such as posterior uveitis or scleritis. Systemic treatment can worsen diabetes and can lead to gastritis, stomach ulcers, and weight gain, and various psychiatric effects, including sleep ...

When its effects go beyond the gastrointestinal tract, the disease can cause vision impairment, arthritis, skin ulcers ... and fecal incontinence. The stomach and esophagus are less commonly ...

Recurrent mouth sores (aphthous ulcers) are common in people with Crohn's disease, while anal itchiness, fistulas, fissures, or abscesses can lead to extreme discomfort and fecal incontinence. The ...

NSAIDs, including aspirin, significantly increase the risk of adverse gastrointestinal events, particularly those related to gastric and/or duodenal mucosal injury: erosions, ulcers and ulcer ...

The organism Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is known to be the causative factor in many ulcers occurring in, or just out-side, the stomach. It has also been associated with an increased risk of ...

What is a pressure ulcer or bedsore? A pressure ulcer, or bedsore, is an area of skin - and sometimes also the tissue underneath - that has become damaged because of pressure. An ulcer may develop ...

Whenever I have a mouth ulcer, I find myself reminiscing back to the days that my mouth didn’t hurt. Those halcyon times when a cup of tea was comforting, not biting. When a packet of salt and ...

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...