fecal calprotectin is released in colon by activated neutrophils. investigation of diagnostic application of determination of fecal calprotectin levels is considered by many researchers to compare between different colorectal diseases like irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) and inflammatory bowel diseases (ibd). due to the effect of nutrition habits on the inflammatory processes of bowel, the main ...

To cite: Gizzi G, Sabattini E, Fuccio L. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015211034 DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old man presented with a 2-month change in bowel habit, with 2–3 bowel movements/ day with evacuation of fluffy faeces. A colonoscopy showed the presence of multiple small, whitish sessile polyps from the rectum up to the transverse; chromoendo...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involves chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD may experience gastrointestinal distress through abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, and hematochezia. Despite lack of evidence to support the practice, IBD patients are often instructed to limit fiber or residue during active flares to reduce gastrointestinal distress. The same advic...

many common diseases, including cardiovascular disease (cvd) are associated with diet. hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes and obesity are major risk factors for cvd which are diet-related and the incidence of which is on the increase in isfahan, iran. this cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, using the 24-hour recall questionnaire, to determine dietary pattern of the adult (>19 ...

Ileal resection causes malabsorption of bile acid; the increased load of bile acids in the colon induces increased secretion of salt and water and hence diarrhoea. A study was carried out to test the effect of an enterocoated cholestyramine tablet designed to disintegrate in the colon and sequester the bile acids there, thereby minimising diarrhoea induced by bile acids while having no effect o...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of finger sucking habit among three-six-year-old children from kindergartens of Kerman, Iran. METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study used census sampling to select 1000 children from 40 kindergartens. Data was collected by a checklist and clinical examination.  Chi-square test in SPSS16 was used for statisti...

volvulus of the small bowel, although being rare, carries a high risk of strangulation and ischemic necrosis. preoperative diagnosis is difficult and may be complicated by pregnancy, labor and the post-cesarean-section state. delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention increases morbidity and mortality rates. we present a 20- year- old primigravida woman (ga=10 weeks) with massive intestinal n...

Fistulae are a recognised complication of severe diverticular disease. The commonest fistulae are from sigmoid colon to bladder and vagina.' Colouterine fistulae, though sporadically reported in the literature, are very rare. Patients often present to gynaecologists with symptoms mimicking a pyometrium. We report a case of a colouterine fistula in a 74 year old lady. A new generation 16 slice m...

In recent years there have been sustained improvements in the outcomes from pelvic malignancy, with the introduction of new radiotherapy or combined chemotherapy– radiation treatment schedules [1,2]. Approximately four out of 10 people with cancer will have radiotherapy as part of their treatment. In the UK this includes about 12 000 patients annually who are treated with radiotherapy for pelvi...