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View article: High-Quality Nutritional and Medical Care in Celiac Disease Follow-Up
High-Quality Nutritional and Medical Care in Celiac Disease Follow-Up Open
Background: Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic, immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals. While a lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD) remains the cornerstone of treatment, inadequate follo…
View article: Ineffective esophageal motility is associated with diabetes mellitus end organ complications
Ineffective esophageal motility is associated with diabetes mellitus end organ complications Open
Background Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is known to induce a wide range of harmful effects on several organs, notably leading to ineffective esophageal motility (IEM). However, the relationship between DM and IEM is not fully elucidated. We aime…
View article: Impact of blood transfusion on mortality and rebleeding in gastrointestinal bleeding: an 8-year cohort from a tertiary care center
Impact of blood transfusion on mortality and rebleeding in gastrointestinal bleeding: an 8-year cohort from a tertiary care center Open
Short- and long-term mortality and rebleeding in GIB were not affected by BT, nor by a transfusion threshold of ≤7 vs. >7 g/dL, but were affected by the use of AT. Further studies that account for AT use are needed to determine the best tr…
View article: Sudden-Onset Disaster Mass-Casualty Incident Response: A Modified Delphi Study on Triage, Prehospital Life Support, and Processes
Sudden-Onset Disaster Mass-Casualty Incident Response: A Modified Delphi Study on Triage, Prehospital Life Support, and Processes Open
The application and provision of prehospital care in disasters and mass-casualty incident response in Europe is currently being explored for opportunities to improve practice. The objective of this translational science study was to align …
View article: Tubularization of the gastric pouch helps sustain weight loss after transoral outlet reduction for post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass weight recurrence
Tubularization of the gastric pouch helps sustain weight loss after transoral outlet reduction for post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass weight recurrence Open
Background and study aims Traditional transoral outlet reduction (TORe) is a minimally invasive endoscopic approach focused on reducing the aperture of the gastrojejunal (GJ) anastomosis, while the tubular transoral outlet reduction (tTORe…
View article: Management of a refractory marginal ulcer following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with EUS-guided Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reversal
Management of a refractory marginal ulcer following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with EUS-guided Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reversal Open
Video 1EUS-guided Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reversal procedure to treat a refractory marginal ulcer following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
View article: Long-term follow-up after transoral outlet reduction following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Back to stage 0?
Long-term follow-up after transoral outlet reduction following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Back to stage 0? Open
Background and study aims Significant weight regain affects up to one-third of patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and demands treatment. Transoral outlet reduction (TORe) with argon plasma coagulation (APC) alone or APC plus fu…
View article: High fever in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder (MOGAD): A diagnostic challenge
High fever in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder (MOGAD): A diagnostic challenge Open
The phenotypic spectrum of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-IgG associated disorders (MOGAD) has broadened in the past few years, and atypical phenotypes are increasingly recognized. Febrile meningoencephalitis has rarely been rep…
View article: Gastrointestinal bleeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: More severe and less clear
Gastrointestinal bleeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: More severe and less clear Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led patients to avoid medical care, and hospitals to limit high-risk procedures. Methods We conducted a cohort study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and outcomes of gas…
View article: Challenges of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Lebanon in the midst of the economic collapse
Challenges of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Lebanon in the midst of the economic collapse Open
Lebanon, one of the smallest countries in the Middle East, has held for decades a reputation for being the premier medical hub for patients from the Arab world as well as neighboring countries and for offering world-class treatment and adv…
View article: Impact of ABO and Rhesus blood groups on COVID‐19 susceptibility and severity: A case‐control study
Impact of ABO and Rhesus blood groups on COVID‐19 susceptibility and severity: A case‐control study Open
Early evidence from China suggested that blood groups may be involved in susceptibility to COVID‐19. Several subsequent studies reported controversial results. We conducted a retrospective matched case‐control study that aims to investigat…
View article: The Ties That Bind - Symbiotic initiatives and collaborative factors
The Ties That Bind - Symbiotic initiatives and collaborative factors Open
Transnational actors such as the European Union, encourages and promotes the development of circular economics. The rationale is financially based, but it also comes from a perspective of sustainability. Funding is provided to programmes a…