Esophageal ulcer and multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID-19: A case report.

Background: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) is a rare but severe disease occurring several weeks after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. It develops in adults with inflammation of different organs including the gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidneys, skin and hematopoietic system.

Case Summary: We present a 58-year-old Chinese man diagnosed with MIS-A.

Diagnosis of functional constipation: agreement between Rome III and Rome II criteria and evaluation for the practicality.

Objective: To investigate the agreement between Rome III and Rome II criteria for diagnosing functional constipation (FC) and to evaluate the accuracy of each constipation symptom for FC diagnosis.

Methods: Patients with chronic constipation underwent rigorous biochemical and endoscopic/imaging tests to exclude organic and metabolic diseases. The questionnaires including general information, constipation symptoms, and the most troublesome constipation symptoms were completed in a face-to-face survey.

[Multi-centered stratified clinical studies for psychological and sleeping status in patients with chronic constipation in China].

Objective: To survey the emotional and sleeping status of patients with chronic constipation (CC) and analyze the relationship between psychological status and constipated symptoms.

Methods: From January 2009 to April 2010, 5 centers and 25 stratified hospitals were selected as the representatives of different regions of mainland China. The CC questionnaires including constipated symptoms, emotional and sleeping status, previous treatments and self-reported impact of constipation on health status, etc.