In order to determine reported signs and symptoms that may predict an intestinal parasitic infection, 241 schoolchildren in western Côte d'Ivoire were interviewed with a simple questionnaire and thei...
Whole gut irrigation is a now a well-established method of preoperative bowel preparation. Additional reduction of bacterial content is desirable. The influence of neomycin/bacitracin and clindamycin ...
The primary aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism and significance of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced translocation of intestinal bacteria. Female Swiss Webster mice were purchased from two ...
Specific binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and VIP-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation were studied in small intestinal epithelial cells (both of crypt and villous levels) 3, 7 and 14 d af...
1. The number (but not the affinity) of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) receptors in small intestinal epithelial cells decreased following intestinal ischaemia in rats as compared to sham-operated...
We report a case in which both segmental intestinal preservation and enteral nutrition helped to maintain the intestinal function after a massive bowel resection for superior mesenteric artery (SMA) t...