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Optimizing Cassava Starch Residue Inclusion in Broiler Diets: Balancing Growth Performance, Liver Health and Gut Microbial Dynamics

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
Moderate inclusion (20–30%) of cassava starch residue in broiler diets improved gut morphology and reduced E. coli counts with minimal adverse effects, while higher levels impaired growth and liver health. The findings highlight CSR's potential as a partial maize replacement, but caution is needed at elevated inclusion rates.
Agnes Osei‐Adjei, Jacob Alhassan Hamidu, Benjamin Adjei‐Mensah, Yolanda Ashie, Leonardo Abormegah, Florence Martey, Ignitious Nyarko Sarpong, Goodman Sarfo Kantanka, Armstrong Donkoh   +8 more
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Meckel's Diverticulum Causing Sigmoid Knotting and Closed‐Loop Obstruction: A Rare Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Meckel's diverticulum rarely causes large bowel obstruction through a fibrous band, leading to sigmoid knotting and closed‐loop gangrene. In patients presenting with acute intestinal obstruction without prior abdominal surgery, this etiology should be considered.
Biruk Umer Mohammed, Henok Bahru Wodajeneh, Ashenafi Tesfaye Bedada, Dereje Nigatu Elala, Bikila Gedefa Bekana, Bemnet Zegeye Ashenafi, Meskerem Abera Furno   +6 more
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Meckel’s Diverticulum: Prevalence in 1000 Laparatomies [PDF]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2013
Objectives: To detect the prevalence of Meckel's Diverticulum in children and adults aged 1 day to 90 years old. Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive study of 1000 cases aged 1 day to 90 years old in the surgery wards of two ...
Bazrafshan A, Heydarian F, Rahmani Sh
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Perforation of the Meckel’s diverticulum with a chicken bone: a case report and literature review

Surgical Case Reports, 2019
Background Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Most of the people remain asymptomatic during their lifetime, but some can develop complications such as inflammation, haemorrhage or ...
Bardia Bidarmaghz, Hugh McGregor, Kasra Raufian, Chin Li Tee   +3 more
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Complications of Meckel's diverticulum

Journal of British Surgery, 1976
Abstract This paper reviews the presentation and surgical pathology of 50 Meckel's diverticula encountered in one hospital in a 20-year period. It is concluded that in children with intestinal bleeding or a ‘raspberry tumour’ of the umbilicus a Meckel's diverticulum is usually suspected.
T, Moore, A O, Johnston
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A Child With Iron‐Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Rare Case Associated With Hiatal Hernia

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Iron deficiency anemia remains a significant health problem in children. Gastrointestinal blood loss is a recognized cause of iron deficiency in this population. Although rare, hiatal hernia has been reported as a source of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, potentially leading to iron refractory iron deficiency anemia (IDA). A 4‐year‐old male
Worku Ketema, Kefyalew Taye Garie, Enatnesh Terefe Mame, Mekdes Shifeta, Wondimagegn Gizaw, Shifte Hamid, Rihana Kassim Ahmed, Tsegaye Yasin, Solomon Kelemu Leykun, Anteneh Dejene, Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Mulugeta Sitot Shibeshi   +11 more
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A case of Meckel’s diverticulum complicated with intestinal duplication: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Meckel’s diverticulum and intestinal duplication malformations are two isolated digestive tract malformations in children. It is uncommon to see cases of both digestive tract malformations occurring at the same time.
Peng Cai, Ruiyun Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Xianlan Xiang, Haowei Zhao, Yuliang Jiang, Qi Wang, Menglei Zhu, Xiaogang Zhou, Jianlei Chen, Jie Zhu, Shungen Huang, Zhenwei Zhu   +12 more
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Axial Torsion of a Necrotic Giant Meckel’s Diverticulum With Secondary Peritonitis in a 7-Year-Old: A Case Report

Case Reports in Surgery
Axial torsion with subsequent gangrene of Meckel’s diverticulum represents an exceptionally rare cause of small bowel obstruction, one of the rarest causes of small bowel obstruction.
Maria Daniela Trăilescu, Adrian Ionel Pavel, Adrian Silviu Crișan, Carmen Nicoleta Cindea, Henry Ifeanyi Osakwe, Georgiana Maria Boștinaru   +5 more
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Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation

Oman Medical Journal
An 11-year-old girl presented with an extremely rare complication of Meckel's diverticulum. The patient presented with complaints of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and non-bilious vomiting for 20 days with a history of mass ...
Raghav Narang, Shishir Kumar, Aravindh Radhakrishnan, Prakriti Giri, Yogesh Kumar Sarin   +4 more
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Meckel's diverticulum with intussusception in a 5-year-old patient: Ultrasound as the key to diagnosis. A case report

Translational Research in Anatomy
Background: Meckel's diverticulum is one of the most common congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract. About three-fourths of Meckel's diverticulum are located in the distance ranging from 40 cm to 100 cm from the ileocecal valve. Most cases
Krzysztof Balawender, Iwona Kucharska-Miąsik, Maksymilian Kłosowicz, Wiktoria Florek, Edward Clarke, Artur Derlatka, Magdalena Szatny-Kiedrzyńska, Andrzej Żytkowski   +7 more
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