2025 September - 18 articles
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents significant health challenges on a global scale, primarily encompassing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These conditions are characterized by cycles of relapse and remission. Curre...
Introduction: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal early chemotherapy (HIPEC) has gained traction as a viable treatment option for patients with colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases (CRC-PM). Refinements have been made to...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant public health issue, representing one of the greatest causes of both cancer diagnosis and mortality globally. While the incidence is highest in high-income countries, it is rising across the world, including i...
Background: Spontaneous intragastric balloon hyperinflation (SIBH) is a rare and concerning complication of intragastric balloons (IGBs). The mechanisms underlying SIBH remain unclear. This systematic review aims to synthesise the current evidence re...
Background: Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at heightened risk for vaccine-preventable infections because of underlying immune dysregulation and long-term immunosuppressive therapy. Despite published guidelines affirming vaccine sa...
Background: Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) has shown promise in upper gastrointestinal evaluation and is a potentially less invasive alternative to esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis...
Background: Alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD) represents significant health burdens worldwide. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the AALD outcomes that were incompletely understood. Methods: The current study utilizes data...
Background/Objectives: The 2019 WHO classification redefined high-grade gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms (GI NENs), encompassing not only poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs), but also well-differentiated grade 3 neuroendoc...
Background/Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of brain–gut interaction characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. While stress and anxiety are known to exacerbate IBS symptoms, less is understood abou...
Objectives: To investigate the real-world outcomes of a population-based gastric cancer (GC) screening program in Kawasaki City, a major urban area with a growing aging population and relatively high screening participation rates. Methods: Between De...
Background: The number of women veterans has been rising steadily since the Gulf War and many assume the functions of their male counterparts. Women face unique obstacles in their service, and it is imperative that differences in physiology not be ov...
Background: Dyspeptic symptoms are very common in the general population, with an estimated prevalence of 14% to 41%, and the majority of patients experience symptoms without an organic cause for them (so-called functional dyspepsia). While the patho...
Objective: A combination of midazolam and opioid is usually used to achieve conscious sedation and analgesia during colonoscopy, but many patients may tolerate the procedure well without any sedation. This randomized trial aimed to compare the effica...
Background/Objectives: Health behavior management plays a critical role in improving outcomes for cancer survivors. This study aims to examine differences in health behaviors based on survival status and time since diagnosis among individuals with ga...
Objectives: To analyze the factors associated with recurrent choledocholithiasis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with biliary sphincterotomy (BS). Methods: A retrospective, observational, and analytical cohort study wa...
Background/Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated condition triggered by gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals, requiring lifelong adherence to a strict gluten-free diet (GFD). Despite dietary compliance, many patient...
Background: Anti-EGFR therapy, combined with chemotherapy, represents the standard therapeutic approach for triple wild-type (KRAS/NRAS and BRAF), left-sided, microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, acquired resistan...
Background/Objectives: AllergoOncology is a new field of study that investigates the relationship between allergic inflammation and cancer. Mast cells and eosinophils are two critical players in allergy reactions, where they can interact and release...
