colitis/edema

Inflammatory bowel diseases ("IBD") are a group of chronic immune-mediated diseases with typical onset during young adulthood and a lifelong course characterized by periods of remission and relapse. IBDs involving two main clinical forms- Crohn's disease ("CD") and ulcerative colitis (UC). CD can

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

Background: The surgical treatment of choice for the treatment of medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) is restorative ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), in which the patient retains fecal continence following colonectomy, by subsequent anastomosis of the terminal ileum and the rectum. Up

INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE 1.1 Introduction This protocol describes PRELAPSE, an explorative, prospective, longitudinal observational study of diagnostic accuracy comparing trans-abdominal gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) with ileocolonoscopy for the assessment of disease activity in patients with

Pouchitis is the most common long-term complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in ulcerative colitis (UC). Pouchitis is defined as a clinical syndrome of watery, frequent, at times bloody stool accompanied by urgency, incontinence, abdominal cramps, malaise, and fever. The PDAI

The study was approved by the ethics committee of Jinling hospital and the medical school of nanjing university. This prospective study was performed at a surgical intensive care unit (SICU), which contain 39 beds, of general surgical departement of Jinling hospital, affiliated hospital of medical

Acupuncture has traditionally been used in Asia and is increasingly popular in Western countries to treat a variety of conditions (1). In recent years, acupuncture is widely used to assist in improving pain and inflammatory diseases (2). However, the mechanisms associated with these treatments that

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this of open-label randomized clinical trial is to compare clonidine patch (Catapres-TTS®) and orally administered methyldopa (Aldomet®) over a 4-week period for compliance in pregnant women between 14 and 28 weeks of gestation. In addition, this study will

Title: Plasma and abscess fluid pharmacokinetics of cefpirome and moxifloxacin single dose and multiple dose administration. Background: Extensive research in the field of abscess treatment has established a claim for invasive drainage as the most efficient means of resolving suppurative lesions. In