Safety and Effectiveness of Endoscopic Savary-Gillaard Bougies Dilation in...
The authors aimed to better define the clinical, biological, radiological, endoscopic, and evolutionary characteristics of patients presenting with Plummer-Vinson syndrome after endoscopic dilation and...
View ArticleHow to Improve Reprocessing of Flexible Endoscopes Nationwide? Data from the...
Background and Aims. International studies revealed prevalences of around 50% of microbiological contaminations in reprocessed flexible endoscopes. In Germany a system was installed where the...
View ArticleDiagnostic Yield of Routine Duodenal Biopsies in Iron Deficiency Anemia for...
Background. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a recognised feature of celiac disease (CD) in adults and can be its only presentation. Aim. To define the prevalence of CD in Moroccan adult patients with...
View ArticleExpanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Anterior and Ventral Skull Base: An...
The transition from external approaches to an endonasal corridor has seen a significant decline in patient morbidity and inpatient care. Our Rhinology and Cranial Base Surgery Group has been able to...
View ArticleIndications and Efficacy of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in the ICU: Have They...
Purpose. We describe characteristics, utility, and safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods. Prospective and descriptive cohort of patients admitted to a...
View ArticleOptimal Positioning for ERCP: Efficacy and Safety of ERCP in Prone versus...
Background. ERCP is customarily performed with the patient in prone position. For patients intolerant of prone positioning, ERCP in left lateral decubitus (LLD) position offers a potential alternative....
View ArticlePractice Trends in the Surgical Management of Renal Tumors in an Academic...
Objectives. To evaluate the trends of surgical treatment of the renal tumor in an academic medical center. Methods. Between 2001 and 2010, 505 were treated surgically at the Federal University of Sao...
View ArticleThe Diagnostic Yield of Navigational Bronchoscopy Performed with Propofol...
Objective. To describe the diagnostic yield of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) utilizing propofol for procedural deep sedation. Methods. We conducted a structured retrospective analysis...
View ArticleRoutine Duodenal Biopsies in the Absence of Endoscopic Markers of Celiac...
Background. European studies have shown the utility of limiting endoscopic biopsies to diagnose celiac disease (CD) to patients that have high-risk symptoms or present with positive serology. However,...
View ArticleInfluence of Helicobacter pylori Infection on the Small Intestinal Mucosa
Background/Aims. To investigate the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development of enteritis (small intestinal mucosal injury). Methodology. Between April 2007 and January 2013, 99...
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