Small bowel obstruction (SBO) can present as an acute condition requiring prompt attention, where something blocks the normal flow of food and liquid through the small intestine [1], [3].

The other, which was the cause of intestinal obstruction ... x-ray investigation of the small intestine, provided a satisfactory explanation for the clinical picture is not found in the esophagus ...

But it was only after he began vomiting worms a day later, that an x-ray of his stomach then showed grey masses — indicating he had an 'intestinal obstruction'. Doctors carried out a ...

But the ways in which changes in the microbiome result in changes in the functioning of the intestinal cells are still unclear. The microbiome of the small intestine is distinct from the colon ...

We’re particularly interested in enteroendocrine cells — cells found in the lining of the small intestine and throughout the intestinal ... more about the bigger picture.