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Non-specific low back pain is defined as low back pain not attributable to a recognizable, known specific pathology (e.g., infection, tumour, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome, or cauda equina syndrome). It is second only to the common cold as
Successful implementation of colorectal screening programmes and improvement in colonoscopic technology have resulted in significant decrease in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Effectiveness of colonoscopy largely depends on detection and removal of adenomas before they become cancerous.
Background : Endoscopy is currently widely regarded as the most important test in diagnosing stomach disorders, including stomach cancer. Gastric peristalsis, which occurs during the endoscopic procedure, limits the visual filed of the inspection, causing interference in the inspection. The actual
In appropriately selected patients an orthotopic neobladder (ONB) permits the elimination of an external stoma and preservation of body image without compromising cancer control after radical cystectomy. Voiding dysfunction (VD) following ONB can be divided into failure to empty bladder or failure
Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) is "a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age and characterized by symptoms of a deficiency in serum testosterone levels". TDS can cause a significant decrease in quality of life and has many adverse effects on multiple organs in terms
- Colonoscopy is the current standard method for diagnosing colon cancer and polyps, and also can be used for therapeutic interventions such as polypectomy. Diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic safety of the procedure depends on the quality of the colonic cleansing. Inadequate bowel preparation may
The investigators prospectively enroll 130 adults that receive colonoscopy examination from Jan 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014. Written Inform consents are achieved before colonoscopy. All patients are randomly assigned to group A and group B. The group A is named as "the setting of colon cleansing room
1. Study Objectives
1.1 Primary objective: The primary objective of this Phase IIa study is to establish clinical Proof-of-Concept (POC) by providing clinically and statistically significant evidence that GIC-1001 is safe and effective in managing visceral pain in male and female patients who
For ovarian cancer, colorectal and gastric cancers presenting with peritoneal metastases, complete tumor removal at surgery is the most important independent prognostic factor. Consequently, accurate detection of tumors often compromising resectability, like extra-abdominal metastases, liver
Background:
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a disorder of motility of the entire GI tract that produces cramping, abdominal pain, constipation, and/or diarrhea and sometimes passing of mucus in bowel movements. In most people with IBS, the GI tract is highly sensitive to many stimuli, including
(i). Chronic hepatitis B
Chronicity of HBV following acute infection is strongly age-related; the majority (90%) of infants acquiring HBV perinatally go on to develop chronic infection, while most persons who acquire HBV later in life resolve their infection [ref 1]. Patients with chronic HBV have a