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A Patient Flow Analysis: Identification of Process Inefficiencies and Workflow Metrics at an Ambulatory Endoscopy Unit

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016
Background. The increasing demand for endoscopic procedures coincides with the paradigm shift in health care delivery that emphasizes efficient use of existing resources.
Rowena Almeida   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis following BBIBP‐CorV COVID‐19 vaccine (Sinopharm vaccine): A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message In patients with acute symptoms such as pain, swelling, and erythema of the upper extremities shortly after receiving COVID‐19 vaccines, even inactivated virus vaccines, these symptoms may indicate thrombosis, which may be due to the
Ali Riazi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probiotics and gastrointestinal diseases [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Internal Medicine, 2004
Abstract.There is increasing evidence indicating health benefits by consumption of foods containing microorganisms, i.e. probiotics. A number of clinical trials have been performed to evaluate the effects in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms or by disturbances in the normal microflora ...
C E Nord, A Sullivan
openaire   +3 more sources

Immunoregulatory mechanisms of the arachidonic acid pathway in cancer

open access: yesFEBS Letters, Volume 599, Issue 7, Page 927-951, April 2025.
The central role of the arachidonic acid (AA) pathway in anticancer immunity. Enzymes and metabolites of the AA pathway can play both immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory roles in the tumor microenvironment. Therefore, their tailored targeting could be beneficial as a standalone therapy or in combination with current cancer immunotherapy.
Maria Tredicine   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with diabetes in the PERSIAN Guilan cohort study population

open access: yesBMC Endocrine Disorders
Background Waist circumference (WC), or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), potentially offers a more accurate reflection of intra-abdominal fat accumulation and could serve as a superior predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk compared to BMI.
Masoome Aghaei   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiota: the missing link in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Within its twisted and tight walls, where a hostile and arid environment prevails, the lumen of the digestive tract nests a true microuniverse called the microbiota.
Andrada, Dumitru   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Taurine promotes glucagon‐like peptide‐1 secretion in enteroendocrine L cells

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Taurine, a sulfur‐containing amino acid, is likely taken up by enteroendocrine L cells via the taurine transporter. This process increases the levels of cytosolic ATP. The increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations and glucagon‐like peptide‐1 secretion through membrane depolarization is caused by the closure of ATP‐sensitive potassium channels ...
Yuri Osuga   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the factor structure of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and its determinants among GI cancer patients

open access: yesBMC Cancer
Background Poor sleep quality is one of the prevalent manifestations experienced by cancer patients. There is a lack of research focusing specifically on sleep quality and affecting factors in Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients.
Masoudreza Sohrabi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opportunity Costs of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Training in Canada

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010
BACKGROUND: No data exist to define the opportunity costs related to instruction in endoscopic procedures in Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada-accredited teaching centres. Academic and institutional administrators expect staff to achieve
WT Depew   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances in vasoactive intestinal peptide physiology and pathophysiology: focus on the gastrointestinal system. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), a gut peptide hormone originally reported as a vasodilator in 1970, has multiple physiological and pathological effects on development, growth, and the control of neuronal, epithelial, and endocrine cell functions ...
Akiba, Yasutada   +2 more
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