Internal hernia is a relatively uncommon condition and rare type of intestinal obstruction. Paraduodenal considered the most common internal hernias. The prevalence variable symptoms make clinical diagnosis paraduodenal diagnostic challenge. We present case acute obstruction by left para-duodenal treatedat general surgery department Mohammed VI University Hospital Center in Marrakech, Morocco i...

In a cohort of hospitalized adults with seasonal influenza A in Hong Kong, viral RNA was frequently (47%) detected in stool specimens. Viable virus was rarely isolated. Viral RNA positivity had little correlation with gastrointestinal symptoms and outcomes. In vitro studies suggested low potential for seasonal influenza viruses to cause direct intestinal infections.

Background: Intestinal protothecosis is an uncommon and insidious mycotic disease. Only one human case a few rare cases in dogs have been reported. To the authors’ knowledge, intestinal protothecosis has never reported cats. Case description: This paper describes a of intestinal nine-month-old male, Bengal cat. The cat presented because onset of haemorrhagic diarrhoea. Investigations allow...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Modifications of intestinal gas due to changes in microbiota may produce different symptoms. Our aim was to assess whether different patterns of hydrogen (H₂) and methane (CH₄) excretion were related to some intestinal disturbances. METHODS Six hundred and twenty-nine consecutive patients underwent a 50 g-glucose breath test (GBT) on account of intestinal symptoms, which w...

INTRODUCTION Intestinal parasitic infections are a major public health burden in tropical countries. Although all HIV/AIDS patients are susceptible to parasitic infections, those having lower immune status are at greater risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in patients living with HIV/AIDS. METHODOLOGY This was a facility-based cross-s...

Human intestinal microbiota create a complex polymicrobial ecology. This is characterised by its high population density, wide diversity and complexity of interaction. Any dysbalance of this complex intestinal microbiome, both qualitative and quantitative, might have serious health consequence for a macro-organism, including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome (SIBO). SIBO is defined...