Food, drinks specifically, can either help or hurt your immune system and clear up your mucus. Drinks that make mucus thicker and harder to get out of your body are probably some of your favorites. So ...

Methods A draft questionnaire was generated using unstructured qualitative patient interviews on the experience of living with Crohn’s perianal fistula, a nationwide multidisciplinary consensus ...

Excess mucus can be caused by a wide range of factors such as respiratory infections and illnesses. Diseases that cause excessive mucus production include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

Delayed diagnosis is associated with the development of atrial-esophageal fistula (AEF) and increased mortality. The relationship between the esophagus and the left atrial posterior wall is variable, ...

This study investigated whether the type of dressing applied after abscess drainage is correlated with fistula development. Prevention of fistula formation would reduce both the loss of work and ...

Introduction Loop ileostomy and loop colostomy are both used to form a protective ... Microbiome samples will be collected from the faeces and mucous membrane from patients in Helsinki University ...

Embarrassing and annoying, right? This uncomfortable feeling is due to phlegm build-up from mucus-forming foods. While mucus can serve as a protectant against dust, bacteria, and pathogens; too much ...

Cervical mucus is fluid produced by glands within the cervix. Throughout your menstrual cycle, cervical mucus changes consistently because of hormonal fluctuations. When you know what type of cervical ...

Your surgeon provides this by performing an ileostomy. This involves pulling part of your small intestine through an opening in your lower abdomen. The small intestine eliminates waste into a ...