One study found that the prevalence of IBD in Western regions ranges from 12 to 26 per 100,000 people and is expected to stay high, potentially reaching 1% in some areas by 2030. 3 IBD can present ...

A prized ingredient in China’s multibillion-dollar industry for traditional medicine, gallstones have become the must-have item among underground traders and armed robbers in Brazil.

When gallstones block the cystic duct from the gallbladder, bile cannot flow readily into the digestive tract. When the gallbladder becomes inflamed, a painful condition called cholecystitis can ...

Gallstones are relatively common, affecting about 10 percent of adults. But only 20 percent of these cases are large enough to cause problems and require further treatment. [2] Symptomatic ...

Gallstones are generally larger than kidney stones and the size if these stones is up to 5 cm. These stones may require surgical removal, and the procedure is called cholecystectomy.” ...

Demand for ox gallstones in Hong Kong has risen significantly following the Covid-19 pandemic, with a US trade report showing the rare medicinal ingredient’s import value has increased nearly ...

THE HSE have issued an urgent warning over a condition that causes ‘sudden, severe abdominal pain’. Gallstones are formed in the gallbladder from precipitated bile components. Most gall… ...

Gallstones are one of the most common causes for patients to attend the hospital in an emergency with abdominal pain. Gallstones form in the gallbladder and comprise cholesterol and bile pigments.

Gallstone Ileus, Volvulus of the Small Intestine, Incarcerated Femoral Hernia and Peritonitis — Report of a Case Authors: Arnold Segel, M.D., Burrill N. Josephs, M.D., and Alexander M. Rutenburg ...

According to the study, diabetes patients who were prescribed GLP-1 medications were more likely to experience delayed gastric emptying or gastroparesis compared to patients not taking the GLP-1 drugs ...

Ileus: When your colon can't move to push food and waste out of your body, it’s called ileus. Learn causes, symptoms, and treatments of this condition.