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The Simple Predictors of Pseudomembranous Colitis in Patients with Hospital-Acquired Diarrhea: A Prospective Observational Study

Gut and Liver, 2014
Background/AimsAs the incidence rate of and mortality from pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) are increasing worldwide, it is important to study the simple predictive risk factors for PMC among patients with hospital-acquired diarrhea (HAD).
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State of the Art Bowel Management for Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Hirschsprung Disease

Children, 2023
After an initial pull-though, patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) can present with obstructive symptoms, Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC), failure to thrive, or fecal soiling.
Elizaveta Bokova, Ninad Prasade, Sanjana Janumpally, John M. Rosen, Irene Isabel P. Lim, Marc A. Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea   +6 more
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A Report of a patient with Diarrhea: Pseudomembranous Colitis

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2016
Background and Objectives: Pseudomembranous colitis is an advanced form of infection with clostridium difficile, which damage epithelial cells following colonization in the intestine and production of toxins A and B.
Ahmad Hormati, Mohammad Reza Ghadir, Seyed Saeed Sarkeshikian, Mahdi Mahdi Pezeshki Modarres, Faezeh Alemi, Mahdieh Ghoddoosi   +5 more
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A Case of Severe Necrotizing Enterocolitis with High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation-Assisted Breathing Anesthesia Experience Sharing [PDF]

, 2023
Lin Song, Xuejie Li
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Necrotizing enterocolitis and the microbiome: Current status and future directions.

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Decades of research have failed to define the pathophysiology of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating pediatric gastrointestinal disorder of preterm infants.
Robert Thänert, Eric C. Keen, G. Dantas, B. Warner, P. Tarr   +4 more
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Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in an infant presenting with methemoglobinemia: A case report

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background: Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which the iron in hemoglobin is oxidized from the ferrous to ferric state, resulting in oxygen desaturation and cyanosis.
Abdulaziz Khaled Alareefy, Hessah Hushan, Adel Alsaedi   +2 more
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A Review of the Immunomodulating Components of Maternal Breast Milk and Protection Against Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Nutrients, 2019
Breast milk contains immunomodulating components that are beneficial to newborns during maturation of their immune system. Human breast milk composition is influenced by an infant’s gestational and chronological age, lactation stage, and the mother and ...
Lila S. Nolan, Olivia B. Parks, M. Good
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Janus kinase 1 inhibitors for treating immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced enterocolitis – report of two filgotinib-treated cases and literature review

Acta Oncologica
Background and purpose: Treatment of cancer with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) entails a risk of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Data on the treatment of immune-related enterocolitis (irEC) in patients with inadequate symptom control after ...
Henrik Ekedahl, Gudbjörg Sigurjonsdottir, Viktoria Bergqvist, Björn Båtshake, Ana Carneiro, Jan Marsal   +5 more
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The Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Transition Zone Anastomosis in Hirschsprung Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Children, 2023
Background: Hirschsprung disease (HD) is characterized by absent neuronal innervation of the distal colonic bowel wall and is surgically treated by removing the affected bowel segment via pull-through surgery (PT).
Hosnieya Labib, Daniëlle Roorda, J. Patrick van der Voorn, Jaap Oosterlaan, L. W. Ernest van Heurn, Joep P. M. Derikx   +5 more
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Utility of GutCheck-NEC and e-NEC Scoring Systems in Assessing the Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants

Güncel Pediatri
Introduction: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the leading gastrointestinal emergencies causing significant morbidity and mortality in premature neonates. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the GutCheck-NEC (GCN) and e-NEC scoring
Berna Egehan Örüncü, Nuriye Ebru Ergenekon, İbrahim Murat Hirfanoğlu, Canan Türkyılmaz, Eray Esra Önal, Esin Koç   +5 more
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