Do probiotics have a therapeutic role in gastroenterology?

abstract：AIM:To compare biofeedback-guided pelvic floor exercise therapy (BFT) with the use of oral polyethylene glycol (PEG) for the treatment of obstructive defecation. METHODS:A total of 88 subjects were assigned to treatment with either BFT (n = 44) or oral PEG (n = 44). Constipation symptoms (including difficult evacuatio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ba-Bai-Ke-Re MM,Wen NR,Hu YL,Zhao L,Tuxun T,Husaiyin A,Sailai Y,Abulimiti A,Wang YH,Yang P

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:It has since long been known, from everyday experience as well as from animal and human studies, that psychological processes-both affective and cognitive-exert an influence on gastrointestinal sensorimotor function. More specifically, a link between psychological factors and visceral hypersensitivity has been suggest...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Van Oudenhove L,Coen SJ,Aziz Q

更新日期：2007-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is currently recommended as preoperative treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC); however, evaluation of treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is still challenging. AIM:To create a multi-modal radiomics model to assess therapeutic response after neoadjuvant chem...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li ZY,Wang XD,Li M,Liu XJ,Ye Z,Song B,Yuan F,Yuan Y,Xia CC,Zhang X,Li Q

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is linked to the protective effects of ischemic preconditioning (IP) on sinusoidal endothelial cells against ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS:Sinusoidal endothelial cell lines ECV-304 were cultured and divided into four groups: control group, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi LB,Huang JH,Han BS

更新日期：2007-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify risk factors to help predict which patients are likely to fail to appear for an endoscopic procedure. METHODS:This was a retrospective, chart review, cohort study in a Canadian, tertiary care, academic, hospital-based endoscopy clinic. Patients included were: those undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wong VK,Zhang HB,Enns R

更新日期：2009-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:High-throughput short-read sequencing of exomes and whole cancer genomes in multiple human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cohorts confirmed previously identified frequently mutated somatic genes, such as TP53, CTNNB1 and AXIN1, and identified several novel genes with moderate mutation frequencies, including ARID1A, AR...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gu DL,Chen YH,Shih JH,Lin CH,Jou YS,Chen CF

更新日期：2013-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To transfer hepatitis E virus (HEV) ORF2 partial gene to tomato plants, to investigate its expression in transformants and the immunoactivity of expression products, and to explore the feasibility of developing a new type of plant-derived HEV oral vaccine. METHODS:Plant binary expression vector p1301E2, carrying a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma Y,Lin SQ,Gao Y,Li M,Luo WX,Zhang J,Xia NS

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholism and cirrhosis, which are two of the most serious health problems worldwide, have a broad spectrum of clinical outcomes. Both diseases are influenced by genetic susceptibility and cultural traits that differ globally but are specific for each population. In contrast to other regions around the world, Mexican...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Roman S,Zepeda-Carrillo EA,Moreno-Luna LE,Panduro A

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of quercetin supplementation on the myenteric neurons and glia in the cecum of diabetic rats. METHODS:Total preparations of the muscular tunic were prepared from the ceca of twenty-four rats divided into the following groups: control (C), control supplemented with quercetin (200 mg/kg que...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ferreira PE,Lopes CR,Alves AM,Alves ÉP,Linden DR,Zanoni JN,Buttow NC

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and Han and Uyghur ulcerative colitis (UC) patients residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. METHODS:In this study, 102 UC patients (53 Han including 22 men and 31 women, and 49 Uyghur patients including 25 men and 24 women; aged 48.07 ± 15.83...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aheman A,Gao F,Kuerbanjiang A,Li YX,Abuduhadeer M

更新日期：2013-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The fact that the acid-secreting parietal cells undergo continuous renewal has been ignored by many gastroenterologists and cell biologists. In the past, it was thought that these cells were static. However, by using (3)H-thymidine radioautography in combination with electron microscopy, it was possible to demonstrate...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karam SM

更新日期：2010-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a prognostic factor and a marker of deficient mismatch repair (MMR) in colorectal adenocarcinomas (CRC). However, a proper application of this marker requires understanding the following: (1) The MSI concept: The PCR approach must amplify the correct locus and accurately identify th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Blanes A,Diaz-Cano SJ

更新日期：2006-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To objectively evaluate the effect of TJ-68 on colonic spasms during colonoscopy. METHODS:One hundred and one patients subjected to screening colonoscopy were randomly assigned to two groups: TJ-68 in 51 subjects and saline as the control in 50. The endoscope was inserted into the sigmoid colon, then a spastic reg...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ai M,Yamaguchi T,Odaka T,Mitsuhashi K,Shishido T,Yan J,Seza A,Saisho H

更新日期：2006-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the inducing effect of human mutant p27 gene on the apoptosis of the human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 and its associated mechanisms. METHODS:The recombinant adenovirus Ad-p27mt was constructed to infect the human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45. Using flow cytometry, TUNEL assay and DNA fragment an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu JS,Wang L,Cheng GQ,Li Q,Zhu ZM,Zhu L

更新日期：2005-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary hepatic cancer. Despite advances in diagnostic techniques during the past decade, cholangiocarcinoma is usually encountered at an advanced stage. In this review, we describe the classification, diagnosis, and initial management of cholangiocarcinoma with obstructive...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tajiri T,Yoshida H,Mamada Y,Taniai N,Yokomuro S,Mizuguchi Y

更新日期：2008-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined en bloc liver/pancreas transplantation (CLPT) was used primarily in the treatment of otherwise non-resectable upper abdominal malignancy. In fact, a more appropriate indication is in patients with liver disease and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Here, we report on two successful cases of CLPT at ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen ZS,Meng FY,Chen XP,Liu DG,Wei L,Jiang JP,Du DF,Zhang WJ,Ming CS,Gong NQ

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatobiliary cystadenomas are rare tumors that are difficult to diagnose preoperatively. They can reach large sizes that make them real intraoperative "surprises". A 63-year-old woman, presented with a symptomatic huge abdominal cystic mass, underwent complete resection of the mass with safety margins. Histopathologi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Beuran M,Venter MD,Dumitru L

更新日期：2006-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth cause of cancer related mortality, and its incidence is rapidly increasing. Viral hepatitis, alcohol abuse, and exposure to hepatotoxins are major risk factors, but nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes, is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dongiovanni P,Romeo S,Valenti L

更新日期：2014-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) in liver transplantation (LT) recipients. METHODS:We retrospectively studied consecutive patients who underwent LT between January 1998 to April 2016. Clinical and laboratory data were obtained from patient medic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu K,Joshi V,van Camp L,Yang QW,Baars JE,Strasser SI,McCaughan GW,Majumdar A,Saxena P,Kaffes AJ

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Clinical and experimental data suggest that gut-derived endotoxins are an important pathogenic factors for progression of chronic liver disease. Recently, a C-T (-159) polymorphism in the promoter region of the CD14 gene was detected and found to confer increased CD14 expression and to be associated with advanced a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Meiler C,Muhlbauer M,Johann M,Hartmann A,Schnabl B,Wodarz N,Schmitz G,Scholmerich J,Hellerbrand C

更新日期：2005-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although previous studies have confirmed the feasibility of magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA), there is still a risk of long-term anastomotic stenosis. For traditional MCA devices, a large device is associated with great pressure, and eventually increased leakage. AIM:To develop a novel MCA device to s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen H,Ma T,Wang Y,Zhu HY,Feng Z,Wu RQ,Lv Y,Dong DH

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of sociodemographic/clinical factors on early virological response (EVR) to peginterferon/ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in clinical practice. METHODS:We conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional, observational study in Hepatology Units of 91 Spanish hospitals. CHC patients treated w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： García-Samaniego J,Romero M,Granados R,Alemán R,Jorge Juan M,Suárez D,Pérez R,Castellano G,González-Portela C

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the dynamic features of insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) expression in rat hepatocarcinogenesis, and the relationship between IGF-IR and hepatocytes malignant transformation at mRNA or protein level. METHODS:Hepatoma models were made by inducing with 2-fluorenylacetamide (2-FAA) on mal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan XD,Yao M,Wang L,Zhang HJ,Yan MJ,Gu X,Shi Y,Chen J,Dong ZZ,Yao DF

更新日期：2013-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate mucin expression profiles in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) histological subtypes with regard to clinicopathologic variables and prognosis. METHODS:Mucin (MUC)2 and MUC5AC expressions were assessed by immunohistochemistry for a total of 250 CRC cases that underwent surgical resection. CRCs included 63 w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Imai Y,Yamagishi H,Fukuda K,Ono Y,Inoue T,Ueda Y

更新日期：2013-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To offer an up-to-date review of all available treatment strategies for patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (CLM). METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify articles related to the management of patients with synchronous CLM. A search of the electronic databases PubMed, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ihnát P,Vávra P,Zonča P

更新日期：2015-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether any changes have occurred on the patterns of colorectal cancer in China. METHODS:Data from 21 Chinese articles published from 1980 to 1999, were used to analyze the time trend of colorectal cancer according to the patients' age at diagnosis, sex, the site of the tumor, stage, and the pathology...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li M,Gu J

更新日期：2005-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the proportion of patients with moderate-severe erosive esophagitis (EE) who will have Barrett's esophagus (BE) after healing of inflammation. METHODS:Patients with EE of Los Angeles (LA) class B, C and D who underwent follow-up endoscopy documenting complete mucosal healing. RESULTS:A total of 86/...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gilani N,Gerkin RD,Ramirez FC,Hakim S,Randolph AC

更新日期：2008-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the changes in apoptosis in gastrointestinal cancer cells from patients with gastrointestinal cancers treated with arsenic trioxide (As₂O₃); and to study the possible molecular mechanisms of such changes by detecting the expression levels of p53 and Bcl-2. METHODS:Twenty patients with gastrointestin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma ZB,Xu HY,Jiang M,Yang YL,Liu LX,Li YH

更新日期：2014-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common diseases in the everyday's practise of gastroenterologists and surgeons. However, the physicians' therapeutic armamentarium is very limited. The present letter to the editor briefly describes the recent evidence from the literature with the aim to optimize a conservative ma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Petrov MS

更新日期：2008-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of the safety of healthy living liver donors is widely recognized during donor hepatectomy which is associated with blood loss, transfusion, and subsequent post-operative morbidity. Although the low central venous pressure (CVP) technique can still be effective, it may not be advantageous concerning the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Choi SS,Kim SH,Kim YK

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00