Prediction model for unfavorable treatment outcome for complicated sever acute malnutrition (SAM) in under five children admitted in hospitals at Amhara Region by Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Chalachew Yenew

“…The developed nomogram comprised seven predictors: baseline Oedema, Diarrhea, CBC test results (Anemia), Pneumonia, Folic Acid supplementation, Vitamin A supplementation and IV antibiotic treatment. …”
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Identification of climate-sensitive disease incidences in vietnam: A longitudinal retrospective analysis of infectious disease rates between 2014 and 2022 by Cuong Quoc Hoang, Quang Phuong Huynh Nguyen, Thao Phuong Huynh Nguyen, Hieu Trung Nguyen, Linh Thuy Hoang, Giang Huong Vu, Woong-Ki Kim, Hai Duc Nguyen

“…Result: The five infectious diseases with the highest average incidence rates per 100,000 people were diarrhea; hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD); dengue fever; viral hepatitis; and influenza. …”
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Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Kevin T. Kao, Jitesh K. Patel, Vijayamalini Pampati

“…The disease is characterized by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, dystrophic changes of the fingernails, alopecia, cutaneous hyperpigmentation, diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain. (2) The etiology is currently unknown, but an autoimmune process is suspected. …”
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Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting as Sigmoid Stricture and Severe Polyposis with Clinical Response to Intracolonic Vancomycin by Sai Wah Cheung, Kin Kong Li

“…Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Severe diseases carry significant morbidities such as septic shock, acute kidney injury, bowel perforation, and mortality. …”
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Prospective, Controlled, Multicentre Study of Loperimide in Pregnancy by A Einarson, P Mastroiacovo, J Arnon, A Ornoy, A Addis, H Malm, G Koren

“…BACKGROUND: Loperamide is a synthetic piperidine derivative used for the treatment of both acute and chronic diarrhea. Little is known about its safety and risk in pregnancy. …”
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First case report of bacteremia caused by Bilophila wadsworthia in China, and literature review by Fangrong Gan, Shuang Luo, Xiaoxun Wei, Shuguang Zuo

“…B. wadsworthia is a normal component of the human intestinal microbiota, and a history of diarrhea may contribute to its translocation into the bloodstream. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis cayetanensis by Keith R. Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Susie Richardson, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“… Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, spore-forming, intestinal protozoan parasite and a known cause of the gastrointestinal infection cyclosporiasis, often referred to as “traveler’s diarrhea” for its prevalence among visitors to regions where the species is endemic. …”
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Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Ficus tikoua Bureau by Liangliang Yao, Shengchao Zhao, Wei Liu, Guanzhen Wang, Chunpeng (Craig) Wan

“…Ficus tikoua Bureau (F. tikoua Bur.) is a perennial woody vine in the Moraceae family that has been used as a traditional folk medicine for centuries to treat many diseases such as chronic bronchitis, diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatism, and other inflammation-related diseases in certain parts of China, India, Vietnam, and Laos. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Metastatic Squamous Cell Cervical Carcinoma Involving the Distal Ileum Mimicking Crohn’s Disease by Eric M Yoshida, Hugh Chaun, Kenneth D Swenerton, Kenneth W Berean, Gregor I McGregor

“…In this report, a 64-year-old woman previously treated surgically and with radiation for stage I B squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presented with diarrhea and had endoscopic findings simulating Crohn’s disease. …”
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Refractory Crohn’s Disease of the Vulva Treated with Infliximab: A Case Report by Sapna Makhija, Martin Trotter, Elizabeth Wagner, Sylvain Coderre, Remo Panaccione

“…The common presentation includes abdominal pain, abdominal cramping and diarrhea. Many patients may exhibit systemic symptoms of fever and weight loss. …”
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Dermoid Cyst of the Pancreas: A Report of an Unusual Case and a Review of the Literature by Aynur Albayrak, Umran Yildirim, Metin Aydin

“…A 20-year-old female presented with epigastric pain without nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, jaundice, and weight loss of one-month duration. …”
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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis as an Initial Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis by Hiroshi Yamazaki, Akinori Sasaki, Eriko Yamaguchi, Kana Sawada, Risa Okamoto, Kuniyasu Saigusa, Yasuaki Motomura

“…She developed bloody diarrhea on admission and was further diagnosed with UC based on endoscopic and pathologic findings. …”
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Toddler by Kristie Searcy, Apoorva Jagadish, Patricia Pichilingue-Reto, Radhakrishna Baliga

“…We report a novel case of a toddler who presented with classic features suggestive of HUS characterized by bloody diarrhea followed by thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, and acute kidney injury, in whom a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 was positive.…”
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Mucinous rectal adenocarcinoma recurrence: A case report and literature review by Riya Sood, BS, Trisha Badjatia, Peeyush Bhargava, MD, MBA

“…We report a case of a 42-year-old male patient with no family history of colorectal cancer, who presented with chronic diarrhea and was diagnosed with T3N0 MRA. We highlight the multimodality imaging features of recurrent and metastatic disease specific to this subtype of rectal carcinoma.…”
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Primary Histoplasma capsulatum Enterocolitis Mimicking Peptic and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Rahman Nakshabendi, Andrew C. Berry, Daisy Torres-Miranda, Francis Daniel LaBarbera, Ozdemir Kanar, Ahmad Nakshabandi, Imad Nakshabendi

“…We present a 52-year-old Caucasian male with symptoms of dyspepsia, postprandial epigastric pain, nausea, and nonbloody diarrhea. Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies were suspicious for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, biopsies were consistent with histoplasmosis, specifically in the duodenum.…”
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A Rare and Potentially Catastrophic Infection: Primary Intestinal Aspergillosis—Case Report in an HIV Patient by Cátia Dias, Filipa Duarte-Ribeiro, Sara Pipa, Margarida Mota

“…We present the case of a 71-year-old woman with a history of human immunodeficiency virus infection who presented with fever, weight loss, and diarrhea, posteriorly diagnosed with intestinal aspergillosis after examination of a segmental enterectomy piece. …”
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Isolated Gastrointestinal Metastasis of Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report by M. A. Titi, A. Anabtawi, A. D. Newland

“…A 64-year old female was admitted to the hospital with abdominal discomfort and diarrhea. She had breast carcinoma treated 7 years previously with normal follow-up since. …”
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A Case of Newcastle Disease Virus in Red-Headed Lovebird in Sudan by Egbal Sidahmed Abdelrahim, Jedda Elhag

“…The symptoms were dyspnea, cyanosis of the comb, diarrhea, and fever. Postmortem lesions included pale liver and bloody enteritis. …”
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Motor Function in Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Michael Camilleri

“…Symptoms commonly present in IBS patients, such as vomiting, diarrhea, constipation or incomplete rectal evacuation, indicate that a motor disorder is implicit as either a primary or secondary disturbance. …”
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Patiromer Acetate Induced Hypercalcemia: An Unreported Adverse Effect by Shreeyukta Bhattarai, Stephen Pupillo, Gulshan Man Singh Dangol, Erdal Sarac

“…Patiromer is generally well tolerated in patients; common side effects are gastrointestinal, such as diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, and vomiting. Hypercalcemia, although a theoretical possibility, has not been reported in any major clinical trials. …”
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