Insights into renal and urological complications of inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition characterized by immune-mediated inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, which follows a relapsing and remitting course. Apart from affecting the gastrointestinal tract, IBD also has extra-intestinal manifestations (EIMs). While the etiology of extraintestinal manifestation remains unclear, it is theorized to be based on immunological responses influenced by genetic factors.

Impact of aspirin use on rates of metastasis in patients with esophageal cancer: insights from the National Inpatient Sample.

Despite advancing treatment methods, esophageal cancer (EC) maintains a high mortality rate and poor prognosis. Through various mechanisms, aspirin has been suggested to have a chemopreventive effect on EC. However, the long-term impact, particularly regarding the rate of metastasis, needs to be further elucidated.

Association of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with gastrointestinal infections: insights from National Inpatient Sample Database.

Objectives: The study aimed to compare the risk of gastrointestinal infections among patients with and without metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).

Methods: This was a population-based, retrospective, observational study using data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), the largest all-payer US inpatient care database.

Setting: Hospitalisation of adults aged ≥18 years old admitted in 2020 was identified using the NIS.

The Impact of Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Acute Pancreatitis: Analysis of 1.1 Million Hospitalizations and Review of the Literature.

Introduction  Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory disorder with acute onset and rapid progression. Studies have reported cardiac injury in patients with AP. It is often thought that stress cardiomyopathy can induce these changes leading to type 2 myocardial infarction (type 2 MI) in AP.

Depression, sleep, body image, and lifestyle: Prevalence and associated factors of depression among school-going adolescents in Delhi National Capital Region.

Background: Adolescents are known to be vulnerable to depression, which worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also exhibit poor sleep quality and body image issues (BIIs) which are considered risk factors for depression. There is a paucity of Indian studies regarding adolescent depression and its correlation with lifestyle.