· To learn the anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract; · To learn the physiology of the gastro-intestinal tract especially with regard to nutrition; · To learn the consequences of critical illness on the function of the gastro-intestinal tract; · To learn the causes of disturbances in the balance between intestinal bacteria spp and their effects on the function of the bowel; · To learn the cons...

Portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis is the cause of many dangerous complications, such as hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, and gastro-oesophageal variceal bleeding. Gastrooesophageal variceal bleeding is the cause of more than one-third of deaths in patients with liver cirrhosis [3]. H.pylori infection has a role in some diseases as peptic ulcer [4] portal hypertensive gastropathy [5...

The incidence and clinical pattern of diseases differ in different parts of the world and even vary from area to area in the same country. Several factors contribute to these differences. Racial and hereditary factors, climatic conditions, socioeconomical factors, dietetic habits and mode of living are some of the important factors involved in the genesis of these variations. The pattern of gas...

microencapsulation as one of the most modern methods has remarkable effects on probiotic survival. in this study lactobacillus casei (atcc 39392) and bifidobacterium bifidum (atcc 29521) were encapsulated using calcium alginate-gelatinized starch, chitosan coating and inulin via emulsion technique, and were incubated in simulated gastric juice (along with pepsin, ph=1.5) and simulated intestina...

BACKGROUND Clinical characteristics and complications of Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused by skeletal and cardiac muscle degeneration are well known. Gastro-intestinal involvement has also been recognised in these patients. However an acute perforated gastro-duodenal peptic ulcer has not been documented up to now. CASE PRESENTATION A 26-year-old male with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a ...

Gastro-cultural tours, which are prevalent as part of today’s experience-based travel, generate memorable gastronomy encounters for tourists. Gastronomically designed cultural tours also shed light on the past's heritage and identity through local tastes regions by promising distinct stories experiences to travelers. Regions with gastronomic affluence arouse gastro tourists’ interest their tour...

1 Master of Public Health, Master of Health Administration, Hepatology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Fundación Cardio-Infantil, Bogotá, Colombia. 2 Second Year Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad del Rosario, Fundación Cardio-Infantil, Bogotá, Colombia. 3 Internist, Gastro-hepatologist in the Hepatology Section of the Department of Internal Medicine, Fundación Car...

We have compared barium swallow with a radionuclide gastro-oesophageal scintigraphy (milk scan) method of detecting gastro-oesophageal reflux in 26 infants. In 17 cases, presenting as near miss sudden infant death syndrome, reflux was detected in 2 by barium swallow and in 8 by scintigraphy. In the remaining 9 infants with suspected pulmonary aspiration, reflux was demonstrated by barium swallo...

BACKGROUND In humans, high concentrations of nitric oxide are generated luminally at the gastro-oesophageal junction through enterosalivary recirculation of dietary nitrate. AIM To investigate whether luminal nitric oxide can diffuse into the adjacent digestive tissue and alter tissue integrity. METHODS We designed an animal model using Wistar rats in which physiological concentrations of n...

• To learn the anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract; • To learn the physiology of the gastro-intestinal tract especially with regard to nutrition; • To learn the consequences of critical illness on the function of the gastro-intestinal tract; • To learn the causes of disturbances in the balance between intestinal bacteria and their effects on the function of the bowel; • To learn the conseque...