| Condition | Indicated | Relationship Strength | Studies | Trials |
|---|
Short Bowel Syndrome
A malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of the SMALL INTESTINE, the absorptive region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. | 1 | 24.57 | 326 | 84 |
Body Weight
The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. | 0 | 11.47 | 14 | 9 |
Disease Models, Animal
Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. | 0 | 4.55 | 8 | 0 |
Enterocele
An intestinal HERNIA. | 0 | 2.41 | 1 | 0 |
Acute Edematous Pancreatitis
[description not available] | 0 | 2.41 | 1 | 0 |
Acute Disease
Disease having a short and relatively severe course. | 0 | 2.41 | 1 | 0 |
Hernia
Protrusion of tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the bone, muscular tissue, or the membrane by which it is normally contained. Hernia may involve tissues such as the ABDOMINAL WALL or the respiratory DIAPHRAGM. Hernias may be internal, external, congenital, or acquired. | 0 | 2.41 | 1 | 0 |
Pancreatitis
INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis. | 0 | 2.41 | 1 | 0 |
Cholecystoduodenal Fistula
[description not available] | 0 | 4.72 | 1 | 1 |
Colitis, Granulomatous
[description not available] | 0 | 10.15 | 16 | 4 |
Rectovaginal Fistula
An abnormal anatomical passage between the RECTUM and the VAGINA. | 0 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 |
Crohn Disease
A chronic transmural inflammation that may involve any part of the DIGESTIVE TRACT from MOUTH to ANUS, mostly found in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the COLON. In Crohn disease, the inflammation, extending through the intestinal wall from the MUCOSA to the serosa, is characteristically asymmetric and segmental. Epithelioid GRANULOMAS may be seen in some patients. | 1 | 12.15 | 16 | 4 |
Chronic Illness
[description not available] | 0 | 3.84 | 8 | 0 |
Chronic Disease
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). | 0 | 3.84 | 8 | 0 |
Intestinal Diseases
Pathological processes in any segment of the INTESTINE from DUODENUM to RECTUM. | 0 | 12.62 | 23 | 11 |
Diarrhea
An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight. | 0 | 5.44 | 2 | 2 |
Adenomatous Polyps
Benign neoplasms derived from glandular epithelium. (From Stedman, 25th ed) | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
Colonic Polyps
Discrete tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the COLON. These POLYPS are connected to the wall of the colon either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base. | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
Liver Dysfunction
[description not available] | 0 | 4.18 | 3 | 0 |
Liver Diseases
Pathological processes of the LIVER. | 1 | 6.18 | 3 | 0 |
Bacteremia
The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion. | 0 | 3.12 | 1 | 0 |
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Acute form of MALNUTRITION which usually affects children, characterized by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median World Health Organization standards), visible severe wasting, or occurrence of nutritional EDEMA. It can be a direct or indirect cause of fatality in children suffering from DIARRHEA and PNEUMONIA. Do not confuse with starvation, a condition in which the body is not getting enough food, usually for extended periods of time. | 0 | 4.51 | 1 | 1 |
Complication, Postoperative
[description not available] | 0 | 5.14 | 3 | 1 |
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. | 0 | 5.14 | 3 | 1 |
Endotoxemia
A condition characterized by the presence of ENDOTOXINS in the blood. On lysis, the outer cell wall of gram-negative bacteria enters the systemic circulation and initiates a pathophysiologic cascade of pro-inflammatory mediators. | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
Chronic Kidney Failure
[description not available] | 0 | 3.93 | 2 | 1 |
Kidney Failure, Chronic
The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. | 0 | 3.93 | 2 | 1 |
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
[description not available] | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
Graft vs Host Disease
The clinical entity characterized by anorexia, diarrhea, loss of hair, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, growth retardation, and eventual death brought about by the GRAFT VS HOST REACTION. | 1 | 4.25 | 1 | 0 |
Adenoma, Basal Cell
[description not available] | 0 | 2.54 | 2 | 0 |
Adenoma
A benign epithelial tumor with a glandular organization. | 0 | 2.54 | 2 | 0 |
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Familial
[description not available] | 0 | 3.57 | 2 | 0 |
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
A polyposis syndrome due to an autosomal dominant mutation of the APC genes (GENES, APC) on CHROMOSOME 5. The syndrome is characterized by the development of hundreds of ADENOMATOUS POLYPS in the COLON and RECTUM of affected individuals by early adulthood. | 0 | 3.57 | 2 | 0 |
Cholera Infantum
[description not available] | 0 | 3.72 | 3 | 0 |
Experimental Radiation Injuries
[description not available] | 0 | 2.46 | 2 | 0 |
Muscle Contraction
A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. | 0 | 2.15 | 1 | 0 |
Duodenal Diseases
Pathological conditions in the DUODENUM region of the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL). | 0 | 2.17 | 1 | 0 |
Intestinal Polyps
Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the INTESTINE. A polyp is attached to the intestinal wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base. | 0 | 2.17 | 1 | 0 |
Cirrhosis
[description not available] | 0 | 2.15 | 1 | 0 |
Fibrosis
Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury. | 0 | 2.15 | 1 | 0 |
Apple Peel Small Bowel Syndrome
[description not available] | 0 | 2.15 | 1 | 0 |
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis
A condition characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall, the submucosa and/or subserosa of the INTESTINE. The majority of the cysts are found in the JEJUNUM and the ILEUM. | 0 | 2.15 | 1 | 0 |
Carcinogenesis
The origin, production or development of cancer through genotypic and phenotypic changes which upset the normal balance between cell proliferation and cell death. Carcinogenesis generally requires a constellation of steps, which may occur quickly or over a period of many years. | 0 | 3.09 | 1 | 0 |
Cancer of Intestines
[description not available] | 0 | 3.09 | 1 | 0 |
Intestinal Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the INTESTINES. | 0 | 3.09 | 1 | 0 |
Colitis
Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER. | 0 | 2.17 | 1 | 0 |
Alloxan Diabetes
[description not available] | 0 | 2.17 | 1 | 0 |
Mucositis
An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY). | 0 | 2.17 | 1 | 0 |
Dumping Syndrome
Gastrointestinal symptoms resulting from an absent or nonfunctioning pylorus. | 0 | 3.09 | 1 | 0 |
Malabsorption Syndromes
General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients. | 0 | 5.64 | 4 | 0 |
Weight Gain
Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight. | 0 | 2.21 | 1 | 0 |
Deficiency, Magnesium
[description not available] | 0 | 2.21 | 1 | 0 |
Magnesium Deficiency
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet, characterized by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and weakness. Symptoms are paresthesias, muscle cramps, irritability, decreased attention span, and mental confusion, possibly requiring months to appear. Deficiency of body magnesium can exist even when serum values are normal. In addition, magnesium deficiency may be organ-selective, since certain tissues become deficient before others. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 12th ed, p1936) | 0 | 2.21 | 1 | 0 |
Colorectal Cancer
[description not available] | 0 | 3.12 | 1 | 0 |
Colorectal Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the COLON or the RECTUM or both. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include chronic ULCERATIVE COLITIS; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI; exposure to ASBESTOS; and irradiation of the CERVIX UTERI. | 0 | 3.12 | 1 | 0 |
Colicky Pain
[description not available] | 0 | 7.74 | 5 | 4 |
Abdominal Pain
Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region. | 0 | 7.74 | 5 | 4 |
Pancreatic Insufficiency
[description not available] | 0 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
Infantile Diarrhea
[description not available] | 0 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
Atrophy
Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes. | 0 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
Diarrhea, Infantile
DIARRHEA occurring in infants from newborn to 24-months old. | 0 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
A malabsorption condition resulting from greater than 10% reduction in the secretion of pancreatic digestive enzymes (LIPASE; PROTEASES; and AMYLASE) by the EXOCRINE PANCREAS into the DUODENUM. This condition is often associated with CYSTIC FIBROSIS and with chronic PANCREATITIS. | 0 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
Kidney Failure
A severe irreversible decline in the ability of kidneys to remove wastes, concentrate URINE, and maintain ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; and CALCIUM metabolism. | 0 | 3.88 | 2 | 1 |
Renal Insufficiency
Conditions in which the KIDNEYS perform below the normal level in the ability to remove wastes, concentrate URINE, and maintain ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; and CALCIUM metabolism. Renal insufficiency can be classified by the degree of kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE. | 0 | 3.88 | 2 | 1 |
Cardiac Failure
[description not available] | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Blood Clot
[description not available] | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM. | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Heart Failure
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Thrombosis
Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in the blood vessel. | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
[description not available] | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
A type of ILEUS, a functional not mechanical obstruction of the INTESTINES. This syndrome is caused by a large number of disorders involving the smooth muscles (MUSCLE, SMOOTH) or the NERVOUS SYSTEM. | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Catheter-Associated Infections
[description not available] | 0 | 3.88 | 2 | 0 |
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Disturbances in the body's WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE. | 0 | 3.03 | 1 | 0 |
Glucose Metabolic Disorder
[description not available] | 0 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 |
Emesis
[description not available] | 0 | 7.73 | 5 | 4 |
Nausea
An unpleasant sensation in the stomach usually accompanied by the urge to vomit. Common causes are early pregnancy, sea and motion sickness, emotional stress, intense pain, food poisoning, and various enteroviruses. | 0 | 7.73 | 5 | 4 |
Vomiting
The forcible expulsion of the contents of the STOMACH through the MOUTH. | 0 | 7.73 | 5 | 4 |
Autoimmune Diabetes
[description not available] | 0 | 2.05 | 1 | 0 |
Prediabetes
[description not available] | 0 | 2.05 | 1 | 0 |
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence. | 0 | 2.05 | 1 | 0 |
Prediabetic State
The time period before the development of symptomatic diabetes. For example, certain risk factors can be observed in subjects who subsequently develop INSULIN RESISTANCE as in type 2 diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). | 0 | 2.05 | 1 | 0 |
Benign Neoplasms
[description not available] | 0 | 2.96 | 1 | 0 |
Bowel Diseases, Inflammatory
[description not available] | 0 | 2.96 | 1 | 0 |
Neoplasms
New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. | 0 | 2.96 | 1 | 0 |
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Chronic, non-specific inflammation of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Etiology may be genetic or environmental. This term includes CROHN DISEASE and ULCERATIVE COLITIS. | 0 | 2.96 | 1 | 0 |
Kidney Diseases
Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues. | 1 | 4.97 | 1 | 0 |
Weight Reduction
[description not available] | 0 | 2.06 | 1 | 0 |
Weight Loss
Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT. | 0 | 2.06 | 1 | 0 |
Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome
[description not available] | 0 | 2.99 | 1 | 0 |
Nutritional Disorders
[description not available] | 0 | 2.99 | 1 | 0 |
Nutrition Disorders
Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition. | 0 | 2.99 | 1 | 0 |
Aberrant Crypt Foci
Clusters of colonic crypts that appear different from the surrounding mucosa when visualized after staining. They are of interest as putative precursors to colorectal adenomas and potential biomarkers for colorectal carcinoma. | 0 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 |
Cancer of Colon
[description not available] | 0 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 |
Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset
[description not available] | 0 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 |
Colonic Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the COLON. | 0 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 |
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY. | 0 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 |
Chronic Lung Injury
[description not available] | 0 | 2.07 | 1 | 0 |
Malnourishment
[description not available] | 0 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 |
Malnutrition
An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement. | 1 | 4.08 | 1 | 0 |
Hyperplasia
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells. | 0 | 2.94 | 1 | 0 |