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Gastrointestinal Disorders, Volume 6, Issue 2

June 2024 - 14 articles

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Articles (14)

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,440 Views
8 Pages

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), is a global health problem with a worldwide increase in incidence. While previously it was more prevalent in Western countries, especially in North A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,139 Views
11 Pages

Optimal Parameters for Gastric Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Long-Term Symptom Control in Patients with Gastroparesis

  • Irene Sarosiek,
  • Alexandra N. Willauer,
  • Karina Espino,
  • Jerzy Sarosiek,
  • Gian Galura,
  • Luis Alvarado,
  • Alok Dwivedi,
  • Brian Davis,
  • Mohammad Bashashati and
  • Richard W. McCallum

Background: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) therapy is indicated for the treatment of drug-refractory gastroparesis (GP). However, the long-term effects of GES therapy on GP symptom control and identification of the optimal parameters to activat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,690 Views
12 Pages

Exploring the Role of the Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer Development

  • Vlad Alexandru Ionescu,
  • Gina Gheorghe,
  • Teodor Florin Georgescu,
  • Vlad Buica,
  • Mihai-Stefan Catanescu,
  • Iris-Andreea Cercel,
  • Beatrice Budeanu,
  • Mihail Budan,
  • Nicolae Bacalbasa and
  • Camelia Diaconu

Colorectal cancer is currently a public health concern due to its high incidence, morbidity, and mortality rates. Researchers have identified the intestinal microbiome as a crucial factor in the development of this disease. Currently, specialized lit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,717 Views
13 Pages

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a clinical condition of the gastrointestinal tract that has significant incidence in childhood. Major symptoms include abdominal pain, dyspepsia, delayed gastric emptying, anorexia, diarrhea and weight loss. IBD et...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,604 Views
16 Pages

Colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes in terms of incidence and mortality are significantly worse in African Americans than other Americans. While differences in primary preventions for neoplasia (diet, obesity remediation, aspirin prophylaxis) are being...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,327 Views
19 Pages

A Review of Non-IgE Immune-Mediated Allergic Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

  • Valishti Artee Pundit,
  • Nadia Makkoukdji,
  • Krisia Maria Banegas Carballo,
  • Farrah Stone,
  • Travis Satnarine,
  • Jessica Kuhn,
  • Gary I. Kleiner and
  • Melissa D. Gans

Non-IgE immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of enigmatic conditions that are on the rise. This category encompasses entities like food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), food protein-induced allerg...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,530 Views
10 Pages

Background/Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting positive diagnostic yields in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) according to the guideline of small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE). Method: Patient...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,480 Views
7 Pages

Food Insecurity Is Associated with a Higher Risk of Mortality among Colorectal Cancer Survivors

  • Jagdish Khubchandani,
  • Srikanta Banerjee,
  • Rafael Gonzales-Lagos and
  • Karen Kopera-Frye

Purpose: Food insecurity and colorectal cancer (CRC) are widely prevalent problems in the U.S. However, the long-term effects of food insecurity among people living with CRC are not well explored (e.g., risk of mortality). Methods: Data from the U.S....

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,002 Views
15 Pages

Role of IL-33/ST2 Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Overview and Future Perspectives

  • Walter Giordano,
  • Gabriele Ricciardi,
  • Marco Casciaro,
  • Vincenzo Fiorentino,
  • Cristina Pizzimenti,
  • Anna Viola,
  • Maurizio Martini,
  • Giovanni Tuccari and
  • Antonio Ieni

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a heterogenous and complex group of idiopathic chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract and other extraintestinal systems with rising global incidences. The interplay of genetic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,714 Views
15 Pages

Gut Microbiota and Immune System in Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Related Sepsis

  • Emilio Jirillo,
  • Skender Topi,
  • Ioannis Alexandros Charitos,
  • Luigi Santacroce,
  • Elona Gaxhja and
  • Marica Colella

A severe condition of sepsis can be a complication of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which can occur in premature infants and becomes a medical challenge in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). It is a multifactorial intestinal disease (can aff...

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Gastrointest. Disord. - ISSN 2624-5647