Hepatocellular carcinoma: review of current treatment with a focus on targeted molecular therapies.

abstract：Introduction:Hepatocholangiocarcinoma (HCC-ICC) is a rare tumor presenting the histologic characteristics of both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). As there is no consensus on it management, the therapeutic strategy rests on the specific treatments for HCC or ICC. Programmed cell...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Saint A,Benchetrit M,Novellas S,Ouzan D,Falk AT,Leysalle A,Barriere J

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a critical abdominal disease associated with high death rates. A systemic inflammatory response promotes disease progression, resulting in multiple organ dysfunction. The functions of neutrophils in the pathology of SAP have been presumed traditionally to be activation of chemokine a...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Hu J,Kang H,Chen H,Yao J,Yi X,Tang W,Wan M

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：METHODS:Suboptimal bowel preparation, present in over 20% of colonoscopies, can severely compromise the effectiveness of the colonoscopy procedure. We surveyed 93 primarily urban minority men and women who underwent asymptomatic 'screening' colonoscopy regarding their precolonoscopy bowel-preparation experience. RESUL...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Basch CH,Basch CE,Wolf RL,Zybert P,Lebwohl B,Shmukler C,Neugut AI,Shea S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal microbiota consists of a dynamic organization of bacteria, viruses, archaea, and fungal species essential for maintaining gut homeostasis and protecting the host against pathogenic invasion. When dysregulated, the intestinal microbiota can contribute to colorectal cancer development. Though the microbio...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Oke S,Martin A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Variability in glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and GLP-2 plasma concentrations has been suggested in Celiac disease (CD), with inconclusive results. We assessed the association between serum levels of GLP-1 and GLP-2 and their duodenal receptor expression in children with and without CD. Methods:This was a tw...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Rachmiel M,Ben-Yehudah G,Shirin H,Broide E

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The clinical outcome of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) during antithrombotic drug therapy has not been fully investigated. Methods:Patients who underwent video capsule endoscopy (VCE) for the investigation of OGIB at Okayama University Hospital from January 2009 to March 2016 were en...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Kono Y,Kawano S,Okamoto Y,Obayashi Y,Baba Y,Sakae H,Abe M,Gotoda T,Inokuchi T,Kanzaki H,Iwamuro M,Kawahara Y,Okada H

更新日期：2018-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is increasing in the general population. Data on the epidemiology of CDI in peripartum women - a highly vulnerable patient population - is scarce. The objective of this study was to report the incidence of CDI in peripartum women. Methods:A single-ce...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Saha S,Pardi R,Theiler RN,Pardi DS,Khanna S

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pharmacotherapy, including prokinetics and proton pump inhibitors for functional dyspepsia (FD) have limited effectiveness, and their safety has been recently questioned. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) could be considered as an alternative. A systematic review (SR) of SRs was performed to evaluate the potenti...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Chu MHK,Wu IXY,Ho RST,Wong CHL,Zhang AL,Zhang Y,Wu JCY,Chung VCH

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is correlated with low-grade inflammation and dietary habits. Until today, there have been limited epidemiologic data assessing the role of diet's inflammatory potential on NAFLD. The aim was to evaluate the relationship between an anti-inflammatory diet, as reflected...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Tyrovolas S,Panagiotakos DB,Georgousopoulou EN,Chrysohoou C,Skoumas J,Pan W,Tousoulis D,Pitsavos C

更新日期：2019-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:Efficacy of adalimumab in Crohn's disease (CD) has not been shown in China. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adalimumab in Chinese patients with CD. Methods:This 26-week, multicenter, phase III study evaluated patients with moderately to severely active CD and elevat...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Chen B,Gao X,Zhong J,Ren J,Zhu X,Liu Z,Wu K,Kalabic J,Yu Z,Huang B,Kwatra N,Doan T,Robinson AM,Chen MH

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile was first described as a cause of diarrhea in 1978 and in the last three decades has reached an epidemic state with increasing incidence and severity in both healthcare and community settings. There also has been a rise in severe outcomes from C. difficile infection (CDI). There have been tremend...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Khanna S,Pardi DS

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation and bipolar electrocautery are currently preferred treatments for chronic radiation proctitis, but ulcerations and strictures frequently occur. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been successful for mucosal ablation in the esophagus. Here we report the efficacy of RFA with the BarRx ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Zhou C,Adler DC,Becker L,Chen Y,Tsai TH,Figueiredo M,Schmitt JM,Fujimoto JG,Mashimo H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. In the past few years, anti-HCV therapies have undergone a revolution with the approval of multiple direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), which enable interferon-free treatments with consider...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Crouchet E,Wrensch F,Schuster C,Zeisel MB,Baumert TF

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The wireless motility capsule (WMC) is an ambulatory noninvasive and nonradioactive diagnostic sensor that continuously samples intraluminal pH, temperature, and pressure as it moves through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This review summarizes the data obtained in clinical trials with the WMC and discusses its role...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Tran K,Brun R,Kuo B

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic therapy for early neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus (BE) is evolving. Endoscopic resection has an increasing role. We wanted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of multi-band ligation/resection [ER-L] without pre-injection in BE with high-grade dysplasia [HGD] and intramucosal carcinoma [IMCA]. ME...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Bhat YM,Furth EE,Brensinger CM,Ginsberg GG

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsule endoscopy for the colon was introduced to allow an alternative screening method to the invasive classic colonoscopy. The results of initial studies have shown inferior detection rates of colonic polyps by the colon capsule. In this paper we aim to review and summarize the recent advances in wireless capsule en...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Adler SN,Metzger YC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal hypertension represents one of the major clinical consequences of chronic liver disease, having a deep impact on patients' prognosis and survival. Its pathophysiology defines a pathological increase in the intrahepatic vascular resistance as the primary factor in its development, being subsequently aggravated b...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Vilaseca M,Guixé-Muntet S,Fernández-Iglesias A,Gracia-Sancho J

更新日期：2018-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) are commonly treated with proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) to minimize the exposure of esophageal mucosa to stomach acid. However, the use of these medications can lead to significant hypergastrinemia in a subset of patients, which is concerning due to the known tumorigeni...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Green DA,Mlynarczyk CM,Vaccaro BJ,Capiak KM,Quante M,Lightdale CJ,Abrams JA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, mucosal healing has emerged as a key therapeutic goal in the clinical management of patients with Crohn's disease, as it has been associated with improved long-term clinical outcomes. With the vast improvements in endoscopic imaging techniques and the increase in available treatment options, which rep...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Klenske E,Bojarski C,Waldner M,Rath T,Neurath MF,Atreya R

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical evidence regarding radiological-endoscopic management of intrahepatic bile duct stones is currently lacking. Our aim is to report our 18-year experience in combined radiological-endoscopic management of intrahepatic difficult bile duct stones. METHODS:From June 1994 to June 2012, 299 symptomatic pa...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Cannavale A,Bezzi M,Cereatti F,Lucatelli P,Fanello G,Salvatori FM,Fanelli F,Fiocca F,Donatelli G

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:One in four patients with primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) develops recurrent CDI (rCDI). With every recurrence, the chance of a subsequent CDI episode increases. Early identification of patients at risk for rCDI might help doctors to guide treatment. The aim of this study was to externally v...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： van Rossen TM,van Dijk LJ,Heymans MW,Dekkers OM,Vandenbroucke-Grauls CMJE,van Beurden YH

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:On 31 December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology detected in Wuhan (Hubei Province of China). In January 2020, a new coronavirus named SARS-CoV2 was isolated and, since that time, SARS-CoV2 related disease (COVID-19) rapidly spread all over the world becoming pan...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Bove V,Schepis T,Boškoski I,Landi R,Orlandini B,Pontecorvi V,Familiari P,Tringali A,Perri V,Costamagna G

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), genotype 1 infected patients treated with direct antiviral agents (DAAs) remain viremic at end of treatment (EOT+), yet go on to achieve sustained virological response 12 weeks after completion of therapy (SVR12). The incidence of EOT+/SVR in patients with genotype 1 and...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Malespin M,Benyashvili T,Uprichard SL,Perelson AS,Dahari H,Cotler SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (rCDI) is becoming increasingly common. Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for rCDI, but the costs of an FMT and hospital cost savings related to FMT are unknown. The aim of this study was to calculate the cost of an FMT and the total hospital costs...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Dehlholm-Lambertsen E,Hall BK,Jørgensen SMD,Jørgensen CW,Jensen ME,Larsen S,Jensen JS,Ehlers L,Dahlerup JF,Hvas CL

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are relatively rare malignancies. With secretory tumors such as insulinomas, vasoactive intestinal peptideomas, and gastrinomas, the hormone produced causes the symptom complex (e.g. hypoglycemia, peptic ulcer disease). With nonsecretory NETs, the clinical condition is determin...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Vinik AI,Raymond E

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are gram-negative bacteria that selectively colonizes the gastric mucosa. The prevalence of H. pylori infection varies from 20 to 50% in industrialized countries to over 80% in developing countries. The infection may persist lifelong without specific treatment. Prolonged infection and i...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Lee YC,Liou JM,Wu MS,Wu CY,Lin JT

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have compared early gastric cancer (EGC) outcomes according to sex and age. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 2085 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy for EGC between 1989 and 2000. Prognosis and risk factors for nodal involvement were evaluated according to sex and age. RESULTS:Male ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Suh DD,Oh ST,Yook JH,Kim BS,Kim BS

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual red imaging (DRI), a novel image-enhanced endoscopic technique, is expected to improve visibility of thin vessels, but no reports of the clinical use of DRI in colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have been published. We aimed to compare the visibility of vessels, demarcation line between t...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Ninomiya Y,Oka S,Tanaka S,Hirano D,Sumimoto K,Tamaru Y,Asayama N,Shigita K,Nishiyama S,Hayashi N,Chayama K

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we provide a contemporary overview of available clinical data on certolizumab pegol, a pegylated anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha agent that comprises a uniquely small protein, and its emerging role as a therapy for Crohn's disease (CD). The results from a comprehensive clinical trial program sug...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Schreiber S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2010, four independent groups almost simultaneously reported the association of the novel interleukin-1 (IL-1) family member, IL-33, with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The findings were remarkably consistent and demonstrated that IL-33 is markedly upregulated in, and specific to, ulcerative colitis (UC). In add...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

authors： Pastorelli L,De Salvo C,Cominelli MA,Vecchi M,Pizarro TT

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00