esophageal motility disorders/diarrhea

Opportunistic esophageal infections (Candida, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus) and idiophatic esophageal ulcerations are commonly found in HIV patients. However, motility disorders of the esophagus have seldom been investigated in this population. The aim of this prospective study was to

The causal factors and the physiopathology of motor diarrhea are still unclear. This case report describes a 60-year-old white man with severe diarrhea for more than 10 years and minor signs of autonomic dysfunction. Extensive investigation showed that small intestinal motility and absorption were

BACKGROUND Infection is a common cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc) but despite immunosuppressant therapy, there are few reports of opportunistic infection. OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of infection, to determine the etiologic organism, and to assess the risk factors for infection

OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to report the results of videolaparoscopic repair in a series of ten patients with paraesophageal hernia. METHODS From January 1982 to September 1998, ten patients (three men and seven women, mean age: 68 years [range: 42-87]) were operated on for

Despite the extensive impact of autonomic function on the gastrointestinal system, there is little understanding of the mechanisms by which specific autonomic abnormalities translate into particular gastrointestinal complaints. Three logical alternatives include: (1) the underlying disorder affects

OBJECTIVE The of this study was to evaluate functional results in 70 patients operated on for gastroesophageal reflux disease with a follow-up > 2 years, by means of a questionnaire sent to them. METHODS Functional results were evaluated in the 60 patients who answered the questionnaire. The

An autonomic disorder of the circulatory system becomes manifest as aberrant heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity already years before progressing into symptomatic disease, in which case the condition is no longer curable. Diagnosis is based on tests of autonomic nervous system

In this review of the gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatic manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 180 articles from the English literature, found using a medline search from January 1965 to December 2010, were examined. Vasculitis may cause ulcerations, bleeding, stricture formation, and

OBJECTIVE The epidemiology of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms has been described in population surveys, yet their distribution by socio-economic (social) class remains largely uninvestigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of social class on GI symptoms in an urban sample of

Laparoscopic fundoplication for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease is widely accepted all over the world. OBJECTIVE To compare clinical results of patients operated with the Nissen, Nissen-Rossetti and Toupet techniques, in Centro Medico ABC, for the treatment of pathologic

Thyroid disease is common, and its effects on the gastrointestinal system are protean, affecting most hollow organs. Hashimoto disease, the most common cause of hypothyroidism, may be associated with an esophageal motility disorder presenting as dysphagia or heartburn. Dyspepsia, nausea, or vomiting