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View article: Patient Complications and Device Issues Associated With FDA-Approved Intragastric Balloons Available in the USA: A Maude Database Study
Patient Complications and Device Issues Associated With FDA-Approved Intragastric Balloons Available in the USA: A Maude Database Study Open
Key points• Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are common IGB complications in clinical practice and in MAUDE reports.• Spontaneous deflation was by far the most reported device issue.• Severe or life-threatening complications were rarel…
View article: Ultrasound curriculum taught by first-year medical students: A four-year experience in Tanzania
Ultrasound curriculum taught by first-year medical students: A four-year experience in Tanzania Open
Our data suggests that trained first-year medical students can effectively teach a point of care ultrasound course to healthcare professional students within four weeks in Tanzania. Future investigation into the level of long-term knowledg…
View article: Excellent Outcomes of Liver Transplantation Following Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Within Milan Criteria: A Multicenter Study
Excellent Outcomes of Liver Transplantation Following Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Within Milan Criteria: A Multicenter Study Open
In a retrospective, multi-center study on HCC down staging under a uniform protocol, we found patients to have excellent outcomes following liver transplantation, with no center-specific effects. Our findings support application of the dow…