Search Results - "Nwariaku, F."
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What we still do not know about adrenal vein sampling for primary aldosteronism
Published in Hormone and metabolic research (01-06-2010)“…During the last two decades, primary aldosteronism has emerged as the most common cause of secondary hypertension, and advances in the diagnosis and treatment…”
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Assessing the Efficacy of the AAS Fundamentals of Research and Career Development Course Overseas
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The many faces of pheochromocytoma
Published in Journal of endocrinological investigation (01-05-2008)“…Objective : To recognize and manage pheochromocytomas in unusual settings. Methods : Three case reports are presented with clinical, biochemical, imaging, and…”
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Is octreotide beneficial following pancreatic injury?
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-12-1995)“…Background: Pancreatic injury is often associated with multiple complications related to uncontrolled pancreatic exocrine secretion, including pancreatic…”
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Inhibition of Selectin- and Integrin-Mediated Inflammatory Response after Burn Injury
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-06-1996)“…Inflammation and microvascular injury in the areas adjacent to burn wounds produces extension of postburn tissue necrosis. Leukocytes are potent mediators of…”
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Effect of a bradykinin antagonist on the local inflammatory response following thermal injury
Published in Burns (01-06-1996)“…Partial and full thickness burns with intervening zones of stasis were created on the backs of New Zealand White rabbits ( n = 23). Either saline or the…”
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The effect of antimicrobial agents on the induction of tumour necrosis factor by alveolar macrophages in vitro in response to endotoxin
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-02-1997)“…Alveolar macrophages from New Zealand white rabbits were incubated with twice the MIC of amikacin, ciprofloxacin, aztreonam, ceftazidime and imipenem and…”
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy, an alternative to elective axillary dissection for breast cancer
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-12-1998)“…Background: Axillary metastases remain an important prognostic indicator in breast cancer. Axillary lymphadenectomy (ALND) carries significant morbidity and is…”
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Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-11-2021)“…We aimed to search the literature for global surgical curricula, assess if published resources align with existing competency frameworks in global health and…”
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Evaluation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the diagnosis of diaphragmatic injuries
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-12-1995)“…Background: Injury to the diaphragm from penetrating or blunt thoracoabdominal trauma is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Chest radiography, computed…”
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Radiologic characterization of adrenal masses: The role of computed tomography—derived attenuation values
Published in Surgery (01-12-2001)“…Background. Recent studies suggest that low computed tomography (CT) attenuation values can be used to differentiate benign adrenal adenomas from non-adenomas…”
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A comparison of complications associated with colostomy reversal versus ileostomy reversal
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-11-2005)“…The incidence of complications after reversal of Hartmann’s procedure is unknown. This study compares the morbidity of Hartmann’s reversal versus loop…”
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The association of pretreatment health-related quality of life with surgical complications for patients undergoing open surgical resection for colorectal cancer
Published in Annals of surgery (01-11-2003)“…The purpose of this study was to define the association between pretreatment health-related quality of life (HRQL) and surgical complications for patients with…”
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The validity of quick intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay: An evaluation in seventy-two patients based on gross morphologic criteria
Published in Surgery (01-12-1999)“…Background: Parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism has conventionally required identification of all parathyroid glands with excision of grossly…”
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Surgical complications exert a lasting effect on disease-specific health-related quality of life for patients with colorectal cancer
Published in Surgery (01-08-2003)“…Background. For individual patients with colorectal cancer, health-related quality of life (HRQL) after treatment is a function of several factors that include…”
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Incidence and predictors of appendiceal tumors in elderly males presenting with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-11-2004)“…Patients with appendiceal tumors (AT) frequently present with the same signs and symptoms as acute appendicitis (AA). The purpose of this study was to identify…”
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Bile salt exposure causes phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase-mediated proliferation in a Barrett's adenocarcinoma cell line
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Improving operative performance using a laparoscopic hernia simulator
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-12-2001)“…Background: Traditionally, the acquisition of surgical skill has occurred entirely in the operating room. To meet the expanding challenges of cost containment…”
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