www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1223
There are four histologically defined esophageal mechanoreceptive agents with evidence-based functions, three are mechanoreceptors and one is a mechanoreceptive inhibitory afferent nerve. The slowly-adapting tension sensitive receptors of the esophageal myenteric plexus function.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1224
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) are widely prescribed for managing acid-related gastrointestinal disorders, such as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). While effective, long-term PPI use has been associated with the development of Fundic Gland Polyps (FGPs), benign gastric lesions with significant clinical implications.
Gastric dysmotility is frequently present among newly diagnosed and untreated patients with celiac disease. Increasing healthcare providers' awareness and diagnoses of gastric dysmotility, and examining hormones that play a key role in regulating gastric motility, can contribute to increasing the rate of patient detection, diagnosis, and treatment of CD.
Ileostomies are complex surgical procedures performed for colonic obstruction or colonic bypass. Postoperative readmission rates among ileostomy patients have become a growing concern, with studies reporting an incidence of approximately 10% to 30%. This prompted a closer examination of causes of and strategies to reduce readmission rates as compared to other surgical procedures.