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Overall, patients with IBD constituted 1.6% (n = 37) of all admissions to the gastroenterology ward for any indication. Most (2/3rd) hospitalized patients with IBD responded to conventional therapy; one third required advanced therapy or surgery. In‐hospital mortality was high at 5%, probably related to delayed diagnosis, limited access to advanced ...
Ajay Kumar Yadav +5 more
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Background:Clostridium difficile (CD) is the major cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated infections, having as main manifestation diarrhea and life-threatening inflammation of the colon.
Suciu Nicolae +3 more
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: the Surgical Perspective [PDF]
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), namely Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are relatively rare diseases in our country, known as a low prevalence geographic region.
SOCEA Bogdan +8 more
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Abstract Objectives Acute severe colitis (ASC) is a frequent and severe complication of ulcerative colitis (UC) with a high risk of colectomy. Effects of immunosuppressants and anti–tumor necrosis factor (anti‐TNF) agents on the risk of colectomy remain debated. We wished to study the evolution of French pediatric‐onset UC patients after ASC.
Manon Cochet +18 more
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Regulation of PHOX2B gene expression by the long non‐coding natural antisense RNA PHOX2B‐AS1
PHOX2B is a transcription factor essential for autonomic nervous system development. We identify and characterize PHOX2B‐AS1, a human long non‐coding antisense transcript at the PHOX2B locus, along with its murine counterpart. Our findings reveal bidirectional transcription and reciprocal regulation: PHOX2B activates PHOX2B‐AS1, whereas PHOX2B‐AS1 ...
Simona Di Lascio +12 more
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A young leukemic patient with unusual catastrophic intestinal complication
A 14-year-old child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had completed induction chemotherapy presented with fever and diffuse musculoskeletal pains which was thought to be a constellation of myositis, arthralgias and arthritis.
Kim Vaiphei +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Combination therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has become a standard treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). However, ICIs may also cause immune‐related adverse events. We report a case of mRCC that developed fulminant immune‐related enterocolitis.
Kasumi Kanai +9 more
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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
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ABSTRACT Background The surgical journey of patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) typically begins with an index colectomy, which may be followed by restorative procedures or further operations due to complications. Variation in surgical strategies exists, impacting patient outcomes.
Orestis Argyriou +5 more
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Clostridioides difficile infection leading to fulminant colitis with toxic megacolon
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the culprit of millions of nosocomial infections in the United States. Programs that successfully decrease its incidence, therefore, render cost savings for the healthcare system.
Fareed Rajack +2 more
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