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Síndromes linfoproliferativos gastrointestinales

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (supl.1), 2018
The gastrointestinal lymphoid system plays a relevant role. The daily and continuous interaction between gastrointestinal lymphocytes with food and intestinal microbes requires precise functioning. The pathologic spectrum of lymphocyte malfunction results in lymphomas. MALT lymphoma is the most frequentl...

Diarrea aguda infecciosa: ¿qué debe saber un gastroenterólogo?, ¿cómo mejoramos el diagnóstico etiológico?

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (supl.1), 2018
Acute infectious diarrhea is still a major public health problem, both in developing and developed countries, causing morbidity, mortality and high costs. Acute diarrhea particularly affects people in extrema age ranges, travelers and immunosuppressed individuals. Traditional microbiological study, based...

Eventos adversos asociados al uso de inhibidores de bomba de protones: un análisis crítico de la evidencia actual

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (2), 2018
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most widely used types of drugs in clinical practice, designed to treat highly prevalent pathologies in the clinical activity of gastroenterology. Despite having precise and approved indications, reports have described a use beyond the established indications,...

Neuropatía autonómica diabética: manifestaciones clínicas poco conocidas

La neuropatía crónica es la complicación más prevalente de la diabetes. De las distintas formas de neuropatía diabética, la polineuropatía distal y simétrica y la neuropatía autonómica, particularmente la neuropatía autonómica cardíaca, son las más estudiadas y en ocasiones son asintomátic...

Compromiso gastrointestinal por Triypanosoma cruzi: ¿cuándo buscar y cuándo tratar?

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (supl.1), 2018
Chagas disease is an endemic zoonosis that can cause chronic medical complications in a third of those infected, usually decades after infection. It mainly affects the peripheral nervous system of heart, esophagus and colon. At digestive level, motor dysfunction leads to the development of megaesophagus ...

Reações adversas no dia zero do transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas: revisão integrativa

Resumo OBJETIVO Identificar as reações adversas ligadas à infusão de células-tronco hematopoéticas no dia zero do transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas. MÉTODO Revisão integrativa da literatura, sem recorte temporal, a partir de fontes de informação: PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, BVS, SciE...

A nationwide study on the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in school-children

Abstract: Introduction: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are highly prevalent worldwide and are thought to result from the interplay of multiple factors that can vary from region to region. Nationwide studies can help understand the regional epidemiology and the pathogenesis of FGIDs. The ...

Tumores neuroendocrinos del tracto gastroenteropancreático. Estudio multicéntrico
Neuroendocrine tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic tract. A multicentric study

Introducción: Los tumores neuroendocrinos del tracto gastroenteropancreático constituyen un grupo infrecuente de neoplasias, de diagnóstico tardío y tratamiento complejo. Objetivo: Caracterizar clínica, macroscópica e histopatológicamente los tumores neuroendocrinos del tracto gastro enteropancre...

Dependência alcoólica em ambulatório de gastroenterologia de um hospital público

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Alcoholism and alcoholic liver disease are both considered worldwide health problems. OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of alcohol dependence, the associated risk factors and the concordance between the prevalence found and the data collected during the medical visit were evaluated. MET...