Gastroenterology Research

KEY FINDING: DD is a common cause of pelvic evacuation disorder, affecting approximately one-third of chronically constipated patients.

KEY FINDING: A 53-year-old male with UC and traumatic tetraplegia developed a below the knee DVT during inpatient rehabilitation, despite DVT prophylaxis.

KEY FINDING: SMA syndrome can present with non-specific symptoms like refractory autonomic dysreflexia and worsening spasticity in SCI patients, which can delay diagnosis.

KEY FINDING: Patients with SCI who received PIEE tended to have lower Ottawa scores and a higher percentage of acceptable preparations than did those who received PEG; however, the results were not statistically different.

KEY FINDING: After defecation, the UMNB group had significantly smaller rectal diameters and areas compared to the LMNB group.

KEY FINDING: The model predicts that a 30-year old SCI patient with a life expectancy of 37 years initiating TAI will experience a 36% reduction in FI episodes.

KEY FINDING: NAFLD was diagnosed in 49.1% of the men with chronic SCI.

KEY FINDING: Seventy-two percent of participants significantly reduced their time spent on bowel emptying after colostomy.

KEY FINDING: The study found that 80% of patients experienced at least one gastrointestinal problem before the bowel program, with constipation and incontinence being the most prevalent issues.

KEY FINDING: Gut microbiota of all participants were dominated by Blautia, Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium and Ruminococcus.