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View article: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Intussusception: Non-Meckel Diverticula in an Adult Patient
A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Intussusception: Non-Meckel Diverticula in an Adult Patient Open
Intussusception involves telescoping of a proximal bowel segment into a distal segment. Non-Meckel small bowel diverticula are rare and typically asymptomatic. We report a 37-year-old man with Crohn's disease presenting with persistent abd…
View article: GLP-1 receptor agonist increase retained gastric contents on EGD and same-day colonoscopy reduces this risk
GLP-1 receptor agonist increase retained gastric contents on EGD and same-day colonoscopy reduces this risk Open
Introduction With the rise in glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medication usage for Type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight loss, concerns have been raised regarding safety and primary aspiration risk when undergoing anesthes…
View article: 12 Association of dietary sulfur amino acid intake and colorectal adenoma among Chicago adults
12 Association of dietary sulfur amino acid intake and colorectal adenoma among Chicago adults Open
View article: Neighborhood homicide rate and odds of colorectal adenoma among adult patients seeking colonoscopy
Neighborhood homicide rate and odds of colorectal adenoma among adult patients seeking colonoscopy Open
Background Chronic exposure to ambient stressors, including neighborhood crime, may have a detrimental impact on the body’s stress response system with implications for colorectal carcinogenesis. Methods We examined associations between th…
View article: Elevated Hair Cortisol Is Associated With a Distinct Gut Microbiome
Elevated Hair Cortisol Is Associated With a Distinct Gut Microbiome Open
Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to examine the association of chronic stress, measured using an objective biomarker, hair cortisol concentration, and the gut microbiome among racially diverse middle to older age adults from …
View article: Dietary Quality Impacts the Gut Microbiome and Is Associated With Neighborhood Socioenvironmental Characteristics
Dietary Quality Impacts the Gut Microbiome and Is Associated With Neighborhood Socioenvironmental Characteristics Open
View article: Diet Quality Impacts Circulating Tryptophan Metabolites and Diversity of Tryptophanase Harboring Bacteria
Diet Quality Impacts Circulating Tryptophan Metabolites and Diversity of Tryptophanase Harboring Bacteria Open
View article: Gut Archaeal Abundance Is Impacted by the Intake Level of Dietary Nutrients
Gut Archaeal Abundance Is Impacted by the Intake Level of Dietary Nutrients Open
Objectives: Archaea that produce methane gas (methanogens) are the largest component of the human gut archaeome and M. smithii is believed to be the primary methanogen. There is limited fecal metagenome data examining the association betwe…
View article: Modulating microbiome-immune axis in the deployment-related chronic diseases of Veterans: report of an expert meeting
Modulating microbiome-immune axis in the deployment-related chronic diseases of Veterans: report of an expert meeting Open
The present report summarizes the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) field-based meeting titled "Modulating microbiome-immune axis in the deployment-related chronic diseases of Veterans." Our Veteran patient population exper…
View article: P20-053-23 Bile Acid Modulating Nutrients Are Significantly Associated With Bacterial Secondary Bile Acid Derivatives
P20-053-23 Bile Acid Modulating Nutrients Are Significantly Associated With Bacterial Secondary Bile Acid Derivatives Open
View article: OR22-01-23 Chronic Stress and Fecal Bile Acid Composition
OR22-01-23 Chronic Stress and Fecal Bile Acid Composition Open
View article: Comparison of gut microbiome composition in colonic biopsies, endoscopically-collected and at-home-collected stool samples
Comparison of gut microbiome composition in colonic biopsies, endoscopically-collected and at-home-collected stool samples Open
Aim The goal of this study is to compare microbiome composition in three different sample types in women, namely stool brought from home vs. solid stool samples obtained at the time of an unprepped sigmoidoscopy vs. biopsies of the colonic…
View article: Comparison between handheld ultrasound and regional and whole-body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for body fat assessment
Comparison between handheld ultrasound and regional and whole-body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for body fat assessment Open
View article: Posttraumatic Stress in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence and Relationships to Patient-Reported Outcomes
Posttraumatic Stress in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence and Relationships to Patient-Reported Outcomes Open
Background Patients with chronic illness are at increased risk for traumatic stress because of medical trauma. Initial studies of posttraumatic stress (PTS) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have found that approximately on…
View article: IL-6 Inhibition in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Is Associated With Increased Secondary Infections
IL-6 Inhibition in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Is Associated With Increased Secondary Infections Open
Background: Anti-inflammatory therapies such as IL-6 inhibition have been proposed for COVID-19 in a vacuum of evidence-based treatment. However, abrogating the inflammatory response in infectious diseases may impair a desired host …
View article: Effects of taurocholic acid metabolism by gut bacteria: A controlled feeding trial in adult African American subjects at elevated risk for colorectal cancer
Effects of taurocholic acid metabolism by gut bacteria: A controlled feeding trial in adult African American subjects at elevated risk for colorectal cancer Open
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Recent evidence has linked a high fat and animal protein diet and microbial metabolism of host bile acids as enviro…
View article: IL-6 inhibition in critically ill COVID-19 patients is associated with increased secondary infections
IL-6 inhibition in critically ill COVID-19 patients is associated with increased secondary infections Open
Background Anti-inflammatory therapies such as IL-6 inhibition have been proposed for COVID-19 in a vacuum of evidence-based treatment. However, abrogating the inflammatory response in infectious diseases may impair a desired host response…
View article: Intestinal fungi contribute to development of alcoholic liver disease
Intestinal fungi contribute to development of alcoholic liver disease Open
Chronic liver disease with cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, and alcoholic liver disease accounts for approximately half of all cirrhosis deaths. Chronic alcohol consumption is associated with intestinal ba…
View article: The Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Gut Microbiota α-Diversity: An Individual-level Meta-analysis
The Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Gut Microbiota α-Diversity: An Individual-level Meta-analysis Open
Background Whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection impacts gut microbial α-diversity is controversial. We reanalyzed raw 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences and metadata from published studies to examine α-diversity measur…
View article: Food-related quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome
Food-related quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome Open
View article: A descriptive analysis of real-world treatment patterns of innovator (Remicade<sup>&reg;</sup>) and biosimilar infliximab in an infliximab-na&iuml;ve Turkish population
A descriptive analysis of real-world treatment patterns of innovator (Remicade<sup>®</sup>) and biosimilar infliximab in an infliximab-naïve Turkish population Open
In this population-based study, more IFX-naïve RA and IBD patients were initially treated with IFX than CT-P13. Discontinuation and switching were observed more often and earlier among patients treated with CT-P13 regardless of disease sta…
View article: A compartmentalized type I interferon response in the gut during chronic HIV-1 infection is associated with immunopathogenesis
A compartmentalized type I interferon response in the gut during chronic HIV-1 infection is associated with immunopathogenesis Open
The IFN-I response is compartmentalized during chronic untreated HIV-1 infection, with IFNβ being more predominant in the gut. Gut IFN-I responses are associated with immunopathogenesis, and viral replication is likely a major driver of th…
View article: Psychiatry from Past to Present in the Light of Ethical Principles
Psychiatry from Past to Present in the Light of Ethical Principles Open
Psikiyatri, hasta ile ona bakım veren sağlık çalışanı arasında var olan ilişkinin hassas olduğu kritik bir alandır. Psikiyatri hastaları gerçeği değerlendirme yetisi yerinde olmadığı bazı durumlarda, karar verme konusunda ailesine, vasisin…
View article: Diet as a Therapeutic Option for Adult Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diet as a Therapeutic Option for Adult Inflammatory Bowel Disease Open
View article: Relationships between gastrointestinal microbiota and blood group antigens
Relationships between gastrointestinal microbiota and blood group antigens Open
FUT2 is a gene for a fucosyltransferase that encodes expression of ABO blood group antigens found on gastrointestinal mucosa and secretions. We hypothesized that the fecal microbiomes of healthy subjects, with blood group antigens A, B, an…
View article: Starch-entrapped microsphere fibers improve bowel habit but do not exhibit prebiotic capacity in those with unsatisfactory bowel habits: a phase I, randomized, double-blind, controlled human trial
Starch-entrapped microsphere fibers improve bowel habit but do not exhibit prebiotic capacity in those with unsatisfactory bowel habits: a phase I, randomized, double-blind, controlled human trial Open
View article: Development of collagenous colitis in inflammatory bowel disease: two case reports and a review of the literature
Development of collagenous colitis in inflammatory bowel disease: two case reports and a review of the literature Open
The occurrence of collagenous colitis (CC) in patients with pre-existing inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is rare, with only seven cases reported in the past. Herein, we report two IBD cases who developed CC after successful treatment of …
View article: Intestinal fungi contribute to development of alcoholic liver disease
Intestinal fungi contribute to development of alcoholic liver disease Open
Chronic liver disease with cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, and alcoholic liver disease accounts for approximately half of all cirrhosis deaths. Chronic alcohol consumption is associated with intestinal ba…
View article: Breath Methane Levels Are Increased Among Patients with Diverticulosis
Breath Methane Levels Are Increased Among Patients with Diverticulosis Open
View article: Lower Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status Associated with Reduced Diversity of the Colonic Microbiota in Healthy Adults
Lower Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status Associated with Reduced Diversity of the Colonic Microbiota in Healthy Adults Open
In the United States, there are persistent and widening socioeconomic gaps in morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Although most disparities research focuses on person-level socioeconomic-status, mounting evidence suggest that ch…