Juniper Publishers Gastroenterology Open Access Journals

Juniper Publishers: Estimation of Evaporation at Tharandt, using Daily... : International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Juniper Publishers Authored by Antensay Mekoya* Abstra...

  ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY JUNIPER PUBLISHERS   Authored by Andrés J del Pozo-García    Editorial Obesity has become an epidemic worldwide, especially in Western countries, and several medical societies have stated it as a chronic medical disease [1,2]. Lifestyle habits have worsened during the last decades, and precooked food and saturated fat ingestion have been included in many people’s routine diet. It has been well known since decades that obesity dramatically increases mortality, according to its higher rate of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders, but it also favors obstructive sleep-apnea or osteoarticular diseases. Furthermore, its role as a decisive risk factor for colorectal cancer and other neoplasiashas emerged. Diet and lifestyle modifications, weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery were, until now, the available measures to stop this scourge, but for several reasons, obesity expan...

ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY JUNIPER PUBLISHERS Authored by Aly Saber Editorial Abdominal drainage following major gastrointestinal surgery has often been a matter of debate as whether to drain or not to drain [1]. In gastrointestinal surgery, drain insertion is used for the removal of fluid collections, for the early detection of postoperative bleeding or anastomotic leakage. Incorrect use of an intra-abdominal drain can cause exudation of protein-rich ascitic fluid, which may lead to hypovolemia and hypoproteinemia, or facilitate retrograde bacterial contamination. With recent advances in interventional radiology, image-guided percutaneous drainage and aspiration procedures after the onset of complications now entail a low risk of intestinal injury [2]. Although the routine use of a drain is considered unnecessary from the perspective of recent Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) guidelines, no high-quality evidence exis...

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Juniper Publishers: Review of the book “Noonomy” by Sergey Bodrunov_Ju... : Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology Juniper Publishers Authored by Vladimir Plotnikov* Mini Review “Noonomy” by S...

ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY JUNIPER PUBLISHERS Authored by Linda Girgis Case Blog 40 year gentleman with a past medical history significant for hepatitis C infection and T2DM presented to his primary care physician on 1/30/2013 He was complaining of fevers for 10 days. He returned 9 days later with continued fevers and sore throat and treated with azithromycin for a bacterial pharyngitis. Other symptoms at this time included, significant nighttime sweats, and loss of appetite. He was noted to have marked submandibular lymphadenopathy. On 02/18/2013, the patient returned with the same symptoms but a worsening of the night sweats and anorexia. Additionally, he was noted to have a weight loss of 8 pounds since his previous visit. Blood work was drawn at this time. He began developing abdominal pain on 02/25 at which time was repeated revealing an ESR=101 and CRP=85.1. On examination, he was found to have moderate ...