Disseminated Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis: A Case Report with Review of Diagnostic Clues by Neda Soleimani, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Hamed Nikoupour, Faranak Derakhshan, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Seyed Mohamad Sakhaei, Mahsa Farhadi

“…Despite immunosuppressive treatment, there was no improvement, and with worsening symptoms, more investigations revealed advanced colon mass with entrapment of the stomach and pancreas. Colonic mucosa biopsy and trucut biopsy of the mass showed just necrosis and acute inflammation; thus, she underwent exploratory laparotomy with colectomy, partial gastrectomy, distal pancreatectomy, and left nephrectomy. …”
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Association of Fecal Microbiota with Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Diarrhea and Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Its Management by Fang Yang, Jiaqi Wu, Ning-Yuan Ye, Jing Miu, Jing Yan, Li-Na Liu, Bai Ye

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Loss of p53 Expression in Gastric Epithelial Cells of Helicobacter pylori-Infected Jordanian Patients by Mohammad A. Abu-Lubad, Ghada F. Helaly, Weliam J. Haddadin, Dua’a A. K. Jarajreh, Amin A. Aqel, Munir A. Al-Zeer

“…Around half of the global population is chronically infected with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, making it one of the most common chronic infections worldwide. …”
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Lead and Mercury Exposure and Related Health Problems in Metal Artisan Workplaces and High-Risk Household Contacts in Thimphu, Bhutan by Adeep Monger, Karma Wangdi

“…Significant association was observed between elevated mercury level and complaints of burning or watery eyes (p=0.001), anxiety, nervousness, irritability, severe shyness (p=0.029), muscle aches (p=0.019), and stomach cramps or pain (p=0.009). Conclusion. The prevalence of elevated blood mercury level is concerning among the artisans. …”
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Association of loneliness with the risk of pain in older Chinese adults by Aijun Song, Siying Yu, Yao Shen, Zongyan Guo, Jian Shi

“…Using robust mixed-effects logistic regression models, the study found that lonely participants were more likely to experience 12 site pain: headache (OR 1.23; 95% CI 1.09–1.39), shoulder (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.04–1.30), wrist (OR 1.14; 95%CI 1.01–1.28), finger (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.02–1.28), chest (OR 1.26; 95% CI 1.10–1.44), stomach (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.12–1.46), back (OR 1.23; 95% CI 1.00–1.51), waist (OR 1.46; 95% CI 1.17–1.83), buttock (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.02–1.30), leg (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.08–1.33), knee (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.04–1.30), and toe (OR 1.18; 95% CI 1.04–1.34) than participants who were not lonely. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of a Left Upper Quadrant Mass Leading to a Surprise Diagnosis by Hugo J. R. Bonatti, Reinhardt O. Sahmel, Rodrigo B. Erlich

“…During laparoscopy, dense adhesion of the omentum to the abdominal wall and the stomach from his previous splenectomy was divided. …”
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The Relationship between Meal Provision and Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kambuga Town Council in Kanungu District. by Christopher, Ndyanabo

“…The Ministry of Education and Sports should put up a policy that forces parents to provide meals to their children other than leaving them spend days on empty stomachs as it is detrimental to their academic performance.…”
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Bouveret’s Syndrome as a Rare Life-Threatening Complication of Gallstone Disease—A Surgical Problem: Two Case Reports by Nebojsa S. Ignjatovic, Ilija D. Golubovic, Miodrag N. Djordjevic, Marko M. Stojanovic, Daniela A. Benedeto Stojanov, Jelena S. Ignjatovic, Jelena D. Zivadinovic, Sonja Golubovic

“…<i>Case 1</i>: A 76-year-old female underwent a contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan, which revealed a cholecysto-duodenal fistula with a 3.9 cm × 4.0 cm × 4.0 cm gallstone located in the proximal duodenum, along with a distended, fluid-filled stomach and aerobilia. Intraoperatively, due to chronic inflammation and adhesion between the gallbladder and duodenum, a cholecystectomy and fistula repair were performed. …”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Roggers Gang, Denis Okello, Yeongjun Ban, Youngmin Kang

“…Adams, popularly referred to as wild sunflower, has been used for generations across several African communities to treat various diseases, including malaria, wounds, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, gastric ulcers, measles, tuberculosis, stomach ache, rheumatic pains, and gonorrhea. This study aimed to systematically and critically compile data on the traditional medicinal uses, phytochemistry, bioactivities, botanical descriptions, and toxicities of A. africana. …”
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Annual consumption rate of fish types in Tanzania's Singida municipality during 2022 by Amin R. Kazoka, Jilisa Mwalilino, Paul Mtoni

“…The trend of respondents' perceptions on occurrences of non-communicable diseases was blood pressure, diabetes, stomach ulcers, marasmus, and inflammation of the lungs, epilepsy and Cancer. …”
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Fish Gut Metabarcoding Detects Diets and Parasites Simultaneously by Dilli Prasad Rijal, Per Arneberg, Tanja Hanebrekke, Torild Johansen, Daniela Sint, Michael Traugott, Mette Skern‐Mauritzen, Jon‐Ivar Westgaard

“…We used 12S and COI markers to analyze the stomach and intestine contents of uncleaned, water‐cleaned, and bleach‐cleaned fish samples to also trace how external contamination affects diet analysis of fishes. …”
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A Rare Case of Colonic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Mass by Haozhe Sun, Jasbir Makker, Harish Patel, Nikhitha Mantri, Ali N. Hussain, Naeem Abbas

“…Sarcoidosis of the gastrointestinal tract occurs in an oral-anal gradient, with the esophagus and stomach being the most commonly involved sites, while colonic involvement remains extremely rare. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of peptic ulcer: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. A. Sheptulin, I. V. Mayev, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, S. G. Burkov, A. V. Kalinin, A. V. Tkachev

“…None H. pylori-associated gastroduodenal ulcers may be caused by NSAID intake or may develop within the other nosological entities (symptomatic stomach and duodenal ulcers). PUD diagnosis includes obligatory testing for H. pylori infection and carrying out eradication in the case of positive takes. …”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as a Debut Form of Groove Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Challenge by Belén Matías-García, Camilo José Castellón-Pavón, Gustavo Díaz-García, Belén Manso-Abajo, Daniel Hernández-Aceituno, Antonio Hermosín-Peña, Luis Mejías-Sosa, Manuel Durán-Poveda

“…A computed tomography scan showed a locally advanced neoformative lesion in the distal stomach. The patient presented melena, arterial hypotension, and 4.4 g/dl of hemoglobin. …”
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Investigating the ROS Formation and Particle Behavior of Food-Grade Titanium Dioxide (E171) in the TIM-1 Dynamic Gastrointestinal Digestion Model by Nicolaj S. Bischoff, Anna K. Undas, Greet van Bemmel, Jacco J. Briedé, Simone G. van Breda, Jessica Verhoeven, Sanne Verbruggen, Koen Venema, Dick T. H. M. Sijm, Theo M. de Kok

“…This study investigates the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the aggregation behavior of E171 using the TNO Gastrointestinal (GI) model, which simulates the stomach and small intestine. E171 was characterized using multiple techniques, including electron spin resonance spectroscopy, single-particle inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. …”
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Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection and Classification of Gastrointestinal Diseases by Mosleh Hmoud Al-Adhaileh, Ebrahim Mohammed Senan, Waselallah Alsaade, Theyazn H. H Aldhyani, Nizar Alsharif, Ahmed Abdullah Alqarni, M. Irfan Uddin, Mohammed Y. Alzahrani, Elham D. Alzain, Mukti E. Jadhav

“…Video endoscopy is one of the latest technologies in the medical imaging field for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases, such as stomach ulcers, bleeding, and polyps. Medical video endoscopy generates many images, so doctors need considerable time to follow up all the images. …”
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Gastric Cancer Maximum Tumour Diameter Reduction Rate at CT Examination as a Radiological Index for Predicting Histopathological Regression after Neoadjuvant Treatment: A Multicent... by Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Giulio Bagnacci, Francesco Gentili, Andrea Nigri, Veronica Pelini, Carla Vindigni, Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Frida Pittiani, Paolo Morgagni, Enrico Petrella, Gianni Mura, Beatrice Verdelli, Maria Bencivenga, Simone Giacopuzzi, Daniele Marrelli, Franco Roviello, Luca Volterrani

“…CT examinations were contrast enhanced, and the stomach was previously distended. The D-max was measured using 2D software and compared with Becker TRG. …”
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Evaluation of Endoscopic Ultrasound Image Quality Is Necessary in Endosonographic Assessment of Early Gastric Cancer Invasion Depth by Shunsuke Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Motohiko Kato, Takuya Inoue, Yoshito Hayashi, Jumpei Kondo, Tomofumi Akasaka, Takuya Yamada, Shinichiro Shinzaki, Hideki Iijima, Masahiko Tsujii, Tetsuo Takehara

“…Significantly more lesions in the upper and middle portions of the stomach were incorrectly diagnosed than in the lower portion (𝑃=0.0019). …”
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Costus afer: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Data in support of Its Medicinal Relevance by Daniel Boison, Cynthia Ayefoumi Adinortey, Godwin Kweku Babanyinah, Olga Quasie, Rosemary Agbeko, Gilbert Kofi Wiabo-Asabil, Michael Buenor Adinortey

“…It is reportedly used in traditional medicine practice (TMP) to treat and manage many ailments including diabetes mellitus, stomach ache, arthritis, inflammation, and gout. These purported ethnomedicinal uses have triggered many research studies on the plant to amass scientific evidence. …”
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Prognostic Value of Metastatic Tumoral Caveolin-1 Expression in Patients with Resected Gastric Cancer by Der Sheng Sun, Soon Auck Hong, Hye Sung Won, Su Hyun Yoo, Han Hong Lee, Okran Kim, Yoon Ho Ko

“…High expression of Cav-1 protein of the GC in the stomach and metastatic lymph node was 12.4% (18/145) and 16.5% (15/91). …”
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