Monthly Archives: August 2017
An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain and Biliary Obstruction in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Rare Cause of Diarrhea and Polyposis
Association Between Inflammatory Diet Pattern and Risk of Colorectal Carcinoma Subtypes Classified by Immune Responses to Tumor
Dietary patterns affect systemic and local intestinal inflammation, which have been linked to colorectal carcinogenesis. Chronic inflammation can interfere with the adaptive immune response. We investigated whether the association of a diet that promot… Continue reading
Paneth Cell Defects Induce Microbiota Dysbiosis In Mice And Promote Visceral Hypersensitivity
Separation of newborn rats from their mothers induces visceral hypersensitivity and impaired epithelial secretory cell lineages when they are adults. Little is known about the mechanisms by which maternal separation causes visceral hypersensitivity or … Continue reading
Dysphagia: Multiple Pathologies, One Cause
Anesthesia Assistance in Outpatient Colonoscopy and Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia, Bowel Perforation, and Splenic Injury
The increase in use of anesthesia assistance (AA) to achieve deep sedation with propofol during colonoscopy has significantly increased colonoscopy costs without evidence for increased quality and with possible harm. We investigated the effects of AA o… Continue reading