background a considerable portion of gastrointestinal malignancies undergoes surgery without curative resection. this study was conducted to assess surgical outcome in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. methods we reviewed individuals with esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum cancers admitted for surgical treatment after initial preoperative evaluations. surgical outcome, stage of tumors a...

conclusions it was demonstrated that, considerable percentage of uti existed in the gastroenteritis diseases. early treatment of uti in patients would reduce uti complications. objectives the current study aimed to investigate uti in patients with diarrhea. patients and methods this case-control study was conducted on 200 participants, 100 were patients with acute gastroenteritis and the other ...

the gastrointestinal tract is the most frequently involved extranodal location for malt* lymphomas, but malt lymphomas of the large intestine are rarely observed. a treatment for colorectal malt lymphoma has not yet been established. in colonic malt lymphomas, the literature suggests that surgical resection of localized lesion may be the best choice. in the present case, combination of multi-ag...

background: endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract is the most accurate method for the diagnosis of most disease conditions associated with dyspepsia. however, endoscopy involves some discomfort, significant social inconvenience, and cost. attempts to identify those patients most likely to benefit from endoscopy have met with variable success. to evaluate endoscopic findings of the upper...

how to cite this article: imanzadeh f. gastrointestinal symptoms in lysosmal disease. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6:4 (suppl. 1):17-18. pls see pdf.   references: 1. semenza  gl,  pyeritz  re.  respiratory complications of mucopolysaccharide storage disorders. medicine (baltimore) 1988; 67:209. 2.   wraith   je,   scarpa   m,   beck   m,   et   al. mucopolysaccharidosis type ii (hunter syn...

seven patients who had intractable pain of the pelvis and lower extremities were scheduled for cordotomy of the spinothalamic tracts after preliminary investigations. in three patients laminectomy was performed, to approach the anterior portion of the spinal cord, anil in the rest anterior cordotomy was performed with anterior disectomy under direct vision of the spinal cord. it appears that an...

introduction acute respiratory infections (aris) continue as the leading cause of mortality in under 5-year-old children worldwide. we decided to review available data about the incidence and prevalence of all diseases included in this category in iran. methods a systematic review was designed to obtain related data from english and farsi sources, published or unpublished. an internet search of...

background: hyperbilirubinemia is a common cause of referral to neonatal care units. according to several studies, jaundice is among the primary symptoms of urinary tract infection (uti) in neonates. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of uti in asymptomatic term neonates diagnosed with indirect hyperbilirubinemia within the first two weeks of birth. methods: this prospective study was...

aneurysms of gastric vessels (dieulafoy`s disease, caliber-persistent artery) are thought to be of malformative rather than degenerative origin. they are usually single, located in the submucosa, usually on the lesser curvature, and characterized by a large tortuous vessel surmounted by a small defect in the overlying mucosa. when the lesion perforates, massive and sometimes fatal hemorrhage ma...