Volume 10

1. Clinical Case An inoperable malignant rectosigmoid stenosis in a 75-years-old men was successfully managed by placing a self-expanding not-covered single-wire Nitinol stent. We intentionally left approximately 15 mm of stent distal to the stenosis to prevent pressure decubitus on the healthy wall immediately downstream of the distal end of the neoplasm, precisely at the …

A Recto-Sigmoid Nitinol Stent Remodeled By Argon Plasma Procedure: A Case Report Read More »

1. Abstract A 42-year-old woman with a history of anorexia nervosa visited to our hospital along with transaminitis of asparate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 7700 U/mL and 5700 U/mL, respectively, which indicated starvation hepatitis. After refeeding of nutrition, AST/ALT decreased, transient elevated, decreased again, and maintained to 100-600 U/mL, and a liver …

A Therapeutic Efficacy of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Cholestasis after The Nutrition Therapy for Starvation Hepatitis Read More »

1. Abstract The reasonable development of anticancerous agents that specifically target malignant growth cells without influencing the sound cells or tissues, has prompted another novel interest in microbial-determined bioactive entities.