" Nobody should be able to examine an abdomen better than a general surgeon," remarked a program director to his residents. In spite of tremendous advances in diagnostic technologies, physical ...

Two studies demonstrate that a large proportion of the population has visceral adiposity even at BMIs below the obesity ...

How the assessment of cancer risk could be improved in patients with non-specific symptoms by including information from common blood test results. Incorporating information from common blood tests ...

A white female, age 24, who reports persistent diarrhea is admitted for assessment of abdominal bloating accompanied by pain that she describes as unbearable. She has had the symptoms for the past 10 ...

Among patients undergoing panniculectomy to remove excess abdominal skin, those with previous COVID may be at higher risk of ...

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Incisional hernias can develop after abdominal surgery. They happen after up to 15 to 20 percent of abdominal operations involving incisions. Certain factors may increase or decrease your risk for ...

SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety, Vol. 11, No. 3 (2023), pp. 345-356 (12 pages) Some anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) currently being developed are equipped with abdominal ...