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Am J Emerg Med
January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States of America.
Introduction: Stercoral colitis is a rare but serious diagnosis which is associated with a high rate of morbidity.
Objective: This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls of stercoral colitis, including presentation, diagnosis, and emergency department (ED) management based on the available evidence.
Discussion: Stercoral colitis is an uncommon inflammatory condition of the distal large bowel and rectum resulting from accumulation of impacted stool and is associated with several complications including bowel ulceration, ischemia, perforation, peritonitis, and sepsis.
Integr Cancer Ther
January 2025
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Background: Cancer pain is a prevalent and persistent issue, and while there have been some observations of the possible benefits of acupuncture in managing cancer pain, there is still debate regarding its safety and effectiveness. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of different acupuncture modalities in the treatment of cancer pain through a network meta-analysis.
Methods: Between the time each database was created and June 3, 2024, eight databases were queried: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and China Biomedicine.
World J Gastrointest Surg
January 2025
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan 24000, Türkiye.
We examined the case report written by Ke , describing a rare clinical case. In this editorial, we would like to emphasize the differential diagnosis of rectal masses through a rare case. We describe a case of ameboma, which manifested itself as a mass in the rectum in terms of imaging and rectoscopic features, in an immunocompetent patient who had complaints of constipation and rectal bleeding for weeks.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is characterized by congenital absence of ganglion cells in the gastrointestinal tract, which leads to impaired defecation, constipation and intestinal obstruction. The current diagnosis of HSCR is based on Rectal Suction Biopsies (RSBs), which could be complex in newborns. Occasionally, there is a delay in diagnosis that can increase the risk of clinical complications.
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January 2025
Unger-Vetlesen Institute, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Background: Stool consistency is an important outcome measure to evaluate in the investigation of several gastrointestinal diseases. The Bristol Stool Scale (BSS) is one of the most commonly used tools for evaluation of stool consistency. BSS ranges from 1-7 and each score is assigned to a given consistency of the feces.
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