Multi detector computed tomography in the diagnosis of bowel injury.

Bowel Injuries are uncommonly associated with traumatic abdominal injuries. However, they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and require operative intervention unlike solid organ injuries. Hence, early diagnosis is of paramount importance.

Increased prandial air swallowing and postprandial gas-liquid reflux among patients refractory to proton pump inhibitor therapy.

Background & Aims: Many patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have persistent reflux despite treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Mixed gas-liquid reflux events are more likely to be perceived as symptomatic. We used esophageal impedance monitoring to investigate whether esophageal gas is processed differently among patients with GERD who do and do not respond to PPI therapy.

Central calcitonin exerts anorectic effects via the hypothalamus in chicks.

Calcitonin (CT) causes satiety in mammals, but the mechanisms that mediate this effect are poorly understood. Additionally, there are no reports on CT-induced satiety within the avian class. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to elucidate some of the central mechanisms regulating CT-induced satiety in a non-mammalian vertebrate, the chick.