abdominal pain/atrophy

AIMS OF STUDY The aim of this study is to investigate whether ingestion of curcumin will prevent hepatic insulin resistance (assessed by homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) induced by short-term oral glucocorticoid (prednisolone) administration in overweight and obese

BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory pancreatic process, presents different severity degrees [1]. Over the last two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the management, from surgical to "step up" approach using percutaneous or endoscopic catheter drainage followed by

1. Background and rationale: Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the world while being considerably common in both developed and developing countries. Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy among Egyptian males and it had been previously attributed to Schistosoma infection, a

Within this definition, patients can further be defined as having silent, potential, or latent celiac disease. The term silent celiac disease refers to patients fulfilling the definition above, but presenting no symptoms. Typically, such diagnoses are made by screening asymptomatic individuals, who

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the most common primary liver cancer. There are a variety of therapies for treatment of HCC; among them, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is one of the most commonly used treatment modalities. TACE induces ischemic

Prevelance of H pylori infection in children whose mother positive infected is different according to risks factors such as mother education,work out side or not , socioeconomic status, family size and breast feeding or not.H pylori in children can be represent with recurrent abdominal pain

Definition of the sample: Patients over 18 years old admitted to the Diagnostic Unit of the Faculty of Dentistry (DUFD), Viña del Mar campus of the Universidad Nacional Andres Bello (UNAB) during 2016, with a diagnosis of moderate or severe chronic periodontitis, meeting both the inclusion and

The investigators will verify whether a 4-week treatment with lactoferrin CRX is able to reduce SUDD-related symptoms, thus improving patient's quality of life. Symptoms will be assessed with the questionnaire by Tursi et al.

IPO-001 is a prospective, randomized, 3-period cross-over, open-label multicentre trial comparing intravenous and subcutaneous Infudopa with intestinal Duodopa. The patients will be identified and recruited at neurology clinics at university hospital clinical sites in Sweden, and travel from their

Intervention The patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis will be divided into three groups randomly: ERAT group, antibiotic therapy group and appendectomy group. 1) ERAT group: In preparation for ERAT, low-pressure cleansing enemas (500 mL normal saline solution per enema) will be

Primary endpoint: Resolution of acute exacerbation findings related to Behçet's Disease (BD) based on achievements in any of the following items without deterioration on day 30: For patients with parenchymal neurologic disease: Resolution of acute exacerbation of parenchymal neurologic findings

Out of a family of six sodium glucose co-transporters, two have been extensively studied for therapeutic indications involving glucose reabsorption from the glomerular filtrate. Sodium glucose co-transporter-1 (SGLT-1), which is mainly found in both the renal tubule and enterocytes lining intestinal

The pathophysiology is complex, multifactorial and not completely known. Impaired intestinal barrier function and mucosal inflammation in the small and large intestine have been reported. Evidence of inflammation and neuronal degeneration in the myenteric plexus has been found in full-thickness

Background GI symptoms are extremely common in patients with DM, often with severe consequences for daily activities, ability to work and quality of life. Moreover, GI-dysfunction causes unpredictable absorption of food and oral medication thus making blood-glucose difficult to control and oral

The study will be conducted in a prospective randomized design using the patient population admitted to any of the general surgery services at Yale New Haven Hospital and presenting with the presumed diagnosis of adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) to Yale New Haven Hospital. All patients will be