BACKGROUND The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is based on clinical criteria. Further diagnostic testing is advised for certain "red flag" alarm or warning signs. AIM This investigation was designed to examine the yield of testing for "red flags". METHODS Consecutive patients who were prospectively evaluated and met the ROME III criteria for IBS were reviewed for "red flags" whi...

OBJECTIVES The most common cause of encopresis in children is functional fecal retention (FFR). An international working team suggested that FFR be defined by the following criteria: a history of >12 weeks of passage of <2 large-diameter bowel movements (BMs) per week, retentive posturing, and accompanying symptoms, such as fecal soiling. These criteria are usually referred to as the ROME II cr...

• Hydrophobic coating provided 99% transmittance recovery during the wet season. Low iron glass is more durable than acrylic plastic in harsh conditions. SiO 2 -TiO demonstrated better effectiveness other techniques. Mitigation method’s efficiency was determined through optical change. The photovoltaic (PV) system's performance suffers from intensifying external factors such as soiling, particu...

Typhoid ileal perforation (TIP) is the most lethal complication of typhoid fever. Although TIP is a surgical emergency by consensus, there is still much controversy regarding the most appropriate surgical approach to be used. Bowel exteriorization and secondary closure are usually recommended for patients presenting late with multiple TIPs and heavy peritoneal soiling. We, however, discuss a un...

A diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease should be considered in children with constipation. An accurate neonatal history of bowel function and testing of anorectal pressure responses will aid the diagnosis. In the period 1971-75 inclusive, 140 children, aged 6 months to 14 years, were investigated by anorectal manometry. 26 showed a failed inhibition response to rectal dilatation, suggesting Hirs...

A follow-up questionnaire survey was conducted with 29 cat owners who adopted cats from an animal hospital in Japan. Physical characteristics were found to be important factors for the owners when choosing a cat. There were significant differences between impression of the cat for the owners at present and images of their ideal cats, and the levels of aggression and activeness of the cats at pr...

treatment of patient with high anal fistulas has become complicated and post-operative complications are common. the aim of this study was to evaluate post-operative complications of primary sphincter’s repair technique in patients with high anal fistula. an interventional quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 patients(42 male & 14 female) with high anal fistula. the most frequent age gr...