Publications by authors named "L Ficano"

Objective: Postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) and epigastric pain syndrome (EPS) are the two main forms of functional dyspepsia (FD). Probiotics are a promising therapy for FD, but current data remains heterogeneous. This work aims to evaluate a probiotic combination of LR04 (DSM 16605), LPS01 (DSM 21980), LP01 (LMG P-21021), and subsp.

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Abdominal surgery represents a high risk for hospital-acquired infections and complication that may compromise the surgery outcome. Patients with recent abdominal surgery have an intestinal dysbiosis. There is evidence that probiotics may counterbalance the impaired microbiota.

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Bowel preparation (BP) for colonoscopy induces significantly changes in gut microbiota and elicit intestinal symptoms. Impaired microbiota causes an intestinal dysbiosis. Consequently, probiotics may counterbalance the disturbed microbiota after BP.

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Article Synopsis
  • Chronic intestinal disorders (CID) like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and diverticular disease (DD) are characterized by recurring episodes and are often linked to imbalances in gut microbiota.
  • A survey involving 3,460 outpatients evaluated the effects of Abincol®, a probiotic nutraceutical, which contains specific strains of Lactobacillus and was taken daily for 8 weeks.
  • Results showed that Abincol® significantly reduced intestinal symptoms and improved stool quality, suggesting it could be an effective and safe treatment for managing chronic intestinal disorders.
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Elderly patients are at increased risk for peptic ulcer and cancer. Predictive factors of relevant endoscopic findings at upper endoscopy in the elderly are unknown. This was a post hoc analysis of a nationwide, endoscopic study.

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