Observational Analysis of the Influence of Medical Marijuana Use on Quality of Life in Patients.

Introduction: A significant gap exists in the understanding and utilization of medical marijuana and its effects on a patient's quality of life. This is largely attributed to sp. Schedule 1 classification, which has impeded the scientific investigation of its effects on the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and quality of life.

Pancreaticocolonic fistulas secondary to severe acute pancreatitis treated by percutaneous drainage: successful nonsurgical outcomes in a single-center case series.

Purpose: Pancreaticocolonic fistulas (PCFs) are uncommon complications of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). Studies advocating primary surgical treatment showed severe morbidity and mortality with nonsurgical treatment, with survival rates of approximately 50%. However, a nonsurgical treatment scheme with primary percutaneous drainage and other interventions may show improved outcomes.

Evaluation of three polytetrafluoroethylene stent-grafts in a model of neointimal hyperplasia.

Purpose: The authors tested three different porosities of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)-covered stents and bare stents by using an animal model of restenosis.

Materials And Methods: Both iliac arteries in 18 female pigs were injured by overdilating 20-mm-long angioplasty balloons. A 40-mm-long bare stent or one of three 44-mm-long ePTFE-covered stents was deployed at the injury site.