Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a clinical condition characterized by a malabsorption syndrome due to an increase in microorganisms within the small intestine. The main mechanisms restricting bacterial colonization in the upper gut are the gastric acid barrier, mucosal and systemic immunity and intestinal clearance. When these mechanisms fail, bacterial overgrowth develops. Diar...

Autism is neuro-developmental disorder. Oxidative stress is enhanced in some children with autism. Hydrogen is a gas with anti-oxidative effects suggested for treating or prevention of some medical problems. It is hypothesized that lactulose or hydrogen water may provide hydrogen to reduce oxidative stress in autism.

ABSTRACT: Yoghurt is a popular healthy food, consumed by many people. The popularity of this product made it possible to use it as a base in order to produce probiotic preparations. Prebiotics are used for better growth and survival of probiotic bacteria as well as to improve organoleptic, rheological and technological properties of probiotic yoghurt. The aim of this research was to study physi...

Bran, ispaghula (Fybogel), and lactulose were given to three groups of patients with diverticular disease for four weeks. Faecal weights, bile acids, fat and electrolytes, transit time, and colonic motility were estimated before and after treatment. Stool weight increased, notably with Fybogel. Cereal bran had the greatest effect on the transit time, reducing it significantly. There were no cha...

conclusions the occurrence of he is associated with hyponatremia and ppi use in patients with aclf. results in univariate analysis, patients with he in aclf had a significantly higher rate of ppi use (89.1%) compared with non-he (63.6%, p = 0.001). in addition, clinical and standard laboratory variables were significantly different between the two groups regarding the infection rate, hyponatrem...