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Trop Med Int Health
December 2024
Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background: The study aims to determine the host preference for blood feeding among potential hosts of Anopheles stephensi in Iran, using the Multiplex-PCR method. An. stephensi is the primary malaria vector in urban areas of South Asia and the Middle East, including southern Iran, where approximately 30.
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December 2024
Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Purpose: To assess the treatment outcomes of vascular plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (PARTO) for gastric varices based on hemodynamic changes observed in pre- and post-procedural CT scans.
Methods: This single-center study included 43 patients with gastric varices who underwent PARTO between June 2017 and December 2023. Peri-procedural CT and endoscopic findings were retrospectively reviewed to analyze the afferent and draining veins of gastric varices, identify any residual varices or afferent veins after treatment, assess the technical and clinical successes, and determine statistically significant variables associated with clinical success.
VideoGIE
December 2024
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, AIG Hospitals and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Transl Cancer Res
November 2024
Mini-invasive Intervention Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Background: Hepatogastric fistula (HGF) is an uncommon occurrence that can be associated with various medical conditions. The primary causes typically involve peptic ulcer disease, infections (such as pyogenic, amoebic or tuberculosis), or iatrogenic factors (like post transarterial chemoembolization or radiotherapy). Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage following HGF is extremely rare, with iodine-125 (I) seed migration to the stomach through HGF not previously documented.
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December 2024
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address:
Background: GLP-1 receptor agonists are used for type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, but safety concerns have been raised for users undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy, regarding retained food and aspiration events.
Aims: We aim to compare the risk of complications for GLP-1 users and non-users undergoing endoscopy.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO Registration: CRD42024556732).
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