Publications by authors named "P L Labib"
Salinity represents a considerable environmental risk, exerting deleterious effects on horticultural crops. Nanotechnology has recently emerged as a promising avenue for enhancing plant tolerance to abiotic stress. Among nanoparticles, cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO NPs) have been demonstrated to mitigate certain stress effects, including salinity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA) with regional arterial or extensive venous involvement, is not widely accepted and evidence is sparse.
Aim: To synthesise evidence on NAT for dCCA and present the experience of a high-volume tertiary-centre managing dCCA with arterial involvement.
Methods: A systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidance to identify all studies reporting outcomes of patients with dCCA who received NAT.
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- The study looked at how diabetes affects patients with pancreatic cancer who had surgery to remove part of their pancreas.
- They found that having diabetes didn't change the chances of surviving for five years or the chances of cancer coming back after surgery.
- So, doctors can treat diabetic patients the same as those without diabetes when considering surgery.
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- Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA) have a high recurrence rate, with 65% developing recurrence mostly within three years post-surgery.
- The study identified common recurrence patterns, including local, distant, and mixed types, with primary sites being the pancreatic bed, liver, and lungs.
- Key predictive factors for recurrence included cancer stage, type of surgical resection, and various histological features, helping inform potential follow-up treatments or strategies.
Surgery is a carbon-heavy activity and creates a high volume of waste. Surgical teams around the world want to deliver more environmentally sustainable surgery but are unsure what to do and how to create change. There are many interventions available, but resources and time are limited.
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