Gastrointestinal Disorders: Digestive System Facts: Publications and Documents
Summary
The "Gastrointestinal Disorders: Facts and General Information" category from Disabled World offers a rich collection of publications, including articles and papers, focused on digestive system issues like heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and liver disease. These pieces break down complex topics - such as how food moves through the esophagus, stomach, and intestines or what goes wrong in conditions like GERD - into clear, practical insights. Many are peer-reviewed, ensuring accuracy, and they're written to be useful for anyone curious about gut health, including seniors or people with disabilities who might face unique digestive challenges. It's a handy resource for understanding symptoms, exploring treatments, and just getting a better grip on how our bodies handle food.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Moo to Poo (Brace and Bulge) Bowel Movement Technique The Moo to Poo technique uses breathing and vocalization to promote healthy, strain-free bowel movements for all ages and abilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Why Do Some People Gain Weight and Others Don't? Research suggests some of the population has a composition of gut microbes that extracts more energy from food than the microbes in the gut of others. | ✓ | |
| Abdominal Bloating Common Among Americans A recent study reveals bloating is a common issue among Americans, with women more than twice as likely as men to report feeling bloated. | ||
| How Intestinal Bacteria Affects Blood Sugar and Lipid Levels Influence of changes in intestinal bacteria on sugar and lipid metabolism finds secondary bile acids produced by the bacteria can influence blood glucose and lipid concentrations and parts of their molecular mechanisms. | ||
| Undetected Raccoon Roundworm Parasite Infections Study reveals raccoon roundworms (Baylisascaris procyonis) infect people more than previously assumed and create a disease risk for other animals, including humans. | ||
| Association Between Gut Microbes and Brain Structure in People With IBS Study reveals findings about relationship between gut microorganisms and the brain in people with irritable bowel syndrome. | ||
| Intestinal Worms: Types, Symptoms, Deworming Treatment Learn about human intestinal worms, common types like pinworms and tapeworms, symptoms, and WHO-recommended deworming treatments and prevention strategies. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Overview of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) General information regarding Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), the taking of feces from a person and and placing it inside the colon of someone else. | ||
| Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention Information regarding Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a term used to describe the accumulation of fat in the liver. | ||
| Shigella (Shigellosis): Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Treatment Information regarding Shigella infection (shigellosis), an intestinal disease with the main sign being diarrhea, which is often bloody. | ✓ | |
| Stomach Microflora: Helicobacter and Bacteria Information regarding Helicobacter pylori, a Gram-negative, micro-aerophilic bacterium found in the stomach. | ||
| CDC Reports Drug Resistant Shigellosis in the U.S. CDC report highlights emergence of drug-resistant shigellosis in America, the importance of vigilance, prevention, and treatment adjustments. | ✓ | |
| Lactic Bacteria: Digestive Health Information Information regarding intestinal flora and groups of microorganisms among which lactic bacteria perform essential functions. | ||
| Yeast Infection Prevention Tips for Disabled Individuals Natural strategies to prevent recurring yeast infections, urinary tract infections and constipation for people with physical disabilities and limited mobility. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Taking Too Many Laxatives Danger to Health Examines the dangers of abuse of laxatives to lose weight which can create a dependence for bowel movements resulting in severe health conditions. | ||
| U.S. Kidney Stone Prevlence Doubles Due to Obesity Epidemic Prevalence of kidney stones suggest the increase is due in large part to increase in obesity and diabetes among Americans. | ||
| 50% of Adults Will Experience Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by 2018 Urinary and bladder symptoms are highly prevalent worldwide and rates will increase significantly as the population ages. | ||
| Greater Risk of Kidney Stones in Summer During summer increased outdoor exertion and chances of dehydration are a major factor in kidney stone formation. | ||
| Fatty Liver Disease in Children and Teens Neither vitamin E nor diabetes drug metformin successfully reduced liver enzymes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children or teens. | ||
| Enterotypes: Intestinal Bacteria Types Intestinal bacteria flora is hypothesized to have influence on how we react to diet and medicine absorbed through the gastro-intestinal tract. | ||
| Dairy Colostrum and Leaky Gut Syndrome Bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability also known as leaky gut syndrome. | ||
| Exercise Improves IBS and Symptoms The study suggests that even a slight increase in physical activity may reduce Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms and protect from deterioration. | ||
| Children in Areas with Few Pediatricians at Higher Risk for Serious Appendix Ruptures Children who live in areas with fewer pediatricians are more likely to suffer life-threatening ruptures of the appendix. | ||
| Good Gut Clostridia Protects From Allergy and Autoimmunity Specific gut-dwelling bacteria control key immune cells that combat allergies and autoimmune diseases. | ||
| Antibiotics Have Long Term Impact on Digestive System Short courses of antibiotics can leave normal gut bacteria harboring antibiotic resistance genes for up to two years. | ✓ | |
| Day Case Gastric Banding Procedures SurgiCare is now offering gastric band procedures as a day case option so patients can recover in the comfort of their own home. | ||
| Cholera Information Including Symptoms and Treatment Cholera is transmitted through ingestion of water contaminated with the cholera bacterium usually from feces or other effluent. | ||
| Foods That Cause Gas, Bloating, Flatulence and Burping Overview of common foods that frequently trigger digestive gas, bloating and flatulence and practical insights to help reduce discomfort. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Terlipressin Treatment for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Reduces Serum Sodium Patients with severe portal-hypertensive bleeding treated with terlipressin may experience acute reduction of sodium in blood. | ||
| Oxy-Powder Shows Promise for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Popular nutraceutical health supplement, Oxy-Powder has passed clinical trials for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with a 99.9 percent success rate. | ||
| Scientific Evidence that IBS is Not in Your Head Evidence-based insights into IBS's physical roots, countering myths and validating patients' experiences. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Signs and Symptoms of Liver Disease Any form of liver disease will be time-consuming life-altering and often will be very costly in receiving medical assistance. | ||
| Increases of Gastrointestinal Infections in Nursing Homes Data collected from nursing homes show almost 40 percent of gastrointestinal infections reported are CDIs. | ||
| Keeping a Healthy Bacterial Balance Treat certain health problems simply by eating a yogurt with the right bacteria in it. | ||
| Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Reduces Need for Surgery Ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab. | ||
| Fecal Incontinence - Loss of Bowel Control Information Fecal incontinence is the inability to control your bowels and stool may leak from the rectum unexpectedly. | ||
| Test Diagnoses Chronic Allergic Condition Eosinophilic esophagitis also called EoE or allergic esophagitis has been on the rise since its initial identification in the late 1980s. | ||
| Pseudomembranous Entercolitis: Facts and Treatment Pseudomembranous Colitis involves an infection of the persons large intestine with an overgrowth of the Clostridium Difficile Bacteria. | ||
| Stomach Ulcers: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment The most common form of ulcer is a duodenal ulcer which occurs within a person's small intestine, just beyond their stomach. Ulcers which form in a person's stomach are referred to as, Gastric Ulcers.. | ||
| Diverticulitis Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Diverticulitis occurs when pouches in the colon wall rupture and become infected, causing pain, fever, and tenderness requiring antibiotics or surgery. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments Ulcerative colitis causes chronic colon inflammation with symptoms including bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding. Discover diagnosis options. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Environmental Pollution Increases Risk of Liver Disease A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease. | ||
| Gastric Bypass Surgery in Obese Patients Study examines outcomes of gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese and superobese patients. | ||
| Gastric Bypass Surgery General Overview Gastric bypass surgery includes both true bypass operations such as the Roux-En-Y and popular forms of weight loss surgery such as gastric banding. | ||
| Examining Common Digestive System Disorders List and explanations of common digestive system disorders that prevent parts of the digestive system working as it should. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Amazing Facts Regarding the Human Digestive System There are many things about the human digestive system that are very interesting to know. | ✓ |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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