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View article: Sweet but Toxic: Organophosphate Pesticide Residues in Nigerian Honey as an Emerging Threat to Food Safety and Agriculture
Sweet but Toxic: Organophosphate Pesticide Residues in Nigerian Honey as an Emerging Threat to Food Safety and Agriculture Open
Honey, despite its nutritional and therapeutic properties, can pose significant risks to environmental health and food safety due to the presence of contaminants. This study investigated the occurrence of organophosphate pesticide residues…
View article: 1043 Giant Spindle Cell Lipoma of the Perianal Region: A Rare Cause of a Perianal Mass
1043 Giant Spindle Cell Lipoma of the Perianal Region: A Rare Cause of a Perianal Mass Open
Background The anal and perianal region is an anatomically complex region. The differential diagnosis for perianal masses is broad and can represent both benign and malignant lesions. Case Presentation We present the case of a 63-year-old …
View article: AB170. SOH22ABS197. Streamlining the family history service in a symptomatic breast clinic: a quality improvement project
AB170. SOH22ABS197. Streamlining the family history service in a symptomatic breast clinic: a quality improvement project Open
Background: Breast cancer is the most common invasive malignancy diagnosed in women in Ireland (NCRI 2011; HIQA 2013). Women with a family history of breast cancer account for approximately 30% of breast clinic activity in our service. In …
View article: AB076. SOH22ABS113. An audit of the investigation and management of acute appendicitis at a tertiary referral centre in Ireland
AB076. SOH22ABS113. An audit of the investigation and management of acute appendicitis at a tertiary referral centre in Ireland Open
Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common emergency surgical presentations to Irish hospitals. The approach to investigating AA varies across and indeed within hospitals. In 2020, the World Society of Emergency Surgery …
View article: AB173. SOH22ABS202. Juvenile fibroadenoma management: a retrospective case series in a tertiary hospital
AB173. SOH22ABS202. Juvenile fibroadenoma management: a retrospective case series in a tertiary hospital Open
Background: Fibroadenomas are the commonest benign tumors of the breast in the adolescent population1. Although malignancy represents less than 1% of lesions in this population, they incur concern for both the patient and their family whic…
View article: AB019. Abandoned laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a safe strategy for managing the difficult gallbladder
AB019. Abandoned laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a safe strategy for managing the difficult gallbladder Open
Background: The conditions that can make a laparoscopic cholecystectomy “difficult” include cirrhosis, anatomical anomalies, and acute and chronic inflammation. Anatomical anomalies of the biliary tree can occur in up to 25% of patients. F…
View article: AB006. Robotic splenectomy for im mune thrombocytopenia: should this be routine practice?
AB006. Robotic splenectomy for im mune thrombocytopenia: should this be routine practice? Open
Background: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired thrombocytopenia due to autoantibody-mediated destruction of platelets. Splenectomy is reserved for patients with thrombocytopenia that is refractory to medical therapies, and those …
View article: AB005. Initial experience in using a dual console robotic platform for training in minimally invasive Heller’s myotomy for achalasia
AB005. Initial experience in using a dual console robotic platform for training in minimally invasive Heller’s myotomy for achalasia Open
Background: Achalasia is a rare condition characterized by loss of myenteric cells in Auerbach’s plexus. Although there are a range of endoscopic options, laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy with anterior fundoplication is the gold standard inte…
View article: AB010. Robotic assisted cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration for symptomatic choledocholithiasis: the first Irish case
AB010. Robotic assisted cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration for symptomatic choledocholithiasis: the first Irish case Open
Background: Choledocholithiasis is a common presentation of gallstone disease. Sequelae of choledocholithiasis can be severe, including ascending cholangitis and gallstone pancreatitis. Although the majority of cases are now treated endosc…
View article: Prognostic Value of the Change in Heart Rate From the Supine to the Upright Position in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Prognostic Value of the Change in Heart Rate From the Supine to the Upright Position in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Open
Background The prognostic value of the change in heart rate from the supine to upright position (∆ HR ) in patients with chronic heart failure ( HF ) is unknown. Methods and Results ∆ HR was measured in patients enrolled in the Trial of In…