Comparison of the Long-Term Oncological Outcomes of Stent as a Bridge to Surgery and Surgery Alone in Malignant Colonic Obstruction.

Background: Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) insertion is an alternative to emergency surgery in malignant colonic obstruction. However, the long-term oncological outcome of stents as a bridge to surgery is limited and controversial.

Objectives: To determine the long-term oncological outcome of stents as a bridge to surgery.

Helicobacter pylori infection and seasickness susceptibility among naval sailors: is there any association?

Background: Vomiting is a very common and bothersome expression of seasickness. Previous works have shown that Helicobacter pylori infection may be related to vomiting resulting from nongastrointestinal causes, and physiological research has revealed that H. pylori may alter gastric motility.