SARS-CoV-2-infected subjects have been proven contagious in the symptomatic, pre-symptomatic, and asymptomatic phases. The identification of these patients is crucial in order to prevent virus circulation. No reliable data on the sensitivity of nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) are available. Three hundred and ninety-three NPS were evaluated in 233 patients; the sensitivity was 77% (95% CI, 73 to 81%)
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Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring has been used as an objective measurement tool for sedation depth. Results of several studies evaluating the benefits of BIS monitoring for gastrointestinal endoscopy were not consistent.
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The ideal effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol has not yet been defined in an Asian population. This study aimed to determine the ideal Ce of Propofol in painless gastrointestinal endoscopy in a Taiwanese population.
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Study aims were to review pathology of GI tract in children with acalculous biliary-type abdominal pain and to evaluate the pain improvement after a 2-week trial of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) Four of ten children experienced a complete response to PPIs and did not require LC.
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To investigate, researchers looked at the link between the behavior of Barrett's patients and the treatment they received from the hospital. They compared the treatment with the behavior in response to the treatment of those who were subjected to it
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Capsule recordings were blindly read by two endoscopists. Indication for a new prophylactic treatment and patient satisfaction were determined for both procedures.
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An effective bowel cleanse can improve the imaging quality of video capsule endoscopy (VCE) We compared the efficacy of 4 L of clear liquids, 2 L of polyethylene glycol (PEG), and 4 L. of PEG on the image quality of VCE.
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Comes to town of Waukesha, Wisconsin, where the town's goal is to get the city to get back on track. The town's history is riddled with controversy, but this town is trying to make amends with the city.
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Carvedilol was more efficacious than traditional NSBBs in decreasing the variceal rebleeding rate [odds ratio (OR): 0.75; 95% confidence interval (CI: 0.38-0.75, P = 0.0003), lowering the degree of esophageal varices (OR: 4.40, 95% CI: 2.64, P < 0.00001) No difference was noted between carvedilol and traditional NS BBs with respect to mortality and heart rate.
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The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread to almost all nooks and corners of the world. Medications are being developed to target the spike, membrane, nucleocapsid or envelope proteins. The spike protein is also a critical target for vaccine development. Even though mRNA and DNA vaccines are being designed and moved into clinical trials, these types of vaccines are yet to be approved by regulatory bodies for human use. This review focuses on the drugs and vaccines being developed agains
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