Publications by authors named "Hiren Umrania"
Article Synopsis
- ICU delirium, a serious condition, is common in babies under 6 months old and can lead to worse health outcomes.
- A study tested a special method called the Preschool Confusion Assessment Method to see if it can effectively find delirium in these young infants.
- The results showed that this method is a good way to check for delirium, with nearly half of the babies in the study showing signs of it.
Background/aims: Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for cholecystitis. However, gallbladder stenting (GBS) has shown promise in debilitated or high-risk patients. Endoscopic transpapillary GBS and endoscopic ultrasound-guided GBS (EUS-GBS) have been proposed as safe and effective modalities for gallbladder drainage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCholecystectomy is contraindicated in patients with comorbidities or unresectable cancer. Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is typically offered with response rates ranging from 56% to 100%, but has several risks such as bleeding, pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, bile leak, and/or catheter migration. Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGD) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) are alternative endoscopic modalities that have a technical feasibility, efficacy and safety profile comparable with PTGBD.
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