Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine and rectum become inflamed. It is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain and blood in the stool.

Objective To assess the risk of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and find out its associated factors among subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) of Bangladesh. Design, setting and participants This ...

A peptic ulcer can be extremely painful and sometimes dangerous. It is important to consult a doctor if you experience severe and persistent pain in the abdominal region.

The bacteria that causes a flesh-eating ulcer can be detected in possum faeces more than three years before cases emerge in people nearby, research has found, amid calls for more funding to fight ...

Pathophysiology of Peptic Ulcer Disease Historically, our understanding of the pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease focused on abnormalities in the secretion of gastric acid and pepsin, and on ...

Symptoms of peptic ulcer disease commonly include epigastric pain, postprandial pain and nocturnal pain, pain that can wake the patient from sleep, and pain relieved by food or antacids. Less ...

Pressure ulcer is a disease that has been increasing rapidly worldwide in recent years following the growing elderly population. However, its diagnoses and treatments still depend on the naked eye and ...

Vonoprazan prevents ulcer recurrence during long-term NSAID therapy: randomised, lansoprazole-controlled non-inferiority and single-blind extension study ...

Current practice for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) screening involves detection and localization by podiatrists. Existing automated solutions either focus on segmentation or classification. In this work, ...

We allege that this Ohio Select Specialty Hospital caused our client to suffer a Stage IV decubitus ulcer,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national bedsore attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national malpractice ...

Electrospinning provides a simple and convenient method to fabricate nanofibrous meshes. However, the nanofiber productivity is often limited to the laboratory scale, which cannot satisfy the ...

Objective The Chief Nurse National Health Service Wales initiated a national survey of acute and community hospital patients in Wales to identify the prevalence of pressure ulcers and ...