Rectal examination and fecal disimpaction are common procedures performed in the Emergency Department on a daily basis. Here, we report a rare case of a patient suffering a cardiac arrest and ultimately death likely due to rectal manipulation. A 66-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a complaint of abdominal distention and constipation. A rectal exam was performed. Dur...

ABSTRACTSoil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) infection is the most common intestinal parasite in Indonesia. STH can interfere with child development and cause cognitive impairment severe cases. The school-age group susceptible to because of direct contact soil school yard. incidence be avoided by adequate water, healthy latrines, good hygiene improved proper interventions. This study aimed analyze ...

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and ranks second as a cause of mortality. CRC screening carried out in many countries for detection early-stage its prevention by removing precancerous lesions, includes fecal occult blood testing colonoscopy. Different use their own approach to screening, including methods blood. The strategy based on fact that already early ...

background: helicobacter pylori is the most common cause of chronic infection in the human stomach. the infection has universe prevalence in all age groups. probably, this bacterium is the cause of most common chronic bacterial infection in human beings and infects approximately half of the world population. h. pylori produces urease, an enzyme that degrades the urea in the stomach’s mucous to ...

background: rotavirus is a major cause of acute diarrhea in children worldwide. it is an important cause of death among young children in developing countries. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of rotavirus infection in children less than five years old hospitalized for gastroenteritis in jahrom.   methods: one hundred and two stool samples were collected from children less t...

Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune affecting the small intestine, triggered by gluten. The pathogenesis of CD has been well defined, and increasing prevalence this had led to studying several environmental risk factors that may trigger process in intestine. Infection one most important can processes. researchers have studied association between H. pylori infection CD, authors repo...