Endoscopic ultrasound:Uses a thin tube fitted with an ultrasound probe that is inserted through your mouth or nose so that it gets very close to the pancreas. If an abnormal growth is observed, a biopsy needle can be passed down the endoscope to get samples of the abnormal tissue for biopsy...
A new diagnostic imaging tool in PET/computed tomography (CT) is the use of radiolabeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI). SGHI uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate deeper into the tissue, providing a more detailed view of the tumor microenvironment. Artificial intelligence ...
and have a hard time taking up sugar from our blood. This is another important factor to consider in elevated blood sugar levels. Insulin resistance can cause weight gain and weight loss resistance.
Signs and symptoms are nonspecific and include a rash, nausea, appetite loss, diarrhea, and cytopenias. Pancytopenia from marrow-directed GVHD is the primary driver of mortality. The diagnosis of GVHD is often delayed but should be confirmed by biopsy of an affected organ. Evidence of donor ...
Here, dissection should be done over the anterior surface of the pancreas towards the tail. Energy device is advised to release posterior attachments of the transverse mesocolon, thus separation of transverse mesocolon from the retroperitoneum is finalized. After that the left colon is completely ...
commerce business. He struggles to look beyond the next 10 or 20 years, as he’s been hospitalized 11 times since July last year. In August, he was readmitted for diabetic ketoacidosis. A month later, a tumor was found on his pancreas, although a biopsy later confirmed its benign nature....
A new social worker straight off a university course arrived on the ward. She was full of good intentions and theory but no experience. After her first ward round she turned to me and said, ‘I look around this place and I ask myself, who is giving these patients love?’ I loved ...
The purpose of the study was to review a single institutional experience of intraductal papillary mucinous tumors (IPMT) and compare different diagnostic modalities. Background: IPMT or mucinous ductal ectasia is a rare neoplasm of the pancreas. It is characterized by extensive intraductal growth with...
We were particularly interested in nontransplanted livers from donors who successfully donate another solid organ (i.e., kidney, lung, heart or pancreas). This subgroup is of interest since they met other minimum criteria for successful donation (e.g., HIV negative, lack of widespread cancer)....
The germ is the actual reproductive portion of the grain. This is where the embryo resides. In the wild, the cereal grain is distributed by the wind, and when conditions are right, the germ (embryo) begins the process of growth using the endosperm for energy. It may come as a surprise...