Search Results - "Weiss, Alan A."

Response to endoscopic therapy for biliary anastomotic strictures in deceased versus living donor liver transplantation by Chan, Calvin HY, Donnellan, Fergal, Byrne, Michael F, Coss, Alan, Haque, Mazhar, Wiesenger, Holly, Scudamore, Charles H, Steinbrecher, Urs P, Weiss, Alan A, Yoshida, Eric M

“…BACKGROUND:Endoscopic therapy has been successful in the management of biliary complications after both deceased donor liver transplantation(DDLT) and living…”
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Relapse of multiple myeloma presenting with biliary obstruction by Coss, Alan, Zhou, Chen, Byrne, Michael F, Weiss, Alan A

“…Pancreatic infiltration is a rare feature of multiple myeloma. A case of a 74-year-old man presenting with symptomatic biliary obstruction two years after the…”
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Health utilities and psychometric quality of life in patients with early- and late-stage hepatitis C virus infection by Hsu, Priscilla C, Federico, Carole A, Krajden, Mel, Yoshida, Eric M, Bremner, Karen E, Anderson, Frank H, Weiss, Alan A, Krahn, Murray D

“…Background and Aim:  Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with impairment in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study was…”
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The use of endoscopic ultrasonography and other imaging modalities in the preoperative staging of rectal villous tumours: a case of overstaging by magnetic resonance imaging by Buresi, Michelle C, Zandieh, Iman, Nagy, Alexander G, Spielmann, Audrey, Yee, William C, Weiss, Alan A, Yoshida, Eric M

“…A case of a 60-year-old man with recurrent rectal villous adenoma is described. Preoperative staging with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic resonance…”
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HCC complicated by PVT: Outcome and the role of anticoagulation therapy by Mahmoudi, T Malek, Marquez, Vladimir, Kayal, Ahmed, Carvalho, Rebecca, Weiss, Alan A

“…BACKGROUND: This retrospective study investigated the clinical impact of PVT on the course of patients with HCC who were and were not treated with…”
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The effect of doxorubicin loading on response and toxicity with drug-eluting embolization in resectable hepatoma: a dose escalation study by Klass, Darren, Owen, David, Buczkowski, Andrezj, Chung, Stephen W, Scudamore, Charles H, Weiss, Alan A, Yoshida, Eric M, Ford, Jo-Ann E, Ho, Stephen, Liu, David M

“…The dose-response relationship between doxorubicin and superabsorbent drug-eluting microspheres has not been established. In this study, we investigated the…”
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Patient time costs and out-of-pocket costs in hepatitis C by Federico, Carole A., Hsu, Priscilla C., Krajden, Mel, Yoshida, Eric M., Bremner, Karen E., Weiss, Alan A., Anderson, Frank H., Krahn, Murray D.

“…Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with substantial costs to patients, their caregivers and society. Aims We evaluated time costs (time…”
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Specimens: Adequate Diagnostic Yield and Accuracy Can Be Achieved without On-Site Evaluation by O'Connor, Kate, Cheriyan, Danny G., Li-Chang, Hector H., Kalloger, Steven E., Garrett, John, Byrne, Michael F., Weiss, Alan A., Donnellan, Fergal, Schaeffer, David F.

“…Background: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is the preferred method for biopsying the gastrointestinal tract, and rapid…”
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In a 'real-world', clinic-based community setting, sorafenib dose of 400 mg/day is as effective as standard dose of 800 mg/day in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcimona, with better tolerance and similar survival by Shingina, Alexandra, Hashim, Al Moutaz, Haque, Mazhar, Suen, Michael, Yoshida, Eric M, Gill, Sharlene, Donnellan, Fergal, Weiss, Alan A

“…Sorafenib, an oral multityrosine kinase inhibitor, has been approved for treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). British Columbia (BC) was…”
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A rare case of isolated duodenal metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma associated with p53 and ki-67 expression: a case report by Chung, Caroline, Al Ali, Jaber, Owen, David A, Weiss, Alan A, Yoshida, Eric M, Tai, Isabella T

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of the liver worldwide. The incidence of HCC is increasing in North America secondary to rises…”
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Chronic pancreatitis:a sequela of acute fatty liver of pregnancy by Apiratpracha, Wichian, Yoshida, Eric M, Scudamore, Charles H, Charles, Scudamore H, Weiss, Alan A, Byrne, Michael F

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis following acute fatty liver of pregnancy is rarely reported.METHODS: We treated a 34-year-old woman who developed acute fatty…”
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Autoimmune pancreatitis with multiple extrapancreatic manifestations by Heffernan, Eric J, Weiss, Alan A, Harris, Alison C

“…Abstract Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare but increasingly recognised entity, which may account for up to 7% of cases of idiopathic chronic pancreatitis…”
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Photodynamic therapy in Barrett's esophagus: results of treatment of 17 patients by Weiss, Alan A, Wiesinger, Holly A R, Owen, David

“…Barrett's esophagus (BE) with dysplasia may progress to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Photodynamic therapy is a promising treatment for BE. To determine if…”
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Post-surgical shunt hepatopulmonary syndrome in a case of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension: lack of efficacy of shunt reversal by Hannam, P D, Sandokji, A K, Machan, L S, Erb, S R, Champion, P, Buczkowski, A K, Scudamore, C H, Steinbrecher, U P, Chung, S W, Weiss, A A, Yoshida, E M

“…Hepatopulmonary syndrome, a consequence of significant liver disease and portal hypertension, is thought to be secondary to the effects of vasoactive…”
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Massive Bleeding from Multiple Gastric Ulcerations in a Patient with Lymphocytic Gastritis and Celiac Sprue by Weiss, Alan A, Yoshida, Eric M, Poulin, Michael, Gascoyne, Randy D, Owen, David A

“…Uncontrolled hemorrhage and multisystem organ failure developed in a patient with celiac sprue, lymphocytic gastritis, and diffuse gastric ulceration. A…”
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The KTP Laser Is an Effective Treatment for Chronic Radiation Proctopathy: 410 by Chung, Henry V., Weiss, Alan A., Paltiel, Chuck, Lim, Peter

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4509 Laser therapy of colorectal cancer:is there a role for photodynamic therapy? by Weiss, Alan A., Kim, Yu K.

“…Laser therapy of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be used to maintain a luminal patency and to relieve local complications of bleeding and mucus discharge. The…”
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Colonic Diaphragm Disease in a Patient Receiving Long Term Diclofenac Therapy by Weiss, Alan A, Owen, David A

“…A 65-year-old woman who had been taking diclofenac for five years developed cramping central abdominal pain. Barium enema examination was negative, but…”
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A transient analysis of a data network with a processor-sharing switch by Weiss, Alan A., Mitra, Debasis

“…This paper gives a simple, accurate, first-order asymptotic analysis of the transient behavior of a data network. The network is based on a switch, such as the…”
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Persuasion Equation by Mark Rodgers, Alan Weiss

“…This book reveals what drives decisions and introduces you to the key formula for developing the invaluable attribute of persuasion--a powerful combination of…”
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