Endoscopy International Open, 2017 Background and study aims Methods to improve polyp detection during colonoscopy have been investigated, with conflicting results for warm water irrigation. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) warmed to 37 °C may have similar or more pronounced effects on bowel motility.
Akash M. Patel +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging cause of chronic liver diseases and a major health problem worldwide. Dietary patterns may play a critical role in controlling and preventing this disease, but the available evidence is scarce.
Azam Doustmohammadian +10 more
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Targeted Multispectral Filter Array Design for Endoscopic Cancer Detection in the Gastrointestinal Tract [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Colour differences between healthy and diseased tissue in the gastrointestinal tract are detected visually by clinicians during white light endoscopy (WLE); however, the earliest signs of disease are often just a slightly different shade of pink compared to healthy tissue.
arxiv
Investigating the Causes of Hospitalization of Children under 15 Years Old during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Iran [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction: Children are the future of any community and identifying their pattern of diseases is a reflection of the health status of that region. This study was conducted to investigate the frequency of hospitalization causes in children under 15 ...
Barfar, Eshagh +7 more
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Microbiome and metabolome insights into the role of the gastrointestinal-brain axis in neurodegenerative diseases: unveiling potential therapeutic targets [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Due to the aging of the world population and westernization of lifestyles, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) is rapidly rising and is expected to put a strong socioeconomic burden on health systems worldwide.
arxiv
Mechanisms underlying bone loss associated with gut inflammation [PDF]
, 2019 Patients with gastrointestinal diseases frequently suffer from skeletal abnormality, characterized by reduced bone mineral density, increased fracture risk, and/or joint inflammation.
Abu-Amer, Yousef, Arra, Manoj, Ke, Ke
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The diagnostic value of non-invasive serum liver fibrosis indices in the prediction of portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Considering that portal hypertension is principally caused by hepatic fibrosis, some studies postulated the predictive value of serum liver fibrosis indices in the diagnosis of portal hypertension.
Masood Faghih Dinevari +6 more
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High Spatial and Temporal Resolution NIR-IIb Gastrointestinal Imaging in Mice [PDF]
, 2022 Conventional biomedical imaging modalities, including endoscopy, X-rays, and magnetic resonance, are invasive and cannot provide sufficient spatial and temporal resolutions for regular imaging of gastrointestinal (GI) tract to guide prognosis and therapy of GI diseases. Here we report a non-invasive method for optical imaging of GI tract.
arxiv +1 more source
Endoscopy International Open, 2016 Background and study aims: Better endoscopic diagnosis in case of Barrett’s esophagus is still needed. White globe appearance (WGA) is a novel endoscopic marker for gastric adenocarcinoma, with high sensitivity for differentiating between gastric cancer ...
Yusuke Tonai +11 more
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Significant Association of Streptococcus bovis with Malignant Gastrointestinal Diseases [PDF]
, 2011 Streptococcus bovis is a Gram-positive bacterium causing serious human infections, including endocarditis and bacteremia, and is usually associated with underlying disease.
Abd, Hadi +3 more
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