You have a fever, chills, a cough, or feel weak and achy. You have abdominal pain that does not go away or gets worse after you take medicine. Your abdomen is swollen. You lose weight without trying. You have questions or concerns about your condition or care....
Background and study aimsIschemic colitis (IC) is potentially lethal. Clinical and biology information and results of computed tomography (CT) scan and/or colonoscopy are used to assess its severity. However, decision-making about therapy remains a challenge. Patients and methodsThis was a retrospec...
“Evaluation of the host response to implanted biomaterials usually focuses on the implant site tissue response. This may lead to erroneous conclusions in the same way that examination of battles outside of their historic context does. A broader view discloses a variety of p...
Since April Fool’s Day, I’ve had ischemic colitis (explained as life-threatening and I’m lucky I didn’t lose part of my colon), endometrial hyperplasia (chronic bleeding for a couple months), good old-fashioned bronchitis w/sinus infection, discovery of (more) colon polyps, and an ...
Prognosis associated with ischemic colitis is dependent on the presentation of the condition, as well as, timely and appropriate treatment. If symptoms are left untreated, the risk for infection development increases dramatically and may place the individual’s life at risk. Complications associated wit...