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1. Background 1.1 The prevalence and mechanism of dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea is a troubling problem affect more than 50% reproductive-aged women and affect females' quality of life is not only physical but also psychologic aspects. It costs a lot of health, social and economic burden. The symptom is
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of dietary carbohydrate supplements (prebiotics) on cognition, behavior and physiology in healthy individuals.
This study will be separated into one pre-study visit + three consecutive weeks: Baseline (week 1), Intervention (week 2) and
Patients with post-stroke depression (PSD) have more dysfunction, poorer recovery outcomes, and higher morbidity and mortality in the first year after stroke onset than those patients without stroke. Some therapeutic methods have shown to be effective for PSD, including antidepressants, non-drug
This study aims to improve cognition and function in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) by administering the oral antibiotic, rifaximin. Rifaximin is a virtually non-absorbed antibiotic with the unique properties of altering gut microbiota and lowering blood ammonia levels. It is FDA approved
Chronic pain is difficult to treat and is debilitating to patients in various ways, including wide spread suffering, disability, social displacement, and expense. For effective pain management, the first step should be to assess the exact status of the pain. This process may include characterizing
Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic relapsing disease of the colon, characterized by watery non-bloody diarrhea, usually normal colonoscopic findings, and typical histology findings. It is frequently accompanied by abdominal pain, nocturnal diarrhea, and mild weight loss. The incidence of MC has
BACKGROUND, SIGNIFICANCE, AND RATIONALE Failure to thrive or inadequate weight gain is a frequent complaint amongst patients seen by general pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists. The reasons behind this diagnosis vary widely including, but not limited to feeding disorders of diverse
In midgut NETs serotonin production is most prominent. Patients with NETs producing excessive serotonin can develop carcinoid syndrome. Serotonin is a product of the 'tryptophan pathway'. Serotonin is metabolized in 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA) and then excreted with urine. 5-HIAA in 24-hour
Rationale: Patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET) have a rare, slowly progressing disease. Therefore they undergo many treatments such as surgery followed by long-lasting systemic treatments with somatostatin analogues. These procedures can each result in increased diarrhea and loss of critical
Baseline assessment:
- Demographic: age, gender
- Anthropometric measurements: body mass index, height, weight and waist circumference
- FGI Screening Questionnaire (v.3, 20101011) for screening of functional gastrointestinal disorder according to Rome III criteria.
- Duration of dyspeptic symptoms
Methods:
All subjects will participate in (1) Demographic assessment, (2) Questionnaires administration and (3) Blood sample collection. The three steps must be completed within 2 weeks.
1. Demographic assessment
- Demographic: age, gender
- Anthropometric measurements: body mass index, height,
Acute gastroenteritis is a common disease especially in children. With bronchiolitis and influenza, she participated widely in weight of winter epidemics that causes problems every year our health care system, particularly in the pediatric emergency and inpatient since they are the second leading
The study population will consist of patients with advanced (metastatic or unresectable) neuroendocrine tumors with suboptimally controlled carcinoid syndrome. While the majority of patients will have primary tumors of the ileocecum (midgut), any serotonin-producing neuroendocrine tumors will be
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain for which no alternative cause can be identified . The condition is often accompanied by other features such as fatigue, stiffness, cold intolerance, cognitive impairment, intolerance to external stimuli, sleep
If you are willing to participate in this study you will be asked to undergo some screening tests and procedures to confirm that you are eligible. Many of these tests and procedures are likely to be part of regular cancer care and may be done even if it turns out that you do not take part in the