Publications by authors named "Konstanty Drogowski"
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- The study investigated the effects of probiotics on gastrointestinal side effects in patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, as prior beliefs suggested benefits from probiotic administration.
- A total of 21 studies were analyzed, focusing mainly on diarrhea, while some addressed constipation, nausea and vomiting, and mucositis, involving 2,621 patients in total.
- Although 13 studies showed probiotics significantly improved various side effects, the diverse nature of the data created challenges in drawing definitive conclusions.
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- The study aimed to examine how the microbiota composition changes in coeliac disease (CD) patients following a gluten-free diet (GFD).
- Researchers analyzed 13 out of 843 papers, involving 212 CD patients on GFD, 174 healthy individuals, and 176 untreated CD patients, using faecal samples and duodenal biopsies.
- Results showed that while GFD did not completely restore normal microbiota levels, it increased beneficial bacteria and decreased harmful bacteria, helping improve CD symptoms.
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- - The study aimed to evaluate the effects of exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) on gut microbiota in Crohn's disease (CD) patients by reviewing 9 relevant studies among 232 found in databases like PUBMED and SCOPUS.
- - The analysis involved 118 patients, primarily children, undergoing EEN for 2-12 weeks, and all formulas used were nutritionally similar.
- - Results indicated that EEN reduces inflammatory markers and positively alters gut microbiome while correlating with clinical improvement and remission in CD patients, with adverse bacterial changes observed in only a small percentage.
