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William Arbuthnot Lane (1856-1943): Surgical Innovator and His Theory of Autointoxication. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
William Arbuthnot Lane contributed to the advancement of many fields of orthopedics, otolaryngology, and general surgery. He is credited for his no-touch technique and the invention of long-handled instruments, some of which are still in use today, to ...
Cowan, Scott W.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Parasites and the Neural Control of Gut Functions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Gastrointestinal motility and transport of water and electrolytes play key roles in the pathophysiology of diarrhea upon exposure to enteric parasites.
André G. Buret, Marie C. M. Halliez
core   +3 more sources

Inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic reprogramming: From pathological mechanisms to targeted interventions

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Medicine, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2026.
This review explores the role of metabolic reprogramming in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by focusing on immune and epithelial cell metabolism, microbial metabolites, and their impact on inflammation. It discusses emerging metabolic therapies and emphasizes the importance of personalized microbiota‐targeted approaches to improve clinical outcomes in
Zemin Tian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gaps Between European Crohn's Colitis Organisation Quality Standards of Care and the Real World in Special Situations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Across Europe: Results From E‐QUALITY Survey

open access: yesJCC Plus, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Managing special situations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)—such as surgery, nutrition, acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) and paediatric‐to‐adult transition—is critical for patient outcomes. The European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation's (ECCO) E‐QUALITY initiative aimed to identify gaps between its evidence‐based care ...
Gionata Fiorino   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pre-Columbian Chagas disease in Brazil: Trypanosoma cruzi I in the archaeological remains of a human in Peruaçu Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2008
We evaluated the presence and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in a mummy presenting with megacolon that was dated as approximately 560 ± 40 years old. The mummy was from the Peruaçu Valley in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Alexandre Fernandes   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Massive Megacolon Due to Giant Faecaloma of the Sigmoid Colon in an Elderly Patient

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2020
Faecaloma is a mass of inspissated faeces, typically found in the rectosigmoid colon. Furthermore, faecalomas may cause intestinal obstruction, stercoral ulcer development and colon perforation, which may be due to the pressure effect of large faecal ...
Zafer Teke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profile of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in a Tropical Medicine Reference Center, Northern Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Chagas disease (CD) is endemic in Central and South America, Mexico and even in some areas of the United States. However, cases have been increasingly recorded also in non-endemic countries.
Angheben, A   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

Foxf1 and Foxf2 control murine gut development by limiting mesenchymal Wnt signaling and promoting extracellular matrix production [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Development of the vertebrate gut is controlled by paracrine crosstalk between the endodermal epithelium and the associated splanchnic mesoderm. In the adult, the same types of signals control epithelial proliferation and survival, which account for the ...
Astorga (Johansson), Jeanette   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Perforation cæcale néonatale inaugurale du diagnostic d’un mégacôlon congénital

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Les perforations intestinales spontanées sont rares chez un nouveau-né à terme. Nous rapportons le cas d'un nouveau-né issu d'une grossesse de 41 semaines d'aménorrhée, qui avait présenté à trois jours de vie, un pneumopéritoine inaugural d'un mégacôlon ...
Abdoulaye Diallo Harouna   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sex in Immune Cells and Parasitic Diseases — A Complex Relationship

open access: yesImmunological Reviews, Volume 337, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies consistently show that many parasitic diseases affect males more frequently than females. These disparities are multifactorial, arising partly from gender‐specific behaviors that influence exposure risk and health‐seeking practices, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Increasing evidence also highlights that
Barbara Honecker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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