Hiatal hernia involving prolapse of the entire stomach into the mediastinum after distal gastrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Prolapse of here a small part of the proximal stomach through the hiatus into the mediastinum is relatively common.Hiatal hernia involving the postoperative stomach has been reported previously, but the degree of hernia was not so severe, and hiatal hernia involving the prolapse of the entire stomach following gastrectomy into t

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Propensity-Score Analysis Reveals that Sex is Not a Prognostic Factor for Mortality in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted Patients with Septic Bacteremia

ABSTRACT: Objective: Men have been considered to have a higher incidence of infectious diseases, with controversy over the possibility that sex could influence the prognosis of the infection.This study aimed to explore this assumption in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with septic bacteremia.Methods: A retrospective analysis (200

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Multi-scale habitat selection and constraints of a small Asian elephant population in Yunnan Nangunhe National Nature Reserve, China

The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) populations in Yunnan Nangunhe National Nature Reserve (NNNR) represents the smallest known population in China and geographically isolated from other Asian elephant populations, potentially leading to their gradual extinction over time.Therefore, multi-scale habitat selection and habitat suitability analyses we

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