Fabiola Delcò

Toothpick Ingestion Causing Duodenal Perforation

Monica Ragazzi, Fabiola Delcò, Paola Rodoni-Cassis, Massimo Brenna et autres

In childhood, almost all swallowed objects that successfully navigate the esophagus pass through the gut without complications. In a 15-year-old male adolescent with the initial working diagnosis of acalculous cholecystitis, computed tomography revealed a thickened wall of the second duodenal portion, some …

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Endoscopic Position Control of Nasoenteral Feeding Tubes by Transnasal Re-endoscopy: A Prospective Study in Intensive Care Patients

Nico Wiegand, Peter Bauerfeind, Fabiola Delcò, Michael Fried et autres

OBJECTIVES: In critically ill patients, correct placement of enteral feeding tubes is usually controlled by X-ray. A bedside method without radiation exposure would be preferable. This study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility and value of endoscopic position control for enteral feeding tubes …

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Colonoscopy is the preferred colorectal cancer screening method in a population-based program

Urs Marbet, Peter Bauerfeind, Jakob Brunner, Gian O. Dorta et autres

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Various screening methods for colorectal cancer (CRC) are promoted by professional societies; however, few data are available about the factors that determine patient participation in screening, which is crucial to the success of population-based programs. This study aimed …

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Correlation between symptoms developed after the oral ingestion of 50 g lactose and results of hydrogen breath testing for lactose intolerance

L. BEYERLEIN, Daniel Pohl, Fabiola Delcò, Bianca Stutz et autres

BACKGROUND: Lactase deficiency is a common condition responsible for various abdominal symptoms. Lactose hydrogen breath test is currently the gold standard in diagnosing lactose intolerance. AIM: To assess sensitivity and specificity of symptoms developed after oral lactose challenge. METHODS: Intensity of nausea, …

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Endoscopic Position Verification of Enteral Feeding Tubes By Transnasal Re-Endoscopy. A Controlled Study of Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit

Nico Wiegand, Stephan M. Wildi, Fabiola Delcò, Michael Fried et autres

Does a liver center make sense from a cost perspective?

Fabiola Delcò, Markus J. Muller

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Should we screen for colorectal cancer in liver transplantation?

Fabiola Delcò, Beat Müllhaupt

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Hospital health care resource utilization and costs of colorectal cancer during the first 3‐year period following diagnosis in Switzerland

Fabiola Delcò, Raphael Egger, Peter Bauerfeind, Christoph Beglinger

BACKGROUND: In industrialized countries, colorectal cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Decisions on colorectal cancer screening are based on cost-effectiveness analyses that rely on colorectal cancer cost studies. Additionally, the study of the resource utilization pattern may lead to …

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Health Care Resource Utilization and Costs of NSAID-Induced Gastrointestinal Toxicity

Fabiola Delcò, Pierre Michetti, Christoph Beglinger, Michael Fried et autres

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The well-recognized gastrointestinal toxicity of NSAIDs ranges from mild symptoms to severe complications requiring medical attention and leading to work loss. The present study evaluates the economic burden derived from health care resource utilization and work loss caused by …

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Hospital resource utilization and costs of colorectal cancer during the first 3-year period following diagnosis in Switzerland

Fabiola Delcò, Raphael Egger, Peter Bauerfeind, Christoph Beglinger

Effect of intravenous infusions of thiamine on the disposition kinetics of thiamine and its pyrophosphate

Jürgen Drewe, Fabiola Delcò, Thomas Kissel, Christoph Beglinger

BACKGROUND: Thiamine supplementation is necessary in patients with thiamine deficiency syndromes. Experimental evidence suggests that tissue uptake and the elimination of thiamine are dose-dependent. AIM: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of different i.v. infusion rates of …

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Cost-effectiveness of a Single Colonoscopy in Screening for Colorectal Cancer

Amnon Sonnenberg, Fabiola Delcò

BACKGROUND: A single colonoscopy at the age of 65 years has been recommended as a potential option to screen for colorectal cancer. This study compares the cost-effectiveness of 2 screening programs based on a single or repeated colonoscopy. METHODS: The cost-effectiveness of …

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