• Investigations of anorectal structure, function and sensation are indicated for the assessment of patients with symptoms suggestive of an evacuation disorder and/or faecal incontinence that are ...

March 2023: This chapter was updated to include guidance for reporting adverse reactions following administration of passive immunizing agents including monoclonal antibody preparations such as the ...

A comprehensive medical literature search was conducted using PubMed and Medline to identify peer-reviewed primary research, systematic reviews, and expert opinions relevant to the surgical ...

Objective To review the clinical presentation of children diagnosed with acute intussusception and the outcome after hydrostatic reduction or surgical intervention. Method This prospective study was ...

Imagine a previously healthy middle-aged man arriving at the emergency department with severe upper abdominal pain and nausea. Initial evaluation appears relatively unremarkable. Laboratory findings ...

Pathological neovascularization is crucial for progression and morbidity of serious diseases such as cancer, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration. While mechanisms of ongoing ...

Introduction Rotavirus infection accounts for 39% of under-five diarrhoeal deaths globally and 22% of these deaths occur in India. Introduction of rotavirus vaccine in a national immunisation ...

Completeness assessment: the LLMs’ choice justifications, while present in the answers, were deemed not detailed enough – models did not explain their reasoning in a way that would be understandable ...

4 Rectal prolapse—complete and mucosal 4.1 Definition and pathophysiology Complete rectal prolapse: This involves intussusception of the full thickness of the rectum that protrudes through the anal ...