background : ulcerative colitis an inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) and chronically idiopathic immune related that associates with extraintestinal manifestations such as arthritis. despite of the highly specificity ofanti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (ccp) antibodies for rheumatoid arthritis, their role in ibd remains unclear . there are only a few studies on the prevalence of anti-ccp antibodi...

introduction ingestion of foreign bodies has been previously reported in some patients with schizophrenia. this behavior may be a manifestation of delusional beliefs or a response to command hallucinations and can lead to severe complications. case presentation this paper reports a patient with schizophrenia who, as a manifestation of his illness, ingested a metallic skewer to kill ademon insid...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The incidence of pancreatitis is increased in inflammatory bowel disease. However, pancreatitis as an extraintestinal manifestation of the intestinal disease is exceedingly rare. We have retrospectively analyzed the prevalence of pancreatitis in a combined hospital cohort, and specifically studied cases in which no other cause than the intestinal disease itself could be foun...

Small intestinal tumor is a rare disease, with atypical symptoms, difficult for early diagnosis, with Controversial treatment. This study was to provide reference for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this tumor. 57 cases of small intestinal tumor were reviewed. Clinicopathological features, survival and prognosis were followed up. Rates were compared using chi-square test, means between m...

the isocyanates are widely used as precursors of polyurethane products, as well as carbamate insecticides. toluene 2,4-diisocyanate (tdi) is one of the most important commercially used isocyanates. humans may be exposed to tdi by inhalation, ingestion, dermal and eye contact. tdi is a powerful irritant to the mucosal membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, eyes and the skin. p...

The authors report the case of a 47-year-old female patient with dispersed ulcerated skin lesions that appeared 7 years before medical follow-up. Histopathological and endoscopic findings of such lesions led to the diagnosis of a rare disorder: metastatic Crohn's disease. This diagnosis is even more relevant because there is no case report in the literature of Crohn's disease restricted to cuta...

For many years, to reduce the crash frequency and severity at high-speed signalized intersections, warning flashers have been used to alert drivers of potential traffic-signal changes. Recently, more aggressive countermeasures at such intersections include a speed-limit reduction in addition to warning flashers. While such speed-control strategies have the potential to further improve the crash...