If a sore is in the duodenum, it is called a duodenal ulcer. How Peptic Ulcers Are Treated Upper Gastrointestinal Series An X-ray examination of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the ...

NSAIDs, including aspirin, significantly increase the risk of adverse gastrointestinal events, particularly those related to gastric and/or duodenal mucosal injury: erosions, ulcers and ulcer ...

The ulcer forms because the blood supply to the skin is reduced and the skin becomes starved of oxygen and nutrients. Sitting or lying in the same position for too long is a common cause of pressure ...

Background and Aims Diabetic patients reportedly have a higher incidence of peptic ulcer disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if type II diabetic patients have higher risk of ...

They all got better quickly, according to X-ray evidence. Average healing time was 10.4 days for the duodenal ulcers (compared with 37 days for a control group treated by milk, alkalis and the ...

Dr MKO AbimbolaDiabetes is a long-term condition caused by defi­ciency in quantity or function of insulin, the chemical controlling the level of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes par­ticularly ...

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People with chronic diabetic foot ulcers could soon have a new way to treat their wounds for faster healing and fewer hospital stays. Researchers from Michigan State University and South Shore ...

Mouth ulcers, also known as canker sores, are painful lesions that develop inside the mouth, on the tongue, or along the inner cheeks. They can make eating, drinking, and even speaking uncomfortable.

An international study led by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital has identified six genetic regions associated with the inflammation of the eye's iris, also known as anterior ...