Intestinal Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about intestinal diseases, including bowel cancer, constipation, inflammatory bowel diseases, malabsorption syndromes, rectal diseases and diarrhoea.

Reviewed May 2008

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Cryptosporidiosis
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Diverticular Disease
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Incontinence
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Title:   Polyps
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Interventions for treating schistosomiasis mansoni
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite that infects the intestine, liver and spleen and can be fatal. People become infected when they come in contact with contaminated water. The review found that the drugs oxamniquine and praziquantel are both effective fo...
Date:   Mar 1999
Title:   Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Some diseases, such as cancer, require the surgical removal of diseased portions of bowel. The bowel may have to be rerouted through an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces can still leave the body.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Surgery for the resolution of symptoms in malignant bowel obstruction in advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A systematic review of surgery in malignant bowel obstruction in progressive advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancers illustrates the varied quality of the original reports, the lack of validated outcome criteria appropriate for these patien...
Date:   Mar 2000
Title:   Colonic polyps and hereditary polyposis syndromes
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of colonic polyps written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Pharmacotherapy for induction and maintenance of remission in pouchitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some patients who have had the colon and rectum removed have a reservoir or pouch fashioned from a loop of the small intestine to serve in place of the rectum. Pouchitis is acute inflammation of the surgically produced pouch. Pouchitis is thought to b...
Date:   Feb 1998
Title:   Oral water soluble contrast for the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review of trials indicates that oral Gastrografin provides pictures that can be useful in predicting whether or not a patient will require surgery for of adhesive small bowel obstruction. Although Gastrografin does not reduce the need for surgery i...
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) may be caused by an infant's immaturity, a lack of blood flow to the GI tract (ischemia), and surface (mucosa) breakdown resulting from infection or feeding with strong/concentrated (hyperosmolar) solutions. It can result...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Barium tests
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The barium meal or barium swallow and barium enema are tests used to examine conditions of the digestive tract. A white, radio-opaque powder called barium sulphate is mixed with water and swallowed as a meal or inserted using a tube into the rectum for the enema. The images are generated using a machine called a fluoroscope.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Colonoscopy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A colonoscopy is a medical procedure that examines the large bowel. This procedure can be used to look for cancer of the colon or colon polyps, and to help diagnose symptoms such as unexplained diarrhoea or abdominal pain.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Oral immunoglobulin for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth-weight neonates
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Destructive inflammation of the gut (necrotizing enterocolitis, NEC) is caused by gas-producing bacteria that ferment milk. It is a potential problem for newborn preterm and low birthweight (less than 2500 grams) infants. Even after leaving hospital aff...
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Propofol for sedation during colonoscopy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Irrespective of the initial screening test, colonoscopy is the final step in colorectal cancer screening. With the advent of the colorectal cancer screening programs in many countries, an increasing number of colonoscopies are being performed each year....
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Chromoscopy versus conventional endoscopy for the detection of polyps in the colon and rectum
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Colonoscopy is a diagnostic test that enables small growths in the bowel (polyps) to be detected. These lesions are precursors to cancer. Although the test is the most sensitive test around for the detection of these growths, some may be missed. If a...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Barium enema: lower bowel examination
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Barium enema is a test that allows your doctor to examine the lower part of your bowel using a white fluid (called barium) to outline the walls of the bowel.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Colonoscopy: examination of the colon
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A colonoscopy is an examination of the lower digestive tract or colon, using a colonoscope - a long, thin, flexible tube containing a camera and a light - to view the lining of the bowel.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is insufficient evidence to determine whether delaying the introduction of enteral milk feeds given to very low birth weight infants reduces the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis. Very low birth weight infants (birth weight less than 1500 gra...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Colon polyps
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Colon polyps, outgrowths of tissue from the wall of the large bowel or colon, vary in size and shape.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Suspected bowel obstruction
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for suspected bowel obstruction.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   The story of one complaint
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Shortly after a review of tegaserod was prepared for Australian Prescriber, one of the editorial staff noticed an advertisement for the drug in a medical newspaper.
Date:   Jun 2003
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