Marco J. Bruno

September 26, 2022

Suspected common bile duct stones: reduction of unnecessary ERCP by pre-procedural imaging and timing of ERCP

Abstract Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the procedure of choice to remove sludge/stones from the common bile duct (CBD).…

May 27, 2021

Do endosonographers agree on the presence of bile duct sludge and the subsequent need for intervention?

Abstract Background and study aims Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a tool widely used to diagnose bile duct lithiasis. In approximately…

January 24, 2017

Modulation of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Signaling by Medicinal Cannabinoids

Abstract Medical marijuana is increasingly prescribed as an analgesic for a growing number of indications, amongst which terminal cancer and…