Problems of obesity and its accompanying metabolic disorders remain relevant throughout the world are due to an increased risk disability early mortality in patients with this pathology. Currently, bariatric surgery is recognized as most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Of exceptional importance not only technical features operation, but also a full preoperative examination. The occurren...

Cassia tora Linn. is one of the widely used plants in ethnic and traditional systems medicine. A popular species genus Cassia, its therapeutic effects on ocular system, integumentary hepato pancreatic disorders, gastric system have been documented since centuries demonstrated through pharmacological experiments. The efficacy seeds leaves may be attributed to presence anthraquinones glycosides p...

The variations in size of the alkaline area of the gastric mucosa in disorders such as gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, and combined gastric and duodenal ulcer have been reported previously (Capper, Laidlaw, Buckler, and Richards, 1962; Capper, Butler, Buckler, and Hallett, 1966). The areas were defined at operation using a pH monitoring system, and were confirmed histologically afterwards. Recen...

BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori have different virulence factors which are associated with several gastroduodenal diseases; however, this association is variable in different geographical regions. Data of genotypes of Iranian H. pylori isolates are few. OBJECTIVES The aim of the current study was to investigate the cagA/vacA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori isolates and determine the relations...

Objectives: Puerariae flos has popularly been used to treat alcoholic disorders. However, the effect of Puerariae flos on alcoholic disorders in the gastrointestinal system has not been identified. We investigated the protective effect of an extract of Puerariae flos against the murine gastric mucosa. Methods: Thomsonide, the extracts containing large amounts of isoflavonoid and triterpenoid sa...

Introduction Enteral feeding via gastric tube has become part of routine care for critically ill patients. However, studies investigating the optimal volume and duration of nutrition in these patients are lacking. Moreover, underestimation of residual gastric volume due to gastric emptying disorders provides increased pulmonary aspiration risk. In this context, gastric ultrasonography allows qu...

background: icu patients especially those under mechanical ventilation or with a history of coagulation disorders are at the risk of stress ulcer development and related gi bleeding. typically h2 blockers administration showed prophylactic role to control gastric acidity. preliminary studies have shown that administration of intravenous omeperazol is effective. the object of this study was to c...