Preoperative administration of bevacizumab is safe for patients with colorectal liver metastases.

abstract：AIM:To assess the incidence and risk factors associated with colonic perforation due to colonoscopy. METHODS:This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. Patients were retrospectively eligible for inclusion if they were 18 years and older and had an inpatient or outpatient colonoscopy procedure code in any facility...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hamdani U,Naeem R,Haider F,Bansal P,Komar M,Diehl DL,Kirchner HL

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is a rare but life threatening form of bowel ischemia. It is implicated in 6%-9% of all cases of acute mesenteric ischemia. The proportion of patients with primary (or idiopathic) MVT varies from 0% to 49%, with a decrease in frequency secondary to more recent availability of newer i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karmacharya P,Aryal MR,Donato A

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the practical use of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) on clinic and assess its validity by the concordance (C)-statistic in predicting the prognosis of the patient with severe viral hepatitis. METHODS:One hundred and twenty-one patients were divided into plasma exchange group and non-plasma ex...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Weng ZH,Cai SQ

更新日期：2005-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether Dihydromyricetin (DHM) inhibits cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis by downregulating Notch1 expression. METHODS:The correlation between Notch1 and Hes1 (a Notch1 target molecule) expression in hepatoma samples was confirmed by qRT-PCR. In addition, MTT assays, flow cytometry and TUNEL...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu CJ,He YF,Yuan WZ,Xiang LJ,Zhang J,Liang YR,Duan J,He YH,Li MY

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the clinical effectiveness of intense psychological support to physical activity (PA) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), compared with cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT). METHODS:Twenty-two NAFLD cases received support to exercise, tailored to their motivational needs (PA group). The effec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Montesi L,Caselli C,Centis E,Nuccitelli C,Moscatiello S,Suppini A,Marchesini G

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the association between acid suppressive drug use and the development of gastric cancer. METHODS:A systematic search of relevant studies that were published through June 2012 was conducted using the MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases. The search included observational studies on t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ahn JS,Eom CS,Jeon CY,Park SM

更新日期：2013-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the association between smoking and alcohol consumption and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) through a meta-analysis of clinical observational studies. METHODS:A literature search was conducted using Embase and MEDLINE databases from inception to 31 May 2013 without language limitations, and by manu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ye XH,Huai JP,Ding J,Chen YP,Sun XC

更新日期：2013-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The formation of liver fibrosis is mainly caused by the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and the imbalance of extracellular matrix (ECM) production and degradation. The treatment of liver fibrosis mainly includes removing the cause, inhibiting the activation of HSCs, and inhibiting inflammation. N...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang YZ,Yao JN,Zhang LF,Wang CF,Zhang XX,Gao B

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the main international clinical guidelines, the recommended treatment for locally-advanced rectal cancer is neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. However, doubts have been raised about the appropriate definition of clinical complete response (cCR) after neoadjuvant therapy and the role of sur...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： López-Campos F,Martín-Martín M,Fornell-Pérez R,García-Pérez JC,Die-Trill J,Fuentes-Mateos R,López-Durán S,Domínguez-Rullán J,Ferreiro R,Riquelme-Oliveira A,Hervás-Morón A,Couñago F

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome associated with colorectal cancer is extremely rare. We report here a case of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome secondary to metachronous ovarian metastases from colon cancer. A 65-year-old female with a history of surgery for transverse colon cancer and peritoneal dissemination suffered from metachronous ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kyo K,Maema A,Shirakawa M,Nakamura T,Koda K,Yokoyama H

更新日期：2016-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have similar hepatic differentiation potential. METHODS:Mouse ADSCs and BMSCs were isolated and cultured. Their morphological and phenotypic characteristics, as well as their multip...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu LJ,Wang SF,Wang DQ,Ma LJ,Chen Z,Chen QQ,Wang J,Yan L

更新日期：2017-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the effects of premedication with Pronase for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examination of the stomach. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized and controlled clinical study. All patients were randomly assigned to either the Pronase group or placebo group. The pretreatment solution was a mixed solution...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang GX,Liu X,Wang S,Ge N,Guo JT,Sun SY

更新日期：2016-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon (IFN) therapy is the only treatment strategy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation (LT), but prophylactic and treatable IFN therapy after LT has been shown to be insufficient due to the adverse effects of IFN and rivabirin. In this paper, we describe the disappearance of HCV afte...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ichikawa T,Nakao K,Hamasaki K,Honda T,Shibata H,Akahoshi M,Eguchi S,Takatsuki M,Kanematsu T,Eguchi K

更新日期：2007-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the hepatoprotective effect of manual acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB34) on CCl4-induced chronic liver damage in rats. METHODS:Rats were injected intraperitoneally with CCl4 (1 mL/kg) and treated with manual acupuncture using reinforcing manipulation techniques at left GB34 (Yanglingquan) 3 times a ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yim YK,Lee H,Hong KE,Kim YI,Lee BR,Kim TH,Yi JY

更新日期：2006-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate expression of microRNA (miRNA) and potential targets in chemotherapy resistant esophageal cancer cell lines. METHODS:An in-vitro model of acquired chemotherapy resistance in esophageal adeno- (EAC) and squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells was used, and microRNA expression profiles for cisplatin or 5...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hummel R,Sie C,Watson DI,Wang T,Ansar A,Michael MZ,Van der Hoek M,Haier J,Hussey DJ

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study immune response induced by foreign plasmid DNA after oral administration in mice. METHODS:Mice were orally administered with 200 mug of plasmid pcDNA3 once and spleen was isolated 4 h and 18 h after administration. Total RNA was extracted from spleen and gene expression profile of BALB/c mice spleen was a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu JW,Cheng J

更新日期：2007-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease (CD) without chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, and review the clinicopathological features of HCC in CD patients. A 37-year-old Japanese man with an 8-year history of CD and a medication history of azathioprine underwent...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishida M,Naka S,Shiomi H,Tsujikawa T,Andoh A,Nakahara T,Saito Y,Kurumi Y,Takikita-Suzuki M,Kojima F,Hotta M,Tani T,Fujiyama Y,Okabe H

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction is constantly increasing. Curative treatment is no longer possible at the time of diagnosis in more than 50% of patients with esophageal carcinoma, and palliative treatment focusing on eliminating dysphagia is required. Endoscopic therapy with stent impl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aymaz S,Dormann AJ

更新日期：2008-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the antisecretory activity and plasma drug concentrations of a single oral dose of 10 mg lafutidine, a novel H2 receptor antagonist, with those of the proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole (LPZ) 30 mg. METHODS:Ten volunteers without H pylori infection participated in this crossover study comparing lafutidi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamagishi H,Koike T,Ohara S,Horii T,Kikuchi R,Kobayashi S,Abe Y,Iijima K,Imatani A,Suzuki K,Hishinuma T,Goto J,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2008-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of ethanol on the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) system involved in c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2) and alcoholdehydrogenase (ADH) activity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. METHODS:Hepatocytes isolated from male Sprague-Dawley rats were incubated with various concentrations of et...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oh YI,Kim JH,Kang CW

更新日期：2008-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic intake of alcohol undoubtedly overwhelms the structural and functional capacity of the liver by initiating complex pathological events characterized by steatosis, steatohepatitis, hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. Subsequently, these initial pathological events are sustained and ushered into a more complex and p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Boye A,Zou YH,Yang Y

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide range of local thermal ablative therapies have been developed in the treatment of non resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the last decade. Laser ablation (LA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are the two most widely used of these. This article provides an up to date overview of the role of laser ablat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gough-Palmer AL,Gedroyc WM

更新日期：2008-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the expressions of matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in rat fibrotic liver and in normal rat hepatic stellate cells, and to investigate the changes in their expressions in response to treatment with interleukin-10 (IL-10) and platelet-derived growth...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang LJ,Chen YX,Chen ZX,Huang YH,Yu JP,Wang XZ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the impact of chronic fatigue on disease-related worries in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the potential multicolinearity between subjective questionnaires. METHODS:Patients in remission or with mild-to-moderate disease activity completed the fatigue questionnaire (FQ), the rating form of IBD ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jelsness-Jørgensen LP,Bernklev T,Henriksen M,Torp R,Moum B

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the utility of local tumor therapy combined with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for malignant obstructive biliary disease. METHODS:A total of 233 patients with malignant biliary obstruction were treated in our hospital with PTBD by placement of metallic stents and/or plastic tubes. A...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qian XJ,Zhai RY,Dai DK,Yu P,Gao L

更新日期：2006-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess whether polymorphisms in NOD2 and ATG16L1 affect cytokine responses and mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) survival in monocytes from Crohn's disease (CD) patients. METHODS:Monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood of CD patients of known genotype for common single nucleotide polym...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Glubb DM,Gearry RB,Barclay ML,Roberts RL,Pearson J,Keenan JI,McKenzie J,Bentley RW

更新日期：2011-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To study the clinical significance of the diagnosis and catheterized interventional treatment of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for pancreatic tumors.METHODS: Ninety-two patients with pancreatic tumor, 69 males and 23 females, aged from 41 to 70 years (mean 57.1 years) were diagnosed with DSA. Sixty-one pat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu HB,Zhang YJ,Wei WJ,Li WM,Tu XQ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the characteristics of slow electrical waves and the presence of transient receptor potential melastatin-type 7 (TRPM7) in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. METHODS:Conventional microelectrode techniques were used to record intracellular electrical responses from human GI smooth muscle tissue. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim BJ,Park KJ,Kim HW,Choi S,Jun JY,Chang IY,Jeon JH,So I,Kim SJ

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The biology of colorectal cancer differs according to its location within the large intestine. A report published in a previous issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology (November 2010) evaluated the importance of tumor location as a risk factor for lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer, and showed that rectal c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akiyoshi T,Watanabe T,Ueno M,Muto T

更新日期：2011-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the associations of pancreatic fat with other fat depots and β-cell function in pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:We examined 158 overweight/obese children and adolescents, 80 with NAFLD [hepatic fat fraction (HFF) ≥ 5%] and 78 without fatty liver. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pacifico L,Di Martino M,Anania C,Andreoli GM,Bezzi M,Catalano C,Chiesa C

更新日期：2015-04-21 00:00:00