BACKGROUND/AIMS Functional constipation and gastroesophageal reflux disease are two major and commonly encountered components of childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders. Epidemiological studies in the adult population support that there is a significant overlap between the different functional disorders of the digestive tract. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the frequency of gastroes...

OBJECTIVE Previous reports have suggested that gastrointestinal (GI) diseases may cause halitosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between upper GI conditions, especially gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and halitosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and thirty two consecutive patients complaining of upper GI symptoms were included in the study. All the patients...

Previous work has shown the percentage of encapsulated bacteria increased when cattle were placed on a feed-lot bloat type diet (Jacobson et al., 1957) and a recent investigation has shown Streptococcus bovis and Peptostreptococcus elsdenii increases in numbers as the onset of bloat symptoms occurred in cases of feed-lot bloat (Gutierrez et al., 1959). Slime produced by ruminal microorganisms i...

DR. LLOY1) HEFNER: This conference on coronary vasodilator drugs is best begun by presentation of a patient, a 59-year old white male semi-retired lumber dealer. He was first admitted to the University Hospital oIn September 28, 1955, complaining of chest pain. He had been entirely well until 3 months prior to admission, when after carrying a heavy suitcase about 23 yards, he noted an aching pa...

INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is considered to be an effective procedure for patients with morbid obesity. Belching is frequently reported after this procedure, but it has not been well studied in the bariatric population. This study aims to assess the changes in belching before and after sleeve gastrectomy, as measured with impedance monitoring. METHODS In a prospective ...

Aerophagia is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by repetitive air swallowing, abdominal distension, belching and flatulence. Pathologic aerophagia is a condition caused by the swallowing of excessive volumes of air with associated various gastrointestinal symptoms, such as burping, abdominal cramps, flatulence and a reduced appetite. It is a clinical entity that can simulate ...

BACKGROUND Rumination syndrome, characterised by the effortless, often repetitive, regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, was originally described in children and in the developmentally disabled. It is now well-recognised that rumination syndrome occurs in patients of all ages and cognitive abilities. AIM To review a scholarly review on our current understanding of the rumina...

BACKGROUND Several definitions and classifications have been designed to characterize functional dyspepsia (FD), the recent one being the ROME III criteria. There have been many studies in the western population which aimed at identifying the risk factors involved in functional dyspepsia. There are fewer studies from south Asian countries. AIM To determine the clinical and life style variable...

PURPOSE This study investigated the effect of ingesting 0.3 g/kg body weight (BW) of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) on physiological responses, gastrointestinal (GI) tolerability, and sprint performance in elite rugby union players. METHODS Twenty-five male rugby players, age 21.6 (2.6) yr, participated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Sixty-five minutes after c...

High-dose oral amoxycillin for preventing endocarditis The use of oral instead of parenteral antibiotics for preventing endocarditis and the possible advantages of amoxycillin over phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) were recently discussed.' We have reported that a single 2-g oral dose of amoxycillin gave higher and more sustained serum concentrations than an equivalent dose of phenoxymethy...