Search for dissertations about: "Bowel function"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 142 swedish dissertations containing the words Bowel function.

2. 21. Surgery and anorectal function in Crohn's colitis

   Author : Peter Andersson; Torgny Svenberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The study concerns surgery in Crohn's disease, particularly Crohn's colitis, its relation to medical treatment, symptomatic load, perceived health, quality of life, outcome on anorectal function and also anorectal physiologic conditions.Four hundred and thirty-two patients treated at the University Hospital, Linköping from 1970 to 1997 were included in the study. READ MORE

4. 22. Defensins and cytokines in inflammatory bowel disease

   Author : Arman Rahman; Mats Andersson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : immunologi; Immunology;

   Abstract : Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) constitute the two major inflammatory bowel diseases in man. Both are serious chronic illnesses of the intestine with severe debilitating effects. The etiology of the diseases is unknown, but involvement of both adaptive and innate immune reactions seems to be major factors in the pathogenesis. READ MORE

5. 23. lntestinal microenvironment, epithelial barrier interactions and human milk oligosaccharide supplementation in irritable bowel syndrome

   Author : Cristina Iribarren; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; colonoids; epithelium; gut microbiota-host interaction; human milk oligosaccharides; intestinal milieu; irritable bowel syndrome; metabolites; microbiota; mucosal border;

   Abstract : Alterations of the microbiota-host interactions at the mucosal border may be of importance in symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder of gut-brain interaction. Hence, microbiota-targeted interventions may benefit some patients by beneficially modulating the intestinal microenvironment. READ MORE

6. 24. Studies of Experimental Bacterial Translocation

   Author : Anders Stenbäck; Cecilia Johnsson; Staffan Meurling; Bengt Jeppsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Intestinal barrier; short bowel syndrome; small bowel transplantation; mesenteric lymph nodes; gadolinium chloride; T cell inactivation; glutamine; phosphatidylcholine; rat; Thiry-Vella loop; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi;

   Abstract : One of the main obstacles to maintaining patients with short bowel syndrome on parenteral nutrition, or successfully transplanting these patients with a small bowel graft, is the many severe infections that occur. Evidence is accumulating that translocating bacteria from the patient’s bowel causes a significant part of these infections. READ MORE

7. 25. Towards a bacterial origin of irritable bowel syndrome

   Author : Aldona Dlugosz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Chlamydia;

   Abstract : Background: The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most prevalent disorders and affects about 15% of the Swedish population. Patients with IBS suffer from abdominal pain and disturbed bowel function. Despite being so common, little is known about causality in IBS. READ MORE