EFFECT OF PROBIOTICS ON SYMPTOMS IN KOREAN ADULTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME


On the use of receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to determine the most appropriate p value significance threshold

Abstract Background p value is the most common statistic reported in scientific research articles.Choosing the conventional threshold of 0.05 commonly used for the p value in research articles, is unfounded.Many researchers have tried to provide a reasonable threshold for the p value; some proposed a lower threshold, eg, 0.005.However, none of the

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Laparoscopic treatment in a patient with median arcuate ligament syndrome identified at the onset of superior mesenteric artery dissection: a case report

Abstract Background Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare clinical entity caused mainly by extrinsic compression of the celiac axis by the median arcuate ligament (MAL).Severe celiac artery stenosis can lead to the development of collateral circulation, aneurysms, and, rarely, superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection.The treatment of

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