Does Smoking Reduce Infliximab’s Effectiveness against Crohn’s Disease? by Neeraj Narula, Richard N Fedorak

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease and has no known cure. CD symptoms are treated using an array of medicines, including biological agents such as infliximab. …”
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Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery by M. Feretis, H. Boyd-Carson, A. Karim

“…Significant iatrogenic injuries to the bowel, the urinary tract, and the lymphatic system should be excluded promptly to avoid devastating results for the patient. …”
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A case of ischemic stroke in the basal ganglia presenting with fecal and urinary incontinence as initial clinical manifestations by Houde Li, Jiaxin Dai

“…Although urinary incontinence is a known symptom in many cases of acute ischemic stroke, the simultaneous impairment of both bowel and bladder function is relatively rare. The occurrence of fecal and urinary incontinence as the primary clinical manifestation in minor acute ischemic stroke is especially uncommon. …”
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Colonic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ulcerative Colitis: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Huilan Cheng, Michael D Sitrin, Sateesh K Satchidanand, Jan M Novak

“…Related literature on colorectal SCC and squamous metaplasia, and their relationships with inflammatory bowel disease and human papilloma virus, is reviewed.…”
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Familial Occurrence of Lymphocytic Colitis by Hugh J Freeman

“…These characteristics of a familial disease have been previously reported and labelled 'genetic anticipation' in some monogenetic forms of neurological disease, as well as in other types of inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease. Alternatively, a common cohort effect related to a pathological environmental factor may have played a role in the pathogenesis of this disorder.…”
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Clinical Perspectives - Biologics in IBD: What's All the Fuss? by Hillary Steinhart

“…Up until the present time, agents with relatively nonspecific anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory effects such as 5-acetylsalicylic acid, corticosteroids and azathioprine have been the mainstay of inflammatory bowel disease medical therapy. These drugs have been quite useful in one or more clinical settings, but they have been hampered by modest efficacy, significant toxicity or both. …”
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Laparoscopic Treatment of Intrauterine Fallopian Tube Incarceration by William Kondo, Rafael Frederico Bruns, Marcelo Chemin Nicola, Reitan Ribeiro, Carlos Henrique Trippia, Monica Tessmann Zomer

“…Herniation of the pelvic structures into the uterine cavity (appendix vermiformis, small bowel, omentum, or fallopian tube) may occur after uterine perforation. …”
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Jejunal calcifying fibrous tumor: A jigsaw puzzle with a pool of diagnostic dilemma by Akshi Raj, Madhuri Singh, Archana C. Buch, Sushama Gurwale

“…Within the GIT, it is reported in the stomach, small bowel, large intestine, stomach, esophagus, and appendix. …”
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Pneumatosis Coli Formation via Counterperfusion Supersaturation in a Patient with Severe Diarrhea by Eric Vecchio, Sehrish Jamot, Jason Ferreira

“…We propose counterperfusion supersaturation as the etiology for this patient’s pneumatosis coli via disruption of homeostasis between nitrogen and hydrogen normally present in the bowel. His condition was successfully treated with antidiarrheal medications and inhaled oxygen as well as intravenous hydration, and he eventually completed multiple myeloma directed chemotherapy with an excellent response. …”
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A Rare Case of New-Onset Ulcerative Colitis following Initiation of Secukinumab by Ted George Achufusi, Prateek S. Harnee, Sekou Rawlins

“…Recently, there has been increasing controversy regarding potential adverse effects of the drug especially in those with underlying inflammatory bowel disease. We present the case of a young male patient who developed severe new-onset ulcerative colitis following initiation of secukinumab for psoriasis, with excellent response and rapid resolution of symptoms with infliximab.…”
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Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy: Does Oral Sodium Phosphate Solution Still Make Sense? by Douglas K Rex, Stephen J Vanner

“…Oral sodium phosphate (NaP) solution has been withdrawn from the market in the United States but remains available for over-the-counter purchase for bowel preparation for colonoscopy in Canada. The present review summarizes recent data regarding the renal toxicity of oral NaP as well as its efficacy and tolerability relative to other preparations. …”
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Malpractice and Avascular Necrosis: Legal Outcomes by Rose M Carter

“…Avascular necrosis has been established as a possible serious complication of steroid treatment in inflammatory bowel disease. Two specific Canadian cases illustrating the sequence of medical history, time, expert testimony and legal outcomes are presented. …”
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A Rare Case of Acute Pancreatitis as Dengue Complication by Tuy Hong Thi Nguyen, Hien Quang Nguyen

“…The patient was managed with supportive care and bowel rest. Two days later, his condition became stable, and he was discharged without complications.…”
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Diet as therapeutic intervention in Crohn’s disease by Martyna Więcek, Paulina Panufnik, Karolina Pomorska, Konrad Lewandowski, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…Diet plays an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. It has an impact on microbiome, host barrier, and immune response. …”
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Surgical management of a strangulated inguinal hernia in a Cynomolgus Monkey (Macaca fascicularis): a case report with discussion of diagnosis, and review of literature by Baptiste Sadoughi, Manon Dirheimer, Pierrick Regnard, Fanélie Wanert

“…Enterectomy was not performed based on clinical evaluation of bowel’s integrity. The animal recovered well from the surgery and follow-up necropsy revealed perfect closure of the hernia without formation of adhesions at the surgical site. …”
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Anaphylactoid Reaction from IV Contrast Dye Causing Ischemic Colitis with Portal Venous Gas by Adeleke Adesina, Adam Colombo, Rebecca Jeanmonod

“…The most common etiologies include bowel ischemia or other intra-abdominal catastrophes. …”
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Successful Conservative Treatment of an Elderly Patient with Corrosive Proctocolitis by Chalerm Eurboonyanun, Somchai Ruangwannasak, Kulyada Eurboonyanun, Anan Sripanuskul

“…But accidental administration of corrosive agents for bowel cleansing can occur. The agents implicated for chemical colitis is 15% hydrochloric acid and 2% ethoxylated alcohol. …”
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Discussion of functional dyspepsia issue in American gastroenterological week reports (Orlando, 2013) by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Frequent combination of FD to other gastro-intestinal functional diseases (most notably — irritable bowel syndrome), as well as to gastroesophageal reflux disease is marked. …”
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Peritoneal Lipomatosis: A Case Report of a 12-Year-Old Boy by L. Fotis, J. Koglmeier, N. Shah

“…His main symptoms were abdominal pain, alternating bowel habit, abdominal distension, and melaena. His diagnostic work up included an abdominal MRI, wireless capsule endoscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy. …”
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Four Acid-Base Disturbances in a Critically-Ill Patient Undergoing Emergent Abdominal Surgery by Orestes Mavrothalassitis, Balkarn S. Thind, Ashish Agrawal

“…This report presents the case of a 60-year-old woman with no past medical history who underwent exploratory laparotomy for umbilical hernia with incarcerated and perforated bowel whose perioperative management was complicated by four acid-base disturbances, including starvation ketosis. …”
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