Download or read book Irritable Bowel Syndrome ECAB written by Uday C Ghoshal and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irritable bowel syndrome is a part of the family of gastrointestinal motility disorders and is characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. It is highly prevalent throughout the world with the reported prevalence rates lying between 9% and 25%. The incidence of IBS varies between different ethnic groups and the incidence has also been reported to be different in males and females. The incidence also varies between various clinical subgroups (diarrhea-predominant/constipation-predominant) of the disorder. This is a chronic condition and is the most frequent symptom complex in patients who visit gastroenterologists throughout the world. However, this is one of the least understood GI disorders as it is not a disease but a complex of symptoms. The symptoms are often severe and quite bothersome, and thus have a negative effect on the patient’s quality of life and activity level, often leading to psychiatric complications. Besides this, a substantial economic burden of the disease and its impact in terms of man hours lost per annum make it one of the most troublesome symptom complexes in medicine, which need to be solved. This book has been designed to update the readers on the extensive research done over these years and on the many new potential mechanisms of pathogenesis of this troublesome condition. The reader will also be updated on the changing epidemiology of the condition. Diagnostic approach and management of IBS have also been thoroughly reviewed with an emphasis on the recent updates in the field. Typical supportive case scenarios have been included to exemplify and highlight various points discussed. Thus, it provides an excellent opportunity to widen one’s perspective in this area.

Download or read book Alcoholic Liver Disease ECAB written by Philip Abraham and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcoholic liver disease involves an acute or chronic inflammation of liver occurring as a consequence of alcohol abuse. The pathological changes occur in 3 stages namely, fatty liver, alcoholic liver disease and cirrhosis, with the final stage traditionally considered to be irreversible. Alcoholic liver disease is responsible for a significant number of premature deaths per annum all around the globe. There is an urgent need to educate the masses about the hazards of alcohol abuse. An efficient system to encourage and prolong the period of alcohol abstinence is the need of the hour. The importance of lifestyle modifications like weight reduction and cessation of smoking in the progression of liver disease needs to be communicated to the patients and the medical community as well. Moreover, realization of the role of nutrition in the management and recovery of ALD would enhance the treatment strategies for this condition. This book has been designed to update the readers on the important aspects of ALD and is a step forward to enable the society in combating the social and economic losses that occur as a result of alcohol abuse. The book has stressed upon various aspects of ALD like the role of nutrition, epidemiology and pathogenesis, and the possible therapeutic strategies involved. Supportive case scenarios have also been incorporated with relevance to the topics covered under the book. Overall, the book presents to the readers an excellent compilation of clinically applicable literature sourced from the most acclaimed physicians in the country.

Download or read book ECAB clinical Update Gastroenterology Hep Mar April issue 2 written by Abraham and published by Elsevier India. This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ECAB Inflammatory Bowel Disease E Book written by B S Ramakrishna and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ECAB Inflammatory Bowel Disease - E-Book

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Download or read book Digest and Decisions of the Employees Compensation Appeals Board written by United States. Employees' Compensation Appeals Board and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clinical and Basic Neurogastroenterology and Motility written by Satish S.C. Rao and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical and Basic Neurogastroenterology and Motility is a state-of-the-art, lucidly written, generously illustrated, landmark publication that comprehensively addresses the underlying mechanisms and management of common adult and pediatric motility disorders. These problems affect 50% of the population and include conditions such as dysphagia, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gas and bloating, SIBO, constipation and fecal incontinence. The book brings together international experts and clinician scientists, epitomizing their years of wisdom into a concise yet practical text that is delivered in two distinct sections, basic and clinical. It fulfills a large unmet need, and bridges a long-awaited knowledge gap among trainees, clinicians, scientists, nurses and technicians, earnestly engaged in this field. - First of its kind text that covers both basic and clinical aspects, bridging the knowledge gap, and providing a bench to bedside approach for management of common disorders - Discusses the latest concepts and basic principles of neurogastroenterology and motility, and how the gut and brain interact in the genesis of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders - Provides an illustrated and practical text on hot topics written by leading adult and pediatric gastroenterology experts across the globe - Includes an accompanying more detailed web version of the text with free access to future podcasts

Download or read book Autoimmune Diseases in Pediatric Gastroenterology written by Faruk Hadziselimovic and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the proceedings of the Falk Symposium No. 127 on `Autoimmune Diseases in Paediatric Gastroenterology' (IV International Falk Symposium on Paediatric Gastroenterology), held in Basel, Switzerland, on November 8-9, 2001. The symposium focused on the role of the immune system, both the acquired and the innate systems, in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and adolescents. The innate system has an important fundamental role in host defence by initiating immune responses against potentially deleterious matter. However, a mutation within the innate system may elicit an immune response against the host: hence, an autoimmune response. Chronic autoimmune hepatitis occurs predominantly in young people, and especially in women. Immunological changes are conspicuous. Tissue antibodies are found in a large number of patients. This is a disease of disordered immunoregulation marked by a deficit in suppressor T cells causing the production of autoantibodies against specific hepatocyte surface antigen. Liver membrane protein is found in the sera of patients with autoimmune chronic acute hepatitis and with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). The latter condition of progressive granulomatous destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts is, in many respects, analogous to the graft-versus-host syndrome where the immune system has become sensitized to foreign HLA-molecules. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is another condition of unknown origin. All parts of the biliary tree can be involved in a chronic, fibrosing, inflammatory process that results in obliteration of the biliary tree and ultimately in biliary cirrhosis. About half of the patients also suffer from ulcerative colitis and rarely from Crohn's disease. Circulating antibodies to some antigens are found in obstructed portal tracts, as well as increased concentrations of biliary immune complexes in patients with PBC. In all three previous Falk symposia on paediatric gastroenterology, attention was focused on the role of the innate immune system in the aetiology of IBD. It has become increasingly clear in recent years that the innate system has a much more important and fundamental role in host defence. The decision to initiate an immune response is one of the major roles of the innate system. Mutations within this system could transform it into becoming constitutively active, resulting in an inflammatory reaction and thus eliciting an autoimmune response. Following an introduction to the basic phenomena of autoimmunity, the proceedings discuss clinical aspects of autoimmune diseases. In particular, current knowledge and the state of the art about the diagnosis and treatment of the autoimmune diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are described by world-renowned experts. The book also contains the short presentations on selected topics, as well as abstracts of the mini-posters read by title, which were included in the symposium.

Download or read book Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Motility and its Disorders written by Uday C. Ghoshal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multi-authored book covers most aspects of evaluation of gastrointestinal motility – a field that has been expanding in recent times largely due to advances in diagnostic modalities; coupled with this, new evidences supporting best practices have increased the interest among clinical gastroenterologists, researchers, teachers and trainees in gastrointestinal motility and its disorders. New advances in the field of evaluation of functional bowel diseases and motility disorders, such as high-resolution manometry, 24-h pH impedance monitoring, Bravo capsule pH-metry, barostat, balloon expulsion test, barium and MR defecography, biofeedback, hydrogen breath tests, motility capsule (smartpill) etc. have significantly expanded the scope and outcome of treating these disorders. The chapters have been contributed by a well-conversant group of experts from the global academia, including India, Singapore, Thailand, Korea and Australia, integrating the body of knowledge on evaluation methods with evidence of best practices for the management of motility disorders. A chapter on how to set-up a manometry laboratory provides key information for clinicians and researchers who are planning to start working in this area. With 11 chapters in the book supported with numerous tables, flow charts, schematic diagrams and images, professionals will find it an essential reading. ​

Download or read book Acute Cholecystitis written by Soumitra R. Eachempati and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers all aspects of the current diagnosis and treatment of acute cholecystitis. Different diagnostic tests are discussed as well as the preoperative evaluation needed to initiate treatment. Other sections include the management of acute cholecystitis in the critically ill and elderly patients, recent advances in operative strategies that have further altered the treatment of acute cholecystitis, and the utilization of routine intraoperative cholangiography and its relative merits. Primarily intended for general surgeons and residents training in general surgery, Acute Cholecystitis will also serve as a comprehensive reference material for other health care providers, including primary care providers, mid-level nurse practitioners, emergency room physicians and medical students.

Download or read book Textbook of Surgery written by Joe Tjandra and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook of Surgery is a core book for medical and surgicalstudents providing a comprehensive overview of general andspeciality surgery. Each topic is written by an expert in thefield. The book focuses on the principles and techniques of surgicalmanagement of common diseases. Great emphasis is placed onproblem-solving to guide students and junior doctors through theirsurgical training. Throughout the book are numerous reproducible line drawings,tables and boxes that will prove invaluable for learning andrevision. In addition there are detailed guidelines provided forsurgical management. Up-to-date and ideal for medical students and junior doctors onsurgical attachments and a perfect refresher for RACS and MRCScandidates. Reviews of the last edition “The textbook presents a compact and contemporary overviewand is not so much a reference book as a working tome suitable forfamiliarization with current trends in treatment and diagnosis inthese various areas. …found this textbook very informative and a pleasure toread.” ANZ Journal of Surgery Vol. 72, No. 12.

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Download or read book Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ECAB written by Philip Augustine and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses a spectrum of autoimmmune diseases which include ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and indeterminate colitis. Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing nontransmural inflammatory disease restricted to colon, which may be classified as proctitis, left-sided colitis, or pancolitis depending on the extent of involvement. Some patients also develop ileal inflammation (backwash ileitis), which occasionally complicates its differentiation from Crohn’s ileocolitis. Crohn’s disease is defined as a relapsing transmural inflammatory disease of gastrointestinal mucosa that may affect the entire gastrointestinal tract (GIT) from the mouth to the anus. There is discontinuous involvement of various portions of the GIT and may get complicated by formation of strictures, abscesses, or fistulas. It closely resembles intestinal tuberculosis both clinically and on investigations. GI tuberculosis is often suspected on the basis of its clinical, radiological, and endoscopic features, but histological or microbiologic proof of the disease is often difficult to achieve. Therefore, the majority of patients are treated with antitubercular drugs on presumptive diagnosis only. Similar clinical, endoscopic, radiological, and histological features of GI tuberculosis and Crohn’s disease pose a serious challenge to the treating physician. The rate of misdiagnosis of these conditions using conventional diagnostic measures has been reported to be around 50–70%. Thus differentiation and diagnosis of these conditions is difficult but very important for correct treatment of the patients. Recently some serological tests have come up for diagnosing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which may help to distinguish these disorders from each other and from GI tuberculosis. Besides diagnosis, treatment for IBD is also an emerging field in which active research is going on. The traditional drugs used in treatment of IBD include steroids and aminosalicylates. Recent studies have evaluated the role of azathioprine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine. Apart from improving efficacy of therapy in short term, these agents have raised debate on complications of therapy, long-term efficacy, and cost. Management of IBD during pregnancy and fistulising Crohn’s disease are other areas of concern.

Download or read book GI Surgery Annual written by Peush Sahni and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 25th volume of this highly successful series covers a range of interesting topics, including biological therapy in inflammatory bowel disease, recent surgical approaches in rectal cancer, tumor markers in HPB and GI malignancies, bridging therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, adjuncts to liver resection, IgG-related HPB diseases, ERCP-induced perforations and superior mesenteric artery syndrome. As in the previous volumes, the chapter on advances in GI surgery reviews the important new developments in the field. The GI Surgery Annual 25th Volume provides up-to-date information on current hot topics.

Download or read book Handbook of Pediatric Urology written by Laurence S. Baskin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and expanded for its Second Edition, this handbook is an accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of urologic disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. It covers the full range of pediatric urologic problems in an easy-to-use outline format with numerous illustrations and tables. This edition includes new chapters on laparoscopy in pediatric urology, sports recommendations for children with solitary kidneys and other genitourinary anomalies, preparing pediatric patients for anesthesia, and treatment of urinary incontinence and constipation. A new appendix covers online pediatric urology recommendations. The updated Pediatric Urology Database chapter provides a quick reference on important medication issues.

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Download or read book Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound written by Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview on interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Each chapter covers a single procedure or related group of procedures, features a detailed literature evaluation and tips on these cutting edge endoscopic techniques, and is accompanied by a comprehensive endoscopic video and illustrative endoscopic and ultrasonographic images. The text also reviews adverse events related to interventional EUS, both how to avoid them and how to manage them when they arise. Written by to endoscopic experts in the field, Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound is a valuable resource for practicing gastroenterologists who perform advanced endoscopy.