Friend and foe: factors influencing the movement of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori along the parasitism-mutualism continuum. [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding the transition of bacterial species from commensal to pathogen, or vice versa, is a key application of evolutionary theory to preventative medicine.
Koskella, Britt, Lin, Derek
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An experimental method to identify neurogenic and myogenic active mechanical states of intestinal motility [PDF]
, 2013 Excitatory and inhibitory enteric neural input to intestinal muscle acting on ongoing myogenic activity determines the rich repertoire of motor patterns involved in digestive function. The enteric neural activity cannot yet be established during movement
John eArkwright +7 more
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Radiographic and ultrasonographic evaluation of the esophagus in the horse [PDF]
, 2016 The purpose of this study was to describe the radiographic and ultrasonographic appearance of the esophagus of ten healthy horses. Contrast radiography showed variations in the long-axis shape of the esophagus at the thoracic inlet.
Palmers, K +5 more
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Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework [PDF]
, 2019 Pediatric feeding disorders (PFDs) lack a universally accepted definition. Feeding disorders require comprehensive assessment and treatment of 4 closely related, complementary domains (medical, psychosocial, and feeding skill-based systems and associated
Browne, Joe +14 more
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Functional bowel disease : a challenging frontier in gastroenterology [PDF]
, 1999 The last 30 years have seen incredible advances in the science and practice of gastroenterology and hepatology. In the 1970s, the fiberoptic endoscopic revolution facilitated the visualization of the mucosa of a large segment of the gastrointestinal ...
Camilleri, Michael
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Chronic cough is associated with long breaks in esophageal peristaltic integrity on high-resolution manometry [PDF]
, 2018 Bennett, Michael C. +5 more
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Complicated Benign Peptic Stricture of the Esophagus [PDF]
, 2010 Peptic esophageal stricture secondary to gastroesophageal reflux is an important cause of esophageal stenosis and dysphagia. Symptoms of peptic strictures are usually insidious but progressive beginning with dysphagia to solids followed by dysphagia to ...
Abdullah, M. (Murdani) +3 more
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Ca2+/calmodulin/MLCK pathway initiates, and RhoA/ROCK maintains, the internal anal sphincter smooth muscle tone. [PDF]
, 2016 Rattan, Satish
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A Case of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction [PDF]
, 2012 Scleroderma is a systemic disease characterized by the deposition of excessive collagen and other matrix elements in the skin as well as in multiple internal organs.
Baichi, Matt
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