CT Findings of Patients with Small Bowel Obstruction due to Bezoar: A Descriptive Study by Fatih Altintoprak, Bumin Degirmenci, Enis Dikicier, Guner Cakmak, Taner Kivilcim, Gokhan Akbulut, Osman Nuri Dilek, Yasemin Gunduz

“…Sixteen (41.0%) patients had multiple bezoar locations in the gastrointestinal tract. Common CT findings in all patients were a mottled gas pattern and a focal ovoid or round intraluminal mass with regular margins and a heterogeneous internal structure. …”
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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to a Metamucil Bezoar: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sara Abou Azar, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Sarah Jamali, Ali Hallal

“…Metamucil bezoars are due to the solidification of psyllium-based substances in the gastrointestinal tract. The usual management of small bowel obstruction induced by a bezoar is exploratory laparotomy with enterotomy and primary anastomosis. …”
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Exploring the interplay between Eimeria spp. infection and the host: understanding the dynamics of gut barrier function by Pan Chen, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Yanfeng He, Aoyun Li, Fuchun Jian, Longxian Zhang, Shucheng Huang

“…The intestinal barrier, which consists of chemical, mechanical, biological, and immune defences, plays a crucial role in protecting the host against pathogens, xenobiotics, and toxins present in the gastrointestinal tract. When animals ingest sporulated Eimeria spp. oocysts, these parasites primarily reproduce in the intestinal tract, causing damage to the structure and function of the intestine. …”
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Streptococcus constellatus Peritonitis and Subsequent Septic Shock following Intrauterine Device Removal by Joan Tymon-Rosario, Jessica M. Atrio, Hyun Ah Yoon, David Erlichman, Veronica Lerner

“…Previous reports have described cases of abscess formation by Streptococcus constellatus involving the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and septic thrombophlebitis of the right ovarian vein with subsequent bacteremia and septic shock. …”
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Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Alter the Gut-Brain Communication by L. A. Ballsmider, A. C. Vaughn, M. David, A. Hajnal, P. M. Di Lorenzo, K. Czaja

“…This study investigated the anatomical integrity of vagal innervation of the gastrointestinal tract following vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) operations. …”
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Identification, Prevalence, and Degree of Digestive Tract Protozoa Infection in Dairy Cows at KUTT Suka Makmur Grati Pasuruan by Josephira Intan Margaretha, Poedji Hastutiek, Dian Ayu Permatasari, Agus Sunarso, Dadik Rahardjo, Lucia Tri Suwanti

“…The aim of this research is to identify, determine prevalence, and degree infection of protozoa gastrointestinal tract in dairy cow at KUTT Suka Makmur, Pasuruan district. …”
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A Pancreatic Head Tumor Arising as a Duodenal GIST: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Fabian Bormann, Wolfgang Wild, Hüseyin Aksoy, Pius Dörr, Sanja Schmeck, Matthias Schwarzbach

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract that originate from the intestinal cells of Cajal (ICC) (Fletcher et al., 2002). …”
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Digging deeper into necrotizing enterocolitis: bridging clinical, microbial, and molecular perspectives by Deshuang Zhang, Dongke Xie, Yi Qu, Dezhi Mu, Shaopu Wang

“…Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe, life-threatening inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, especially affecting preterm infants. …”
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Case Report: Combination of sirolimus and endoscopic lauromacrogol sclerotherapy in the management of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome with gastric tract bleeding by Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Liyuan Wang, Liyuan Wang, Fan Hu, Fan Hu

“…After 1 year of treatment, the patient showed no signs of anemia or gastrointestinal tract bleeding.ConclusionBRBNS is a rare disorder that is often misdiagnosed, especially by inexperienced pediatricians. …”
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Vaccines for cancer interception in familial adenomatous polyposis by David E. Johnson, Mary L. Disis

“…Eventually polyps develop throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Chemoprevention approaches have been somewhat successful in reducing polyp burden, but have not reduced the risk of the development of colorectal cancer or other cancers. …”
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Clinical signs and post-mortem lesions caused by clostridial enterotoxemia in rabbits by A. S. Metleva, M. N. Khakimzyanova, E. E. Sionikhin

“…Use of antibiotics together with stress make Clostridia accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract, at the same time, reducing the number of microorganisms of other groups. …”
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Primary adenocarcinoma of duodenal bulb mimicking a pancreatic tumor: a case report by Eya Slama, S. Ben Hamida, S. Zaouga, H. Elloumi, I. Cheikh, A. G. Dahak, M. Missaoui, A. Chelibi, I. Ganzoui

“…Duodenal bulb adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract. This cancer often presents with an insidious onset, making it challenging to diagnose early. …”
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Developmental inequity and the impact of pesticide exposure on gut and brain health in developing nations – a Brazilian perspective by Jessica Gama, Bianca Cruz Neves, Antonio Pereira

“…This paper addresses the developmental inequities linked to pesticide exposure, particularly in Brazil, focusing on its impact on the gut microbiome and neurodevelopment. The gastrointestinal tract, home to a complex microbiome, plays an essential role in immune regulation and neurological functions. …”
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Malignant glomus tumor of jejunum with liver and peritoneum metastasis: a rare case report by Shilan Peng, Nan Yang, Zifan Xu, Guomiao Su, Xiaoyu Tuo, Shiyue Liu, Zi Lei, Guoqing Pan

“…Glomus tumors (GTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms that occur predominantly on the subungual region of the distal extremities and are rarely seen in visceral organs such as the gastrointestinal tract. Malignant glomus tumors (MGTs) is even more rare, comprising less than 1% of all GTs. …”
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Bacterial Diversity Associated with Terrestrial and Aquatic Snails by Konstantinos Apostolou, Canella Radea, Alexandra Meziti, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas

“…We conducted a Boolean search in Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect until June 2024, identifying 137 papers, of which 60 were used for original data on snail bacterial communities in the gastrointestinal tract, hepatopancreas, and feces. We provide a synthesis on how representative this knowledge is towards depicting the possible snail core microbiota, as well as the steps that need to be taken in the immediate future to increase the in-depth and targeted knowledge of the bacterial component in snail holobionts.…”
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Pathogenesis of Functional Biliary Pain and Pharmacology of Trimebutin by E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. V. Sedova, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…The diagnosis of functional disorder of the gallbladder and Oddi's sphincter is legitimate only after the exclusion of organic causes from both the gastrointestinal tract and other organs and systems. The initial appeal to surgeons with a complaint of pain in the epigastrium or right hypochondrium may lead to unjustified surgical intervention that does not bring relief to the patient's suffering. …”
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First record of microplastic contamination in adult endemic amazonian anuran species by Maria Luiza Cunha e Souza-Ferreira, Adrian José Oliveira dos Reis, Erikson Bruno Loseiro Ferreira, Jessica Dipold, Anderson Z. Freitas, Niklaus U. Wetter, Verônica Regina Lobato de Oliveira-Bahia, Thiago Bernardi Vieira

“…From this, we identified and characterized microplastic particles for each exposure route, assessed the effects of morphometric measures on the total MP contamination level and in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Additionally, we determined different contamination indices and how they vary according to species and systems. …”
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Unleashing the potential of extracellular vesicles for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease therapy by George Chigozie Njoku, Cathal Patrick Forkan, Fumie Mitani Soltysik, Peter Lindberg Nejsum, Flemming Pociot, Reza Yarani

“…Inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They pose significant treatment challenges due to their complex etiology. …”
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A Retrospective Analysis of Cyanoacrylate Injection versus Hemoclip Placement for Bleeding Dieulafoy’s Lesion in Duodenum by Yu Jiang, Julong Hu, Ping Li, Wen Jiang, Wenyan Liang, Hongshan Wei

“…Duodenal Dieulafoy’s lesion (DL) is a rare disease that may lead to lethal hemorrhage in the upper gastrointestinal tract. The best technique for endoscopic intervention still remains unclear. …”
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Functional morphology of digestive organs of newborn calves and pathogenesis of escherichiosis by S. M. Suleymanov

“…Structural changes in digestive organs had an alterative nature at the initial disease stage, whereas in case of clinically pronounced disease signs there were manifestations of catarrhal-necrotic inflammation with multiple hemorrhages n the gastrointestinal tract and parenchymal organs. Digestive organ pathology plays the leading role in formation of the clinical and morphological picture at the initial stage of escherichiosis in calves. …”
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