weight loss/vomiting

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) . The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing

the study included 400 patients recruited from Gastroenterology as well as general internal medicine clinic at Internal Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt. After initial evaluation, every participant was randomly assigned to one of four equal treatment regimens

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate and compare overall survival (OS) in patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with perioperative fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, leucovorin calcium and oxaliplatin (modified [m]FOLFIRINOX) and surgery versus up-front surgery followed by

This multicentered study will enroll participants into two cohorts of (study and control groups). The study group will undergo AspireAssist gastrostomy tube placement and the control group will undergo standard decompressive percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement. Individuals who present for

Pancreatic cancer is a rapidly developing cancer with a poor prognosis. 5-year survival is 6% in Europe and the USA. The FOLFIRINOX protocol has become the standard medical treatment for this pathology. However, FOLFIRINOX is the cause of severe toxicities dominated by leuko-neutropenia,

Purpose and design Aims: To determine if the PillCam™ Crohn's capsule (PCC) performs similarly to ileo-colonoscopy (IC) and magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) when assessing patients with an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD). Objectives: Primary objective: To assess the number of

The hypothesis is that the histopathological study of two biopsies obtained from the gastric antrum for the determination of Helicobacter pylori infection has a similar diagnostic yield compared to the gold standard (Sydney protocol). This is a prospective uncontrolled cross-sectional clinical

Studies have suggested that exposure to a greater number of chemotherapeutic agents is associated with better survival in metastatic colorectal cancer. Multiple factors might affect body weight during treatment. Cancer-related symptoms can impair quality of life and appetite. Cachexia syndrome

An optimal coverage of the required calorie requirement is a basic prerequisite for a speedy recovery. One study reports that almost every fourth patient is malnourished in German hospitals. Malnutrition is in turn associated with more complications, higher mortality and longer length of stay. The

Problem: Dysautonomia is malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. It usually results from overactivity of the sympathetic portion and over-secretion of acetylcholine. Symptoms depend on the organ involved by this sympathetic overstimulation. A partial list of dysautonomia-related conditions is

Gastritis is a very common disease in children. The main presentation of children with gastritis is recurrent abdominal pain and dyspepsia or vomiting. Young children may have hematemesis or melena as presentation. Drug induced or food related gastritis presents usually with acute symptoms but

Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging major health problem worldwide which affects a significant proportion of the western population and there is gradual spread of this epidemic to south-east Asian countries. NAFLD encompasses two entities: Non-alcoholic fatty liver

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

Patients with pancreatic cancer suffer from multiple symptoms related to the tumor itself or induced by the chemotherapy. The available supportive therapy is still not able to relief all symptoms that are caused by the malignancy itself as well as by the antineoplastic therapy. Additionally,