Digestive diseases and sciences
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Patients with hypoalbuminemia have an increased risk of ulcer rebleeding and longer length of hospitalization. ⋯ Albumin administration shortens the duration of hospitalization for patients with peptic ulcer bleeding and hypoalbuminemia, but does not decrease the incidence of rebleeding.
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Providing the appropriate anesthesia for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) cases is challenging. ⋯ Our data suggest that the administration of anesthesia without intubation for prone ERCP cases is feasible especially in non-obese, healthier patients.