Gastrointestinal Diseases - Therapy
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Pathogenesis and treatment of gastrointestinal disease in antibody deficiency syndromes.

6 Aug 2009 Primary humoral immune deficiencies are characterized by limited antibody responses secondary to either impaired B-lymphocyte development or B-cell responses to T-lymphocyte signals. Given that the gastrointestinal tract is the largest lymphoid ... Read more...

Supporting the veterinary cancer patient on chemotherapy: neutropenia and gastrointestinal toxicity.

30 Jul 2009 The application of effective chemotherapy protocols in companion animals with sensitive tumors may result in return to a good quality of life and extended long-term survival. However, the potential for adding adverse events that impact overall ... Read more...

Fluoroscopically guided nasojejunal enteral tube placement in infants and young children.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, clinical effectiveness, and safety of fluoroscopically guided placement of a nasojejunal enteral tube in infants and young children. CONCLUSION: Fluoroscopically guided placement ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Gastrointestinal Diseases - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Pathogenesis and treatment of gastrointestinal disease in antibody deficiency syndromes. 6 Aug 2009
• Supporting the veterinary cancer patient on chemotherapy: neutropenia and gastrointestinal toxicity. 30 Jul 2009
• Fluoroscopically guided nasojejunal enteral tube placement in infants and young children. 30 Jul 2009
• Cancer emergencies: the acute abdomen. 30 Jul 2009
• Functional gastrointestinal disorders: past and present. 7 Jul 2009
• [Gastrointestinal dysfunction in 50 critical neonates] 29 Jun 2009
• Hypnotherapy for functional gastrointestinal disorders: a review. 29 Jun 2009
• Impaired intestinal absorption of glucose in 4 foals with Lawsonia intracellularis infection. 29 Jun 2009
• Nutrition in heart failure: an update. 29 Jun 2009
• Gastroenterology in developing countries: issues and advances. 19 Jun 2009
• The future is wireless: advances in wireless diagnostic and therapeutic technologies in gastroenterology. 19 Jun 2009
• [Symptomatic treatments (pain management excluded) for adults in palliative care] 18 Jun 2009
• [Gastroenterology 2009] 8 Jun 2009
• ESPEN Guidelines on Parenteral Nutrition: gastroenterology. 7 Jun 2009
• Management of common gastrointestinal disorders: quality criteria based on patients' views and practice guidelines. 30 May 2009
• Colonic anastomotic leak: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. 30 May 2009
• Present status and perspectives of stem cell-based therapies for gastrointestinal diseases. 25 May 2009
• Downstream hospital charges generated from endoscopic ultrasound procedures are greater than those from colonoscopies. 20 May 2009
• Disparities in emergency department wait times for acute gastrointestinal illnesses: results from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1997-2006. 10 May 2009
• Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In this issue. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Gastrointestinal Diseases'

Definition: Diseases in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.

Descriptor UI: D005767

Alternative terms: Gastrointestinal Diseases; Disease, Gastrointestinal; Diseases, Gastrointestinal; Gastrointestinal Disease; Cholera Infantum; Infantum, Cholera; Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; Disorder, Functional Gastrointestinal; Disorders, Functional Gastrointestinal; Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder; Gastrointestinal Disorder, Functional; Gastrointestinal Disorders, Functional;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C06.405;

Online Note: pre-explosion = GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES (PX)

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: general: prefer specifics; inflammatory disease = GASTROENTERITIS