BACKGROUND: Although the ligation of intersphincteric tract technique is a promising
sphincter-preserving option in managing anal fistulas, failures are still seen. OBJECTIVE …

Background Mesenteric cysts are rare intra-abdominal lesions and account for only one in
100,000 acute adult admissions. There is a broad spectrum of symptoms and patients …

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives and is cost-effective. It allows early detection of the
pathology, and enables earlier medical intervention. Despite clinical practice guidelines …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells that hold great therapeutic
potential. Multiple DC subsets have been described, and it remains challenging to align …

During gestation the developing human fetus is exposed to a diverse range of potentially
immune-stimulatory molecules including semi-allogeneic antigens from maternal cells …

Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common urological disease affecting older
men worldwide, but comprehensive data about the global, regional, and national burden of …

Cachexia is a devastating muscle-wasting syndrome that occurs in patients who have
chronic diseases. It is most commonly observed in individuals with advanced cancer …

Background It is commonly thought that colon cancer metastases to the lungs without
involvement of the liver are rare. Methods We performed a retrospective review of all …

Introduction Superselective embolization of visceral arterial branches has become integral
in the management of acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage. The present study …

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are produced by head-to-tail back-splicing which is mainly
facilitated by base-pairing of reverse complementary matches (RCMs) in circRNA flanking …