Background Acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is a disease with different pathophysiological
mechanisms, leading to a life-threatening condition that is difficult to diagnose based solely …

Background Intestinal ischemia is a potentially catastrophic abdominal emergency that
presents a significant diagnostic challenge in the critical care setting. We performed a …

Background Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a clinical condition that is often initially
diagnosed and managed in the emergency department (ED). The high rates of potential …

Laparotomy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI), but
is often unhelpful or too late due to non-specific clinical and radiological signs. This …

Objective: This study aims at improving diagnosis of intestinal ischemia, by measuring
plasma and urinary fatty acid binding protein (FABP) levels. Methods: Fifty consecutive …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of intestinal fatty acid binding
protein (I-FABP) and traditional biomarkers in the early diagnosis of acute intestinal …

Abstract Background/Aims: Measurement of serum lactate remains the most frequently
applied laboratory investigation to diagnose acute mesenteric (intestinal) ischemia. The …

Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy caused by gluten in genetically predisposed
individuals. In celiac disease, adaptive and innate immune activation results in intestinal …

Methods: In a human experimental model, 6 cm of the jejunum, to be removed for surgical
reasons, was selectively exposed to either 15, 30, or 60 minutes of ischemia (I) followed by …

Numerous studies have investigated the utility of serum intestinal fatty-acid binding protein (I-
FABP) in differentiating acute intestinal ischemia from acute abdomen. However, the results …