Some previous studies reported that probiotics might decrease the severity of chemotherapy-induced mucositis. This study assessed the potential protective effect of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) induced intestinal mucositis in the Wistar rats. The CrlWI rats were divided into two groups of six animals (F, L) and one…[Read more]

The development of perforations or fistulas in the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract or genitourinary (GU) system is a serious adverse effect of bevacizumab. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidences of these GI/GU events as well as their association with previous radiotherapy (RT) in Japanese women with cervical cancer.

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Laryngopharyngeal reflux is retrograde flow of contents of the stomach to the larynx and the pharynx. The study aims to compare two regimens (proton pump inhibitor monotherapy versus triple therapy) on the outcome of Helicobactor pylori positive laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.

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Percutaneous coronary intervention is a coronary revascularization procedure that may rarely result in thromboembolic events. Although infrequent, ophthalmological complications of percutaneous interventions include a wide range of clinical presentations, with differing severity and outcomes. In this case report, an 83-year-old woman, with…[Read more]