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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
We conduct a prospective randomized study since July 2017 after IRB approval. Patients between the ages of 20 and 80 years presenting to the gastroenterology outpatient clinic for atypical GERD symptoms (cough, globus, and NCCP) with or without typical symptoms (heartburn or acid regurgitation) of
Iron deficiency (ID) anaemia is a prevalent condition in Germany and other Western countries. It is a common complication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cardiovascular disease including chronic heart failure, cancer, chronic kidney disease (CKD), gynaecological conditions, and others.
Anaemia
Background Some maternal blood loss normally occurs at the time of vaginal delivery. The best estimates indicate that a loss of approximately 500 mL is average, with a range of about 250-700 mL.[1,2] Some of this bleeding arises from birth canal lacerations or surgical incisions (i.e., episiotomy),
1.0 Background
While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16
Subjects age >/= 19 years with the diagnosis of CD for >/= 6 months, currently in remission based on the Harvey-Bradshaw Index score (=4 points) and C-reactive protein (<5 mg/L) will be recruited from two academic hospitals and affiliated gastroenterology outpatient clinics (St. Paul's Hospital,
The prospective, randomized controlled unblinded study with 61 consecutive outpatients. All patients were stratified according to primary disease (esophageal-, gastric- or gynecological cancer). Patients were randomised using tin foil-lined sealed envelopes by the authors. The sample size was
Background:
Ascites is a frequent complication of cirrhosis, occurring in 50% of patients and is associated with 50 % mortality in two years.
Bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis are frequent during hospitalization and is an important precipitating event for the development of renal
A. Introduction and Review of literature
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is broadly defined as an alteration in mental status and cognitive function occurring in presence of liver failure. The clinical picture of HE arises as a complication of chronic and, more rarely, acute liver disease. HE occurs in
The majority of individuals who commence treatment for HIV in the UK start with a regimen that includes EFV in combination with other antiretrovirals. These regimens are convenient (once daily dosing) and highly efficacious. However EFV has several potential drawbacks including continued CNS
The key determinants of a return to normal activity after major colorectal surgery are pain and fatigue. Our research group has an interest in enhancing perioperative care to reduce postoperative fatigue.
We have investigated the effect of peritoneal inflammation and the local production of
Adult Chinese patients with known focal or suspected liver lesions, referred for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for further diagnostic work-up, who have undergone or are scheduled to undergo a defined SOR procedure, within one month before or after the study MRI.
The data for the Secondary Outcome