background: in medicine, especially in pediatrics, it is necessary to perform regular epidemiologic studies in different geographic regions. this study was performed in nemazee hospital, shiraz, southern iran to determine the gastrointestinal (gi) disease spectrum, the mortality and also the rate of matching final diagnosis with the initial impression in pediatric gi ward. â  methods: of all th...

Abstract The aim of this study was to review the existing literature on abdominal pain in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Systematic search four databases (PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, MEDLINE) identified 13 studies that met inclusion criteria. Articles were analyzed for common themes, including prevalence gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, associations between pain/GI symptoms ...

introduction: esophagus cancer is most common gi malignancies in zahedan. this investigation was undertaken to define the epidemiology, and prognostic factors relevant to patients withesophagus cancer in this region. methods : we did a retrospective review of 175 patientswith esophagus cancer who presented to ali ebne abitaleb hospital and khatam alanbia hospitalin 2005-2010. data analysis was ...

Objectives. To compare the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) versus non-RA subjects and to describe determinants of GI disorders in RA. Methods. The bowel disease questionnaire was completed by RA and non-RA subjects. RA patients also completed the health assessment questionnaire (HAQ). Results. The study responders included 284 RA and 233 non-RA subject...

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common complaints reported by sportsmen. The incidence of such problems visibly differs in various data sources, but it concerns at least 20% [1] of athletes, in some studies reaching even 70% [2]. The occurrence of GI disorders depends on age, sex, training history and physical performance [1]. It also noticeably differs in various sport disciplines. In gener...

BACKGROUND Functional dyspepsia (FD) is one of the most common disorders of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. However, no curable treatment is available for FD because the detailed mechanism of GI dysfunction in stressed conditions remains unclear. We aimed to clarify the association between endogenous acylated ghrelin signaling and gastric motor dysfunction and explore the possibility of a drug ...

drug delivery across the skin is used for several millennia to ease gastrointestinal (gi) ailments in traditional persian medicine (tpm). tpm topical remedies are generally being applied on the stomach, lower abdomen, lower back and liver to alleviate gi illnesses such as dyspepsia, gastritis, gi ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal worms and infections. the aim of the present study i...