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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"bacterial overgrowth"”.
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in acute and persistent infantile diarrhoea
INTRODUCTION: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth refers to the proliferation of abnormal numbers and types of microorganisms in the lumen of the proximal bowel. Bacterial overgrowth has been implicated as a possible factor in prolonging some episodes of infantile gastroenteritis. This thesis …
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Investigation of diarrhoea in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition
… measurements. Feeds were tested for bacterial contamination on the three days following the start of feeding and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth was assessed by the 1 g-¹⁴C Xylose breath test of Toskes and King. Twelve of the sixty patients had to be withdrawn from the trial …
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Investigating Pulmonary Immune Responses that Detect and Counteract Gram-negative Bacterial Infections
… impaired this host defence mechanism leading to bacterial overgrowth that resulted in delayed sepsis mortality. Altogether, this thesis uncovers how Gram-negative bacteria evade neuronal detection, how the host counteracts them in the bloodstream, and how these insights may guide strategies to …
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Fehlbesiedlung des Dünndarms bei Patienten mit Leberzirrhose : Diagnostik und klinische Bedeutung
Einleitung: <br>Die Bakterielle Fehlbesiedlung des Dünndarms (SIBO) wird definiert als eine Besiedlung mit mehr als 10 5 Keime /ml Jejunalsekret. Als Ursachen kommen der Ausfall der physiologischen Schutzmechanismen in Frage: Anatomische Veränderungen, Azidität des Magensekrets (Atrophische …
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Die Bedeutung der bakteriellen Besiedelung bei der Pathogenese des Adenokarzinoms der Speiseröhre
Die Inzidenz der ösophagealen Adenokarzinome ist stark angestiegen. Eine Hypothese zur Tumorentstehung erwägt die endogene Bildung karzinogener N-Nitrosamide aus physiologisch vorliegenden Gallensalzen In zwei Versuchsreihen wurden nach einer Reflux induzierenden Operation Veränderungen an …
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The metabolic sequelae of oesophago-gastric resection
Bypass or resection of the stomach and oesophagus, has long been recognised to result in profound changes in the handling of ingested nutrients. This results in significant morbidity after radical surgery for oesophago-gastric cancer, in particular post-prandial hypoglycaemia, altered appetite, …