Unexpectedly life-threatening meal: Contamination by Bongkrekic acid in Taiwan by Ching-Hsiang Yu, En-Chih Liao, Yu-Jang Su

“…Case Report: Our first case involved a 40-year-old female who presented with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after consuming wet rice noodles. On examination, refractory hypotension, jaundice, diffuse abdominal pain, high levels of liver enzymes, metabolic acidosis, coagulopathy, and acute hepatic failure were present. …”
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Analisis Kandungan Metabolit Sekunder, Antioksidan dan Uji Aktivitas Antibakteri Minuman Tradisional Serbat Khas Kalimantan Barat dengan Variasi Komposisi dan Lama Perendaman by Syarifah NYRS Asseggaf, Mistika Zakiah, Ridha Ulfah

“…Serbat drinks are widely circulated among the public because, empirically, they are useful for health problems, one of which is to treat diarrhea. Objectives: To analyzed the content of secondary metabolites, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial activity of serbat drink on the growth of Escherichia coli bacteria which were known from the presence or absence and measurement of the length of the inhibition zone (the clear area around the disc) with the positive control, namely ciprofloxacin, and negative control, namely distilled water. …”
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The Effect of the Thai Herbal Suksaiyad Formula on Platelet Aggregation in Healthy Volunteers: A Quasi-experimental, Single-dose Study by Titchaphorn Palo, Nalinthika Nathananwanit, Pravit Akarasereenont, Suksalin Booranasubkajorn

“…Adverse events included flatulence (1 participant) and diarrhea (1 participant). Conclusion: Caution is advised when using SSF in patients with blood disorders. …”
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Assessment Of Sanitation And Hygiene Practices In Bubare Sub-County Rubanda District In Southwestern Uganda. by Arinayesu, Brilliant Cyria

“…This contributes to the spread of diseases such as diarrhea and cholera. The study recommended that there is a need for increased awareness and education on the importance of sanitation and hygiene practices. …”
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Picobirnaviruses: prevalence, genetic diversity, detection methods by A. Yu. Kashnikov, N. V. Epifanova, N. A. Novikova

“…PBV infection is characterized as opportunistic, the lack of understanding of the etiological role of PBVs in diarrhea is emphasized, since these viruses are detected both in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases. …”
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Diarrheal Diseases Hospitalization in Yemen before and after Rotavirus Vaccination by Mohammed Amood AL-Kamarany, Lina Al-Areqi, Abulatif Mujally, Fawzya Alkarshy, Arwa Nasser, Aisha O. Jumaan

“…Hospitalization due to rotavirus diarrhea was reduced by 75.93%. Vaccine coverage increased from 23% in 2012 to 72% in 2014. …”
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Adenocarcinoma of the Right Colon in a Patient with Bloom Syndrome by Carlos Augusto Real Martinez, Lilian Vital Pinheiro, Debora Helena Rossi, Michel Gardere Camargo, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Raquel Franco Leal, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy

“…A 40-year-old man underwent colonoscopy to investigate the cause of his diarrhea, weight loss, and anemia. The patient knew that he was a carrier of BS diagnosed at young age. …”
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Prevalence, Diagnostics and Treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in the Clinical Practice in Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation by N. V. Korochanskaya, I. L. Kliaritskaya, S. N. Serikova, A. V. Tkachev, M. V. Koroleva, M. A. Basenko

“…In the group of people with a predominance of hydrogen-producing microbiota, there are fewer men than women (30.8 % vs. 69.2 %), in the group with a predominance of methane-producing microflora, the ratio of men and women was 27.4 % vs. 72.6 %, and in the group with a predominance of hydrogen- and methane-producing microbiota, this ratio was 16.6 % vs. 83.4 %, respectively.Antibacterial therapy after confirmation of the diagnosis is carried out in accordance with national clinical guidelines; probiotics, mainly Saccharomyces boulardii, are prescribed to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Conclusions. The widespread introduction of various versions of the breath test into the work of healthcare institutions will make it possible to overcome diagnostic difficulties in relation to verification of this diagnosis, substantiate and individualize the approach to prescribing antibacterial and probiotic therapy.…”
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Mild Clinical Course of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection in an Elderly Japanese Patient by Yuko Ohagi, Shinobu Tamura, Chiaki Nakamoto, Hiromichi Nakamoto, Masayuki Saijo, Masayuki Shimojima, Yoshio Nakano, Tokuzo Fujimoto

“…A 71-year-old healthy Japanese woman noticed a tick biting her after harvesting in an orchard and removed it herself. She developed diarrhea, anorexia, and chills eight days later. Because these symptoms continued, she visited a primary care physician 6 days after the onset. …”
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A real-world drug safety surveillance study from the FAERS database of hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving pembrolizumab alone and plus lenvatinib by Huaxiang Wang, Junjun Li, Xiuling Zhu, Ruling Wang, Yunyan Wan

“…In both patient groups, the most frequently reported AEs were hepatic encephalopathy, blood bilirubin increased and diarrhea. We also observed some unexpected significant AEs, such as dehydration, skin ulcers, and intestinal perforation. …”
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Seronegative Intestinal Villous Atrophy: A Diagnostic Challenge by Cláudio Martins, Cristina Teixeira, Suzane Ribeiro, Daniel Trabulo, Cláudia Cardoso, João Mangualde, Ricardo Freire, Ana Luísa Alves, Élia Gamito, Isabelle Cremers, Ana Paula Oliveira

“…Herein, we report two uncommon cases of atrophic enteropathy in patients with arterial hypertension under olmesartan, who presented with severe chronic diarrhea and significant involuntary weight loss. Further investigation revealed intestinal villous atrophy and intraepithelial lymphocytosis. …”
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Seroprevalence of Seven Reproductive Diseases in Beef and Dairy Cows from Three Provinces in Indonesia by Didik Tulus Subekti, Mira Fatmawati, Arie Khoiriyah, Arum Pramesthi, Sulinawati Fong, Muhammad Ibrahim Desem, Zul Azmi, Eni Kusumaningtyas, Dwi Endrawati, Eko Setyo Purwanto

“…Seven reproductive diseases to be tested in parallel are neosporosis, chlamydiosis, brucellosis, Q fever, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), and BHV-4 infection. …”
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Severe invasive streptococcal infection in a patient with COVID-19: A case report by Yuki Matsuura, Mone Murashita, Takayoshi Oyasu, Akira Kodate, Yoshihiro Sadamoto, Akio Endo, Hisako Sageshima, Takumi Tsuchida

“…He was brought to the hospital for emergency care because of bilateral leg pain, diarrhea, and shortness of breath. On arrival to the hospital, the patient was already suffering from multiple organ failure and was admitted to the intensive care unit. …”
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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Bure Town, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia by Desalegne Amare, Ayenew Negesse, Baye Tsegaye, Birtukan Assefa, Birehanu Ayenie

“…Male sex, maternal educational status, low household income, preterm babies, absence of antenatal follow-up, diarrhea, and respiratory infections within one-month duration were factors affecting undernutrition.…”
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Emerging Norovirus GII.12 infection in 2010 in Northern Taiwan by Chi-Neu Tsai, Yu-Chung Chang, Hsun-Ching Chao, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, Yuan-Hung Wang, Shih-Yen Chen

“…When compared to patients infected by GII.4 NoV, those with GII.12 infection experienced a lower frequency and shorter duration of diarrhea. Continued research is essential to unravel the intricate relationship between NoV genotypes and clinical outcomes, guiding public health interventions and therapeutic strategies.…”
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Unique quantitative electroencephalography differences and related behavioral dynamics in Crohn’s disease by Yihan Zhuang, Hairu Yang, Xinyi Huang, Guanghua Guo, Quan Shi, Yiting Lin, Wenwen Xue, Zeyu Huang, Sisi Zhou, Jiahui Cai, Haizhu Tan, Jing Yu

“…CD patients experience a decreased quality of life due to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, anemia and fever. This study had a cross-sectional single-center design. …”
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The use of human antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in broiler chicken and domestic pig farming in Tanzania by Zuhura I. Kimera, Emmanuel C. Balandya, Mecky I. N. Matee, Lisa V. Adams

“…New Castle, respiratory diseases, and diarrhea were the most common diseases affecting broiler chickens, while limb paralysis, swine fever, and skin diseases were prominent in domestic pigs. …”
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Clinical characteristics of dengue virus infections in Karachi from 2019 to 2023: a cross-sectional study by Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Rashid, Sabeeta Kanwal Ansari, Fatima Kanani, Thomas Iftner

“…Data on fever, shortness of breath, body aches, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and epistaxis revealed significant differences. …”
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Exacerbation of polyethylene microplastics in animal models of DSS-induced colitis through damage to intestinal epithelial cell conjunctions by Minkyoung Sung, Yeon-Ji Lee, Soo-Eun Sung, Kyung-Ku Kang, Jae Woo Park, Yujeong Lee, Dongmin Kim, Sunjong Lee, Joo-Hee Choi, Sijoon Lee

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease accompanied with diarrhea, and the number of patients has increased worldwide. …”
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Role of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in etiology of respiratory diseases on milk farms by S. V. Koteneva, A. V. Nefedchenko, T. I. Glotova, A. G. Glotov

“…The purpose of the research was to study peculiarities of RS infection spread, frequency of the virus detection in biomaterial samples (both alone and in associations with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) and bovine viral diarrhea/mucosal disease viruses (BVDV) and with Pasteurellaceae bacteria) on large milk farms affected by respiratory animal diseases; and to determine virus concentration in the respiratory organs. …”
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