Background: The mesentery might be involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD). As a result of scarce and conflicting data, it is debatable whether removal during intestinal resections could influence postsurgical outcome. We aimed to investigate the association between the extent of mesenteric excision during intestinal resections and postoperative complications and recurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: infection (CDI) is a leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, with substantial morbidity and mortality. CDI is a severe and growing problem with numerous treatment options. We evaluated the effectiveness of all therapies in recurrent and non-recurrent infections and their prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal malignancy ranked third globally in cancer incidence with 1.9 million cases and nearly 1 million deaths in 2020. Rectal cancer is primarily treated with total mesorectal excision (TME).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMacroautophagy/autophagy is a highly-conserved catabolic procss eliminating dysfunctional cellular components and invading pathogens. Autophagy malfunction contributes to disorders such as cancer, neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases. Understanding autophagy regulation in health and disease has been the focus of the last decades.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Probiotics are often used to prevent antibiotic-induced low-diversity dysbiosis, however their effect is not yet sufficiently summarized in this regard. We aimed to investigate the effects of concurrent probiotic supplementation on gut microbiome composition during antibiotic therapy.
Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials reporting the differences in gut microbiome diversity between patients on antibiotic therapy with and without concomitant probiotic supplementation.