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Meandering Mesenteric Bypass: A Case Report on a Novel Surgical Technique for Managing Mesenteric Ischaemia When Endovascular Fails. (PubMed, EJVES Vasc Forum) - "A 66 year old patient with a two year history of postprandial abdominal pain presented with two weeks of constant abdominal pain...It highlights the possibility of collateral mesenteric vessels as potential bypass targets when the mesenteric trunks are unsuitable. Good knowledge of collateral vessel anatomy and careful pre-operative planning is critical in patients with extensive disease that is not amenable to traditional treatment."

Journal • Atherosclerosis • Cardiovascular • Dyslipidemia • Gastrointestinal Disorder • Pain

Cost-effectiveness of Prednisolone to Treat Bell Palsy in Children: An Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial. (PubMed, Neurology) - "This provides new evidence to stakeholders and policy makers when considering whether to make prednisolone available in treating Bell's palsy in children aged 12-18 years."

Cost effectiveness • HEOR • Journal • CNS Disorders

Comparison of the effectiveness of the levonorgestrel-intrauterine device and oral progestogens on regression of endometrial hyperplasia without atypia. (PubMed, Heliyon) - "Endometrial hyperplasia is caused by an excess of estrogen unopposed by progesterone...The primary treatment with LNG-IUD showed a 93% regression rate of endometrial hyperplasia, which was significantly higher than oral progestogens showing a 66% regression rate...While continuously receiving oral progestogens showed a 55% regression rate of endometrial hyperplasia, which was significantly lower than LNG-IUD treatment as an alternative option. Our data reports a significant response on regression of endometrial hyperplasia after LNG-IUD treatment in comparison with oral progestogen treatment."

Journal • Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives

Australasian paediatric gastroenterologist practices of coeliac disease diagnosis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (PubMed, J Paediatr Child Health) - "The majority of Australasian gastroenterologist respondents reported they routinely utilised the 2020 ESPGHAN diagnostic criteria in eligible children; half of them started prior to the pandemic and another quarter started this approach due to the pandemic. A minority of practitioners routinely rely only on biopsy confirmation to diagnose CD."

Journal • Celiac Disease • Gastroenterology • Hepatology • Immunology • Infectious Disease • Novel Coronavirus Disease • Pediatrics

Prediction of first cardiovascular disease event in 2.9 million individuals using Danish administrative healthcare data: a nationwide, registry-based derivation and validation study. (PubMed, Eur Heart J Open) - "Predicted risks for a 66-year old ranged from 2.6% to 25.3%...A CVD risk prediction model based solely on nationwide administrative registry data provided accurate prediction of personal and population-level 5-year first CVD event risk in the Danish population. This may inform clinical and public health primary prevention efforts."

Journal • Cardiovascular • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Coronary Artery Disease • Heart Failure • Immunology • Peripheral Arterial Disease • Pulmonary Disease • Respiratory Diseases • Tobacco Cessation

Mesenteric and myocardial ischemia revealing lower limb sarcoma. (PubMed, Int J Surg Case Rep) - "Efforts are required for the systemic evaluation of various etiologies in patients with SMA embolism who require rapid diagnosis and intervention."

Journal • Atherosclerosis • Atrial Fibrillation • Cardiovascular • Dyslipidemia • Gastrointestinal Disorder • Leiomyosarcoma • Myocardial Infarction • Myocardial Ischemia • Oncology • Sarcoma • Solid Tumor • Thrombosis