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Mucosectomía endoscópica bajo el agua: una técnica segura y efectiva entre la mucosectomía convencional y la disección submucosa

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 35 (1), 2024
Background: Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) emerges as a less complex alternative to endos- copic submucosal resection (ESD) for the treatment of colorectal lesions. We present two clinical cases of complex colon adenomas resolved using UEMR technique. Case 1: A 56-years-old male patient w...

Cannabinoides y su uso en el tratamiento de patologías digestivas

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 35 (2), 2024
Man has benefited from Cannabis sativa thousands of years ago, as much as matter premium as a medicinal, religious or recreational product. Different regulations have slowed down its study from the medicinal point of view. The discovery of the endocannabinoid system has boosted research into the qualitie...

Medicinal plants for digestive disorders: a review of ethnobotanical studies conducted in southern Brazil

This review focuses on plant species traditionally used in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná states (southern Brazil) for the relief of digestive disorders. Fifty ethnobotanical studies were compiled, resulting in 384 species mentioned, of which those cited in common to eve...

McKittrick Wheelock syndrome secondary to adenocarcinoma of the rectum: case report and diagnostic considerations

Introduction: McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome is a rare entity characterized by chronic diarrhea, acute kidney injury, and hydroelectrolytic imbalance associated with a large rectal tumor, frequently a villous adenoma. Case report: A 69-year-old male with chronic diarrhea with mucus. He underwent a colonosc...

Pseudo-obstruction, an infrequent Lupus manifestation: A case report

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 30 (1), 2023
Gastrointestinal involvement in SLE has been reported in up to 50%, generally secondary to the adverse effects of treatment. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is caused by hypomotility related to ineffective propulsion. The case of a 51-year-old patient with intestinal obstruction is presented. She was taken...

Características clínicas, tratamiento y evolución de una serie de niños con síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico asociado a SARS-CoV-2 hospitalizados en dos centros de salud

Arch. pediatr. Urug; 94 (1), 2023
Introducción: en marzo del 2021 se registró el pico de incidencia de COVID-19 en Uruguay y un aumento de la infección en pediatría. Objetivo: describir las características clínicas, el tratamiento y la evolución de una serie de menores de 15 años con SIM-Ped S hospitalizados en dos centros de sal...

Enfermedades raras en la infancia. Visión gastroenterológica
Rare Diseases in Childhood. Gastroenterological View

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 95 (), 2023
Introducción: Las enfermedades raras conforman las afecciones de baja prevalencia que asociadas a los medicamentos huérfanos representan un problema sanitario y social mundial. Objetivo: Revisar los aspectos más sobresalientes relacionados con las enfermedades raras, con una visión gastroenterológic...

Relationship between Quality of Life and Oral Health Status of Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the relationship between the quality of life and work ability related to the oral health status of patients with chronic liver diseases. Material and Methods: The sample size contains all patients referred to the internal ward of Afzalipour and Bahonar hospitals due t...

IgG4-related disease associated with immune thrombocytopenia: A clinical case report

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 29 (4), 2022
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a characteristic manifestation of the spectrum of the disease related to IgG4, a rare autoimmune disorder that presents clinically with obstructive jaundice due to the infiltration of plasma cells and fibrosis in the pancreas. There may be other symptoms in case of involvement ...

Alterações gastrointestinais causadas pela infecção do Sars-Cov-2

A pandemia de COVID-19 se propagou rapidamente pelo mundo, causada pela infecção do novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), que surgiu na China no final de 2019. Apesar da porta de entrada mais comum do agente etiológico ser pelo trato respiratório, evidências demonstram que a doença pode apresentar sintom...