Published in Kompass Autoimmun
Gut microbiota dysbiosis is involved in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for the treatment of SLE patients has not been explored. In this 12-week, single-arm pilot clinical trial of oral encapsulated fecal microbiome from healthy donors to patients with active S...
Published in Visceral Medicine
Background: Spontaneous or postoperative gastrointestinal defects are still life-threatening complications with elevated morbidity and mortality. Recently, endoscopic treatment options – up and foremost endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) – have become increasingly popular and have shown promising results in these patients. Methods: We performed an ele...
Published in Visceral Medicine
Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) is increasingly finding its way into clinical practice. ERAS® protocols have not been universally adopted, and they have often been criticized for being difficult to implement. So, the question for more tailor-made approaches arises. Methods: We conducted a literature search on March 16, 2022, usi...
Published in Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Introduction: A relationship between periodontal disease and dementia has been reported. It is important to visit a dentist to maintain healthy periodontal tissue. Few studies have been reported on the association between dental visits and the risk of dementia. This study examined the relationship between the use of dental care among older people a...
Published in Urologia Internationalis
Introduction: After radical prostatectomy, many institutions perform cystography to exclude vesicourethral anastomotic leakage before removing a urethral catheter. We reviewed diagnostic methods to exclude leakage compared to the reference standard cystography. Methods: We performed systematic literature review to summarize the published options an...
Published in Urologia Internationalis
Primary adrenal teratoma is a rare lesion with a high misdiagnosis rate. In view of the fact that adrenal teratoma and adrenal gland are often inseparable, the removal of the affected adrenal gland seems inevitable. Thus, it is necessary for clinicians to differentiate adrenal teratoma from common adrenal lipoma diseases, such as adrenal angiomyoli...
Published in Oncology Research and Treatment
Background: Castleman disease (CD) encompasses a spectrum of rare disorders with characteristic histopathological features. Unicentric CD (UCD) is a benign, local hyperplasia of lymphoid tissue that is usually curable. Multicentric CD (MCD) manifests as a potentially life-threatening systemic disease with complex symptomatology which is mostly due ...
Published in Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Introduction: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a self-reported cognitive decline without objective cognitive impairment. The relationship between audiometric hearing loss (HL) and cognitive function has not been reported in SCD. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether HL affects cognition-related indexes in SCD individuals. Method...
Published in Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Aim: The current study examined whether visual attention to emotional facial expressions is lower in individuals with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) compared to healthy controls, and whether visual attention to emotional facial expressions is associated with the ability to perceive others’ emotional valence accurately. Methods: Participants with FTD...
Published in Acta Cytologica
Introduction: Carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a major health problem faced by Indian women. Screening techniques like visual inspection with acetic acid, Lugol’s iodine, Papanicolaou smear, and human papillomavirus DNA testing have been suggested. Pap smear is a simple, safe, cost-effective, and reliable technique used for screening cervical les...
