AIM To understand the influence of frailty on postoperative outcomes for laparoscopic and open colectomy. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Surgical
There are no standardized diagnostic criteria for intrapancreatic metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC). Here, we report two cases of patients wi
AIM To investigate the capacity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae(S. cerevisiae) and Saccharomyces boulardii(S. boulardii) yeasts to reverse or to treat acute stress-
AIM To develop a non-invasive model to evaluate significant fibrosis and cirrhosis by investigating the association between serum ceruloplasmin(CP) levels and l
Proteases, enzymes catalyzing the hydrolysis of peptide bonds, are present at high concentrations in the gastrointestinal tract. Besides their well-known role i
Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen(free radicals) and the body’s ability(antioxidant capacity) to readily det