Dual specimens increase the diagnostic accuracy and reduce the reaction duration of rapid urease test.

abstract：AIM:To compare the utility of single-balloon colonoscopy (SBC) or double-balloon colonoscopy (DBC) for difficult colonoscopies. METHODS:Between August 2008 and June 2010, patients in whom total colonoscopy failed within 30 min of insertion were assigned randomly to undergo either SBC or DBC. No sedatives were used. Af...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamada A,Watabe H,Takano N,Togo G,Yamaji Y,Yoshida H,Kawabe T,Omata M,Koike K

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the epidemiology of gastric malignancies in Jordan as a model for Middle East countries where such data is scarce. METHODS:Pertinent epidemiological and clinicopathological data for 201 patients with gastric malignancy in north of Jordan between 1991 and 2001 were analyzed. RESULTS:Male: female ratio was...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bani-Hani KE,Yaghan RJ,Heis HA,Shatnawi NJ,Matalka II,Bani-Hani AM,Gharaibeh KA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate and characterise patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the absence of cirrhosis. METHODS:Patients with chronic hepatitis C infection without cirrhosis presenting with HCC over a 2-year period were identified. The clinical case notes...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nash KL,Woodall T,Brown AS,Davies SE,Alexander GJ

更新日期：2010-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with genotype 1 or 3 and the presence or absence of liver cirrhosis (LC) in the early viral kinetics response to treatment. METHODS:Naive patients (n = 46) treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and ribavirin and followed up with frequent early HCV-RNA...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Medeiros-Filho JE,de Carvalho Mello IM,Pinho JR,Neumann AU,de Mello Malta F,da Silva LC,Carrilho FJ

更新日期：2006-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B-mode-ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) may be performed by a transhepatic or transperitoneal approach, called percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PHGD) and percutaneous transperitoneal gallbladder drainage (PPGD), respectively. We compared the impact of PC related to the route...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu P,Liu C,Wu YT,Zhu JY,Zhao WC,Li JB,Zhang H,Yang YX

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the expression characteristics of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in histology and to elucidate the roles of CCN2 on hepatoma cell cycle progression and metastasis in vitro. METHODS:Liver samples from 36 patients (who underwent hepatic resection for ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiu M,Liu YH,Brigstock DR,He FH,Zhang RJ,Gao RP

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an extremely rare case where a mesenchymal differentiation, especially embryonal sarcoma, was demonstrated in cholangiocarcinoma. At autopsy, a yellowish-white tumor (15 cm x 12 cm) was found in the right hepatic lobe, and there were several daughter nodules in both hepatic lobes. Histologically, most of the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sumiyoshi S,Kikuyama M,Matsubayashi Y,Kageyama F,Ide Y,Kobayashi Y,Nakamura H

更新日期：2007-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the potential effect of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) for therapy of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis. METHODS:In the rat model of thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis the nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (NO-cGMP) pathway was investigated. Expression and local...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schaffner D,Lazaro A,Deibert P,Hasselblatt P,Stoll P,Fauth L,Baumstark MW,Merfort I,Schmitt-Graeff A,Kreisel W

更新日期：2018-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilatation of the colon and the rectum, which is not attributable to aganglionosis, is a rare finding and can be the result of intractable chronic constipation. We report a rare case of a 29-year-old male patient with impressive megacolon, in whom Hirschsprung's or Chagas disease was ruled out. In the present case, di...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mecklenburg I,Leibig M,Weber C,Schmidbauer S,Folwaczny C

更新日期：2005-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To construct Hsp90 antisense RNA eukaryotic expression vector, transfect it into SGC7901 and SGC7901/VCR of MDR-type human gastric cancer cell lines, HCC7402 of human hepatic cancer and Ec109 of human esophageal cancer cell lines, and to study the cell cycle distribution of the gene transected cells and their resp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XL,Xiao B,Yu ZC,Guo JC,Zhao QC,Xu L,Shi YQ,Fan DM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mechanisms of aspirin increasing the susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) to metronidazole. METHODS:H pylori reference strain 26695 and two metronidazole-resistant isolates of H pylori were included in this study. Strains were incubated in Brucella broth with or without aspirin (1 mm...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang XP,Wang WH,Tian Y,Gao W,Li J

更新日期：2009-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:As the conventional combined liver-small bowel transplantation is complicated with many postoperative complications, the aim of this study was to describe a modified technique for the combined liver-small bowel transplantation with preservation of the duodenum, partial head of pancreas and hepatic biliary system in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yin ZY,Ni XD,Jiang F,Li N,Li YS,Li JS

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the impact of HCC surveillance on early diagnosis and survival of cirrhotic outpatients. METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, cirrhotic outpatients undergoing HCC surveillance between March 2005 and March 2014 were analyzed. Exclusion criteria...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Appel-da-Silva MC,Miozzo SA,Dossin IA,Tovo CV,Branco F,de Mattos AA

更新日期：2016-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect high risk patients with a progressive disease course of ulcerative colitis (UC) requiring immunosuppressive therapy (IT). METHODS:A retrospective, multicenter analysis of 262 UC patients from eight German tertiary inflammatory bowel disease centres was performed. Patients were divided into two groups dep...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Stallmach A,Nickel L,Lehmann T,Bokemeyer B,Bürger M,Hüppe D,Kruis W,Nikolaus S,Preiss JC,Sturm A,Teich N,Schmidt C

更新日期：2014-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This review is part three of three and will present an update on the therapeutic options and procedures concerning gastrointestinal (GI) submucosal tumors (SMTs). The aim of this paper is to investigate the treatments of GI SMTs and to present a case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Literature searches were...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ponsaing LG,Hansen MB

更新日期：2007-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the interactive relationship of gallbladder motor function, plasma cholecystokinin (CCK) and cholecystokinin A receptor (CCK-R) of gallbladder in patients with cholesterol stone disease. METHODS:Gallbladder motility was studied by ultrasonography in 33 patients with gallbladder stone and 10 health subject...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu J,Han TQ,Chen S,Jiang Y,Zhang SD

更新日期：2005-03-21 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：AIM:To determine if liver stiffness (LS) measurements by means of transient elastography (TE) correlate with the presence of significant esophageal varices (EV) and if they can predict the occurrence of variceal bleeding. METHODS:We studied 1000 cases of liver cirrhosis divided into 2 groups: patients without EV or wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sporea I,Raţiu I,Sirli R,Popescu A,Bota S

更新日期：2011-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate oxaliplatin-induced severe anaphylactic reactions (SAR) in metastatic colorectal cancer in a retrospective case series analysis and to conduct a systemic literature review. METHODS:During a 6-year period from 2006 to 2011 at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, a total of 412 patients exposed to oxa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JH,King TM,Chang MC,Hsu CW

更新日期：2012-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the preventive effects of combined therapy of AMD (allantoin, metronidazolem and dexamethasone in combination) on intra-abdominal adhesion in dogs. METHODS:20 dogs of both sexes were used in this study. After laparotomy under anesthesia, 2 cm section of cecal end was clamped and ligated, then 1 cm cecum...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang XC,Gui CQ,Zheng QS

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To search the pathophysiological mechanism of diarrhea based on daily stool weights, fecal electrolytes, osmotic gap and pH. METHODS:Seventy-six patients were included: 51 with microscopic colitis (MC) (40 with lymphocytic colitis (LC); 11 with collagenous colitis (CC)); 7 with MC without diarrhea and 18 as a cont...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Protic M,Jojic N,Bojic D,Milutinovic S,Necic D,Bojic B,Svorcan P,Krstic M,Popovic O

更新日期：2005-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relationship between α-fetoprotein (AFP) and various clinicopathological variables and different staging system of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) thoroughly. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients diagnosed with HCC between January 2008 and December 2009 in West China Hospital ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu C,Xiao GQ,Yan LN,Li B,Jiang L,Wen TF,Wang WT,Xu MQ,Yang JY

更新日期：2013-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Redox state constitutes an important background of numerous liver disorders. The redox state participates in the course of inflammatory, metabolic and proliferative liver diseases. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are primarily produced in the mitochondria and in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes via the cytochrom...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cichoż-Lach H,Michalak A

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe a new clinical and pathological subtype of microscopic colitis in children. METHODS:A selected group of children with abdominal pain, constipation and/or diarrhoea showing discrete or no macroscopic abnormalities on endoscopy was described. RESULTS:Multiple biopsies of colon showed large mononuclear c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Józefczuk J,Wozniewicz BM

更新日期：2008-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Choroidal or cutaneous metastasis of gastric cancer is rare. Gastrointestinal cancer was found in only 4% in patients with uveal metastasis. Choroidal metastasis from gastric cancer was reported in two cases in earlier literature. The frequency of gastric cancer as a primary lesion was 6% in cutaneous metastasis of me...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kawai S,Nishida T,Hayashi Y,Ezaki H,Yamada T,Shinzaki S,Miyazaki M,Nakai K,Yakushijin T,Watabe K,Iijima H,Tsujii M,Nishida K,Takehara T

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term outcome data in pancreatic adenocarcinoma are predominantly based on surgical series, as resection is currently considered essential for long-term survival. In contrast, five-year survival in non-resected patients has rarely been reported. In this report, we examined the incidence and natural history of ≥ 5-...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oh SY,Edwards A,Mandelson MT,Lin B,Dorer R,Helton WS,Kozarek RA,Picozzi VJ

更新日期：2015-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine factors associated with fibrosis progression in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients without significant initial pathological lesions. METHODS:Seventy six untreated HCV-infected patients with initially normal liver as defined by a Knodell score < or = 3, with 2 liver biopsies and detectable HCV-R...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sobesky R,Lebray P,Nalpas B,Vallet-Pichard A,Fontaine H,Lagneau JL,Pol S

更新日期：2008-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary pancreatitis is an autosomal dominant condition, which results in recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis, progressing to chronic pancreatitis often at a young age. The majority of patients with hereditary pancreatitis express one of two mutations (R122H or N29I) in the cationic trypsinogen gene (PRSS1 gene...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Charnley RM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the effect of intravenous and oral omeprazole in patients with bleeding peptic ulcers without high-risk stigmata. METHODS:This randomized study included 211 patients [112 receiving iv omeprazole protocol (Group 1), 99 receiving po omeprazole 40 mg every 12 h (Group 2)] with a mean age of 52.7. In 144 pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yilmaz S,Bayan K,Tüzün Y,Dursun M,Canoruç F

更新日期：2006-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify esophageal cancer related gene2 (ECRG2) associated proteins and their possible interactions with ECRG2 gene. METHODS:In the yeast forward two-hybrid system, ECRG2 was fused with the DNA-binding domain (DBD) of Gal4 and human fetal liver cDNA library was fused with the transcriptional activation domain ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cui YP,Wang JB,Zhang XY,Bi MX,Guo LP,Lu SH

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00