or it may beidiopathic. A multitude of complementary examinations can be performed for diagnosis including abdominal ultrasound, CT, Cholangiopancreatography Magnetic Resonance (CP-MR) and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), …

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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors About an Epidemiological Survey

1. Abstract We carried a descriptive retrospective study over a period of 5 years from January 2016 to January 2021, in our hepato-gastroenterology department at the CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech. The aim of this study is to report on the epidemiological, clinical, histological and therapeutic characteristics of GISTs and to report the rare localizations of …

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Optimizing Comfort Through Vocal Amplification During Non-Invasive Ventilation in the Acute Settings: A Proof-of-Concept (POC) Study

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Refusal of Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) in acute respiratory failure is associated with a worse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of improving the subject’s verbal communication on comfort and frustration levels during NIV sessions. 1.2. Methods: Setting and design: Single-center, prospective, cross-over, randomized, double blind study. Population: NIV-naïve subjects …

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