Acute gastrointestinal bleeding caused by Jejunojejunal intussusception in an adult: a case report and literature review

Intussusception in adults is an uncommon entity with various clinical manifestations and complications such as acute gastrointestinal bleeding. We reported a 30-year-old man who referred to our hospital with loss of consciousness and developed two separate courses of acute gastrointestinal bleeding after admission. During second surgery, we came across a jejunojejunal intussusception as the main cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. Hereby, we reviewed and analyzed our experience in the management of this disease and also compared our findings with respective literature and other studies.&nbsp

Speleotherapy as an Effective Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a liberal illness requires constant anti-inflammatory therapy. As praise of conventional treatments, patients ofen turn to alternate therapy. Current study aimed to evaluate the frst study in Iran emphasizing on halotherapy influence on improving lung function testing results and relieving symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients, presented at respiratory referral hospital, Tehran in 2016. Materials and Methods: In this double-blind clinical study, 84 components suffering from COPD detached to two experimental and control groups. Following two months treatment with salitair or placebo, one month clearance phase was carried. Eventually, groups were treated with salitair and placebo for next two months. Influence was determined assessed6-minute walk distant, arterial oxygen saturation drop of six minutes walking, CAT enquiry and spirometry FEV1, FVC and FEV1/ FVC parameters. Results: Current study revealed that halotherapy might exert a positive effect on 6-minute walk distant and arterial oxygen saturation drop of six minutes walking parameters, since has no effect on CAT enquiry and FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC parameters. Conclusions: Advice for containing halotherapy as a healing treatment for COPD is doubtful. More studies are recommended to be done, including a larger study group to supply the best evidence. Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C08.381.495.389); Spirometry (E01.370.386.700.750); Vaporizers (E07.605); Halotherapy; Spleotherapy; Salitai