In a real-world setting, this study assessed the efficacy of a nutraceutical containing microencapsulated probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, Bifidobacterium breve BR03), fructooligosaccharides, tryptophan, vitamins B3 and B6 in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in patients suffering from any of the four irritable bowel syndrome subtypes. In this study, 121 patients received
The Heimlich maneuver is a widely used, life-saving intervention for Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO). Although generally considered safe, a range of complications involving multiple organ systems has been reported. The true spectrum and distribution of these complications remain incompletely characterized.
This article reports a case of early esophageal cancer with esophageal spasm as the main clinical manifestation. The male patient, 58-year-old, was hospitalized due to recurrent dysphagia accompanied by vomiting. Routine laboratory tests, as well as electrocardiograms and cardiac ultrasound, showed ...
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disease, is more complex than expected, affecting the digestive tract and extraintestinal tissues (e.g., bones, joints, skin) and worsening patient’s conditions. Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG), a typical UC cutaneous manifestation with unclear pathogenesis ...
Wilson disease and autoimmune hepatitis are two major causes of liver injury with overlapping clinical and laboratory features, making etiological diagnosis particularly challenging. As management differs substantially between the two conditions, inability to distinguish between them may lead to disease progression, liver failure ...