In trying to comprehend the human role among other living beings from an antispeciesist point of view it is possible to look back to those thinkers who, far before our times, had already considered other living beings from a non-anthropocentric perspective. In this sense, a dialogue with the Ancients could be a useful way to identify a more solid ground on which to build a new relationship with...

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer survivors are deconditioned through anticancer therapy. Furthermore, about 10% of them have a permanent ostomy which is associated with weakened abdominal muscles and an increased risk of a hernia. This case study reports on how a firefighter with rectal carcinoma and ostomy was trained to regain operational fitness. METHODS A 44-year-old firefighter (178 cm, 82 k...

OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes and costs of elective surgery for diverticular disease (DD) with those of other diseases commonly requiring colectomy. DESIGN Multivariable analyses using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample to compare outcomes across primary diagnosis while adjusting for age, sex, race, year of admission, and comorbid disease. SETTING A sample of US hospital admissions from 2003-2...

introduction: jejunoileal atresia (jia) is a common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction and is a common surgical emergency. the aim of this study was to compare primary anastomosis without resection of the dilated segment with transanastomotic t tube jejunostomy (tatto) versus resection of the dilated segment without t tube as the control group for treatment of patients with jia. material ...

This study aimed at understanding the experience of individuals with intestinal diversions as regards coping with their new life conditions. The qualitative approach was used, involving 11 ostomized subjects. The data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews which were taped and later fully transcribed and analyzed according to Content Analysis as proposed by Bardin and the Coping ...

Self-care is one of the main factors altered in life a person with an ostomy. requisites nursing support are necessary. Objectives: To map self-care for people intestinal ostomies their adaptive process, guided by Orem’s theory. Materials and methodology: A scoping review was conducted between May June 2022, which studies published from 2000 to 2022 were selected, based on deficit The sources e...