background: ingestion of caustic substances is the main reason for referral to philippines national poison management and control center among other causes of acute poisoning. rapid assessment of severity of injury is important for treatment and prognosis of these cases. this study was aimed to investigate the correlation of clinical factors with severity of gastrointestinal (gi) mucosal injury...

aim and background: one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders is irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) which is characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of any organic disorder. this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on somatic symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. method and materials...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term that incorporates a range of neurodevelopmental disorders which affect behaviour, emotion, and communication. In recent years, the effects dietary habits in individuals with ASD have been mentioned distinct correlation has observed between gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. We used Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) to evaluate whether we can ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and clinical correlates of insomnia in a large cohort of Korean patients with depressive disorders. METHODS We recruited 944 patients with depressive disorders from the Clinical Research Center for Depression of South Korea (CRESCEND) study. Psychometric scales were used to assess depression (HAMD), anxiety (HAMA), psychotic sy...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of clinical features and the severity of systemic reactions to wasp stings, and to establish their relationship with mean age, sex, and atopy. METHODS We studied 115 patients who suffered an anaphylactic reaction to wasp sting and showed specific IgE to venoms from Vespula and/or Polistes. In all patients, age, sex and personal his...

background & aim: premenstrual syndrome (pms) refers to a set of psychological and physical symptoms, which interfere with one’s daily life. the aim of this study was to determine whether the perceived severity of pms symptoms is correlated with knowledge, attitude, and severity of this condition according to the daily registration calendar among students of ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran...

BACKGROUND Ingestion of a large dose of the milk sugar lactose--for example, the 50 g load in 1 liter of milk--causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, bloating and flatulence in the majority of people with lactose malabsorption. It is uncertain whether the ingestion of more common doses of lactose, such as the amount in 240 mol (8 oz) of milk, causes symptoms. Some people insist that...