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Metab Brain Dis
January 2025
Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Background & Aims: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), one of the most serious prognostic factors for mortality in alcohol-related cirrhosis (ALD cirrhosis), is not recorded in Danish healthcare registries. However, treatment of HE with lactulose, the universal first-line treatment, can be identified through data on filled prescriptions. This study aimed to investigate if lactulose can be used as a surrogate marker of HE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Gastrointest Cancer
January 2025
Colorectal Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is an important prognostic factor for rectal cancer. This study aims to introduce a novel cutoff point for CEA within the normal range to improve prognosis prediction and enhance patient stratification in rectal cancer patients.
Methods: A total of 316 patients with stages I to III rectal cancer who underwent surgical tumor resection were enrolled.
Mol Biol Rep
January 2025
Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Introduction: Hematologic malignancies, originating from uncontrolled growth of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues, constitute 6.5% of all cancers worldwide. Various risk factors including genetic disorders and single nucleotide polymorphisms play a role in the pathogenesis of hematologic malignancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Med
December 2025
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia.
Background: Most older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have comorbidities. However, it is unclear whether specific comorbidity patterns are associated with adverse outcomes. We identified comorbidity patterns and their association with mortality in multimorbid older AF patients with different multidimensional frailty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Coll Physicians Surg Pak
January 2025
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkiye.
Objective: To evaluate the association of serum albumin levels with short-term mortality in ICU patients, including ICU and 28-day mortality.
Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Intensive Care Unit, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkiye, from January to July 2023.
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