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Oral problems are common in patients diagnosed with Eating Disorders (ED) and still require better elucidation. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of oral Candida spp in individuals with ED. The sample of the study was comprised of 30 women with purgative habits and 15 without purgative habits.
Currently, the mainstream treatment for gastric bezoars is endoscopic lithotripsy. This report describes traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) purgative cured a 62-year-old woman with a huge gastric bezoar accompanied by isolated esophageal venous aneurysms and multiple bleeding gastric Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed (purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive
Sodium phosphate enemas and laxatives are widely used for the treatment of constipation, even if a number of cases of significant toxicity due to alterations of the fluid and electrolyte equilibria (hypernatremia, hyperphosphatemia, and hypocalcemia) have been reported. We present the case of an
OBJECTIVE
Resection surgery on the colon and rectum are changing both anatomical and physiological relations within the abdominal cavity. Delayed functions of the gastrointestinal tract, flatulence, failure of peristalsis, prolonged spasms and pain, limited postoperative recovery of these patients
Eight horses with Grade 3b rectal tears of the peritoneal part of the rectum or small colon were treated by a combination of medical therapy and dietary manipulation. All of the horses developed septic peritonitis during the course of treatment. Medical therapy consisted of a combination of
BACKGROUND
The concealment of packets of illegal substances within body cavities is a common technique for drug smuggling worldwide. The goal of our study was to analyze the results of conservative treatment of "body packers", indications for surgical intervention, and postoperative
BACKGROUND
The Jatropha gossypiifolia L., which is used in popular medicine is considered to have good diuretic effect in hypertension and is also used as a laxative drug. It seems to have a healing effect, although not proved till now.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of intraperitoneal
At present, reduction of the consumption of fat is the main issue in nutritional education. However, this can lead to an increased consumption of mono- and disaccharides and, as a result, to increased dental caries. Individual variations in the susceptibility of caries make it necessary to
In this trial, the effect of supplementary administration of the opioid antagonist Naloxone was tested, in comparison to infusion of Ringer's-solution only, in the treatment of hypovolemic shock in cows suffering from right-sided abomasal displacement. Twenty cows were selected by several criteria
Abdominal free air upon X-ray examination implies a medical emergency, but there is an extensive differential diagnosis that should be considered. Fecaloma is one of the possible imitators of free abdominal air. Fecaloma is a complication of chronic constipation, in which a large fecal mass impacts
BACKGROUND
Total colectomy is the preferred surgical option in proven slow-transit constipation. With advances in technology and instrumentation, laparoscopic total colectomy has become feasible.
METHODS
After a mechanical bowel preparation, the patient is placed in a modified lithotomy position and
P2X7 receptor activation is involved in a number of pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages and other immune cells. Their expression can be positively modulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and TNFalpha, reinforcing their role during inflammation. We investigated the effect of substances capable
A 38-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital on October 21, 1996 for evaluation of thirst, bilateral backache and a feeling of abdominal fullness. She had hypokalemia, normotension, hyperreninemia, hyperaldostronism and hyperplasia of the juxtaglomerular apparatus on renal biopsy.
A 62-year-old diabetic bed ridden woman, presented to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of peritonitis. She had been taking oral laxatives and enemas to relieve her chronic constipation for last 6 years. Hard impacted stools and pelvic tenderness were found on digital rectal