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Mashup Score: 21
A 50-year-old woman presented with right lower-abdominal pain for more than 1 month. Colonoscopy revealed a 1.8-cm submucosal bulge near the appendiceal orifice (Figure A). Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic ultrasound were suspicious for appendiceal mucocele. The patient declined laparoscopic or conventional surgical appendectomy, but agreed to endoscopic transcecal appendectomy (ETA) after multidisciplinary discussion. The procedure steps were as follows (Supplementary Video): the appendiceal lesion margin was marked using a woodpecker I-knife (multifunctional knife, Anrei); a full-thickness circumferential incision was made along the marks and the appendiceal orifice with the woodpecker knife (I- and O-knife); the root of the partially dissected appendix was retracted using a snare to adequately expose the incision line and continue dissection; the woodpecker knife (O-knife) was used to dissect the mesoappendix along the appendix, and mesentery vessels w
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Mashup Score: 13Real-World Surgical and Endoscopic Recurrence Based on Risk Profiles and Prophylaxis Utilization in Postoperative Crohn’s Disease - 26 day(s) ago
Preoperative risk stratification may help guide prophylactic biologic utilization for the prevention of postoperative Crohn’s disease (CD) recurrence; however, there are limited data exploring and validating proposed clinical risk factors. We aimed to explore the preoperative clinical risk profiles, quantify individual risk factors, and assess the impact of biologic prophylaxis on postoperative recurrence risk in a real-world cohort.
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There is a need for a real-time objective tool to assess the mucosal health of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract during endoscopy. Our aim was to develop, design, and validate a low-cost mucosal impedance (MI) device and determine its role in differentiating diseased mucosa from normal mucosa.
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The standard of care for treatment of patients with acute cholecystitis is cholecystectomy. However, many patients are unfit for surgery due to substantial medical comorbidities or surgery is technically challenging due to anatomic considerations. Options for patients who are not surgical candidates include percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement by interventional radiology, endoscopic gallbladder drainage or conservative management. Over the last decade, techniques of endoscopic gallbladder drainage (EGBD) have been employed for temporary or definitive gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis patients who are not surgical candidates.
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Mashup Score: 6Benefits of Prokinetics, Gastroparesis Diet, or Neuromodulators Alone or in Combination for Symptoms of Gastroparesis - 29 day(s) ago
Prokinetics have limited effectiveness for treating symptoms of gastroparesis. Thus, alternative or adjunct therapies, such as gastroparesis diets or neuromodulators, are often prescribed. Their therapeutic benefits alone or in combination remain unclear.
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Mashup Score: 5Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Mortality Rates Are Disproportionately Increasing in Younger Women in the United States Between 2000-2020 - 1 month(s) ago
Previous studies show that mortality from chronic liver disease (CLD) and cirrhosis is increasing in the United States. However, there are limited data on sex-specific mortality trends by age, race, and geographical location. The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive time-trend analysis of liver disease–related mortality rates in the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS) database.
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Mashup Score: 4Significance of Crypt Atypia in Barrett’s Esophagus: A Clinical, Molecular, and Outcome Study - 1 month(s) ago
The aim of this study was to characterize baseline morphologic features of crypts in nondysplastic Barrett’s esophagus and correlate them with DNA content abnormalities and risk of progression to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC).
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Mashup Score: 15Histologic Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Risk of Serious Infections: A Nationwide Study - 1 month(s) ago
Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of serious infections, but whether this risk varies by histologic disease activity is unclear.
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Mashup Score: 7
The overall value of hepatocellular carcinoma screening is defined by the balance of benefits and harms. Studies have only reported physical harms with none describing financial harms.
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Mashup Score: 12Global Prevalence of Fecal Incontinence in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - 1 month(s) ago
Fecal incontinence (FI) can considerably impair quality of life. Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, we sought to determine the global prevalence and geographic distribution of FI and to characterize its relationship with sex and age.
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