Revised Algorithmic Approach to Differentiate Between Nonspecific and Specific Etiologies of Chronic Terminal Ileitis.

Introduction: Chronic isolated terminal ileitis (TI) may be seen in Crohn's disease (CD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) in addition to other etiologies that may be managed symptomatically. We developed a revised algorithm to distinguish patients with a specific etiology from a nonspecific etiology.

Methods: Patients with chronic isolated TI followed up from 2007 to 2022 were retrospectively reviewed.

Frequency, natural course and clinical significance of symptomatic terminal ileitis.

Objective: Treatment guidelines for managing symptomatic terminal ileitis (TI) are lacking. We followed up a cohort of symptomatic TI patients to conduct an algorithm for their management.

Methods: Consecutive patients with symptomatic TI from July 2007 to October 2013 were included.

Computerized tomography-based predictive model for differentiation of Crohn's disease from intestinal tuberculosis.

Background: Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) have clinical, radiological, endoscopic, and histological resemblance. There is paucity of literature regarding differentiation of CD and ITB based on radiology using computed tomography (CT).

Aims: The present study was designed to compare CT features of ITB and CD and develop a predictive model to differentiate ITB and CD.

Serum human trefoil factor 3 is a biomarker for mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis patients with minimal disease activity.

Background: The goals of treating ulcerative colitis (UC) have shifted from clinical remission to mucosal healing. Non-invasive biomarkers are required to assess mucosal healing as endoscopic assessment is inconvenient for patients. Enhanced expression of trefoil factor 3 (TFF3, a mucin-associated peptide) is observed after injury of the gastrointestinal tract.

Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal tuberculosis: Frequency and relation with disease phenotype.

Background: Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), as well as intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) from Asia, are underreported. We, therefore, describe the prevalence of EIMs in Indian IBD and ITB patients and study their relationship with disease extent and severity in IBD.

Methods: This retrospective single-center study included all IBD and ITB patients evaluated from January 2005 to July 2012.

To determine the accuracy of focused assessment with sonography for trauma done by nonradiologists and its comparative analysis with radiologists in emergency department of a level 1 trauma center of India.

Background: Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is an important skill during trauma resuscitation. Use of point of care ultrasound among the trauma team working in emergency care settings is lacking in India.

Objective: To determine the accuracy of FAST done by nonradiologists (NR) when compared to radiologists during primary survey of trauma victims in the emergency department of a level 1 trauma center in India.

Diagnostic accuracy of bedside emergency ultrasound screening for fractures in pediatric trauma patients.

Background: Bedside ultrasound (BUS) can effectively identify fractures in the emergency department (ED).

Aim: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of BUS for fractures in pediatric trauma patients.

Setting And Design: Prospective observational study conducted in the ED.