Rev Esp Enferm Dig
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Comparative Study
Prognostic scores in cirrhotic patients admitted to a gastroenterology intensive care unit.
prognostic scores have been validated in cirrhotic patients admitted to general Intensive Care Units. No assessment of these scores was performed in cirrhotics admitted to specialized Gastroenterology Intensive Care Units (GICUs). ⋯ in cirrhotics admitted to a GICU, all the tested scores have good prognostic accuracy, with SOFA and MELD showing the greatest overall correctness of prediction.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Laparoscopy versus open surgery for advanced and resectable gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.
There are few studies in the literature comparing laparoscopic versus open Gastrectomy, predominantly for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Most of the available studies and meta-analysis compare both approaches in the early gastric cancer. The meta-analysis, here presented, compares the clinical outcomes between these two procedures for AGC. ⋯ Laparoscopic total and partial gastrectomy for AGC is associated with a longer operative time but lower blood loss and shorter postoperative hospital stay. Moreover there were similar outcomes between both approaches in terms of number of dissected lymph nodes and long-term follow-up (survival).
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to evaluate safety of continuous propofol sedation in elderly patients who undergo endoscopic procedures and investigate risk factors to develop complications in the geriatric population. ⋯ continuous propofol sedation during endoscopic procedures in elderly patients > 80 years is as safe as in younger patients.