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abstract：AIM:To examine whether high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) availability influences the use of general anesthesia (GA) in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and associated outcomes. METHODS:In this retrospective study, patients were stratified into 3 eras...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schumann R,Natov NS,Rocuts-Martinez KA,Finkelman MD,Phan TV,Hegde SR,Knapp RM

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To longitudinally investigate cytokine gene expression and protein levels in Th17 and Treg cells, to observe T-cell phenotypes during hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACHBLF) and to analyze changes in Th17 and Treg phenotypes during disease progression. METHODS:We measured the expres...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liang XS,Li CZ,Zhou Y,Yin W,Liu YY,Fan WH

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the rapid, specific, and sensitive method for detecting O157:H7 with DNA microchips. METHODS:Specific oligonucleotide probes (26-28 nt) of bacterial antigenic and virulent genes of E. coli O157:H7 and other related pathogen genes were pre-synthesized and immobilized on a solid support to make microchi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jin HY,Tao KH,Li YX,Li FQ,Li SQ

更新日期：2005-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma remains a most deadly malignancy, with an overall 5-year survival of 5%. A subset of patients will be diagnosed with potentially resectable disease, and while complete surgical resection provides the only chance at cure, data from trials of postoperative chemoradiation and/or chemotherapy dem...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sutton JM,Abbott DE

更新日期：2014-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify a molecular marker for gastric cancer, and to investigate the relationship between the polymorphism of pepsinogen C (PGC) gene and the genetic predisposition to gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 289 cases were involved in this study. 115 cases came from Shenyang area, a low risk area of gastric cancer...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu HJ,Guo XL,Dong M,Wang L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate, whether humoral hepatitis-B-vaccine non-responders also fail to mount a T cell response and to compare these results to normal vaccinees. METHODS:Fourty-seven health care employees were enrolled in this study including all available non-responders (n = 13) with an anti-HBsAg titer < 10 kU/L and all av...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Weihrauch MR,von Bergwelt-Baildon M,Kandic M,Weskott M,Klamp W,Rosler J,Schultze JL

更新日期：2008-04-28 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 clarify the benefit of surgical excision for patients with extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 140 patients with pathologically proven extrahepatic metastases of HCC and evaluated the outcomes of those who had undergone surgical r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chan KM,Yu MC,Wu TJ,Lee CF,Chen TC,Lee WC,Chen MF

更新日期：2009-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:It is one of the most important problems for general surgeons to decide which operation should be undertaken on patients with intra-abdominal infection, especially those with concomitant abdominal hypertension. Recently, closure techniques using prosthetic meshes in order to retain abdominal tension and to control sep...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tekin S,Tekin A,Kucukkartallar T,Cakir M,Kartal A

更新日期：2008-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide with an annual occurrence of one million new cases. An etiologic association between HBV infection and the development of HCC has been established with a relative risk 200-fold greater than in non-infected individuals. Hepatitis C virus is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Delis SG,Dervenis C

更新日期：2008-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the full-spectrum endoscopy (FUSE) colonoscopy system as the first report on the utility thereof in a Korean population. METHODS:We explored the efficacy of the FUSE colonoscopy in a retrospective, single-center feasibility study performed between February 1 and July 20, 2015. A total of 262 subjects (...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Song JY,Cho YH,Kim MA,Kim JA,Lee CT,Lee MS

更新日期：2016-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after gastrointestinal surgery. METHODS:A total of 1 002 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery in the Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, during December 1999 and December 2003, were retrospectively studied. RESULT...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang SP,Li ZY,Huang LW,Zhang W,Lu ZQ,Zheng ZY

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the progress made in understanding the mechanical behaviour of the biliary system. Gallstones and diseases of the biliary tract affect more than 10% of the adult population. The complications of gallstones, i.e. acute pancreatitis and obstructive jandice, can be lethal, and patients with acalculous ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Luo X,Li W,Bird N,Chin SB,Hill NA,Johnson AG

更新日期：2007-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to illustrate the role of non-invasive imaging tools such as ultrasonography, multi-detector row computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of pediatric and adult liver recipients and potential liver donors, and in the detection of potential complications arising fr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Caruso S,Miraglia R,Maruzzelli L,Gruttadauria S,Luca A,Gridelli B

更新日期：2009-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) does not require advanced techniques, and its performance has therefore rapidly spread worldwide. However, the rate of biliary injuries has not decreased. The concept of the critical view of safety (CVS) was first documented two decades ago. Unexpected injuries are principally due to ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hori T,Oike F,Furuyama H,Machimoto T,Kadokawa Y,Hata T,Kato S,Yasukawa D,Aisu Y,Sasaki M,Kimura Y,Takamatsu Y,Naito M,Nakauchi M,Tanaka T,Gunji D,Nakamura K,Sato K,Mizuno M,Iida T,Yagi S,Uemoto S,Yoshimura T

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiopurine analogs and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents have dramatically changed the therapeutics of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), improving short and long-term outcomes. Unfortunately some patients do not respond to therapy and others lose response over time. The pharmacokinetic properties of these drugs...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yarur AJ,Abreu MT,Deshpande AR,Kerman DH,Sussman DA

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic radiation proctopathy occurs in 5%-20% of patients following pelvic radiotherapy. Although many cases resolve spontaneously, some lead to chronic symptoms including diarrhea, tenesmus, urgency and persistent rectal bleeding with iron deficiency anemia requiring blood transfusions. Treatments for chronic radiat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rustagi T,Mashimo H

更新日期：2011-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) using contrast ultrasonography in the NASH rat model. METHODS:The liver in methionine choline-deficient diet (MCDD) rats, a NASH model constructed by feeding an MCDD, was examined by contrast ultrasonography at weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16, with late ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Miyata Y,Miyahara T,Moriyasu F

更新日期：2011-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) is a technology developed for the endoscopic exploration of the small bowel. The first capsule model was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2001, and its first and essential indication was occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Over subsequent years, this technology has bee...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Redondo-Cerezo E,Sánchez-Capilla AD,De La Torre-Rubio P,De Teresa J

更新日期：2014-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the use of confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) in the diagnosis of chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC) was reported. In this brief report we aimed to assess the application of probe-based CLE to characterize colonic mucosa and dysplasia in CUC. The study involved a patient presenting long-standing CUC. Confocal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： De Palma GD,Staibano S,Siciliano S,Maione F,Siano M,Esposito D,Persico G

更新日期：2011-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common comorbidities associated with overweight and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Importantly, NAFLD is one of its most dangerous complications because it can lead to severe liver pathologies, including fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatic cellular carcinoma. Given ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mikolasevic I,Milic S,Turk Wensveen T,Grgic I,Jakopcic I,Stimac D,Wensveen F,Orlic L

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutive activation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-signaling axis is frequently observed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Especially the overexpression of the fetal growth factor IGF-II, IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR), and cytoplasmic downstream effectors such as insulin-receptor substrates (IRS) contrib...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Breuhahn K,Schirmacher P

更新日期：2008-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) share common mode of transmission and both are able to induce a chronic infection. Dual HBV/HCV chronic coinfection is a fairly frequent occurrence, especially in high endemic areas and among individuals at high risk of parenterally transmitted infections. The intrac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Caccamo G,Saffioti F,Raimondo G

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2018, the pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor tofacitinib was launched for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). Although tofacitinib has proven efficacious in patients with active UC, it failed in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). This finding strongly hints at a different contribution of JAK signaling in both ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cordes F,Foell D,Ding JN,Varga G,Bettenworth D

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the fluid shear stress induced changes of (Ca(2+))i in neutrophils in pancreatic microcirculation of experimental acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Wistar rats (n = 36) were randomized into three groups. A model of AP was established by subcutaneous injection of caerulein. Low-shear 30 viscometer was...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou ZG,Chen YQ,Liu XB,Hu WM,Tian BL,Chen HQ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some patients with ascites due to liver cirrhosis become no longer responsive to diuretics. Once other causes of ascites such as portal vein thrombosis, malignancy or infection and non-compliance with medications and low sodium diet have been excluded, the diagnosis of refractory ascites can be made based on strict cr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Senousy BE,Draganov PV

更新日期：2009-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the diffusion gradient b-factor that optimizes both apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement and contrast-to-noise (CNR) for assessing tumor response to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in a rabbit model. METHODS:Twelve New Zealand white rabbits bearing VX2 tumors in the liver were treated...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang ZX,Peng WJ,Li WT,Tang F,Liu SY,Qu XD,Wang JH,Lu HF

更新日期：2008-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the clinicopathological predictors of lymph node (LN) metastasis and evaluate the outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in papillary adenocarcinoma-type early gastric cancers (EGCs). METHODS:From January 2005 to May 2013, 49 patients who underwent surgical operation and 24 patients who und...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee HJ,Kim GH,Park DY,Lee BE,Jeon HK,Jhi JH,Song GA

更新日期：2015-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish a quantitative method to measure the amount of lipids. METHODS:The livers of 53 male Wistar rats (225 g) with different degrees of hepatic steatosis were studied. This model of hepatic steatosis was based on a high carbohydrate, fat-free modified diet. Biopsies were classified into four grades dependi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hijona E,Hijona L,Larzabal M,Sarasqueta C,Aldazabal P,Arenas J,Bujanda L

更新日期：2010-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the systemic hemodynamic effects of two surgical procedures largely employed for treatment of schistosomal portal hypertension. METHODS:Thirty-six patients undergoing elective surgical treatment of portal hypertension due to hepatosplenic mansonic schistosomiasis were prospectively evaluated. All pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： de Cleva R,Herman P,D'albuquerque LA,Pugliese V,Santarem OL,Saad WA

更新日期：2007-11-07 00:00:00