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An unusual case of ascariasis of the appendix [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2011
Introduction. Amongst various causes responsible for the obstruction of digestive tract, intestinal ascariasis is certainly one of the least frequent. Case Outline.
Paganelli Arnaldo, Krstić Slobodan, Ivanov Dejan, Anđelkov Katarina, Zaccheddu Renato, Sforza Marcos   +5 more
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A Case Report of Roundworms Causing Intestinal Obstruction in a Child. [PDF]

Case Rep Surg
Background. Soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a common global health issue that affects underprivileged communities without adequate access to clean drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. Ascaris lumbricoides is the main species that infects humans. Among varied presentations, intestinal obstruction is common among children.
Krishnaraju T, Jena SS, Yadav A, Nundy S.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The efficacy of single-dose albendazole for the treatment of ascariasis

Paediatrica Indonesiana, 2016
Objective This study aims to assess the efficacy of single-dose albendazole in treating mild, moderate, and severe ascariasis. Methods Stool specimens were collected from randomly selected elementary school children in Suka village, Sumatera Utara, from ...
Deddy S Putra, W Dalimunthe, M Lubis, S Pasaribu, Chairuddin Lubis   +4 more
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Ascariasis, the uncommon cause of bile leak, postliving donor liver transplant - A case report

Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2020
Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most common parasitic infections in developing countries. History of previous biliary tract surgery risks migration of these worms to the biliary tree.
Nitin Gupta, Ritu Verma, Ethel Shangne Belho, Suresh Kumar Singhvi   +3 more
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The impact assessment of environmental factors on ascariasis incidence [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
In order to make effective managerial decisions regarding sanitary-epidemiological and preventive measures, the environmental factors potentially affecting the ascariasis epidemic process in the Vladimir region (Russia) have been searched.
Martsev Anton
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European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESPEN, ESPGHAN, ESDO, and ESPCG evidence‐based recommendations

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 125-172, February 2025.
Abstract Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is defined as a reduction in pancreatic exocrine secretion below the level that allows the normal digestion of nutrients. Pancreatic disease and surgery are the main causes of PEI. However, other conditions and upper gastrointestinal surgery can also affect the digestive function of the pancreas. PEI can
J. Enrique Dominguez‐Muñoz, Miroslav Vujasinovic, Daniel de la Iglesia, Djuna Cahen, Gabriele Capurso, Natalya Gubergrits, Peter Hegyi, Pali Hungin, Johann Ockenga, Salvatore Paiella, Lukas Perkhofer, Vinciane Rebours, Jonas Rosendahl, Roberto Salvia, Isabelle Scheers, Andrea Szentesi, Stefanos Bonovas, Daniele Piovani, J. Matthias Löhr, on behalf of the European PEI Multidisciplinary Group, Hana Algül, Livia Archibugi, Marianna Arvanitakis, Sorin Barbu, Georg Beyer, Mihailo Bezmarevic, Frank Bodewes, Marja A. Boermeester, Dmitry Bordin, Marco Bruno, Güralp Ceyhan, Laszlo Czako, Ferdinando D'Amico, Enrique De Madaria, Julian De Martino, Pierre H. Deprez, Christos Dervenis, Petr Dité, Asbjørn Drewes, Sinead N. Duggan, Deniz Duman, Trond Engjom, Nils Ewald, Ovidiu Fabian, Pierluigi Fracasso, Helmut Friess, Jens Brøndum Frøkjær, Luca Frulloni, Sebastien Gaujoux, Cristian Gheorghe, Sophie Gohy, Philip Hardt, Truls Hauge, Andrew Hopper, Julio Iglesias‐Garcia, Jutta Keller, Mariia Kiriukova, Jörg Kleeff, Alexander Kleger, Andrea Laghi, José Larino‐Noia, Johanna Laukkarinen, John Leeds, Björn Lindkvist, Etna Masip, Giovanni Marchegiani, Amir Mari, Emma Martinez‐Moneo, Julia Mayerle, Anders Molven, Alexey Okhlobystin, Nikola Panic, Andrea Parniczky, Raffaele Pezzilli, Mary Phillips, Goran Poropat, Jelena Rakic Matic, Keith Roberts, Stuart Robinson, Vasile Sandru, Alain Sauvanet, Alexander Schneider, Oleg Shvets, Serena Stigliano, Davor Stimac, Oliver Strobel, Hester Timmerhuis, Mihaela Udrescu, Szilard Vancsa, Vicki Veness, Michael Wilschanski, Heiko Witt   +91 more
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Biliary Ascariasis with Gallbladder Invasion: A Unique Entity

Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2023
Intestinal Ascariasis is a common helminthic infection in developing countries and in some rare cases, worms migrate to the biliary tract and gall bladder.
Manzoor Hussain, Nargis Banoo
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Zoonotic Host Richness in the Global Wildland–Urban Interface

Global Change Biology, Volume 31, Issue 2, February 2025.
In the wildland–urban interface (WUI), where human settlements abut or intermix with wildlands, people may encounter animals that host zoonotic pathogens, which can spillover to cause human disease. We map the distribution of zoonotic hosts in the global WUI and show that large populations in tropical low–middle‐income countries (LMICs) are potentially
Rohan D. Simkin, Barbara A. Han, Volker C. Radeloff, Shannon LaDeau, Franz Schug, Karen C. Seto   +5 more
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Intestinal Parasitic Infection: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors at Delgi Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in developing nations such as Ethiopia. Determining epidemiological information of IPI is crucial for effective public health planning and intervention. The present study is aimed at assessing the prevalence and associated risk factors of human IPIs at Delgi ...
Tarekegn Addis, Tilahun Yohannes, Fernando Monroy   +2 more
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment of intestinal ascariasis in children

Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2019
Background. Parasitic diseases remain one of the most common types of pathology in the XXI century and are a medical and social problem. Of the identified helminths, 90 % of cases occur in the pediatric population.
T.V. Sorokman, P.M. Moldovan
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