7 results match your criteria: "University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo Ohio.[Affiliation]"

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  • Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a growing public health issue, especially among people under 55, leading to an increase in alcohol-attributable deaths that are projected to rise further by 2030.
  • Data from the CDC revealed a significant increase in mortality rates, particularly in the 25-34 age group, with rates climbing from 3.9 per 100,000 in 1999 to an expected 14.4 per 100,000 by 2030.
  • This upward trend highlights the urgent need for public health interventions to address and reduce ALD mortality rates in younger populations.
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Small bowel neuroendocrine tumor presenting with chronic diarrhea and mesenteric ischemia: A case report.

Clin Case Rep

November 2024

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.

Article Synopsis
  • * A specific case involving a duodenal bulb NET illustrates how harmful symptoms like chronic diarrhea and weight loss can go unrecognized for years.
  • * The importance of early diagnosis and a teamwork approach in treatment is emphasized to prevent serious outcomes in patients with GI NETs.
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Background And Aim: To determine the United States-based in-hospital gastroparesis mortality rate and independent predictors associated with it.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using the deidentified National Inpatient Sample and Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project database between the years 2012 and 2014. The in-hospital gastroparesis mortality rate was calculated.

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Anterior mitral valve perforations are commonly due to underlying infective endocarditis, which can lead to significant mitral valve insufficiency. In these cases, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for infective endocarditis. After appropriate imaging, immediate surgical intervention is unequivocally the choice of management here for optimal patient outcomes.

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Large perigastric or periduodenal pseudocysts are a potential cause of gastric outlet obstruction, usually requiring interventional drainage of the pseudocysts. In contrary most of the small pseudocysts are asymptomatic and require no therapy. However, certain small pseudocysts can produce clinically significant problem depending on their location.

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