Publications by authors named "J Bramis"

Objectives: The aim of our study was to evaluate the use of fecal hemoglobin-haptoglobin (Hb-Hp) complex, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and secretory IgA as potential diagnostic markers for the screening of colorectal cancer.

Methods: Our study consisted of 190 participants (150 patients and 40 healthy individuals) aged 40 to 70 years who underwent complete colonoscopy. From each participant, a stool sample was collected 1 day before colonoscopy.

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Background: Interposition of a reversed intestinal segment as a factor facilitating intestinal adaptation has been experimentally investigated. Controversy exists about its efficacy in terms of body weight improvement, direction of luminal changes, and underlying mechanisms. This study aims to provide a comprehensive approach.

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  • The study examined how different breast biopsy methods impact women's compliance with follow-up recommendations after receiving benign results.
  • It involved 410 women and found that those who had a vacuum-assisted breast biopsy were more likely to follow up than those who had other biopsy methods, with this trend lasting for up to 18 months.
  • Factors like patient age and the presence of complications also influenced compliance, indicating the need for further research on how these factors affect follow-up behaviors in different biopsy contexts.
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Background: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is one of the surgical procedures applied for treating morbid obesity consisting of removing the gastric fundus and transforming the stomach into a narrow gastric tube. The aim of this experimental study is to create a functional model of SG and to present the long-term weight loss results.

Methods: Twenty adult Wistar rats were fed with high fat diet for 12 weeks before being divided randomly in two groups of ten rats each.

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