Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly patients with serious ...

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Professor P Pelckmans, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium. METHODS Different degrees of inhibition of ...

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Auscultation is the next component in the physical assessment of the infant. Auscultation is most effective when the infant is in a quiet state. Warming of the hands and stethoscope and use of a ...

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Pancreatic surgery is often regarded as one of the most complex and high-risk procedures in medicine. Traditionally, ...

This document is Annex B of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme (NHSPS). A currency is a way of grouping patients or activities into units that are clinically similar and have broadly similar resource ...

Objectives To assess the risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and heart failure in patients with ...