COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANTATION IN TREATING REFRACTORY OR RECURRENT CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION AMONG PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) worsens inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prognosis.While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for refractory or recurrent CDI (rrCDI), comparative success rates between IBD and non-IBD patients are scarce.This study addresses this gap.A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Chang Gung Me

Bioluminescence is a fascinating phenomenon occurring in numerous animal taxa in the ocean.The reef dwelling splitfin flashlight fish (Anomalops katoptron) can be found in large schools during moonless nights in the shallow water of coral reefs and in the open surrounding water.Anomalops katoptron produce striking blink patterns with symbiotic Tray

Objective The inability to TOOTHPASTE SPEARMINT propel a bolus of food successfully from the posterior part of the oral cavity to the oropharynx is defined as transfer dysphagia.The present case series describes the varied presentation of transfer dysphagia due to focal dystonia and highlights the importance of early detection by following up on st