... al: Guidelines on the diagnosis andmanagementof acute pulmonary embolism: the Task Force for the Diagnosis andManagementof Acute Pulmonary Embolism ofthe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) ... Rotterdam, The Netherlands Authors’ contributions MHD designed the study with EE, BF, PR, FCP, and HJS BF developed essential study documents EKG, PS, and PP supported the design ofthe study with their ... From another view, one ofthe secondary endpoints is to look for evidence ofmalignant transformation ofthe infused cells that would severely limit their further use Longterm persistence of MAPC...
... al: Guidelines on the diagnosis andmanagementof acute pulmonary embolism: the Task Force for the Diagnosis andManagementof Acute Pulmonary Embolism ofthe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) ... Rotterdam, The Netherlands Authors’ contributions MHD designed the study with EE, BF, PR, FCP, and HJS BF developed essential study documents EKG, PS, and PP supported the design ofthe study with their ... From another view, one ofthe secondary endpoints is to look for evidence ofmalignant transformation ofthe infused cells that would severely limit their further use Longterm persistence of MAPC...
... stenosis at the level ofthe anastomosis The pressure gradient across the inferior vena cava anastomosis was unremarkable at 1–2 mmHg There was no evidence of portal hypertension However, the overall ... seen in those over the age of 80; and (4) heriditary There are at least eight different proteins that have been recognized to cause the hereditary amyloidoses [2] Of these, the amyloidgenicTTR ... LV (130/8 mm Hg), AO (130/70 mm Hg) which limits further synthesis ofthe mutated protein, and thus halts further deposition in the organs The Val30Met mutation typically presents with neuropathy,...
... depends on the time of diagnosis after the initial injury andthe type, extent and level ofthe injury The aim ofthe treatment is immediate managementofthe associated sepsis, fistula, and obstruction ... factor; the greater the level ofthe injury, the poorer the outcome after the procedure Other factors include the timing ofthe repair, the performance of preoperative cholangiography, the choice of ... procedure, the expertise ofthe surgeon performing the repair, andthe presence of concomitant vascular injury [11] There are no data in the literature to show the exact incidence of recurrent...
... observed in the liver parenchyma and surgical margins were free ofmalignant cells After the successful resection of this unusual recurrence, the patient received six courses of adjuvant chemotherapy ... Puncture ofthe mass confirmed the presence of adenocarcinoma as well as a purulent collection complicating this lesion In spite of multiantibiotic treatment and drainage ofthe collection, the patient ... determinants of invasiveness and relapse Expression of EGFR, HER2 and VEGF has been correlated with disease recurrence and could be incorporated into the decision-making process of deciding adjuPage of...
... antigens Antibodies and cytokines also contribute to the immunologic attack Thebiliary epithelium and venous endothelium express MHC class I and II molecules and are the focus ofthe acute cellular ... induction therapy and like the other antibodies result in depletion ofthe cells that bear the cell surface protein which they bind Tolerance The development of an immunologic state wherein the recipient ... and reperfusion contribute to the initiation or maintenance ofthe alloimmune response The period of cold preservation, ischemia, and reperfusion leads to the differential expression of endothelial...
... inhabitant ofthe mucosal surfaces ofthe human upper respiratory tract [4] There is a possibility that the patient may have subsequently coughed up and swallowed the H parainfluenza, moving it into the ... on the palpable stone A CBD Ttube was placed, brought out through the lateral abdominal wall, and attached to the bile drainage bag No other stones remained in the CBD after the completion of ... via ERCP; therefore an open cholecystectomy and CBD exploration was performed If H parainfluenza was introduced during the ERCP, there was no evidence of perforation or abscess andthe CBD was...
... One is the fetal, embryonic or prenatal type, andthe other is the acquired or perinatal type The perinatal type is believed to account for 70-80% of all biliary atresia The etiology ofbiliary ... hypotheses have been put forward The first is called the ductal plate malformation theory, which assumes a congenital anomaly ofthe intrahepatic bile trees According to the other theory, the ... B19-AN85 and AB126271 for B19-AN87 Discussion The etiology of hepatitis remains obscure in 3-10% of cases in Europe [5] andthe United States [6] and up to 30% of cases in Asia [7, 8] Particularly, the...
... because ofthe patient's often poor performance status, their increased susceptibility to infection and rejection, andthe presence of anemia and renal dysfunction that lessen the tolerability of ... the diagnosis andmanagementof hepatitis C in the peri-liver transplant period, as well as themanagementofthe complications of chronic liver diseases Paul Martin M.D is Professor of Medicine ... Sinai School of Medicine New York and Associate Director ofthe Division of Liver Diseases He has a major interest in themanagementof viral hepatitis in organ transplantation and chronic kidney...
... developed) and improved the outcome of patients who became reinfected [13-17] The combination of HBIG and lamivudine enhanced prevention of HBV reinfection [14,18], andthe advent of adefovir ... Globulin Monotherapy Long-term use of HBIG in the late 1980s in Europe and in the early 1990s in the U.S.A significantly reduced the rate of reinfection and improved both graft and patient survival ... Globulin and Lamivudine The combination of LAM therapy pre- and post-OLT with HBIG post-OLT has become the standard of care for most liver transplant programs (Table 2) Multiple studies showed that the...
... absorption of extremely strong wine, opened up the chest of two soldiers and after examining them, exchanged their hearts and transplanted them” The first reference to the concept of organ transplantation ... volume ofthe right lateral segments is greater than that ofthe left liver and at the same time >40% ofthe recipient’s standard liver volume.[124] Between January 2000 and April 2001, of 32 ... some ofthe mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of I/R injury Due to the complexity of hepatic I/R injury, the present review summarizes the established basic concepts ofthe mechanisms and...
... absorption of extremely strong wine, opened up the chest of two soldiers and after examining them, exchanged their hearts and transplanted them” The first reference to the concept of organ transplantation ... volume ofthe right lateral segments is greater than that ofthe left liver and at the same time >40% ofthe recipient’s standard liver volume.[124] Between January 2000 and April 2001, of 32 ... some ofthe mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of I/R injury Due to the complexity of hepatic I/R injury, the present review summarizes the established basic concepts ofthe mechanisms and...
... absorption of extremely strong wine, opened up the chest of two soldiers and after examining them, exchanged their hearts and transplanted them” The first reference to the concept of organ transplantation ... volume ofthe right lateral segments is greater than that ofthe left liver and at the same time >40% ofthe recipient’s standard liver volume.[124] Between January 2000 and April 2001, of 32 ... some ofthe mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of I/R injury Due to the complexity of hepatic I/R injury, the present review summarizes the established basic concepts ofthe mechanisms and...
... from (1) The cut surface ofthe liver, (2) The site ofthebiliary anastomosis, (3) The site ofthe intestinal anastomosis, and (4) The exit site of a T tube (or other types of external stents) Anastomotic ... risk of HBV reactivation On the other hand, the concomitant presence of anti-HBs in the donor’s serum does not offer any protective effect Other factors as the Child-Pugh score andthe type of ... clamped again, andthe running suture ofthe medial aspect ofthe caval anastomosis is tied to the corner stitch The clamps on the vena cava andthe portal vein are now removed, andthe liver graft...
... A rare combination of an endocrine tumour ofthe common bile duct and a follicular lymphoma ofthe ampulla of Vater: a case report and review ofthe literature World Journal of Surgical Oncology ... in drafting and revising the manuscript AT participated in gathering the data and drafted the manuscript EK performed the appropriate histological analysis ofthe surgical specimens and provided ... depicting the dilatation and abrupt stenosis ofthe CBD, close to the ampulla of Vater (arrow) Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) demonstrated the duodenal ampulla of Vater thickened andthe CBD...
... suture was placed around the orifice ofthe right hepatic vein andthe hepatic venous trunk ofthe middle and left hepatic vein, respectively, to prevent the backflow ofthe contrast media Second, ... the bloodstream In spite ofthe presence of a direct connection to the hepatic veins, neither ofthe two positive cases showed microscopic hepatic venous invasion These results suggest that the ... to a portal vein (3) On the other hand, the mechanism of extrahepatic recurrence of HCC is still controversial, with the possibility of a direct route from HCC nodules to the systemic circulation...
... counterpart of pancreaticobiliary type of IPMN-P and columnar type was that of intestinal type [19] To the contrary, Zen et al., thought the oncocytic type as a variant ofthe pancreaticobiliary type and ... SJ carried out managementofthe patient, conceived ofthe study, participated in its design and coordination, and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... encountered and excised for frozen section, andthe result was free of tumor cell Therefore, further dissection of lymph node was not performed The tumor was adherent to but detachable from the left...
... preparation of manuscript and concept and design, ST preparation of manuscript and concept and design, TF preparation of manuscript and concept and design, KM preparation of manuscript and concept and ... due to other malignancies is caused by direct invasion ofthe PV and is usually connected to the main tumor, in the present case the connection between the BDC and PVTT was unclear and there was ... demonstrates the portal vein tumor thrombus MS preparation ofthe manuscript, concept and design and critically revising the manuscript YI preparation of manuscript and concept and design, TS...
... attached rigidly to the sidewall ofthe base plate http://www.ro-journal.com/content/2/1/21 The CT slice thickness and pitch were mm each in the area ofthe tumor, and mm each in the other areas Each ... appears to say that the CI should be less than 2.00 since the most patients (15/18 cases) without RP were covered This is a reflection ofthe number of beams andthe spreading out ofthe prescribed ... might have had to set the leaves at the margin ofthe PTV according to the ongoing Radiation Therapy Oncology Group protocols There must be something wrong with either the way targets are irradiated...
... affect the survival and quality of life after transplantation The transplant evaluating team must seek the opinion of psychiatric experts to assess prognosis ofthe psychiatric disorder The psychological ... prerequisite to either placement on the transplant list, or to reception of a donor liver The degree of physical impairment due to liver failure dictates the capacity ofthe candidate to acquiesce ... Measurement of serum alpha feto protein • Imaging ofthe liver parenchyma The choice of cross sectional image ofthe abdomen includes sonography plus Doppler studies, spiral CT or MR imaging Analysis of...