Publications by authors named "S Elhabash"
Screening of nutritional status of cancer patients plays a crucial role in the perioperative management and is mandatory for the certification of oncological centers by the German Cancer Society (DKG). The available screening tools do not differentiate between muscle and adipose tissue. Recent advances in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as the automatic picture archiving communication system (PACS) imaging analysis by high performance reconstruction systems have recently enabled a detailed analysis of adipose tissue and muscle quality.
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- The study investigates the use of photon counting computed tomography (PCCT) to enhance imaging and assess iodine concentration (IC) in rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (NARC).
- A total of 41 patients were analyzed, revealing a significant correlation between higher normalized iodine concentration (NIC) values and factors like lymphovascular invasion and treatment response in rectal cancer.
- The findings indicate that a NIC value of 0.36 or higher can effectively predict favorable treatment responses, showcasing high sensitivity (73.9%) and specificity (91.7%).
Background: The support group "Arbeitskreis der Pankreatektomierten e. V. (AdP)" was founded in 1976 and is the largest group of individuals affected by pancreatic disease in Germany.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Over the last decade new innovative minimally invasive techniques (e.g. transvaginal cholecystectomy and single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy) have been developed to reduce operative trauma, postoperative pain and to achieve better cosmetic results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To determine the international recommendations and current practices for the treatment and prevention of palliative emergencies. The primary goal of the study was to gather information from experts on their nationally practised concepts.
Methods: One hundred and fifty self-report surveys were distributed by email to selected leading experts (palliative and emergency medical care) in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.