Research Article

Oropharyngeal Transition during Swallowing between Stroke and Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

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1. Abstract 1.1. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze three oropharyngeal bolus transition timings, Oral Transition Time (OTT), Pharyngeal Transition Time (PTT), and Duration of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening (DUESO), using videofluoroscopic swallowing examinations (VFSEs) between stroke survivors and head and neck cancer survivors to determine differences between the two populations. 1.2. …

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Impact of Surgical Staging for Aggressive Histology Rectal Cancers – A Retrospective Review

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1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinomas (PDAC) and Signet ring adenocarcinomas (SRAC) are aggressive histologic subtypes of rectal cancer with high incidence of imaging occult peritoneal metastasis. 1.2. Methods: Retrospective review of aggressive histology, rectal cancer patients who underwent pre-treatment surgical staging as part of ovarian transposition or ostomy creation for diversion at a …

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The Influence of Pre-Treatment with a Proton Pump Inhibitor / H2 Receptor Antagonists on Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

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1. Abstract Vonoprazan (VPZ) is more useful than proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based regimen as H. pylori eradication therapy. It is controversial whether pretreatment with H2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) or PPI before H. pylori eradication treatment increases or decreases the eradication rate. In this retrospective study, 802 patients with H. pylori infection were treated. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.47829/JJGH.2020.5201

The Potential Role of Transient Elastography in Assessing Patients with Primary Budd Chiari Syndrome

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1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) is a rare disease defined as hepatic venous outflow obstruction at any level from the hepatic venules up to the cavo-atrial junction. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) is performed as a decompressive treatment in some patients. 1.2. Aim: To evaluate the potential role of Transient Elastography (TE) in …

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Predictive Factors of Bowel Resection Due to an Incarcerated Groin Hernia

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1. Abstract 1.1. Purpose: In this retrospective study, we assessed factors that can be used to predict the need for bowel resection due to an incarcerated groin hernia. 1.2. Methods: We enrolled a total of 83 patients diagnosed with an incarcerated groin hernia on preoperative unenhanced Computed Tomography (CT) between January 2010 and December 2019 …

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Gut-Liver Axis Modulation: A Potential Role of Probiotics and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Management of NAFLD

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1. Abstract Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has currently emerged as common liver disorder com- pared to alcoholic liver disease. The prevalence of NAFLD in India varies from 9% in rural areas to 32% in urban populations. This incidence is reported to be the lowest in western India (44.1%) compared to the highest prevalence in …

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Emergency Care Sick Palliative and Problems Oncology in Emergency Department during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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1. Abstract Emergency medical care in palliative patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to provide a consistent treatment for stable patients that should be consistent with the goals and benefits, the perspective of these patients, but avoiding palliative patients with a poor prognosis that is unlikely to survive. Cancer is the second leading …

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Evidence to the Empirical: A Novel Clinical Score to Predict Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease Using Ascitic Fluid (AF) Ap- pearance, Symptoms & Severity of Cirrhosis

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1. Abstract 1.1. Background and objectives: Ascitic fluid cell count is definitive to diagnose SBP. Timely availability of cell count is crucial, especially in peripheral setting. Study aims to identify reliable predicting factors and to arrive at a a five point Novel Non- invasive clinical score for SBP in CLD which in turn provides evidence …

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Short Term Outcomes after Hartmanns Procedure: A Single Centre Experience

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1. Abstract1.1. Background: The management of acute left-sided colonic obstruction still remains a chal- lenging problem despite significant progress. Urgent surgery involving a Hartmann’s Procedure (HP) is still associated with a high postoperative morbidity rate.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomyrisk Factors, Intra and Postoperative Complications in Al-Zahrawi Hospital, Amara, Misan, Iraq

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1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Cholecystectomy relieves pain, treats infections and in most instances prevents the re-occurrence of the disorder. However, some complications may happen which include bile leak, bile duct injury, bleeding, peritonitis, liver and intestine injuries, raised scare at the operation site, anesthesia complications and possible death.