Intestinal Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about intestinal diseases, including bowel cancer, constipation, inflammatory bowel diseases, malabsorption syndromes, rectal diseases and diarrhoea.

Reviewed July 2009

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Title:   Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A stoma is an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces can still leave the body. Some diseases, such as cancer, require the surgical removal of diseased portions of bowel. The bowel may have to be rerouted through a stoma. A colostomy is an operation that connects the colon to the abdominal wall, while an ileostomy connects the last part of the small intestine (ileum) to the abdominal wall. The stoma may be temporary or permanent.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Colon polyps - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Colon polyps, outgrowths of tissue from the wall of the large bowel or colon, vary in size and shape.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Barium tests
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Barium tests are used to examine conditions of the digestive tract such as reflux, narrowing or ulceration. Tests include the barium meal or barium swallow and barium enema. Barium is a white, radio-opaque powder that allows the organs of the digestive system to show up during x-ray. The images are generated using an x-ray process called fluoroscopy.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Suspected bowel obstruction
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for suspected bowel obstruction.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is insufficient evidence to determine whether delaying the introduction of enteral milk feeds given to very low birth weight infants reduces the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis. Very low birth weight infants (birth weight less than 1500 gra...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Intestines - your guts!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The intestines are part of the digestive system of the body. They are sometimes called the bowels. This system deals with all the food and drink that you take into your body.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Abdominal bloating
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Abdominal bloating is felt by patients as a feeling of fullness, tightness or distension in the abdomen. Bloating is different to abdominal swelling, where the abdomen is actually increased in size, although both of t...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Propofol for sedation during colonoscopy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Irrespective of the initial screening test, colonoscopy is the final step in colorectal cancer screening. With the advent of the colorectal cancer screening programs in many countries, an increasing number of colonoscopies are being performed each year....
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Flatulence (gas)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information about the cause, assessment and treatment of flatulence, written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Polyps
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Most polyps are harmless. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Colonic polyps and hereditary polyposis syndromes
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of colonic polyps written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Colonoscopy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A colonoscopy is a medical procedure that examines the large bowel. This procedure can be used to look for cancer of the colon or colon polyps, and to help diagnose symptoms such as unexplained diarrhoea or abdominal pain.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Oral immunoglobulin for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm and low birth weight neonates
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Immunoglobulin given orally for preventing emergency intestinal problems (necrotizing enterocolitis) in premature and low birth weight newborn infants. Destructive inflammation of the intestine (necrotizing enterocolitis, NEC) is caused by gas-producing...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Chromoscopy versus conventional endoscopy for the detection of polyps in the colon and rectum
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Colonoscopy is a diagnostic test that enables small growths in the bowel (polyps) to be detected. These lesions are precursors to cancer. Although the test is the most sensitive test around for the detection of these growths, some may be missed. If a si...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Arginine supplements for preventing severe, damaging inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (necrotising enterocolitis) in infants born before 37 weeks gestation (preterm). Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) may be caused by an infant's immaturity...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Oral water soluble contrast for the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review of trials indicates that oral Gastrografin provides pictures that can be useful in predicting whether or not a patient will require surgery for of adhesive small bowel obstruction. Although Gastrografin does not reduce the need for surgery i...
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Barium enema: lower bowel examination - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Barium enema is a test that allows your doctor to examine the lower part of your bowel using a white fluid (called barium) to outline the walls of the bowel.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Colonoscopy: examination of the colon - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A colonoscopy is an examination of the lower digestive tract or colon, using a colonoscope - a long, thin, flexible tube containing a camera and a light - to view the lining of the bowel.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Interventions for treating schistosomiasis mansoni
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite that infects the intestine, liver and spleen and can be fatal. People become infected when they come in contact with contaminated water. The review found that the drugs oxamniquine and praziquantel are both effective f...
Date:   Sep 2005
Title:   The story of one complaint
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Shortly after a review of tegaserod was prepared for Australian Prescriber, one of the editorial staff noticed an advertisement for the drug in a medical newspaper.
Date:   Jun 2003
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