Dieulafoy's lesion in small intestine
Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. It accounts for 0.3%–1.5% of major GI bleed. It is typically found in the stomach. Small intestinal Dieulafoy's lesion is very rare.
Premananda Patnaik+4 more
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Small bowel incarceration as a complication of port site drainage following laparoscopic hysterectomy [PDF]
Introduction. Indication for surgical drainage may be prophylactic or therapeutic. However, surgical drains may cause complications. These complications can arise either following laparoscopic or open surgery.
Ljuština Saša+3 more
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COVID-19 and the small intestine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus enters the body through the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2), which is the entry point of the virus into the cell. The most dense fabric of ACE-2 is the lungs.
Sergei D. Bakharev+4 more
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Acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica after abdominal surgery: Case report
Introduction: The treatment of acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica involves zinc supplementation; however, further research is required to establsih the optimal dose and duration of the supplementation.
Adriana Giraldo-Villa+1 more
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Preoperative identification of bleeding site caused by angiodysplasia of the small bowel by means of selective arteriography and application of methylene blue [PDF]
Background. Small bowel hemorrhages are rare and account for 2-10% of all gastrointestinal bleedings. In case that surgery is necessary, identification of the bleeding site is the most important problem. Case report. We presented here the case of a 65-
Stanojeviċ Goran+6 more
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth - small intestine, big struggle
The gut microbiota plays an important role in the proper functioning of the human body. The microbes present in the intestines are important for the correct functioning of the digestive tract as well as other, often distant, organs of the human body ...
Aleksandra Dembowska +2 more
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Assessing quality of magnetic resonance enterography and its impact on disease assessment of ileal Crohn’s disease [PDF]
Background/Aims Assessment of quality of magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) in small bowel Crohn’s disease (CD) activity evaluation has received little attention.
Anuj Bohra+7 more
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The use of computer-aided detection models to diagnose lesions in images from wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is a topical endoscopic diagnostic solution. We revised our artificial intelligence (AI) model, RetinaNet, to better diagnose multiple types of
Ayako Nakada+16 more
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Food intolerances and the small intestine
The article presents an analysis of the literature on food intolerance (FS) associated with the presence in the diet of fermentable oligodimosaccharides and polyols FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols ...
Asfold I. Parfenov
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Artificial rearing influences the morphology, permeability and redox state of the gastrointestinal tract of low and normal birth weight piglets [PDF]
Background: In this study the physiological implications of artificial rearing were investigated. Low (LBW) and normal birth weight (NBW) piglets were compared as they might react differently to stressors caused by artificial rearing.
Casteleyn, Christophe+9 more
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