High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

Traditionally, patients presenting with acute cholecystitis are managed by the general surgery emergency service. Resuscitation, management of sepsis and analgesia remain the mainstays of initial ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

A swollen area in body tissue that is filled with pus. When the gallbladder becomes inflamed, it is called cholecystitis. A potential complication of acute cholecystitis is when the gallbladder is ...

Acute hospital wards are facing "real challenges", as a study showed the number of children being admitted due to mental health concerns has gone up by two-thirds in 10 years. The research, led by ...

Highlights in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from ASH 2024 include significant results for blinatumomab in pediatric ALL, potential use of asciminib, and frontline use of CAR-T cell therapy.

Table 1. Demographic characteristics. Table 2 summarizes the data for cholecystectomy. All patients who had emergency surgery had acute cholecystitis. Among those who had elective surgery, the ...

PC patients, who suffered from acute and chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, gallbladder polyps, and traumatic gallbladder rupture, were recruited after cholecystectomy at a mean duration of 9.48 ± ...