Motivation: Acute and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) fistula remain a challenging problem for both surgeons and gastroenterologists. Despite recent progress in interventional endosc
The prognosis of gastric cancer remains poor due to clinical drug resistance. Shikonin (SHK), a natural naphthoquinone, has been reported to trigger cell death and overc
Despite improvements in the management of severely injured patients, development of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) remains a morbid complication of traumati
Susrutha (800 BC) is a legendary scholar of Indian surgical science and founding father of ancient surgery. 2600 years ago, Susrutha together with his colleagues had conducted a variety of complex
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic, multisystem illness marked by cognitive and mood dysfunction that affects up to 30% of GW veterans. The diagnosis remains elusive,