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OBJECTIVE
A previous UK study showed that 6.1% of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) had evidence of severe pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), but these findings need replication. We aimed to identify the prevalence of PEI based on fecal elastase stool testing
We reported a 28-year-old woman who had Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Eight days after fever up and abdominal pain, she had weakness and dysesthesia of both hands and feet. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) was isolated from her stool culture without diarrhea. IgG anti-GM1 antibody was detected in
Pericardial cysts are rare mediastinal abnormalities occurring in 1 in 100,000 persons. Most pericardial cysts are congenital but may also be acquired. Their presence poses a diagnostic challenge, distinguishing them from other intracardiac and mediastinal lesions. We describe an unusual
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders seen by gastroenterologists. Visceral hypersensitivity is now well recognized as a clinical marker for the disease. Intrarectal lidocaine has been previously shown to decrease pain report from rectal distension in patients with IBS
Background: Visceral hypersensitivity and psychological performance are the main pathophysiological mechanisms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous studies have found that cholecystokinin (CCK) can enhance colon movement and that
OBJECTIVE
Capsule endoscopy, proven effective for evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and suspected Crohn's disease, is increasingly used to investigate other small-intestine disorders, but its yield for other indications is not well known. We sought to evaluate its yield and findings
Unsuspected bacterial contamination of the small intestine was indicated by breath hydrogen testing in nine patients aged 2 to 34 months during physical examinations for chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain. Elevated bacterial counts of questionable significance were found in duodenal aspirates
We report the case of a 24-years old diabetic women hospitalised because of right-sided lower abdominal pain and diarrhea. She fulminantly developed shock before appendectomy could be performed and was transferred to intensive care unit. Hypotension remained and laparoscopy revealed primary
BACKGROUND
We document clinical manifestations of 21 patients heavily infected with S. stercoralis (more than 250 larvae in a single Baermann test) from a community in rural Cambodia, both before and three weeks after ivermectin (200 μg/kg BW, single oral dose) treatment.
RESULTS
Out of 21 patients,
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) are rare conditions characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall and gastrointestinal symptoms. These disorders can present with various manifestations, depending on the specific site of the affected gastrointestinal tract and specific
Demonstration of cryptosporidiosis in Mayan Indians living around Lake Atitlan provided an opportunity to correlate infection with abdominal pain and/or diarrhea in different age groups of children. 94 subjects experiencing abdominal pain and/or diarrhea, between the ages of 2 and 13 were studied in
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the study was to develop a simple prediction rule to reliably identify abdominal pain patients with diarrhea who may require surgical intervention.
METHODS
We performed a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study of adults with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain and
BACKGROUND
Colonic response to food (CRF) is abnormal in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to compare CRF in patients who complain of abnormal defecation pattern according to the presence or absence of abdominal pain.
METHODS
One hundred forty-nine patients
A 42-year-old patient with a sixth bariatric-related surgical procedure is presented. The steps taken for the management of her intractable nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unacceptable weight loss and diarrhea are described, together with the rationale therefor. Bariatric reoperative surgical
BACKGROUND
Doctors perform colonoscopies when presented with various symptoms, including unexplained weight loss, rectal bleeding, changes in bowel habits, however many other symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation may be more popular in outpatient department. As a result, we want