Transcutaneous bilirubinometry reduces the need for blood sampling in neonates with visible jaundice
Acta Pediatrica, 10/13/2009
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Mishra S et al. – Routine use of transcutaneous bilirubinometry compared with systematic visual assessment of bilirubin significantly reduced the need for blood sampling to assay STB in jaundiced term and late–preterm neonates.
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Biliary drainage, photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma with jaundice
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 10/29/2009
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Regimbeau JM et al. – The results confirm the beneficial effect of biliary drainage, photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma in selected patients with jaundice.
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Gamma Knife—Treated Hepatoma: Case of Obstructive Jaundice and Management
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 10/14/2009
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Wang M–Q et al. – Gamma knife therapy is becoming more frequently applied in solid tumor treatment. This article reports a unique case of severe obstructive jaundice arising as a complication of treatment of hepatoma
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When should we be conducting thyroid function tests in newborns and young infants
BMJ - Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 10/26/2009
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Ogundele MO et al. – The highest proportion of all the tests was performed as routine investigation of prolonged neonatal jaundice. Other common indications were maternal thyroid disorders and suspected neonatal thyroid disorders. There was no confirmed diagnosis of infantile
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Neonatal outcomes associated with planned vaginal versus planned primary cesarean delivery
Journal of Perinatology, 10/09/2009
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EJ et al. – Planned vaginal delivery led to more meconium passage and low 1 min Apgar but less NICU admissions, oxygen resuscitation and jaundice. Multicenter trials are needed to assess rare but serious outcomes based on planned route of delivery.
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Minimally invasive management of biliary complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 10/12/2009
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with bile leakage can be managed successfully by percutaneous drainage. If biliary output does not decrease, endoscopy is needed. In patients with jaundice endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures should be performed immediately.
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Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided biliary drainage
Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, 10/09/2009
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CDS or EUS–HGS versus PTBD, and EUS–GBD versus PTGBD, EUS–BD may be a promising procedure for the treatment of obstructive jaundice. However, dedicated devices for EUS–guided drainage are needed for reliable procedures.
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A rare case of periampullary carcinoma with ectopic ending of Vater's ampulla
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 10/12/2009
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Jin SG et al. – A 71–year–old woman was referred to department complaining of painless progressive jaundice for the last 3 mo. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) showed the ectopic hepatopancreatic ampulla
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Ectopic pancreaticobiliary drainage accompanied by proximal jejunal adenoma: A case report
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 10/06/2009
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Wu DS et al. – A patient with obstructive jaundice was examined by multidetector row helical computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and his common bile duct was observed to be
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Administration of Chlorella sp. microalgae reduces endotoxemia, intestinal oxidative stress and bacterial translocation in experimental biliary obstruction
Clinical Nutrition, 11/19/2009
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et al. – Chlorella sp. microalgae supplemented enteral diet has significant protective effects on intestinal mucosa barrier in obstructive jaundice, and reduces intestinal translocation of bacteria and endotoxin.
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