Endoscopic full-thickness resection (eFTR) in colon and rectum: indications and outcomes in the first 37 cases in a single center.

Background: Segmental resection of the colon or rectum for cancer is major surgery with substantial procedure-related morbidity and mortality. A steep increase in the frequency of early cancer and advanced adenoma detection has been evident these late years. Introducing more minimal invasive resection techniques may decrease procedure-related complications and mortality.

Endoscopic full-thickness resection of benign and malignant colon lesions with one-year follow up in a Danish cohort.

Background: Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) has been shown to be a feasible and safe technique in several studies since the introduction of the full-thickness resection device (FTRD). This study aimed to describe our clinical experience and long-term follow up in in patients who underwent EFTR of benign and malignant colon lesions using FTRD.

Methods: All patients with difficult adenomas or early adenocarcinomas referred for an EFTR to two centres in Denmark were included in this prospective consecutive study.

EndoConf: real-time video consultation during endoscopy; telemedicine in endoscopy at its best.

 The aim of this study was to introduce EndoConf, a reliable and easy-to-use tool capable of optimizing clinical care in endoscopy by reducing the number of repeat endoscopy procedures, providing continuous on-the-job clinical education, and allowing a smooth transition to the next level of artificial intelligence-supported systems.  We prospectively developed and improved a real-time conference system (EndoConf). EndoConf enables endoscopists to contact on-demand and in real time experienced endoscopists across other sites.

Neuromas and postamputation pain.

Postamputation stump and phantom pain are highly prevalent but remain a difficult condition to treat. The underlying mechanisms are not fully clarified, but growing evidence suggests that changes in afferent nerves, including the formation of neuromas, play an important role. The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether ultrasound-verified neuroma swellings are more frequent in amputees with postamputation pain than in amputees without pain (primary outcome).

Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children?: the FiSK Junior trial.

Purpose: Most children do not meet dietary guidelines for fish intake. Fish is the main source of EPA (20:5n-3), DHA (22:6n-3) and vitamin D, but may replace better iron sources such as meat. We investigated if intake of 300 g/week oily fish was achievable in children and how it affected their nutrient status.

Possible inflammatory pain biomarkers in postamputation pain.

Although chronic pain after amputation is frequent, the underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. It is widely accepted that the pathogenesis of postamputation pain is multifactorial, with both peripheral and central mechanisms playing an essential role. However, recent studies suggest that the immune system plays an important role in different neuropathic pain conditions, including postamputation pain.

Reproducibility and accuracy of visual estimation of polyp size in large colorectal polyps.

Background: Previous studies indicate that visual size estimation (in situ) of polyp size tends to differ from postfixation measurements, which effects allocation to surveillance intervals. Little is known about interobserver variation of in-situ measurements of large polyps. The primary objective was to assess interobserver variation of in situ measurements of large colorectal polyps.

The role of afferent input in postamputation pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study.

In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, we investigated whether a peripheral nerve block could temporarily eliminate phantom and stump pain after amputation. Amputees with constant postamputation pain were included and randomized to receive a nerve block with lidocaine 2% with adrenaline or saline in a crossover design. Spontaneous phantom and stump pain and evoked responses were assessed at baseline and at fixed time-points until 120 minutes after lidocaine or saline injection.

ADHD Traits in German School-Aged Children: Validation of the German Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHS Symptoms and Normal Behavior (SWAN-DE) Scale.

Objective: The Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHS-Symptoms and Normal Behavior (SWAN) Scale has been developed to support the dimensional assessment of ADHD symptoms by capturing variance on both poles of the ADHD continuum. The present study provides the first validation of the German version of SWAN (SWAN-DE).

Method: Based on a sample of N = 343 children from the general population and N = 62 children with ADHD, both aged between 8 and 18 years, normality, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and different validity indices were examined.

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for advanced polyps and early cancers in the rectum-Long-term outcome: A STROBE compliant observational study.

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows for the resection of large adenomas and early stage cancers in the rectum. The rate of complications and recurrence for malignant tumors compared with benign tumors has been questioned.The objective of our study was to analyze the outcome after TEM procedures for adenomas and cancers with focus on local recurrence and complications.

[Adenicarcinoma in an ileostomy 41 years after proctocolectomy due to familial adenomatous polyposis].

This casestory describes a complication 41 years after a proctocolectomy due to familial adenomatous polyposis. Due to a granuloma the patient experienced problems in bandaging his ileostomy. The granuloma was excised, and a histologic examination revealed an adenocarcinoma.

Prevalence of hypertension in school going children of Surat city, Western India.

Background: Early diagnosis of hypertension (HT) is an important strategy in its control. Previous studies have documented that hypertension may begin in adolescence, perhaps even in childhood. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and risk factors among school going children in Surat city, south Gujarat, India.

Effect of high perioperative oxygen fraction on surgical site infection and pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery: the PROXI randomized clinical trial.

Context: Use of 80% oxygen during surgery has been suggested to reduce the risk of surgical wound infections, but this effect has not been consistently identified. The effect of 80% oxygen on pulmonary complications has not been well defined.

Objective: To assess whether use of 80% oxygen reduces the frequency of surgical site infection without increasing the frequency of pulmonary complications in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Recurrent abdominal pain in children.

Eighty five children with recurrent abdominal pain(RAP) were studied. Organic cause was noticed in 70 cases and non-organic in 15 cases. Giardiasis was the commonest organic cause in 57 (67.

An intraluminal prosthesis may improve healing of a one-layer colonic anastomosis: an experimental study in pigs.

Objective: To compare healing of one-layer colonic anastomoses with or without a soluble intraluminal prosthesis (* SBS-tube).

Design: Randomised, partly blinded controlled study.

Setting: University hospital, Denmark.

An epidemiological study of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.

Objective: To study epidemiology including various risk factors incorporated in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis in Kashmir.

Methods: A retrospective hospital based study on 3235 neonates admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Sheri-Kashmir Institute, were evaluated. Forty two were diagnosed as cases of Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis on the basis of various clinical and radiological parameters and grouped in 3 stages as per modified Bell's classification.

Restoration of sensation over the contact surfaces of the thumb-index pinch grip using the terminal branches of the superficial branch of the radial nerve.

In huge median nerve losses and in some brachial plexus lesions, absence of sensation over the pulps of the index finger and the thumb preclude their use without visual control. Currently, end-to-side anastomosis is a new option available (when the ulnar nerve is intact) but we have reviewed the results of 7 cases of nerve anastomosis between the sensory branches of the radial nerve and the collateral nerves of the thumb (ulnar) and index finger (radial). Palmar translocation of the donor nerve, as classically performed, was used in two cases and the technique was subsequently modified to provide a better nerve suture by dorsal transfer of the collateral nerves of the thumb and index.

[Validity of clinical signs and provocative tests in carpal tunnel syndrome].

The relevance of EMG study was assessed to ascertain the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome in cases of positivity of clinical signs and provocative tests. A prospective study was conducted in 60 patients presenting 85 symptomatic hands. Correlation between 11 signs and tests (isolated or associated) was performed with EMG used as "standard".

Serum lipid profile in Kashmiri children.

314 normal children in the age group of 5-14 years including 169 boys and 145 girls, were studied for their blood lipids and lipoprotein levels. Mean total cholesterol (Tch) of 172.8 mg/dl, triglycerides (TG) of 66.