Publications by authors named "J DREWS"
This is a case of a female toddler presenting with a minor injury to the right lower extremity with progressively worsening erythema and oedema. Initial workup revealed elevated inflammatory markers and imaging with significant soft tissue gas. The overall clinical presentation was highly suggestive of a necrotising soft tissue infection.
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- Biliary drainage is a key treatment for patients with cholangiocarcinoma and aims to relieve cholestasis in both curative and palliative settings, but there are uncertainties about the best strategies and what counts as clinical success (CS).
- A study analyzed data from patients with advanced hilar obstruction due to cholangiocarcinoma treated at a German center from 2010 to 2020, focusing on how often CS is achieved and complications in curative versus palliative cases.
- Findings showed that curative patients had higher rates of CS and fewer complications compared to palliative patients, indicating that treatment intent affects outcomes significantly.
Background: Segmented self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are an alternative to conventional unsegmented SEMS in the treatment of esophageal strictures. Due to their segmented design, they may adapt better to the surrounding structures making them less likely to migrate or cause trauma. We examined if there are clinically relevant differences between segmented and conventional esophageal SEMS in benign and malignant stenosis in terms of their functionality and safety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The theory of describes a therapeutic community process for people living with serious mental illness, while the methods involve engaging people to become collaborators and contributors to a social environment. Confusion in the mental health field surrounding the applied methods of social practice-as occurring within the clubhouse model-has not been sufficiently addressed. This article aims to outline the methodology of social practice, as well as provide guidance on its practical application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Goals: The therapy of buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is difficult. The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to analyze the treatment methods with focus on effectiveness and safety of endoscopic techniques.
Methods: The analysis of all therapies and a comparison of the papillotome technique (PT) and needle knife-based nonpapillotome technique (NPT) were performed.