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Histology blog entry for November 16, 2008 about the small ...
Richard A. Hodin, Jeffrey B. Matthews
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Small Intestinal Imaging [PDF]
The small intestine was inaccessible for endoscopy for a long time. It was too far from both mouth and anus and was beyond endoscopist's reach. The history of investigation of the small bowel is quite short. In 1999 Mosse and Swain still stated in their work: “Enteroscopy remains the procedure in the gastrointestinal tract that is most inaccessible to ...
Kopacova, Marcela+4 more
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Parasites of the small intestine [PDF]
This paper discusses the most important parasites that inhabit the human small intestine. Beginning with the protozoa and proceeding through the various species of cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes that inhabit the human small bowel, the most important organisms are presented.
Theodore W. Schafer, Amer Skopic
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Small Intestinal Tumours [PDF]
Objective. Balloon enteroscopy (BE) and capsule enteroscopy (CE) are enteroscopy methods that allow examination and treatment of the small bowel. Before the CE and BE era, the small intestine was difficult to access for investigation. Small intestinal tumours are infrequent conditions, but about half of them are malignant. Materials and Methods.
Marcela Kopáčová+3 more
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Self-reinoculation with fecal flora changes microbiota density and composition leading to an altered bile-acid profile in the mouse small intestine [PDF]
Background: The upper gastrointestinal tract plays a prominent role in human physiology as the primary site for enzymatic digestion and nutrient absorption, immune sampling, and drug uptake.
Bogatyrev, Said R.+2 more
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Intestinal transplantation in composite visceral grafts or alone [PDF]
Under FK 506-based immunosuppression, the entire cadaver small bowel except for a few proximal and distal centimeters was translated to 17 randomly matched patients, of whom two had antigraft cytotoxic antibodies (positive cross-match).
Abu-Elmagd, K+17 more
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Small intestinal diverticula [PDF]
The prevalence of small intestinal diverticula (SID) in the population is 0.5-2.3%, and in most cases they are asymptomatic. In the presence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth this results in chronic diarrhea and malabsorption. When it is complicated by diverticulitis it causes pain and other symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.
M V Pavlov, L M Krums, A I Parfenov
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Effect of ischemia on the canine large bowel: A comparison with the small intestine [PDF]
Mucosal injury caused by ischemia and reperfusion has been well documented with the small intestine, but little is known about the colon. In the present study, the effect of warm and cold ischemia on the canine colon was studied and compared to that on ...
Ikoma, A+6 more
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Removal of luminal content protects the small intestine during hemorrhagic shock but is not sufficient to prevent lung injury. [PDF]
The small intestine plays a key role in the pathogenesis of multiple organ failure following circulatory shock. Current results show that reduced perfusion of the small intestine compromises the mucosal epithelial barrier, and the intestinal contents ...
Altshuler, Angelina E+5 more
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Factors influencing the development and carbohydrate metabolism of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs [PDF]
Echinococcus granulosus adult worms, 35 days postinfection, were measured for dispersion in the intestines of 10 dogs, a range of morphological characters, and the excreted end products of carbohydrate catabolism following 4 hr incubation in vitro.
Behm, C.A.+5 more
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