EUS-guided pelvic drainage: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EUS-guided pelvic abscess drainage is a procedure that uses an echoendoscope to visualize an area of interest for needle insertion and placement of a...

Favorable effect of endoscopic reassessment of clinically staged T2 esophageal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

Clinical tumor stage of esophageal adenocarcinoma is determined by endoscopic ultrasound and/or CT-scan. accuracy of these tools is low for stages T1...

Transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy versus double guidewire in difficult biliary cannulation: a randomized controlled trial

Difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) increases the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) The study co...

Telomere length and risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mendelian randomisation study

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease accounting for 1% of UK deaths. Short telomere length is associated with IPF and chronic o...

Continuation versus discontinuation of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19: a prospective, randomised, open-label trial

Biological considerations suggest that renin-angiotensin system inhibitors might influence the severity COVID-19 Replace trial was a prospective, open...

Onset of effect and impact on health-related quality of life, exacerbation rate, lung function, and nasal polyposis symptoms for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma treated with benralizumab (ANDHI): a randomised, controlled, phase 3b trial

ANDHI was done to assess the efficacy of bevacizumab in treating severe eosinophilic asthma. It was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placeb...

Comparison of the characteristics, morbidity, and mortality of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza: a nationwide, population-based retrospective cohort study

Influenza epidemics have been considered suitable for use as a model for the COVID-19 epidemic. In-hospital mortality was higher in patients with. COV...

Prevalence and risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19 (COVID-D): a multicentre cohort study

750 000 patients with COVID-19 worldwide have required mechanical ventilation and thus are at high risk of acute brain dysfunction. Benzodiazepine use...

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