Diabetes Mellitus represents a major socio-economic issue both by influencing the patient's quality of life and also considering the impact on the healthcare system. Diabetic neuropathy is one of the main complications associated, in most cases being present from the moment of diagnosis. Considering the high incidence of diabetes among patients with biliodigestive surgical conditions, a thorough analysis of the evolution and management of these patients is necessary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHelicobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacterium, has been identified as a major contributor to gastrointestinal diseases, ranging from gastritis and peptic ulcers to more severe complications such as gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. While pharmacological eradication therapies have been successful in managing H. pylori-associated diseases, the implications of this bacterium on surgical interventions remain a topic of ongoing research and clinical consideration.
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