The origins of rat fecal neutral steroids were studied in male and female animals fed a sterol-free diet and maintained in an isotopic steady state. The specific activity of fecal cholesterol was found to be consistently lower than that of plasma cholesterol and of the fecal bile acids, indicating that a considerable portion of the fecal neutral steroids was derived from cholesterol not in equi...

Medical Therapy: 1. Dry Fiber: take dry Metamucil or Citrucel, 2 tablets twice a day, and increasing up to 2 tablets four times per day. 2. Antidiarrheal Agents: even if you do not have diarrhea, you need to add these agents to the dry fiber. Options include kaopectate, Immodium, Lomotil (prescribed) or Tincture of Opium (prescribed). Take immodium 1 tablet twice a day, and increase up to 2 tab...

A 74-year old woman with a medical history of hypertension, diabetes, and urinary incontinence comes for an annual exam. She feels well, has no physical complaints, and has been healthy since her last visit. She reports her urinary incontinence has improved, but mentions that she sometimes has “accidents” with stool. Her obstetrical history is significant for 3 vaginal deliveries, one with a 3 ...

Fecal culture for Escherichia coli O157:H7 was compared to rectoanal mucosal swab (RAMS) culture in dairy heifers over a 1-year period. RAMS enrichment culture was as sensitive as fecal culture using immunomagnetic separation (IMS) (P = 0.98, as determined by a chi-square test). RAMS culture is less costly than fecal IMS culture and can yield quantitative data.

Syed Rehan Ali, Shakeel Ahmed , Maqbool Qadir, Khadija N. Humayun Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Email: [email protected] Constipation is the infrequent passage of hard stools with pain and difficulty. It is one of the most common pediatric problems parents and healthcare providers face. A significant number of children, especial...

When fed the same diet, large-breed dogs tend to produce feces of poorer quality compared with small-breed dogs. Moreover, German shepherds, although having a BW similar to Giant Schnauzers, are particularly prone to digestive intolerance, producing feces of poor consistency and increased moisture. Digestive tolerance reflects the reaction of the animal to the diet, and it can be assessed by de...

BACKGROUND & AIMS The pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains only partially understood, and no specific or universally effective patient management procedure has been developed to date. Our study was designed to evaluate if colonic luminal serine-proteases may be a relevant pathophysiologic marker of IBS. METHODS Fecal samples of 38 IBS patients, 15 patients with ulcerative co...

BACKGROUND Participation at the recommended intervals is critical for screening to be effective in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. This study describes patterns of screening participation over four rounds of fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) to identify whether demographic variables and prior screening satisfaction are significantly associated with patterns of re-participation. M...