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  2. Short bowel syndrome - Wikipedia

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    After resection, having a remnant small bowel length of less than 75 cm (30 in) and a remaining large bowel length of less than 57% of the original length are both associated with subsequent dependence on parenteral nutrition. [4] There is no cure for short bowel syndrome except transplant. In newborn infants, the 4-year survival rate on ...

  3. Visceroptosis - Wikipedia

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    Visceroptosis is a prolapse or a sinking of the abdominal viscera (internal organs) below their natural position. "Ptosis" being the defining term, any or all of the organs may be displaced downward. When only the intestines are involved, the condition is known as enteroptosis.

  4. Child mortality - Wikipedia

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    The study was described as an important step to make action possible that further reduces child mortality. [29] The child survival rate of nations varies with factors such as fertility rate and income distribution; the change in distribution shows a strong correlation between child survival and income distribution as well as fertility rate ...

  5. Rectal prolapse - Wikipedia

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    A rectal prolapse occurs when walls of the rectum have prolapsed to such a degree that they protrude out of the anus and are visible outside the body. [2] However, most researchers agree that there are 3 to 5 different types of rectal prolapse, depending on whether the prolapsed section is visible externally, and whether the full or only partial thickness of the rectal wall is involved.

  6. List of countries by infant and under-five mortality rates

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    The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The infant mortality rate of the world in 2019 was 28 according to the United Nations [4] and the projected estimate for 2020 was 30.8 according to the CIA World ...

  7. Intestinal ischemia - Wikipedia

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    The treatment of intestinal ischemia depends on the cause and can be medical or surgical. However, if bowel has become necrotic, the only treatment is surgical removal of the dead segments of bowel. [34] In non-occlusive disease, where there is no blockage of the arteries supplying the bowel, the treatment is medical rather than surgical ...

  8. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    The procedure reduces constipation and fecal incontinence in patients with rectal prolapse or rectal intussusception, and has a low rate of complications and recurrence. [64] The procedure is able to correct multiple anatomical defects associated with vaginal and rectal prolapse, as well as improving function in terms of continence and defecation.

  9. Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Very often but not always it occurs in association with varying degrees of rectal prolapse. The condition is thought to be caused by different factors, such as long term constipation, straining during defecation, and dyssynergic defecation (anismus). Treatment is by normalization of bowel habits, biofeedback, and other conservative measures. In ...