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  • Hepatic Insufficiency and Mortality in 1,059 Noncirrhotic Patients Undergoing Major Hepatectomy 
    Mullen, John; Ribero, Dario; Reddy, Srinevas; Donadon, Matteo; Zorzi, Daria; Gautam, Shiva; Abdalla, Eddie; Curley, Steven; Capussotti, Lorenzo; Clary, Bryan; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-16)
    Background To establish a reliable definition of postoperative hepatic insufficiency (PHI) in noncirrhotic patients undergoing major hepatectomy. No standard definition of PHI has been established, but one is essential ...
  • Hepatic portal venous gas in the setting of closed loop small bowel obstruction in a patient with adjustable gastric band: a case report 
    Nakhle, Mandy; Diab, Samer; El Kassir, Nadim Mahmoud; Semaan, Pamela; Chatila, Rajaa; Mahfoud, Daniel; Al-Hajj, Georges; Chemaly, Rodrigue (2024-05-20)
    Background: Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) has rarely been described in the presence of benign, non-life-threatening conditions such as gastric emphysema and gastric dilatation. In such cases, management and patient ...
  • Hepatic Resection for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Liver Metastases 
    Zalinski, Stephanie; Palavecino, Martin; Abdalla, Eddie (2015-11-19)
    Liver resection is the preferred treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor liver metastases (GIST LMs) when complete resection can be achieved. Major and extended hepatic resections can be safely performed, and using ...
  • Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Melanoma 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Pawlik, Timothy; Zorzi, Daria; Clary, Bryan; Gershenwald, Jeffrey; Ross, Merrick; Aloia, Thomas; Curley, Steven; Camacho, Luis; Capussotti, Lorenzo; Elias, Dominique; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-12)
    Background Resection of melanoma metastatic to the liver remains controversial. We evaluated the efficacy of hepatic resection in patients with metastatic ocular and cutaneous melanoma and assessed factors that could ...
  • Hepatic vascular occlusion 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Noun, Roger; Belghiti, Jacques (2015-11-10)
  • Hepatitis serology predicts tumor and liver-disease characteristics but not prognosis after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Pawlik, Timothy; Poon, Ronnie; Sarmiento, Juan; Lkai, Iwao; Curley, Steven; Nagorney, David; Belghiti, Jacques; Oi-Lin Ng, Irene; Yamaoka, Yoshio; Lauwers, Gregory; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-10)
    The impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on survival rates after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is controversial. The objective of this study was to determine whether serologic ...
  • Hepatomegaly and abnormal liver tests due to glycogenosis in adults with diabetes 
    Chatila, Rajaa; West, Brian A. (2019-05-30)
    In adults with diabetes mellitus, hepatomegaly and abnormalities of liver enzymes occur as a consequence of hepatocellular glycogen accumulation, as has been well described in children. During periods of hyperglycemia ...
  • High Survival Rate After Two-Stage Resection of Advanced Colorectal Liver Metastases 
    Brouquet, Antoine; Abdalla, Eddie; Kopetz, Scott; Garrett, Christopher; Overman, Micheal; Eng, Cathy; Andreou, Andreas; Loyer, Evelyne; Madoff, David; Curley, Steven; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas (2015-11-19)
    Purpose Prolonged survival after two-stage resection (TSR) of advanced colorectal liver metastases (CLM) may be the result of selection of best responders to chemotherapy. The impact of complete resection in this well-selected ...
  • High-power blue laser pointer- induced maculopathy 
    Alsulaiman, Sulaiman; Alrushood, Abdulaziz; Almasaud, Jluwi; Alzaaidi, Sultan; Alzahrani, Yahya; Arevalo, J. Fernando; Ghazi, Nicola; Abboud, Emad; Alreshaid, Saba (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To report various forms of maculopathy caused by momentary exposure to high-power blue laser pointer. Methods: A consecutive case series of patients who presented to the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital with ...
  • High-power handheld blue laser-induced maculopathy 
    Alsulaiman, Sulaiman; Alrushood, Abdulaziz Adel; Almasaud, Jluwi; Alzaaidi, Sultan; Alzahrani, Yahya; Arevalo, Fernando; Ghazi, Nicola G. (2019-06-13)
    Purpose To report various types of maculopathy caused by momentary exposure to a high-power handheld blue laser. Design Consecutive case series. Participants Fourteen eyes of 14 patients. Methods Patients with ...
  • High-resolution computed tomography accurately predicts resectability in hilar cholangiocarcinoma 
    Aloia, Thomas; Chamsangavej, Chulsip; Faria, Silvana; Ribero, Dario; Abdalla, Eddie; Vauthey, Nicolas; Curley, Steven (2015-11-12)
    Introduction Despite the use of radiologic, endoscopic, and laparoscopic staging techniques, the rate of nontherapeutic laparotomies in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma remains high. This study evaluated the ...
  • High-throughput measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D by LC–MS/MS with separation of the C3-epimer interference for pediatric populations 
    El-Khoury, Joe; Yang, Yifei; Rogers, Katherine; Wardle, Robert (2016-06-14)
    Background Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) is widely used for the measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 (25OHD2) in blood. However, the presence of 25OHD3 C3-epimer ...
  • Higher serum leptin level in women than in nen with type 1 diabetes 
    Azar, Sami T.; Salti, Ibrahim; Zantout, Mira S.; Shahine, Carmen H.; Zalloua, Pierre A. (2019-07-19)
    Leptin is the protein product of the obese (ob) gene, a lipostatic hormone that contributes to body weight regulation through suppressing appetite and/or stimulating energy expenditure in humans and/or rodents. In humans, ...
  • Highly sensitive and selective measurement of underivatized methylmalonic acid in serum and plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry 
    Yuan, Chao; Gabler, Jessica; El-Khoury, Joe; Spatholt, Regina; Wang, Sihe (2016-06-14)
    Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a functional biomarker of vitamin B12 deficiency. Measurement of plasma MMA is challenging due to its small molecular weight and hydrophilic nature. Several liquid chromatography-tandem mass ...
  • The hip-spine connection 
    Nasser, Rima; Redmond, John M.; Gupta, Asheesh; Domb, Benjamin G. (2019-04-09)
    The hip and lumbar spine are closely related and can create similar patterns of pain and dysfunction. Diagnosis and treatment of hip and spine–related conditions can be challenging due to symptom overlap. Successful ...
  • A histological evaluation of the dermal effects after fractional photothermolysis treatment 
    Tannous, Zeina; Laubach, Hans J.; Anderson, Rox R. (2017-11-08)
  • Histopathologic analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts 
    El-Khoury, Joe; Ducoin, H.; Rousseau, H.; Barange, K.; Peron, J.; Pierragi, M.; Pascal, J.; Vinel, J.; Joffre, F. (2016-06-14)
    This prospective study was undertaken in 17 patients treated with 22 transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures and aimed to evaluate the nature and causes of short- and long-term shunt abnormalities. ...
  • Histopathologic findings in human cerebral aneurysms embolized with platinum coils 
    Ishihara, Shoichiro; Mawad, Michel E.; Ogata, Kentaro; Suzuki, Chihiro; Tsuzuki, Nobusuke; Katoh, Hiroshi; Ohnuki, Akira; Miyazawa, Takahito; Nawashiro, Hiroshi; Kaji, Tatsumi; Shima, Katsuji (2019-07-09)
    This report describes 2-week and 20-month histopathologic findings in small aneurysms embolized with platinum coils. Electron microscopy showed the presence of endothelial cells encroaching on the platinum coils at the ...
  • Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in select countries – volume 3 
    Mokhbat, J. E.; Liakina, V.; Hamid, S.; Tanaka, J.; Olafsson, S.; Sharara, A. I.; Alavian, S. M.; Gheorghe, L.; El Hassan, E. S. (2017-02-10)
    Detailed, country-specific epidemiological data are needed to characterize the burden of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection around the world. With new treatment options available, policy makers and public health ...
  • HIV associated pulmonary emphysema 
    Diab, K.; Petrache, I.; Twigg, H. L.; Stephens, R. S.; Flores, S.; Tuder, R. M. (2019-02-13)
    Chronic lung diseases are increasingly recognised complications of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Of these, pulmonary emphysema, characterised by permanent ...

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