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Concurrent congenital peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia and bochdalek hernia in a neonate
(SpringerOpen, 2014)We present the first report of a neonate with, concurrent left sided Bochdalek hernia and peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia. -
Esophageal Stent Migration as a Cause of Severe Upper Airway Obstruction
(Dove Medical Press, 2014-07-15)Self-expandable metal esophageal stents (SEMS) are used to provide symptomatic relief of dysphagia, particularly in cancer patients. The advancement of covered SEMS stents has decreased the rate of tumor in-growth complications, ... -
Outcomes after surgery in patients with previous stroke
(Wiley Open Access, 2014-09-16)Background Limited information is available on the association between a medical history of stroke and postoperative outcomes. This study investigated the outcomes following non-neurological surgery in patients with ... -
Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Two nationwide retrospective cohort studies
(Elsevier, 2014-10)Background: This study evaluated the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and mortality among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in two nationwide retrospective cohort studies. Methods: Using Taiwan’s ... -
Diazoxide, a KATP Channel Opener, Prevents Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury in Rodent Pancreatic Islets.
(Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2015-01)Diazoxide (DZ) is a pharmacological opener of ATP-sensitive K + channels that has been used for mimicking ischemic preconditioning and shows protection against ischemic damage. Here we investigated whether diazoxide ... -
Pediatric laparoscopic transgastric cystgastrostomy
(Elsevier Inc., 2015-03)We present an unusual case of a pediatric pancreatic pseudocyst. Due to its rare incidence in the pediatric population, there is little literature about the effectiveness of potential treatment options. The patient was ... -
Delayed Presentation of Major Complications in Patients UndergoingCytoreductive Surgery Plus Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal ChemotherapyFollowing Hospital Discharge
(Wiley Periodicals Inc., 2015-03)ntroduction: Peritoneal surface malignancy is increasingly treated with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitonealchemotherapy (HIPEC). This is associated with potentially high morbidity. We analyzed the ... -
Renofemoral shunt for protection of abdominal allografts during emergency abdominal aortic surgery
(Elsevier Inc., 2015-06)Emergency aortic surgery can be a daunting task in patients with functioning kidney and pancreas allografts because it poses the risk of allograft loss due to prolonged warm ischemia created by aortic cross-clamping. We ... -
Burn Injury Alters the Intestinal Microbiome and Increases Gut Permeability and Bacterial Translocation.
(Public Library of Science, 2015-07-08)Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of death in burn patients who survive the initial insult of injury. Disruption of the intestinal epithelial barrier has been shown after burn injury; this can lead to the translocation ... -
Adverse Outcomes after Non-Chest Surgeries in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Nationwide Study.
(Public Library of Science, 2015-07-14)BACKGROUND: The association between pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and postoperative outcomes remains unknown. This study investigated outcomes following non-chest surgeries in patients with previous pulmonary TB. METHODS: Using ... -
Neurogenin 3 Expressing Cells in the Human Exocrine Pancreas Have the Capacity for Endocrine Cell Fate.
(Public Library of Science, 2015-08-19)Neurogenin 3 (NGN3) is necessary and sufficient for endocrine differentiation during pancreatic development and is expressed by a population of progenitor cells that give rise exclusively to hormone-secreting cells within ... -
Awareness of preventive medication among women at high risk for breast cancer and their willingness to consider transdermal or oral tamoxifen: A focus group study
(BioMed Central, 2015-11-09)Background: Despite demonstrated efficacy, acceptance of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), such as tamoxifen, for breast cancer risk reduction remains low. Delivering SERMs via local transdermal therapy (LTT) ... -
SIRT3 Blocks Aging-Associated Tissue Fibrosis in Mice by Deacetylating and Activating Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2015-12-14)Tissue fibrosis is a major cause of organ dysfunction during chronic diseases and aging. A critical step in this process is transforming growth factor 1 (TGF-1)-mediated transformation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts, ... -
De novo gastric adenocarcinoma 1 year after sleeve gastrectomy in a transplant patient.
(Elsevier, 2016)Abstract INTRODUCTION: It has been reported in the literature that upper gastrointestinal malignancies after bariatric surgery are mostly gastro-esophageal, although it is not clear whether bariatric surgery represents ... -
Hand-assisted robotic right donor nephrectomy in patient with total situs inversus: A case report.
(Elsevier: Creative Commons, 2016)Total situs inversus" is an infrequent congenital condition. The robot has been already proved as a safe and attractive approach for living donor nephrectomies. We report here the first right donor nephrectomy in a patient ... -
A microfluidic array for real-time live-cell imaging of human and rodent pancreatic islets.
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-04-12)In this study, we present a microfluidic array for high-resolution imaging of individual pancreatic islets. The device is based on hydrodynamic trapping principle and enables real-time analysis of islet cellular responses ... -
Utility of Serum miR-125b as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Indicator and Its Alliance with a Panel of Tumor Suppressor Genes in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.
(Public Library of Science, 2016-04-19)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been found to be dysregulated in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and may function as either tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) or as oncogenes. Hypermethylation of miRNA silences the tumour suppressive ... -
SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE WITH ROBOTIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION FOR RECIPIENTS WITH BMI 40 kg/m2: A COMPARISON WITH THE UNOS REGISTRY.
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-01)BACKGROUND: Obesity represents a barrier to kidney transplantation, but the increasing prevalence among renal failure patients has forced some centers to carefully consider such candidates. Morbidly obese patients may be ... -
Effect of preadmission bowel preparation on outcomes of elective colorectal procedures in young children
(Elsevier, 2017-03-30)Background: The utility of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) to minimize infectious complications in elective colorectal surgery is contentious. Though data is scarce in children, adult studies suggest a benefit to MBP ... -
Pathogenesis and persistence of cryptoglandular anal fistula: a systematic review
(Springer Verlag, 2017-06)Anal fistulas continue to be a problem for patients and surgeons alike despite scientific advances. While patient and anatomical characteristics are important to surgeons who are evaluating patients with anal fistulas, ...