The Impact of Obesity on the Prevalence and Complications of Perianal Fistulas of Crohn's Disease.

Background: The incidence of obesity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing and there are limited data on the impact of obesity on perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (CD).

Aims: We aim to examine the relationship between obesity and the prevalence and complications of Crohn's perianal fistulas.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of CD patients treated at a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2022.

Assessing farmers' perspective on antibiotic usage and management practices in small-scale layer farms of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh.

Background And Aim: Indiscriminate and injudicious use of antibiotics in layer farms is a common practice of Bangladesh for the compensation of Poor management practices and ignorance. Despite this scenario, there is no published documentation on antibiotic usage pattern and farm management practices in layer farms. This study was undertaken to understand the farmers' perspective in small-scale layer farms regarding antibiotics usage and farm management.