International Journal of Gastroenterology

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Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020

  • Assessing Situation of Inpatient Mental Health Screening and Suicide Prevention of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

    Dongxiang Hu, Meilin Fan, Lilian Gao

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 31-33
    Received: 27 May 2020
    Accepted: 10 June 2020
    Published: 16 June 2020
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    Abstract: Objective: To assess situation of Inpatient mental health screening and suicide prevention of standard operating procedure (SOP). Methods: We invest 306 people to join our study from August 2017 to July 2019, the participants contain 128 patients, 128 healthy people and 50 medical workers. The information is collected by interview and questionnaire... Show More
  • Comparison of Kruis, Manning and Rome IV Criteria in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Farah Naaz Kazi, Anurag Agarwal, Prashant Kanni

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 34-40
    Received: 18 May 2020
    Accepted: 20 June 2020
    Published: 6 July 2020
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    Abstract: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by chronic abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, and diarrhea. Manning criteria, Kruis criteria and Rome IV criteria have shown that certain symptoms derived from a 15-items questionnaire differentiated patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) ... Show More
  • Patterson-Kelly Syndrome: A Single Centre Experience

    Ramesh Satarkar

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 41-44
    Received: 28 June 2020
    Accepted: 16 July 2020
    Published: 4 August 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Patterson Kelly syndrome is a rare entity, presenting with a triad of Iron deficiency anemia, Dysphagia and Esophageal webs. The syndrome is extremely rare and its incidence is decreasing probably due to improvements in nutritional standards. The syndrome is enigmatic in the sense that not all patients may be having anemia, the syndrome... Show More
  • Diagnosis and Surgical Extraction of Large Gastric Trichobezoars: A Single Center Study of Two Cases

    Tulika Saggar, Varun Saggar

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 45-49
    Received: 5 July 2020
    Accepted: 17 July 2020
    Published: 4 August 2020
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    Abstract: Trichobezoars are compact mass of hair occupying the gastric cavity that if left untreated can cause developmental delay, malnutrition, obstruction or perforation. The treatment options include extraction by conventional laparotomy, laparoscopy, gastrotomy or endoscopy. Since they are almost always associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia ... Show More
  • Helicobacter Pylori Infection as Coincidence in Gallbladder Disease: Is It Worth for Routine Testing

    Fatima Al Harmoodi, Meera Al Matrooshi, Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Katharina Kessler

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 50-53
    Received: 24 June 2020
    Accepted: 25 July 2020
    Published: 10 August 2020
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    Abstract: Background: Abdominal pain is one of the most common presented symptoms to the medical services, and some of them are assumed to be due to cholecystolithiasis. Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) gastritis can cause equal symptoms as cholecystolithiasis. A lot of researches in the field are trying to clarify the misdirection, as this will change the ma... Show More
  • A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Mannitol, Lactitol, and Polyethylene Glycol Macrogol as Oral Solutions for Colonoscopy Preparation

    Lourianne Nascimento Cavalcante, Adriana Ribas, Alexandre Pithon Lins, Luciana Rodrigues Leal da Silva, Flora Maria Lorenzo Fortes, Valdeck Sodre Bispo Jr, Marcus Vinicius Matos de Almeida, Maira Cintra de Oliveira, Camila Silveira, Marcos Clarencio Batista, Igelmar Barreto Paes

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 54-62
    Received: 11 August 2020
    Accepted: 26 August 2020
    Published: 23 September 2020
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    Abstract: Colonoscopy is an important tool for diagnosing and treating bowel injuries and reducing colorectal cancer incidence. Adequate bowel preparation is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the procedure for detecting injuries. In this trial the aim was to compare effectiveness of lactitol, mannitol, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) oral solutions for ... Show More
  • Evolution of Susceptibilities of Helicobacter pylori Strains Circulating in Cameroon to Usual Antibiotics: A Three-year Study

    Eyoum Bille Bertrant, Tali Nguefak Lionel Danny, Fotso Chimi Serge, Malongue Agnes, Ateba Mbassa Roger, Kuiate Jules Roger, Kouitcheu Mabeku Laure Brigitte

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 63-71
    Received: 9 October 2020
    Accepted: 22 October 2020
    Published: 19 November 2020
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    Abstract: This study was conducted to estimate the evolution of antimicrobial susceptibilities of H. pylori strains isolated in Cameroon from 2014 to 2016 in relation to sociodemographic factors and clinical outcomes. A total of 278 H. pylori strains were isolated from patients with gastroduodenal disorders and tested for their susceptibility to nine antibio... Show More
  • Colonoscopy: Early Experience in National Hospital Abuja Nigeria

    Oluwole Olaomi, Onyedika Okoye, Oluwale Badejo

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2020
    Pages: 72-76
    Received: 2 December 2020
    Accepted: 10 December 2020
    Published: 31 December 2020
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    Abstract: Colonoscopy has become one of the most important modalities in the assessment of the lower gastrointestinal lesions. This study focused on our early experience with colonoscopy documenting the indications and outcome in the first five years of Colonoscopy in National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria. This was a retrospective analysis of demographic data, i... Show More