2026 June - 15 articles
Background: Liver cancer is a major global public health challenge, with substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. Growing attention has turned to sleep-related behaviors, including daytime napping, as potential risk factors for cancer. E...
Background/Objectives: Tordylium trachycarpum Boiss. (Apiaceae) is traditionally used in Kurdish ethnomedicine for the management of gastrointestinal disorders; however, its pharmacological efficacy and safety profile remain insufficiently investigat...
Background/Objectives: Variceal bleeding (VB) is a major complication of cirrhosis, marking a progression from a compensated to a decompensated stage of the disease. Previous research has suggested that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly called s...
Background: Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is associated with high short-term morbidity and mortality, but contemporary national data on hospital readmissions remain limited. Methods: Using the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2016–2022), we identif...
The gut microbiome has emerged as one of the most promising sources of non-invasive biomarkers for colorectal cancer (CRC). Over the past decade, fecal metagenomic studies have consistently identified a core CRC-associated signature enriched with ora...
Minimally invasive pancreas-preserving duodenal resection (MIPPDR) encompasses laparoscopic, robotic, and intentionally hybrid duodenal resections performed without pancreatic parenchymal excision, ranging from transduodenal local excision or ampulle...
Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disease. Intestinal barrier impairment represents a core pathogenic mechanism and a key therapeutic target for achieving mucosal healing and sustained remission. Methods: T...
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown growing potential in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection, particularly through automated analysis of endoscopic images. Emerging studies have also explored treatment-related predictive applications,...
Background/Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Emerging evidence highlights the role of the gut microbiota in the development and progression of CRC. Microbial dysbiosis is hypothesized to con...
Background: Rome IV criteria promote a symptom-based (“positive”) diagnosis of pediatric disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBIs). In clinical practice, however, organic gastrointestinal diseases may mimic DGBIs and lead to diagno...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic immune-mediated liver disorder that, without treatment, can advance to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Although standard regimens with corticosteroids and thiopurines have significantly improved survival, many patients...
Background: Molecular syndromic stool panels are increasingly used in paediatric diarrheal syndromes; however, interpretation of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) detection remains challenging because colonisation is common in younger children....
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). This study aims to report the experience in the surgical treatment of GIST patients, evaluate the prognostic factors and d...
Background: The optimal bowel preparation regimen for a small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) remains uncertain. The PrepRICE clinical trial showed that the administration of purgatives after the capsule reached the duodenum improved the mucosal visua...
Background: Kartagener syndrome (KS) is a rare subset of primary ciliary dyskinesia characterized by the triad of situs viscerum inversus (SVI), chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients with SVI is technica...
