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{"title":"Biological rhythms of the gut and microbiota.","authors":"Albert Chodowiec, Mirosław Tarasewicz, Anna Łokić, Marcin Kazberuk, Anatol Panasiuk","doi":"10.5114/pg.2023.132437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2023.132437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Numerous physiological processes occurring in the digestive system are subject to circadian rhythms, which are regulated by the endogenous biological clock. The motor activity of the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum operates in a 24-hour system, with significant differences between day and night periods. It is primarily correlated with the time of meals, hormone secretion rhythms, and other activities undertaken by the organism. In recent years, numerous scientific reports have emerged about the fundamental role of circadian rhythms in the proper functioning of the gut microbiota. In addition, the microbiota and its metabolites also influence the host's daily cycles, which affects the overall state of their organism. The aim of this review is to outline the mechanisms of action and interactions between biological rhythms, gut motility, and the functioning of the gut microbiota.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 1","pages":"18-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10985757/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140860605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of left ventricular assist devices on 30-day readmission and outcomes in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a nationwide analysis.","authors":"Umer Farooq, Zahid Ijaz Tarar, Adnan Malik, Muhammad Kashif Amin, Mustafa Gandhi, Moosa Tarar, Faisal Kamal","doi":"10.5114/pg.2023.134394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2023.134394","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Bleeding, especially non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB), remains the most common cause of readmission in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients. Any readmission after NVUGIB carries a worse prognosis.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To compare readmission outcomes in NVUGIB patients with and without LVAD.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We identified adult NVUGIB patients using the National Readmission Database 2018 employing International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes. The patients were grouped based on LVAD history. Proportions were compared using the Fisher exact test, and multivariate Cox proportional regression analysis was used to compute adjusted <i>p</i>-values. We used Stata version 14.2 to perform analyses considering 2-sided <i>p</i> < 0.05 as statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis included 322,342 NVUGIB patients, 1403 had a history of LVAD (mean age 64.25 years). The 30-day all-cause readmission rate in NVUGIB with LVAD was higher (24.31% vs. 13.92%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Gastrointestinal bleeding as a readmission cause was more prevalent in the LVAD group. In patients with LVAD, NVUGIB readmissions required more complex endoscopic procedures, either requiring intervention during endoscopy or enteroscopy. There was no difference in mortality in NVUGIB readmissions (1.51% vs. 4.49%, <i>p</i> = 0.36); however, the length and cost of stay were higher in the LVAD group. Additionally, we identified novel independent predictors of readmission from NVUGIB in patients with LVADs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Readmissions in NVUGIB patients after LVAD require complex haemostatic intervention and are associated with greater resource utilization. To reduce readmissions and associated healthcare costs, it is essential to identify high-risk patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 2","pages":"175-185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11200072/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients - does treatment for IBD negatively affect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies? A single-centre, prospective study.","authors":"Katarzyna Karłowicz, Konrad Lewandowski, Edyta Tulewicz-Marti, Katarzyna Maciejewska, Adam Tworek, Beata Stępień-Wrochna, Martyna Głuszek-Osuch, Michał Łodyga, Grażyna Rydzewska","doi":"10.5114/pg.2023.130126","DOIUrl":"10.5114/pg.2023.130126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients use a wide variety of immunosuppressive drugs, including biologics, but their effect on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine antibody levels remains a mystery.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>We analysed whether the drugs used in the treatment of IBD patients could affect the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This is a prospective, single-centre evaluation of the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after vaccination at various time points: every 2 months throughout the 6^th month after the first dose.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included a total of 346 vaccinated IBD patients in the study. A negative correlation between antibody level and time from full vaccination was confirmed for the following types of therapy: infliximab (rho = -0.32, <i>p</i> < 0.001), adalimumab (rho = -0.35, <i>p</i> = 0.025), and vedolizumab (rho = -0.50, <i>p</i> < 0.001). In the case of other, long-term drug administration, a negative correlation between antibody level and time from full vaccination was confirmed for mesalazine (rho = -0.35, <i>p</i> < 0.001), budesonide (rho = -0.58, <i>p</i> = 0.004), systemic glucocorticoids (rho = -0.58, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and azathioprine (rho = -0.44, <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Due to the immunosuppressive and biological treatment, IBD patients are exposed to a shorter persistence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and require booster doses. The role of gastroenterologists in educating patients about the need to continue SARS-CoV-2 vaccination remains crucial.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"1 1","pages":"198-205"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11200064/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70475487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of <i>Fecalibacteria prausntzii</i> in Egyptian patients with inflammatory bowel disease.","authors":"Khaled Abd El Atty, Hanan Nouh, Shwikar Abdelsalam, Ahmed Ellakany, Hany Abdaalah, Doaa Header","doi":"10.5114/pg.2024.139427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2024.139427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. There aetiopathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated. <i>Faecalibacterium prausnitzii</i> is one of the most abundant in human gut, and it is found in about 5% of the gut microbiota.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To study the role of <i>F. prausnitzii</i> in Egyptian patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) and to assess its relationship with the disease activity.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This study includes 80 patients divided as follows: group I: 30 patients with UC; group II: 30 patients with CD; and group III: 20 healthy patients as control. DNA execration was performed using a faecal extraction kit and quantitative SYBR green real time PCR to identify the core of <i>F. prausnitzii</i>.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In group 1 of UC patients, the level of bacteria was reduced by a mean of 1.68E-01, and in the control group by a mean of 2.72E-01 (<i>p</i> ₂ = 0.004, significant). Regarding <i>F. prausnitzii</i> in UC patients according to Mayo score, in severe patients the level of bacteria was reduced significantly by a median of 4.80E-02. Regarding <i>F. prausnitzii</i> in group 2 of CD, the level of bacteria was significantly reduced by mean of 1.70E-01, and in the control group by a mean of 2.72E-01 (<i>p</i> ₃ = 0.037, significant).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was a significant difference between CD and UC patients and the control group in <i>F. prausnitzii</i>. There was a significant reduction in the level of <i>F. prausnitzii</i> in severe UC cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 2","pages":"151-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11200077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A case report of an idiopathic adult ileocolic intussusception.","authors":"Platon Dimopoulos, Ioanna Akrida, George-Pappas Gogos, Vasileios Leivaditis, Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Konstantinos Tasios, Andreas Antzoulas, Vasiliki Garantzioti, Nikolas Drakos, Francesk Mulita","doi":"10.5114/pg.2024.138804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2024.138804","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 2","pages":"217-219"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11200065/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of biotechnologies in the treatment of haemorrhoidal disease and optimisation of patient management.","authors":"Dinara Nuspekova, Aidos Doskaliyev, Auyeskhan Dzhumabekov, Khabibulla Akilov, Aina Dossan","doi":"10.5114/pg.2024.139517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2024.139517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Haemorrhoidal disease is one of the most common nowadays. It is often associated with a sedentary lifestyle. The leading cause of its development is also a functional disorder of the intestine and chronic constipation. To date, there is a steady growth rate of this disease, leading to its \"rejuvenation\". The current stage of development indicates the need for further improvement of surgical treatment and optimisation of patient management methods and the creation of uniform standards of care for this contingent of patients.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the use of platelet-rich plasma therapy and the biologically active substance \"ozoyl\" in the treatment of haemorrhoidal disease.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The main group included 100 patients with chronic haemorrhoids who were operated on in the period from March 2021 to March 2022. For this group, autoplasma was used during surgery, and an ozoyl-based drug in the postoperative period. The remaining 100 participants of this study, assigned to the control group, underwent a conventional haemorrhoidectomy operation and standard patient management using a hydrophilic ointment based on chloramphenicol.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After the conducted clinical studies, it was established that in the main group, the pain syndrome decreased by about 30%, considering the period from the first day of the postoperative period compared to the control group. The postoperative wound healed in the main group in the third week after the operation, unlike the control group, in which this event was noted in the fourth week. The patients did not complain during the examination 3 months later.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study is of practical significance because haemorrhoidal disease today has a high prevalence, and an integrated approach is required for the treatment of such patients. Ozoyl is a powerful cell and tissue repairer.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 2","pages":"127-134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11200069/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inhibitory effect of stinging nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) extract on body weight gain in rats on a high-fat diet.","authors":"Kenan Kaçak, Turan Yaman, Ahmet Uyar, Ahmet Ufuk Kömüroğlu","doi":"10.5114/pg.2023.130142","DOIUrl":"10.5114/pg.2023.130142","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The leaves and seeds of <i>Urtica dioica</i> (UD) are used in folk treatments for many diseases. Anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiallergenic properties of UD have been reported.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To uncover the effects of nettle seed (<i>Urtica dioica</i>; UD) extract on body weight gain in rats on a high-fat diet (HFD).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Male Wistar albino rats (<i>n</i> = 32) were divided into 4 groups, comprising a control group, a group that received a HFD (HFD group), a group that received UD extracts (UD group), and a group that received a HFD as well as UD extracts (HFD + UD group). UD extracts were given a daily dose of 300 mg/kg of body weight orally for 75 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The HFD led to weight gain that was partially moderated by the UD extract. Histopathological findings in the HFD + UD group were uniformly significantly lower than those in the HFD group. Serum alanine transaminase, alanine aminotransferase, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein levels were significantly higher in the HFD group than in the HFD + UD group, and the HDL levels were lower in the HFD group than in the control group and the HFD + UD group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The cholesterol levels were discovered to be highest in the HFD + UD group. Therefore, it was concluded that the UD extract did not completely protect the rats against body weight gain.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"1 1","pages":"23-32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10985764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70475531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Overweight, obesity, and carbohydrate metabolism disorder in workers of an industrial facility in Kazakhstan: early prevention and its management.","authors":"Maxim Tszyan","doi":"10.5114/pg.2023.134368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2023.134368","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In recent years, the issue of widespread increased body weight in combination with blood glycaemic changes in the able-bodied population of Kazakhstan has become especially acute, which in turn leads to dangerous complications and an increased burden on the country's healthcare structures.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the effectiveness of early prevention of overweight, obesity, and carbohydrate metabolism disorders in the able-bodied workers at an industrial facility in Kazakhstan.Material and methods: The study was conducted in 2019-2021 using elements of both empirical (observation, comparison, measurement) and theoretical (analysis and synthesis, statistical processing of results with the calculation of the reliability criterion) models of scientific knowledge.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The factors that have a correlation with this pathology and the strength of their interaction have been studied. New approaches to primary prevention have been developed, and algorithms have been formulated not only for the early detection of pathologies but also for the most effective and efficient methods of combating the occurrence of such pathologies in the population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To prevent the further spread of the phenomenon of overweight among workers in the industrial sector of Kazakhstan, the following measures are necessary: daily walking (more than 10,000 steps), dosed physical activity in the form of cardio and swimming, and nutrition correction (Mediterranean diet) with alcohol restriction. This prevention significantly reduces body weight and optimizes carbohydrate metabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 2","pages":"143-150"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11200075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141470339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between perineural infiltrations and delayed gastric emptying after Whipple procedure for periampullary tumours, and the relationship with other clinicopathological factors and overall survival.","authors":"Konstantinos Bouchagier, Francesk Mulita, Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Steffen Nehr, Ioannis Perdikaris, Konstantinos Tasios, Andreas Antzoulas, Angelos Samaras, Serafeim Klimopoulos, Ioannis Maroulis","doi":"10.5114/pg.2023.129464","DOIUrl":"10.5114/pg.2023.129464","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a major procedure. Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a frequent postoperative complication that is attributed to several factors.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the probable association between perineural infiltrations and DGE, and the effects on overall survival.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A total of 123 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy were enrolled in the study. Factors like the presence of perineural infiltrations and post-operative DGE along with age, gender, presence of postoperative fistula, and grade of fistula and postoperative haemorrhage were analysed, and survival analyses were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The presence of perineural infiltrations is statistically associated with DGE occurrence (<i>p</i> = 0.01). Moreover, the occurrence of DGE is statistically associated with male gender (<i>p</i> = 0.001), worse grade of postoperative fistula (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and the presence of postoperative haemorrhage (<i>p</i> = 0.03). There was no statistical association between the presence of perineural infiltrations and the other factors. Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses showed that increased overall survival is associated with low age (<i>p</i> = 0.018 and <i>p</i> = 0.028, respectively), absence of perineural infiltrations (<i>p</i> = 0.005 and <i>p</i> = 0.003, respectively), better grade of postoperative fistula (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and absence of postoperative haemorrhage (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that independent prognostic factors for survival prognosis are perineural infiltrations, age, the presence of postoperative pancreatic fistula, and the presence of postoperative haemorrhage.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first study that proves a statistically significant association between the presence of perineural infiltrations and the occurrence of DGE. Moreover, perineural infiltrations are an important independent prognostic factor for overall survival, along with other clinical factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"1 1","pages":"89-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10985752/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70474926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A case report of a forgotten Christmas gift.","authors":"Francesk Mulita, Michail Vailas, Stylianos Kapiris, Elena Mavrodimitraki, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Dimitrios Schizas, Maria Sotiropoulou","doi":"10.5114/pg.2024.136324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pg.2024.136324","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20719,"journal":{"name":"Przegla̜d Gastroenterologiczny","volume":"19 1","pages":"99-100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10985754/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}