Relationship between antral distension and postprandial symptoms in functional dyspepsia.

abstract：:The use of thiopurines as immunosuppression for the treatment of refractory or chronic active inflammatory bowel disease is established for both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Nevertheless, many questions remain concerning the optimal treatment regimens of azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine and thioguanine. We wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Frei P,Biedermann L,Nielsen OH,Rogler G

更新日期：2013-02-21 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：AIM:To highlight magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) for diagnosis of patients with refractory iron deficiency anemia and normal endoscopy results. METHODS:Fifty-three patients diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia refractory to treatment and normal gastroscopy and colonoscopy results were admitted to this prospecti...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cengic I,Tureli D,Aydin H,Bugdayci O,Imeryuz N,Tuney D

更新日期：2014-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of metastasis and to identify the metabolomic markers of gastric cancer metastasis. METHODS:Gastric tumors from metastatic and non-metastatic groups were used in this study. Metabolites and different metabolic patterns were analyzed by gas chromatography, mass spectrometry an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen JL,Tang HQ,Hu JD,Fan J,Hong J,Gu JZ

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the extrahepatic bile duct is rare, and only 22 cases have been reported. Only two of these were large-cell NEC (LCNEC); the vast majority were small-cell NEC. Here, we report a third case of LCNEC of the extrahepatic bile duct. A 76-year-old male presented to a local hospital with pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasatomi E,Nalesnik MA,Marsh JW

更新日期：2013-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress-related gastric mucosal damage or ulcer remains an unsolved issue for critically ill patients. Stress ulcer prophylaxis has been part of routine intensive care, but uncertainty and controversy still exist. Co-secreted with mucins, intestinal trefoil factor (ITF) is reported to promote restitution and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang Y,Wang MM,Yang ZZ,Ren Y,Zhang W,Sun ZR,Nie SN

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the learning curves of hand-assisted laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy (HALG) for the treatment of gastric cancer. METHODS:The HALG surgical procedure consists of three stages: surgery under direct vision via the port for hand assistance, hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, and gastrointestinal tract...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gong JQ,Cao YK,Wang YH,Zhang GH,Wang PH,Luo GD

更新日期：2015-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively collect inpatient and outpatient data and to assess the use of endoscopic procedures during the years 1991, 1997 and 2003 to analyse for trends. METHODS:This retrospective survey was conducted in a University-associated Gastroenterology Unit offering secondary and tertiary health care services f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schultz M,Davidson A,Donald S,Targonska B,Turnbull A,Weggery S,Livingstone V,Dockerty JD

更新日期：2009-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising exponentially worldwide. The spectrum of NAFLD includes non-alcoholic fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Evidence shows that microbial metabolites play pivotal roles in the onset and progr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou D,Fan JG

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the association between Helicobacter spp. and some common gut bacteria in patients with cholecystitis. METHODS:A nested-polymerase chain reaction (PCR), specific to 16S rRNA of Helicobacter spp. was performed on paraffin-embedded gallbladder samples of 100 cholecystitis and 102 control cases. The sample...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karagin PH,Stenram U,Wadström T,Ljungh A

更新日期：2010-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of inflammatory diseases of the colon, which can be differentiated from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and infectious colitis by their clinical, endoscopic and histological characteristics, are reported as non-IBD and non-infectious colitis. These diseases include microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, seg...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koutroubakis IE

更新日期：2008-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha medications demonstrate efficacy in the induction of remission and its maintenance in numerous chronic inflammatory conditions. With the increasing number of patients receiving anti-TNFalpha agents, however, less common adverse reactions will occur. Cutaneous eruptions complic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Salama M,Lawrance IC

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the usefulness of endoscopic biliary stenting for obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma and identify problems that may need to be addressed. METHODS:The study population consisted of 36 patients with obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent endoscopic ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sugiyama G,Okabe Y,Ishida Y,Saitou F,Kawahara R,Ishikawa H,Horiuchi H,Kinoshita H,Tsuruta O,Sata M

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a systemic illness that may affect up to half of all patients. Among the extraintestinal manifestations of IBD, those involving the lungs are relatively rare and often overlooked. However, there is a wide array of such manifestations, spanning from...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ji XQ,Wang LX,Lu DG

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) remains a major complication after colorectal surgery. Despite all efforts during the last decades, the incidence of CAL has not decreased. In this review, we summarize the available strategies regarding prevention, prediction and intervention of CAL and categorize them into three ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sparreboom CL,Wu ZQ,Ji JF,Lange JF

更新日期：2016-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the cooperative effects of antisense oligonucleotide (ASON) of cell adhesion molecules and cimetidine on the expression of E-selectin and ICAM-1 in endothelial cells and their adhesion to tumor cells. METHODS:After treatment of endothelial cells with ASON and/or cimetidine and induction with TNF-alpha, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang NH,Chen YL,Wang XQ,Li XJ,Yin FZ,Wang XZ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the protective effects of early enteral feeding (EEF) on postburn impairments of renal function and their possible mechanisms. METHODS:Wistar rats with 30 % of total body surface area (TBSA) full-thickness burn were adopted as the experimental model. The effects of EEF on the postburn changes of gas...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu L,Yang ZC,Chen DC

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively analyze the fields of application, diagnostic yields and findings of OMOM capsule endoscopy in Chinese patients. METHODS:A database including 2400 Chinese patients who received OMOM capsule endoscopy in 27 endoscopy centers in China was retrieved from the Jianshan Science and Technology Ltd. OMO...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liao Z,Gao R,Li F,Xu C,Zhou Y,Wang JS,Li ZS

更新日期：2010-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β-inducible early gene 1 (TIEG1) in TGF-β-induced growth inhibition in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. METHODS:Human hepatocyte and HCC cell lines with varied susceptibilities to TGF-β1 were tested by methylthiazoletetrazolium (MTT) assay. The expre...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang L,Lai YK,Zhang JF,Chan CY,Lu G,Lin MC,He ML,Li JC,Kung HF

更新日期：2012-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatments for hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HSOS) are limited. AIM:To evaluate transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) as a treatment for pyrrolidine alkaloid-related HSOS (PA-HSOS). METHODS:This retrospective analysis included patients with PA-HSOS admitted to the First Affilia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou CZ,Wang RF,Lv WF,Fu YQ,Cheng DL,Zhu YJ,Hou CL,Ye XJ

更新日期：2020-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the predictive value of the vegetative-depressive symptoms of the Zung Depression Rating Scale for the occurrence of depression during treatment with peg-interferon alpha-2b of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. METHODS:The predictive value of vegetative-depressive symptoms at 4 wk of treatment for the o...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Robaeys G,De Bie J,Wichers MC,Bruckers L,Nevens F,Michielsen P,Van Ranst M,Buntinx F

更新日期：2007-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Spices and herbal remedies have been used since ancient times to treat a variety of disorders. It has been experimentally demonstrated that spices, herbs, and their extracts possess antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, lipid-lowering, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, antimutagenic and anticancer activit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Al Mofleh IA

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The Da Vinci Surgical System may help to overcome some of the difficulties of laparoscopy for complicated abdominal surgery. The authors of this article present a case of robot-assisted, one-stage radical resection of three tumors, including robotic anterior resection for rectal cancer, segmental hepatectomy for liver...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu JM,Wei Y,Wang XY,Fan H,Chang WJ,Ren L,Jiang W,Fan J,Qin XY

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known that peripheral adverse event is caused by peripheral antimuscarinic action, from hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany) used as a premedication for endoscopy. However, symptoms or signs associated with the central nervous system are rarely reported in the field of anesthesio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee H,Son HJ,Rhee PL,Kim JJ,Rhee JC

更新日期：2007-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer is a major cause of cancer-related death, with a 5-year overall survival rate being below 5%. The main causes of poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer include easy metastasis, high recurrence rate, and robust drug resistance. Gemcitabine is a first-line drug for patients with unresectable pan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wei L,Wen JY,Chen J,Ma XK,Wu DH,Chen ZH,Huang JL

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI), alternatively defined as occult hepatitis B (OHB), is a challenging clinical entity. It is recognized by two main characteristics: absence of HBsAg, and low viral replication. The previous two decades have witnessed a remarkable progress in our understanding of OBI and i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Said ZN

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relation between heparanase (HPA) and nm23-H1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and whether they could be used as valuable markers in predicting post-operative metastasis and recurrence of HCC. METHODS:Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry (S-P method) were used t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu YB,Gao SL,Chen XP,Peng SY,Fang HQ,Wu YL,Peng CH,Tang Z,Xu B,Wang JW,Deng GL,Li HJ,Feng XD,Qian HR

更新日期：2005-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequent tumors worldwide. The majority of HCC cases occur in patients with chronic liver disease. Despite regular surveillance to detect small HCC in these patients, HCC is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Because HCC is highly resistant to conventional systemic ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shin JW,Chung YH

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of tetrandrine (Tet) and verapamil (Ver) on liver fibrosis by evaluating their effects on the growth and proliferation of fibroblasts. METHODS:Flow cytometry and imaging analysis were used to study the effects of combined and individual treatment of Tet and Ver on fibroblastic proliferati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XS,Li DG,Lu HM,Wu QF

更新日期：1997-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to approach the relationship between alveolar echinococcosis (AE) pathology and level of sIL-2R,TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma in sera and the significance of cytokines in development of AE. METHODS:After 23 patients with AE were confirmed by ELISA and ultrasound, their sera were collected and the concentrations of sIL-2...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi DZ,Li FR,Bartholomot B,Vuitton DA,Craig PS

更新日期：2004-12-15 00:00:00