Predicting High-Grade Acute Urinary Toxicity and Lower Gastrointestinal Toxicity After Postoperative Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Using a No... by Tianyu Yang, Zhe Ji, Runhong Lei, Ang Qu, Weijuan Jiang, Xiuwen Deng, Ping Jiang

“…We recommend that bladder V_40Gy, the small intestine V_30Gy, colon D_45%, and rectum D_55% be controlled below 42%, 20.4%, 16.9 Gy, and 32.0 Gy, respectively.…”
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Postoperative Tongqi Formula ameliorates postoperative ileus via p38 MAPK signaling pathway and metabolic disorder by Mengmeng Yang, Yuxuan Lu, Shufan Jin, Wanqiu Liu, Miaoshi Yao, Zhiwei Jiang, Yachun Shu

“…A rat model of POI was used to assess efficacy based on the spleen index and charcoal powder propulsion rat in the small intestine. Furthermore, pathological damage to the small intestine was analyzed using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining as well as immunofluorescence to evaluate ZO-1 protein expression. …”
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Phytochemicals from Tea and Agarwood Leaf Extracts against Isolated Bacteria from Poultry and Curd by Shah Rucksana Akhter Urme, Syeda Fahmida Ahmed, Mohammed Mostafa Al Quadir, Mst Rubaiat Nazneen Akhand, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan

“…This outcome indicates not only the potential therapeutic values of tea and agarwood leaves as antibiotics over commercial antibiotics but also the chance of having pathogens in curd and potential beneficial bacteria from the poultry small intestine.…”
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In Vivo Functional Assessment of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporters (SGLTs) Using [18F]Me4FDG PET in Rats by Yohji Matsusaka, Xinyu Chen, Paula Arias-Loza, Rudolf A. Werner, Naoko Nose, Takanori Sasaki, Steven P. Rowe, Martin G. Pomper, Constantin Lapa, Takahiro Higuchi

“…Mediating glucose absorption in the small intestine and renal clearance, sodium glucose cotransporters (SGLTs) have emerged as an attractive therapeutic target in diabetic patients. …”
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The Role of Mast Cells in Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Kang Nyeong Lee, Oh Young Lee

“…Mast cells are abundant in the intestines and function as intestinal gatekeepers at the interface between the luminal environment in the intestine and the internal milieu under the intestinal epithelium. …”
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Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy by Irena Ciećko-Michalska, Małgorzata Szczepanek, Agnieszka Słowik, Tomasz Mach

“…The influence of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) on the induction of minimal hepatic encephalopathy is recently emphasized. …”
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Evidence for a Potential Role of Metallothioneins in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Anouk Waeytens, Martine De Vos, Debby Laukens

“…Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are a group of chronic, relapsing, immune-mediated disorders of the intestine, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. …”
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Predictive Factors for Local Recurrence and Incomplete Resection of Early Gastric Cancer Treated by Endoscopic Resection: A Western Experience by Fábio Yuji Hondo, Fauze Maluf-Filho, Humberto Setsuo Kishi, Ricardo Sato Uemura, Luciano Okawa, Ivan Cecconello, Paulo Sakai

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A Case Report of a Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Occurring in Femur by Chang-kun Zheng, Wu-Sheng Kan, Peng Li

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms that most commonly affect the stomach or small intestine, but can occur anywhere throughout the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Effect of Heat and Mass Transfer and Magnetic Field on Peristaltic Flow of a Fractional Maxwell Fluid in a Tube by F. S. Bayones, A. M. Abd-Alla, Esraa N. Thabet

“…The present investigation is essential in many medical applications, such as the description of the gastric juice movement of the small intestine in inserting an endoscope.…”
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma with Calf Muscle Localization by Laura Bourdeanu, Rashmi Menon, George Somlo

“…Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) usually occurs in the lymph nodes, approximately 30–40% of the time it can have an extranodal site of involvement and it can arise in nearly every body site such as intestine, bone, breast, liver, skin, lung, and central nervous system. …”
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Colon Capsule Endoscopy: Detection of Colonic Polyps Compared with Conventional Colonoscopy and Visualization of Extracolonic Pathologies by Alexander F Hagel, Erwin Gäbele, Martin Raithel, Wolfgang H Hagel, Heinz Albrecht, Thomas M de Rossi, Christine Singer, Thomas Schneider, Markus F Neurath, Michael J Farnbacher

“…Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) represents a minimally invasive, patient-friendly procedure that offers complete visualization of the entire intestine.…”
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Two- and Three-dimensional Imaging in Carcinoid Heart Disease by Abhiman Balakrishna Shetty, Sam Jacob Chiramel, Rajesh Gopalan Nair

“…He was a known case of a neuroendocrine tumor of the small intestine diagnosed 3 years back and was on octreotide injection monthly for 20 months, now presented with features of the right heart failure. …”
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Features of diagnostics and treatment of constipation at patients of elderly age by A. V. Kalinin, L. I. Butorova

“…Risk factors of constipation at people of elderly age include: change of pattern of nutrition (decrease of alimentary fibers content in ration); still lifestyle (compelled bed rest); presence of concomitant diseases (endocrine, neurologic, mental disorders – depression, dementia); drug-induced constipations; age-related changes of the large intestine. Diagnostic concept is based on the position, that constipation is not a disease, but is just a symptom. …”
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Acetylcholine in irritable bowel syndrome pathogenesis and the role of cholineblockers by Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…The important place in regulation of gastro-intestinal tract functions belongs not only to M-, but also to N-receptors localized in enteral plexus ganglions and on presynaptic endings of cholinergic motor neurones. …”
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The Chylomicron: Relationship to Atherosclerosis by Gerald H. Tomkin, Daphne Owens

“…Apo B48, the structural protein of the chylomicron particle, is synthesised in abundance so that the release of these particles is dependent on the amount of cholesterol and triglyceride available in the intestine. This paper will discuss cholesterol absorption and synthesis, chylomicron formation, and the effect of postprandial lipoproteins on factors involved in atherosclerosis.…”
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Enzyme-secretory activity of digestive glands: non-conventional approach by G. F. Korotko

“…Enzymes of the gastro-intestinal tract lumen and circulating in the blood carry out hydrolytic and signal function. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of Neutrophil Autoantibodies in 500 Consecutive Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Hugh Freeman, Brenda Roeck, Dana Devine, Cedric Carter

“…Five hundred patients were evaluated, including 247 patients with ulcerative colitis and 253 with Crohn's disease involving the small and/or large intestine. Overall, 194 (38.8%) of all patients with IBD were positive, including 164 (66.3%) with ulcerative colitis and 30 (11.9%) with Crohn's disease. …”
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Optimization of preparation for colonoscopy by application of the enteral form of dulcolax by P. A. Nikiforov, V. N. Lyapunova, V. L. Osin, A. Yu. Tarasova

“…Preparation quality in clearing of intestine appeared to be comparable in the main and control groups. …”
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New Approach to Improving the Prognosis of Ischemic Stroke by Regulating SCFAs with Acupuncture-Rehabilitation Therapy Based on Gut-Brain Axis by TANG Qiang, LIU Chong, CHAI Fanglei, ZHANG Jinpeng, LI Hongyu, ZHU Luwen

“…They play a key role in maintaining the weak acidic environment of the intestine and anti-inflammatory effect, which can regulate brain function through a variety of pathways. …”
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