OBJECTIVE To assess the benefits of different treatments that aim to prevent the endoscopic recurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) after ileal resection. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched from MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Database. All the included RCTs with an endoscopic recurrence outcome which was defined as Rutgeerts' score ≥ i2 have a duration of more tha...

The nitroimidazoles used in the treatment of anaerobic infection are well-tolerated by patients. With the possible exception of neurotoxic effects associated with high dosage, signs and symptoms of toxicity are transient and disappear soon after withdrawal of treatment. Teratogenicity tests in animals have given negative results in the case of metronidazole, ornidazole and tinidazole, and in th...

A polymethacrylate-based molecularly imprinted monolithic column bearing mixed functional monomers, using non-covalent imprinting approach, was designed for the rapid separation of nitroimidazole compounds. The new monolithic column has been prepared via simple in situ polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and ethylene dimethacrylate, using (S)-ornidazol...

Dientamoeba fragilis belongs to the trichomonad group of protozoan parasites and it has been implicated as a cause of gastrointestinal disease with world-wide prevalences ranging from 0.5% to 16%. The majority of patients with dientamoebiasis present with gastrointestinal complaints. Chronic symptoms are common with up to a third of patients exhibiting persistent diarrhoea. Numerous studies hav...

.co m) . was displayed by Terminalia chebula seed extract against B. cereus. In fact, this plant extract (both aqueous and ethanolic) could inhibit all the bacterial strains investigated. Out of 50 aqueous extracts, 16 extracts showed activity against any one of grampositive bacteria, while only 10 extracts showed activity against any one of gram-negative bacteria. The plant extracts inhibited ...