... is the most common clinical finding Adult intussusception is a very rare condition, accounting for 1% of all adult bowelobstruction and occurs in only 5% to 16% of all intussuscepted cases [2] ... through edematous bowel, may be dangerous and healthy bowel margins must be secure during segmental resection Conclusions İntussusception is a very rare cause of adult intestinal obstruction and ... the gastrointestinal tract They originate from the submucosa as a solitary or sessile lesion with an inflammatory basis They can occur throughout the intestinal tract but most frequently in the...
... is the most common clinical finding Adult intussusception is a very rare condition, accounting for 1% of all adult bowelobstruction and occurs in only 5% to 16% of all intussuscepted cases [2] ... through edematous bowel, may be dangerous and healthy bowel margins must be secure during segmental resection Conclusions İntussusception is a very rare cause of adult intestinal obstruction and ... the gastrointestinal tract They originate from the submucosa as a solitary or sessile lesion with an inflammatory basis They can occur throughout the intestinal tract but most frequently in the...
... of obstructionIn the present case, markedly dilated loops of smallbowel with no visible loops of large bowel were seen on the abdominal x-ray (Fig 1), thus indicating acute smallbowelobstruction ... abdominal tenderness, tinkling bowel sounds and soft stools high in the rectum Important negative findings included no herniae and no signs of peritonism Initial management of the patient involved ... reported in the literature of a Meckel's diverticulum causing smallbowelobstruction [3-6], but this predominantly occurs in adolescents where the bowel lumen is narrower and the intra-abdominal...
... Routine colonoscopy complicated by small- bowelobstruction Gastrointest Endosc 2005, 61:781-783 Gonzalez Ramirez A, Avila S, Lopez-Roses L, Lancho A, Santos E, Soto S, Penin S: Smallbowelobstruction ... require a high index of suspicion on the clinician's part with a low threshold for urgent investigation and intervention Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests ... large bowel diaphragmatic herniation is reported Our case is one of only five in the literature relating to the internal incarceration of smallbowel as demonstrated at laparotomy These include...
... compared to 3DCRT [8,16,17] In our study, in addition to these findings, we found IMRT capable of reducing smallbowel volumes receiving potentially toxicity-inducing intermediate- and low-dose ... gastrointestinal toxicity in these patients treated with IMRT Furthermore, reduction in the smallbowel V45Gy using IMRT may lead to lower rates of late gastrointestinal toxicity [20] Again, in the ... coverage was achieved without increasing dose to the organs-at-risk including the small bowel, it is conceivable that improved efficacy is attainable without increasing acute- and long-term toxicities...
... effect of oxaliplatin in vivo is more uncertain [13,14] The main dose-limiting acute side effect during abdominal radiation is enteritis Randomized studies have shown that combined treatment with ... oxaliplatin (Mayne Pharma) 0-10 mg/kg were administered alone or in combination with radiotherapy When combined, 5-FU was injected immediately followed by the administration of oxaliplatin one ... was studied at single doses ranging from - 17 Gy, with the purpose of describing the dose-response relations in our experimental setting and finding appropriate doses for the combined treatment...
... freely-moving remaining smallbowel This relative immobility of the duodenum compared with the remaining smallbowel is a consequence of known Our data further suggests that the complex motion of the small ... concomitant increase in non-duodenal smallbowel toxicity Individual variations in our results make it impossible to suggest dose volume limits for either duodenum or smallbowelIn fact, the individual ... on the duodenum should be more stringent than for the remaining smallbowel Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests Meeting presentation A portion of this...
... neoplastic embolus and the infiltration of the intestinal wall in higher magnification (H-E ×100) unilateral, signet-ring-like thickening of his intestinal wall was, according to the radiologist, ... described in “mutuo intestinorum ingressu” [2] More details were given in 1789 by John Hunter Hunter described three incidents, one regarding a child of nine months and two probably regarding adults, ... diverticula [2,8,9] In the remaining 50% the causes are primary tumor metastases to the gastrointestinal tract, especially melanoma which has two predominant forms in the intestine The most common...
... examine the smallbowelin most situations These guidelines are intended to provide an evidence based document describing endoscopic investigation of smallbowel disorders for capsule endoscopy includes ... gastrointestinal bleeding In most patients who present with gastrointestinal haemorrhage, prompt investigation by way of clinical assessment and endoscopy of the upper or lower gastrointestinal ... enteroscopy in the investigation of small- intestinal disease QJM 1996;89:685–90 Thompson JN, Salem RR, Hemingway AP, et al Specialist investigation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding Gut 1987;28:47–51...
... starts in the stomach through mixing with the gastric juice, but a combination of fluid secretion and absorption of water and solutes in the smallbowel maintains isotonicity of the intestinal ... beginning of duodenum throughout the rest of the small intestine, normal digestion sustains the osmotic pressure of the intestinal contents equal to the plasma [1], with no sudden changes in ... absorbed within two hours (with glucose absorption) The rest of it would remain in the smallbowel up to four hours, due to slow fructose absorption Water retained in the smallbowel until sugar...
... layering and/or intestinal masses However, measurements of intestinal wall thickness are neither specific nor sensitive for diagnosing inflammatory intestinal disease4, and ultrasonographic findings ... polyuro-polydypsia, inappropriate behaviour and central nervous system signs, including stargazing, staring into walls or corners, random barking, intermittent blindness, pacing, circling, seizures ... differentiating inflammatory intestinal lesions from intestinal tumours Vomiting, diarrhoea (often chronic), melena, anorexia, abdominal pain, weight loss and lethargy are the most common clinical...
... Int J Med Sci 2011, ability by the deformation indices two-dimensional strain (2DS) and strain rate (SR), might be an alternative approach in clinical routine Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) ... exclude segments in which the tracking failed (feasibility 71%) One could also criticize the intra-individual comparison instead of considering a control group In our opinion, as the infarct is a ... systolic strain rate [s-1]; ROI: Region of interest; TDI: Tissue Doppler Imaging; VVI: Velocity Vector Imaging Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists...
... composition to explain whether individuals exhibit similar or different communication behaviors (i.e., turn-taking and speaking time duration) in small- group decision-making meetings The findings of the ... statistical test results on the variables being examined In order to prevent these intervening factors from confusing or influencing the statistical tests and to obtain more accurate results, the researcher ... from individualistic cultures in small- group decision-making meetings Hypothesis 2: Individuals from collectivistic cultures are likely to speak less than those from individualistic cultures in small- group...
... knowledge in business and the basic principles of a knowledge system This is in contrast to initiatives in larger firms which may be part of a tradition to make substantial investments in information ... ‘blinkered’ perceptions that a rigid knowledge system might invoke, include comprehensive and effective learning processes The role of people external to a business in enhancing a small business’s ... (eds) Macmillan: Basingstoke; 32–67 Chattell A 1998 Creating Value in the Digital Era: Achieving Success through Insight, Imagination and Innovation Macmillan Business: Basingstoke Cole-Golomski...
... considerably cuts down on maintenance costs by eliminating the need to re-patch or re-programme extensions IP handsets are commonly deployed in conjunction with integrated systems that incorporate PBX services, ... offering their own IP and VOIP services but with charges based on a combination the bits transmitted and distance Who & Why There is very little market intelligence available; the following information ... existing router and typically handle four analogue extensions Why & Where The greatest cost savings, on the implementations so far described, are largely made on calls between a single business’s...
... in the provision of advice on both systems development and strategic thinking/planning In terms of assistance in developing accounting systems, 44.0% of businesses scored the accountant low In ... found the training useful (71.2% scored the training highly), although half of them found the materials inappropriate to the needs of their businesses Assistance in developing accounting systems ... whilst only the profit making sector was considered The study was based on in- depth case studies with 12 small businesses using structured interviews Following this initial study a postal questionnaire...
... Functional MR imaging of the female pelvis J Magn Reson Imaging 25:1101–1112 25 Koyama T, Tamai K, Togashi K (2006) Current status of body MR imaging: fast MR imaging and diffusionweighted imaging Int ... echo-planar MR imaging and ADC mapping in the differential diagnosis of ovarian cystic masses: usefulness of detecting keratinoid substances in mature cystic teratomas J Magn Reson Imaging 22:271–278 ... Cancer Imaging 6:135–143 Hosseinzadeh K, Schwarz SD (2004) Endorectal diffusion-weighted imagingin prostate cancer to differentiate malignant and benign peripheral zone tissue J Magn Reson Imaging...
... theory (increased earnings coming from additional investment in training and education) not hold in the secondary sector (King, 1990), a series of awareness and training programmes continue to ... helping people found new small businesses and of providing the newly self-employed, and weak existing small businesses, with basic business skills 3 The state of small enterprises in Britain ... effective the batch of policies Introduction aimed at increasing self-employment and small business development in Britain, since the early 1980s, have been in creating an ‘enterprise culture’ The...
... implementing a Business Continuity Plan (Brahim, 1997) In the business world, computer disaster recovery planning evolved toward business continuity planning In recognition of this trend, in 1995 ... Monitoring shifting coalitions By carefully examining each of these steps in detail, we obtain a much better understanding Allan Manning Strategic Management of Crises inSmall and Medium Businesses ... consultants appointed by insured to prepare insurance claim within terms of insurance policy) Business Continuity Planners &Consultants Insurance Industry Researchers 3 Allan Manning Management...
... analyzing relationship lending, ARINV financing or "asset-based lending" generally involves a form of intense monitoring not associated with other types of loans This type of monitoring, which includes ... (RETAIL) industries The bulk of the remaining respondents (OTHERIND) were in the manufacturing sector Again, these variables are included because they may help proxy for risk in our equations determining ... banking relationships, supporting the value of relationship lending Petersen and Rajan's failure to find evidence of relationship lending in bank loan pricing, which runs counter to our findings...