Effects of probiotics and its fermented milk on constipation: a systematic review by Jiaming Yan, Meiling Wu, Wei Zhao, Lai-Yu Kwok, Wenyi Zhang

“…Administration of probiotics significantly increased stool frequency (MD: 1.15 times/week; 95 % CI: 0.59 to 1.70; P < 0.000 1), improved bloating (MD: –0.48; 95 % CI: –0.89 to –0.07; P = 0.02), reduced abdominal pain (MD: –0.71; 95 % CI: –1.25 to –0.16; P = 0.01), and improved quality of life (MD: –0.73; 95 % CI: –1.37 to –0.10; P = 0.02). …”
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Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Ying Wu, Shirui Zhai, Caie Wang, Zhouya Bai, Pingping Tian, Shanshan Tie, Yao Wang, Yingjian Zhang, Lina Zhao, Shaobin Gu

“…BC99 reduced GSRS score, particularly the severity of stomach-abdominal pain during hunger symptoms. Additionally, BC99 reduced the disruption of bismuth quadruple therapy on the gut microbiota, particularly significantly increasing the abundance of Prevotella, Bacillus, Candidatus_Saccharimonas and reducing the abundance of Lachnoclostridium, Intestinibacter, Holdemania, Desulfovibrio. …”
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Effectiveness of the ARTHE-e app for exercise adherence in people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bruno Pereira, Charlotte Lanhers, Emmanuel Coudeyre, Lech Dobija, Mathilde Pelletier-Visa, Alexis Bonhomme

“…The participants will undergo a comprehensive assessment, including the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) at 2, 4 and 6 months, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Evaluation of the Perception of Physical Activity, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions and 3 Lines and a Visual Analogue Scale rating of pain at baseline and 6 months. Adherence will be monitored using a connected bracelet. …”
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Seeking abortion medications online: experiences from a mystery client study in Colombia by Daniel Arango Arango, Alice F Cartwright, Ava Braccia, Ann Moore, Maria M Vivas

“…Bleeding (84.6%) and cramping (66.7%) were the physical effects most commonly mentioned to mystery clients, although pain was mentioned to second trimester clients more often than first (40.5% vs 22.0%). …”
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The Diagnostic Challenge of an Infrequent Spectrum of Cryptococcus Infection by Francisco Barbosa De Araujo Neto, Camila Corona De Godoy Bueno, Liege Tambelini Gomes, Daniela Alejandra Ortiz Navas, Mark Wanderley, Stefanie Gallotti Borges Carneiro, Rita Karine Veras Gomes De Mello, Laura Mendes Coura, Larissa Sayuri Missumi, Henrique Durante, Ricardo Francisco Cintra Zagatti, Márcio Valente Yamada Sawamura

“…He also reported chest pain in this period. Chest X-ray, ultrasonography, and computed tomography were performed, which diagnosed a mediastinal and left supraclavicular mass, interpreted as lymph node conglomerates of unknown etiology. …”
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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Interventions by Anthony Michael Nasser, Bill Vicenzino, Alison Grimaldi, Jay Anderson, Adam Ivan Semciw

“…# Background Proximal hamstring tendinopathy affects athletic and non-athletic populations and is associated with longstanding buttock pain. The condition is common in track and field, long distance running and field-based sports. …”
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Plum-blossom needle combined with bloodletting therapy and nursing management for a patient with lower limb peripheral neuropathy caused by postoperative chemotherapy of colorectal... by ZHAO Baoya (赵保亚), ZHANG Lei (张蕾), LIU Shuhong (刘书红)

“…Plum-blossom needle therapy was used to tap and stab the collaterals of the legs, Yin collaterals and Yang collaterals alternately, twice a week and Thursday, and three drops of blood were bled to the ten toes of the foot twice a week to dredge the peripheral blood stasis. The numbness and pain of lower limbs were reduced, and the nerve conduction velocity was significantly recovered. …”
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Factors affecting patient satisfaction during endoscopic procedures by Maryam Ghazala, E-Hinna Rashk, Sardar Saman, Khan Jahangir, Isram Javaria, Hassan Fayyaz

“…The study found that the most significant factors affecting patient satisfaction were waiting time to get an appointment (15.5 %), waiting time on the day of the procedure (17.0 %) and pain or discomfort during and after the procedure (15.6 %). …”
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Characteristics of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease in Saudi Children: A Multicenter National Study by Omar I. Saadah, Mohammad El Mouzan, Mohammad Al Mofarreh, Ali Al Mehaidib, Mohammad Al Edreesi, Mohammed Hasosah, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Khalid AlSaleem

“…The most common symptoms were abdominal pain (84.2%), weight loss (75.2%), and diarrhea (71.8%). …”
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Does the AO/OTA fracture classification dictate the anesthesia modality for the surgical management of unstable distal radius fractures? A retrospective cohort study in 127 patient... by Sascha Halvachizadeh, Merav Dreifuss, Thomas Rauer, Anne Kaiser, Dirk Ubmann, Hans-Christoph Pape, Florin Allemann

“…Primary outcomes comprised tourniquet utilization and duration of surgery, while secondary outcomes encompassed complications (e.g., complex regional pain syndrome [CRPS], local wound infection, implant removal necessity) and range of motion at three, six, and twelve months post-surgery. …”
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Ankle Arthrodesis: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Complications in Diabetic vs Nondiabetic Patients Using US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Data by Assil Mahamid MD, David Maman MD, Summer Sofer, Mykhail Pavlenko MD, Amr Mansour MD, Marah Hodruj MD, Yaron Berkovich MD, Eyal Behrbalk MD

“…Background: Ankle arthrodesis (AA), or ankle fusion, is a surgical procedure used to treat severe ankle pathologies, particularly in patients with chronic pain and reduced mobility due to conditions like osteoarthritis, posttraumatic arthritis, and Charcot arthropathy. …”
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Effect of Yijinjing Training on Balance Function and Plantar Pressure of Stroke Patients by LUO Kailiang, JIN Xueming, MA Shujie, XUE Xin, LIU Xinhao, MA Xinran, HU Jun

“…Before and after treatment, the Berg balance scale (BBS) was used to evaluate balance function; the plantar pressure analysis system was used to evaluate the plantar pressure parameters under the condition of eyes opened or closed, the percentage of plantar pressure of the hemiplegic side and envelope ellipse parameters (long axis length, short axis length and area) were obtained through the analysis of the system; the adverse reactions such as falls, muscle pain, abnormal blood pressure and heart rate of the two groups were recorded.ResultsThere was no significant difference in BBS score, percentage of plantar pressure on the hemiplegic side and envelope ellipse parameters of the two groups before treatment,the difference was no statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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Changes in hormone receptor when breast cancer metastasizes to the colon: case report and literature review by Huimeng Li, Liying Yang, Xiqiang Sun, Zhuquan Wang, Shuangwei Qin, Chengcheng Li, Gongwu Liu, Fengming Xie, Weiwei Gao

“…This report describes a 65-year-old woman with a history of left breast cancer, who presented with symptoms of bloody stools and abdominal pain. CT and colonoscopy results revealed a malignant tumor in the ascending colon, and the patient underwent surgery. …”
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Evaluation of Active Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Severe Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty by Alireza Manafi Rasi, MD, Sina Afzal, Dr., MD, Mojtaba Baroutkoub, MD, Hasan Shakiba, MD, Pooya Kalani, MD, Mehdi Tavassoli, MD, Reza Zarei, MD

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Use of a perforator-based flap from the ulnar palmar artery for the repair of defects caused by the treatment of severe contractures due to Dupuytren's disease by Jiangping Dai, Jiangping Dai, Hui Wang, Haifeng Wang, Haifeng Wang, Xinyang Sun, Xinyang Sun, Yihan Zhang, Yihan Zhang

“…Furthermore, the degree of pain and functional status of the affected hand had improved (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionA perforator flap from the ulnar palm is a good option to repair the wound that occurs after severe Dupuytren's contracture release.…”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Serbian Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) Questionnaire (refers to r-axSpA) and its relations... by Mirjana Zlatkovic-Svenda, Ana Djokic, Andjela Perunicic, Marija Zdravkovic, Slavica Pavlov Dolijanovic, Jeanette Thorpe, Dejan Dudok, Jelena Milicevic, Dejana Petrovic, Goran Radunovic

“…The psychometric properties with 60 randomly selected patients showed good convergent validity between ASQoL and NHP domains of pain (r = 0.79), emotional reactions (r = 0.78), physical activity (r = 0.77) and energy (r = 0.75). …”
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Machine Learning Models of Acute Kidney Injury Prediction in Acute Pancreatitis Patients by Cheng Qu, Lin Gao, Xian-qiang Yu, Mei Wei, Guo-quan Fang, Jianing He, Long-xiang Cao, Lu Ke, Zhi-hui Tong, Wei-qin Li

“…This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data of AP patients admitted within one week after the onset of abdominal pain to our department from January 2014 to January 2019. …”
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Exploring manual therapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A scoping review by Natalia Płóciennik-Korycka, Sara Maria Pani, Bogumiła Bruc, Paolo Contu, Magdalena Wrzesińska

“…Introduction: IBS is a prevalent gut-brain interaction disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, significantly affecting quality of life (QoL). …”
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Two Cases of Composite Pheochromocytoma-Ganglioneuromas With Plasma Metanephrine Levels in the Subclinical Range Pheochromocytoma-Ganglioneuroma by Mayssam El Najjar, MD, Elie Naous, MD, Caroline Blake, Aysegul Bulut, MD, Alexander Perepletchikov, MD, Ann T. Sweeney, MD

“…Patient 2 complained of abdominal pain and underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging. …”
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Gastrointestinal Tract Duplications in Children: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience by Meltem CAGLAR OSKAYLI, Furkan ERSOY, Neslihan GULCIN, Ahmet PIRIM, Seyhmus Kerem OZEL, Seyma OZKANLI, Cigdem ULUKAYA DURAKBASA

“…Three patients were antenatally and three were incidentally diagnosed. Abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, and perianal accessory orifice were the most common presenting symptoms. …”
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