Noroviruses are the most common cause of epidemic gastroenteritis. However, the case-based surveillance is limited in China. In this study, we analyzed the results of environmental surveillance conducted in two cities of Shandong Province, China from January to December in 2013. Twenty-four sewage samples were collected and concentrated via membrane absorption/elution method. After reverse tran...

Among functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are important to public health around the world and are frequently encountered in general practice. Upper GI symptoms such as heartburn, postprandial fullness, early satiety, epigastric pain or burning and lower GI symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea often coexist. Although the ...

At a time when the judicious use of a broad range of immunosuppressive drugs has ensured excellent patient and organ survival rates after kidney transplantation, attention is focusing on strategies to minimize their side effects. Almost all immunosuppressive medications are associated with some form of gastrointestinal (GI) complication (1–6). The majority of these complications fall into one o...

Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies are the most common cancers and account for nearly half of all cancer-related deaths in Iran. There was a strong association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and urogenital cancers, in particular the cervix. However, there is no clear causal relationship in all types of cancers, including gastrointestinal cancers. Therefore, the present...

Antenatal treatment with synthetic glucocorticoids is commonly used in pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery to accelerate tissue maturation. Exposure to glucocorticoids during development has been hypothesized to underlie different functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders. Herein, we investigated the impact of in utero exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids (iuGC) on GI func...

54 OVERVIEWS OF GASTROPARESIS Gastroparesis is characterized by delayed or impaired passage of gastric contents in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Symptoms vary and include nausea, vomiting, bloating, and abdominal pain. The symptoms and clinical presentation of gastroparesis is reflective of its pathogenesis, severity, and association with predisposing or associated conditions. Gastropa...

In December 2004, when the 28 chairs and co-chairs of the Rome III committees convened, part of the agenda pertained to whether the designation "Functional GI Disorders (FGID)" should be abandoned. Although many recognized the negative connotations attributed to the term, there was no consensus on an alternate designation. Eventually, a referendum of all 90 committee members led to a decision t...