SAA3 deficiency exacerbates intestinal fibrosis in DSS-induced IBD mouse model by Xiaodong Zou, Tong Wu, Jianjiao Lin, Tao Su, Hui Xiao, Chuyan Ni, Lijuan Hu, Wenchu Lin, Weilin Chen, Richard D. Ye, Li Xiang

“…Abstract Intestinal fibrosis, as a late-stage complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leads to bowel obstruction and requires surgical intervention, significantly lowering the quality of life of affected patients. …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Corn Bran on Loperamide-induced Constipation in Mice by Xiangrui ZENG, Caixia JIANG, Xiaolan LIU, Xiqun ZHENG, Xuyao WEI

“…The volume of defecation spanning 6 h and the water content of feces were also significantly increased (P<0.05). Small bowel propulsion rate and colon pathology experiments showed a 110.58% increase in small bowel propulsion rate, and a 43.67% increase in colonic crypt depth in the combined group compared with that of the model group. …”
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Effectiveness of the self-fatigue assessment in guiding early postoperative ambulation in gynaecological oncology patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bo Chen, Xu Wang, Hong He, Xiaojie Huang, Qian Du, Shaoyong Xu, Xiaomin Qin, Tongting Kang

“…Secondary outcome measures are the time to first bowel movement, the incidence of moderate to severe bloating, the incidence of bowel obstruction or venous thromboembolism, the incidence of adverse events (nausea, vomiting, dizziness), patient satisfaction, sleep quality scores, patient compliance with activities, hospital costs and days in hospital.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Independent Ethics Committee of Xiangyang Central Hospital affiliated with Hubei University of Arts and Sciences and registered with the China Clinical Trials Registry in May 2021. …”
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IBS as a diverse disease. A comprehensive review by Adrianna Dylik, Weronika Gryczyńska, Mikołaj Musiał, Łukasz Krawczak, Hanna Gulaczyk, Jan Spychalski, Mikołaj Kaczmarek, Wiktoria Grochowska, Maria Spychalska

“…Introduction: Irritable Bowel Syndrome is one of the most popular diseases among the gastrointestinal difficulties. …”
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Intestinal Organoids in Colitis Research: Focusing on Variability and Cryopreservation by Talke F. zur Bruegge, Andrea Liese, Sören Donath, Stefan Kalies, Maike Kosanke, Oliver Dittrich-Breiholz, Sandra Czech, Verena N. Bauer, André Bleich, Manuela Buettner

“…Here, we aim to provide some insights into our experience in standardizing murine colonic epithelial organoids, which we use as a replacement method for research on inflammatory bowel disease. Considering good scientific practice, we examined various factors that might challenge the design and outcome of experiments using these organoids. …”
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Viable Ileosigmoid Knotting, A Very Phenomenon Finding and Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review by Beyene SA, Bogale NT, Abdinasir MM, Desalegne AZ, Wossen MA

“…A viable knot is a unique phenomenon of this seldom cause of bowel obstruction.Case Presentation: A sixteen-year-old female patient presents with a complaint of central abdominal distension and obstipation of 12-hour duration. …”
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Prevalence of Opioid Dispensings and Concurrent Gastrointestinal Medications in Quebec by Rachel E Williams, Nevzeta Bosnic, Carolyn T Sweeney, Ashlee W Duncan, Kristen B Levine, Michael Brogan, Suzanne F Cook

“…A side effect of opioid usage is the inhibition of gastrointestinal (GI) motility, known as opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OBD). OBD is typically treated prophylactically with laxatives and/or acid suppressants.…”
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Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Etiology in a Patient with History of Abdominal Surgery by Christopher P. Irwin, Joo B. Lee, Andrew Kim, Ijagha Eme, Christina Schofield, George Mount

“…Mesenteric panniculitis is characterized by nonspecific fibrous inflammation of the small bowel mesentery, appendix, and mesoappendix. Clinical course is usually benign and outcome is favorable. …”
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Review of the European <i>Helicobacter</i> Study Group Workshop reports (Ljubljana, 2012) by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Possible correlations of H. pylori infection with rate of various diseases development – both positive (colorectal cancer, liver diseases, Alzheimer's disease), and negative (gastroesophageal reflux disease, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, bronchial asthma) continue to be studied. …”
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Jejunal Perforation: A Rare Presentation of Burkitt’s Lymphoma—Successful Management by Samir Ranjan Nayak, Ganni Bhaskara Rao, Subramanya Sarma Yerraguntla, Sisir Bodepudi

“…Malignant tumors of the small bowel presenting as acute abdomen are a rare occurrence. …”
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Laminated Intestinal Calculi – A Rare Complication of Crohn's Disease by Hugh J Freeman, Andrew Seal, David Li

“…A 59-year-old male with a 36-year history of Crohn's disease and repeated resections for small intestinal strictures developed anemia and symptoms of an intermittent partial bowel obstruction. Barium studies showed recurrent small intestinal strictures as well as filling defects in a dilated loop proximal to a stenosed segment. …”
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Intractable Fasting Hypoglycemia as a Manifestation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Justin J. Forde, Ofor Ewelukwa, Tony Brar, Roniel Cabrera

“…We present a case of NICTH in a 54-year-old male with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who presented with symptomatic intractable hypoglycemia (IH) after bowel preparation and fasting for screening upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.…”
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Enteral Nutrition in Crohn’s Disease: An Underused Therapy by S. Kansal, J. Wagner, C. D. Kirkwood, A. G. Catto-Smith

“…This paper reviews the literature on the history, efficacy, and putative mechanism of action of enteral nutrition for inflammatory bowel disease in both paediatric and adult patients. …”
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Crohn’s Disease – The Pathogenesis of a Granulomatous Vasculitis: A Hypothesis by Andrew J Wakefield

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Complications of Uterine Fibroids and Their Management, Surgical Management of Fibroids, Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy versus Hysterectomy, Haemorrhage, Adhesions, and Complications by Liselotte Mettler, Thoralf Schollmeyer, Andrea Tinelli, Antonio Malvasi, Ibrahim Alkatout

“…They range from intermittent bleedings to continuous bleedings over several weeks, from single pain episodes to severe pain, from dysuria and constipation to chronic bladder and bowel spasms. Very seldom does peritonitis occur. …”
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Selected allergic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract by Andrzej Kuźmiński, Michał Przybyszewski, Małgorzata Graczyk, Magdalena Żbikowska-Götz, Natalia Sokołowska-Ukleja, Alina Tomaszewska, Zbigniew Bartuzi

“…The most serious conditions in which allergic background plays or can play an important role are: oral anaphylaxis syndrome, aphthous stomatitis, reflux disease, acute and chronic allergic reactions of gastric mucosa, irritable bowel syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders.…”
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Gastroduodenal Ulcerative Colitis in Association with Ulcerative Pancolitis by Khin San Aye, Lin Lin Htun, Thet Mar Win, Mya Thida Aye, Drmyothettin Tin, Than Than Aye

“…Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, traditionally regarded as being limited to the colorectum. …”
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Tirofiban-Induced Thrombocytopenia Occurring with Crohn’s Disease by Toni Ibrahim, Fady El Karak, Assem Araji, Elie El Rassy

“…This case report suggests a possible association between TIT and inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, strict monitoring of the platelet count is required in patients who develop allergic reactions to tirofiban.…”
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Multiple Abscess Collections: Antibiotics or Steroids? by Philippe Raphael Dias, Levin Bolt, Christof Iking-Konert, Mattia Arrigo, Lars C. Huber

“…The combination of multiple abscess collections in different organs, negative microbiological studies, and the association with an inflammatory bowel disease is highly suggestive for an AAS. The AAS is an acute neutrophilic dermatosis, so “generalized pyoderma gangraenosum” or “generalized bullous sweet syndrome” might be used synonymously. …”
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Traumatic tension enterothorax in New Zealand: a case report by Monique Mahadik, Ashok Gunawardene, Aleisha Sutherland, Damien Ah Yen

“…The resulting herniation of small bowel loops into the thorax resulted in hemodynamic and respiratory compromise due to pressure effects on the right heart and major vessels. …”
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