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Acid-Suppressing Agents and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Pediatric Patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background. Acid-suppressing agents have been associated with increased Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of acid-suppressing therapy with the development of CDI in the pediatric ...
Brown, Katelyn E.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Pseudomembranous colitis and toxic megacolon due to C. difficile in an inpatient hospitalized for home accident

open access: yesClinical Management Issues, 2015
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the main cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. It can result in symptoms ranging from moderate diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis.
Piergiorgio Chiriacò
doaj   +1 more source

Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma in Patient with Liver Transplantation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Malignant hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEH) is a rare malignant tumor of vascular origin with unknown aetiology and a variable natural course.
Anna Mrzljak   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Two Cases of Severe Ulcerative Colitis with Colonic Dilatation Resolved with Tacrolimus Therapy

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastroenterology, 2015
We report 2 cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) with intestinal tract dilatation treated with tacrolimus. They were 53- and 64-year-old males, who had been admitted to local hospitals for increasing severity of their UC symptoms. Treatment for severe UC was
Ryohei Hayashi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sigmoid colon perforation at CT colonography secondary to a possible obstructive mechanism: report of a case [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
We report a case of colonic perforation in CT colonography, which was observed in a sigmoid colon segment contained within an inguinal hernia. At surgery, apart from the perforation, a normal large-bowel wall was found.
Belo-Oliveira, P   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Toxic Megacolon with Colonic Ischemia Masquerading as Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report

open access: yes, 2020
A previously healthy 12-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and clinical and laboratory features highly suggestive of diabetic ketoacidosis. When his blood glucose plummeted and his urinary ketones disappeared within the first hour of insulin ...
F. Mansouri
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Expert Position Statement: Defining the Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in Assessing Constipation and Faecal Loading

open access: yesAlimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 62, Issue 8, Page 799-808, October 2025.
Current evidence for the use of intestinal ultrasound in the assessment of constipation and faecal loading is heterogeneous in paediatrics and lacking in adults. An expert panel voted on 57 statements on intestinal ultrasound and faecal loading to aid researchers in undertaking well‐designed studies to broaden its application.
Ryan M. Mathias   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of preoperative predictors for pouchitis after surgery for ulcerative colitis: A multicentre retrospective study of the clinical outcome of surgery for ulcerative colitis in Japan (COSUC study)

open access: yesColorectal Disease, Volume 27, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract Background Pouchitis is a prevalent complication following ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis (UC) and significantly impacts patient outcomes. The identification of risk factors and development of predictive models would help to guide perioperative management.
Hiroaki Kasashima   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in pancreatitis, paediatrics, and trauma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is an important contributor to early organ dysfunction in trauma and sepsis. However, relatively little is known about the impact of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in general internal medicine, pregnant patients, and ...
De Keulenaer, Bart L   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Colostomy with Vancomycin Administration as an Effective Treatment for Toxic Megacolon Associated with Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis: A Case Report

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2004
We report a case of toxic megacolon associated with fulminant pseudomembranous colitis. A 72-year-old woman was admitted with severe dehydration and shock.
Masashi Haraguchi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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