Volume 10 - Issue 3 Articles
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ArticleNovember 30, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract The pancreas is made predominantly of acinar (exocrine aspect) and duct cells, while the islet cells (endocrine aspect) make up to 2% of the pancreas. Importantly, these cell types display remarkable plasticity and can alter cellular identity i.....
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ArticleNovember 30, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract The gastrointestinal tract encounters many important clinical cases e.g., ulcers, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), and tumors. As such, the goal of the following notes is to provide the reader, mainly medical and veterinary students, with a b.....
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ArticleOctober 31, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Background: Rectal prolapse in patients with Crohn’s disease has not been documented. Case Summary: We present a young patient with a history of well controlled Crohn’s disease who presented with rectal prolapse without associated constipation. H.....
Volume 10 - Issue 2 Articles
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ArticleOctober 31, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Purpose: Frailty, a clinical syndrome characterized by a reduced physiological reserve and decreased resistance to stressors, is extremely common in oncology patients. Given that esophagectomy is associated with significant postoperative adverse outc.....
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ArticleSeptember 30, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are benign tumours of mesenchymal origin that derivate from perivascular epithelioid cells and are most commonly found in the kidney, with a strong association to disorders like Tuberous Sclerosis and lymphangioleiomyomatosis b.....
Volume 10 - Issue 1 Articles
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ArticleJune 30, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Jackhammer esophagus (JE) is relatively rare disease. The confusion in this matter begins with the definition. Is JE a manometric characteristic (symptom) or a diagnosis? In a review by Triggs and Pandolfino, although JE is called a disease, it is.....
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ArticleMay 30, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract It is currently believed that the cause of superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is compression of the duodenum in the angle between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery (SMA). It is recognized that a decrease in aortomesenteric angle (AMA) .....
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ArticleApril 27, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract We present the case of a young male patient who developed Crohn’s disease (CD) following Etanercept (ETN) treatment for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). After 1 month of abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and weight loss ETN treatment was stopped and tre.....
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ArticleMarch 29, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Background: Ventral hernia repair is one of the most common operations in general surgery. However, the procedure can be associated with significant postoperative complications, especially in the case of incisional hernias. The purpose of this study .....
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ArticleMarch 30, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract Cellular senescence is a biological process that drives age-related disease development, including age-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although the growth arrest associated with senescence can prev.....
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ArticleFebruary 16, 2023 | Pages : 205 - 450Abstract In this Invited Review, we provide a update on “Gallbladder Hyperkinesia” for medical and lay audiences. The Chronic Acalculous Symptomatic hyPERkinetic (CASPER) gallbladder can be considered the opposite of the Chronic Acalculous Symptomatic hyP.....
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