Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Empyema Caused by Citrobacter koseri in an Immunocompetent Patient by Miguel Angel Ariza-Prota, Ana Pando-Sandoval, Marta García-Clemente, Ramón Fernández, Pere Casan

“…Citrobacter species, belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, are environmental organisms commonly found in soil, water, and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans. Citrobacter koseri is known to be an uncommon but serious cause of both sporadic and epidemic septicemia and meningitis in neonates and young infants. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis by Christopher Pabst, Jaysankar De, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“… Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. …”
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Acute mesenteric ischemia with abdominal skin mottling by Masahiro Yabe, Yuji Nomoto, Hitomi Watanabe

“…Abdominal skin mottling may serve as an important physical finding that is detected early and suggests circulatory failure and intestinal ischemia.…”
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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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Value of medical genetic consultation at digestive organs diseases by T. V. Filippova

“…To discuss value of medical genetic consultation at diseases of gastro-intestinal tract (GIT).Key points. The analysis of frequent hereditary gastroenterological diseases diagnosed with participation of doctor - geneticist. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis by Christopher Pabst, Jaysankar De, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“… Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. …”
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A Rare Case Report of Ileo-Ileal Intusucception In A Young Adult by Safia Rana, Bushra, Rubeena Mohroo, Monal Trisal, Alka Solanki, Sujata Jetley, Ajay Thakral

“…The resected specimen was diagnosed on histopathology as an intestinal lipoma. The patient made a satisfactory recovery post operatively and was discharged. …”
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Two Different Clinical Approaches with Mortality Assessment of Four Cases: Complete and Incomplete Type of Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome by Ahmet Akbas, Nadir Adnan Hacım, Hasan Dagmura, Serhat Meric, Yüksel Altınel, Ali Solmaz

“…It is among the rare causes of intestinal obstruction in adults. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult, and high suspicion is required. …”
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Plaque Rupture-Induced Myocardial Infarction and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Alpha-Gal Allergy by Sohab S. Radwan, Gauravpal Gill, Amre Ghazzal, Awais Malik, Christopher Barnett

“…Heparin, being derived from porcine intestinal tissue, may have a degree of cross-reactivity with AG antigen and thus place patients at risk for allergic and even anaphylactic reactions. …”
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Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma with Osteoblastic Activity: A Case Report of Esophageal and Colonic Primaries by Brett Matthew Lowenthal, Ahmed S. Shabaik, Mark A. Valasek

“…The first case represents an esophageal adenocarcinoma arising in a background of intestinal metaplasia that metastasized with osteoblastic activity to the deltoid muscle. …”
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Primary Cecal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report of a Rare Tumor with Poor Prognosis by Mohamed Bouzroud, Mustapha Azzakhmam, Aboulfeth El Mehdi, Bouchentouf Sidi Mohammed, El Kaoui Hakim, Oukabli Mohaned, Bounaim Ahmed

“…The patient underwent right hemicolectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy without intestinal anastomosis. The diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma was confirmed by histopathological examination. …”
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Short Bowel Syndrome: Surgical Therapy by W Donald Buie, Olin G Thurston, Richard N Fedorak

“…Most forms of surgical therapy are supportive and aim at controlling three basic pathophysiological defects: decreased intestinal transit time, gastric hypersecretion, and reduced functional mucosal surface area. …”
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Surfactin alleviated hyperglycaemia in mice with type 2 diabetes induced by a high-fat diet and streptozotocin by Xiaoyu Chen, Hongyuan Zhao, Fanqiang Meng, Libang Zhou, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with liver dysfunction and intestinal dysbiosis. Bioactive peptides (BAPs) have been reported to ameliorate T2DM by preventing oxidative damage to the liver. …”
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Dietary Tryptophan Requirement of Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (<i>Epinephelus fuscoguttatus</i>♀ <i>× E. lanceolatus</i>♂) by Jiaxian Chen, Xiaohui Dong, Qihui Yang, Shuyan Chi, Shuang Zhang, Beiping Tan, Junming Deng

“…Furthermore, fish fed with 0.46% Trp exhibited higher activities of intestinal lipase and amylase compared to other groups. …”
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Hydrogen gas inhalation therapy may not work sufficiently to mitigate oxidative stress induced with REBOA by Yosuke Matsumura, Yosuke Hayashi, Makoto Aoki, Yoshimitsu Izawa

“…Although it may slightly reduce mortality, biomarkers, and intestinal pathology, hydrogen gas inhalation therapy was not shown to have sufficient evidence to mitigate REBOA-IRI.…”
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Serum Levels of Lipopolysaccharide and 1,3-β-D-Glucan Refer to the Severity in Patients with Crohn’s Disease by Yanmin Guo, Guangxi Zhou, Chong He, Wenjing Yang, Zhenkun He, Zhanju Liu

“…Blockade of intestinal mucosal inflammation with IFX could reduce the levels of LPS and BG in sera. …”
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Protective Effect of Thalidomide on 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Experimental Colitis in Rats via the Inhibition of T Helper 17 Cells by Ying Xie, Dandan Li, Xiaoshuang Luan, Shuang Jin, Bo Yan, Feng Tian

“…Thalidomide effectively alleviated the symptoms and intestinal inflammatory injury induced by TNBS in rats, the effect of which was dose-dependent. …”
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Development of Chitosan-Polyacrylic Acid Complex Systems for Enhanced Oral Delivery of Lactobacillus Gasseri and Bifidobacterium Bifidum Probiotics by AL-Fawares O, Alshweiat A, Abuawad A

“…The loaded CS-PAA systems were evaluated for their morphology, particle size, zetapotential, vaiability in both simulated gastroic and intestinal fluids, and stability at 4°C storage temparature. …”
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Effects of Resistant Starch on Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xinyi Du, Jing Wu, Chenlin Gao, Qinqin Tan, Yong Xu

“…Recent studies shown that the progression of CKD may be related to the change of intestinal flora. Resistant starch (RS) is a type of dietary fiber that can act as a substrate for microbial fermentation. …”
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Differences in gut microbial diversity and composition between growth phenotypes of farmed juvenile sandfish, Holothuria scabra by Joselito A. Tabardillo, Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez, Adam M. Reitzel, Rachel Ravago-Gotanco

“…Conclusions The bacterial composition in the intestinal tract of the sandfish H. scabra is an important factor in the observed growth variability in aquaculture. …”
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