Advances in the management of acute liver failure.

abstract：:Bowel preparation is a core issue in colonoscopy, as it is closely related to the quality of the procedure. Patients often find that bowel preparation is the most unpleasant part of the examination. It is widely accepted that the quality of cleansing must be excellent to facilitate detecting neoplastic lesions. In spi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Parra-Blanco A,Ruiz A,Alvarez-Lobos M,Amorós A,Gana JC,Ibáñez P,Ono A,Fujii T

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) causes colitis and diarrhea, and is considered a candidate pathogen in inflammatory bowel diseases as well as colorectal cancers. These diseases are dependent on ETBF-secreted toxin (BFT). Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in directing the nature of adap...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ko SH,Jeon JI,Woo HA,Kim JM

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect the expression of DPC4 in malignant and non-malignant specimens of human pancreas, and observe the inhibition of retroviral pLXSN containing DPC4 on pancreatic carcinoma cells in vitro. METHODS:The expression of DPC4 was determined in 40 pancreatic adenocarcinoma and 36 non-malignant pancreatic specimens...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen W,Tao GQ,Li DC,Zhu XG,Bai X,Cai B

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:CMU-1 is a new preservation solution with a low potassium concentration as well as low viscosity that is highly effective in reducing preservation injury. The purpose of this experiment is to compare the protective effect of CMU-1 solution with that of UW during cold preservation and normothermic reperfusion. METH...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng Y,Liu YF,Cheng DH,Li BF,Zhao N

更新日期：2005-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality and the incidence of this disease is expected to continue increasing. While patients with pancreatic cancer have traditionally faced a dismal prognosis, over the past several years various advances in diagnosis and treatment have begun to positively impact this ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mohammed S,Van Buren G 2nd,Fisher WE

更新日期：2014-07-28 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 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：:In this article, we have reviewed the hepatic perfusion disorder (HPD), etiopathogenesis of HPD and corresponding diseases. Review of the literature was based on computer searches (PubMed, Index Medicus) and personal experiences. We considered HPD reflects perfusion differences due to redistribution of arterial blood ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tian JL,Zhang JS

更新日期：2006-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A Killian-Jamieson diverticulum (KJD) is an unfamiliar and rare cervical esophageal diverticulum. This diverticulum originates on the anterolateral wall of the proximal cervical esophagus through a muscular gap (the Killian-Jamieson space) below the cricopharyngeal muscle and lateral to the longitudinal muscle of the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee CK,Chung IK,Park JY,Lee TH,Lee SH,Park SH,Kim HS,Kim SJ

更新日期：2008-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal hypertension, one of the vascular diseases, not only has lesions in liver, but also changes in vascular structures and functions of extrahepatic portal system, systemic system and pulmonary circulation. The pathological changes of vasculopathy in portal hypertension include remodeling of arterialized visceral v...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li T,Yang Z

更新日期：2005-10-21 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 explore the relationship of clinicopathological features and the distribution of neutrophils in the tumor microenvironment with the prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS:Two hundred and fifty-four formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue blocks were analyzed, including tissues from cholangiocarcinoma (n =...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mao ZY,Zhu GQ,Xiong M,Ren L,Bai L

更新日期：2015-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Several neural and hormonal factors are known to affect motility of sphincter of Oddi (SO). The major roles of SO are to regulate the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum and to prevent the reflux of duodenal contents into the biliary and pancreatic duct. After pancreas transplantation, graft SO was ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li GC,Yuan CH,Cheng Y,Liu YF

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroduodenal disease (GDD) was initially thought to be uncommon in Africa. Amongst others, lack of access to optimal health infrastructure and suspicion of conventional medicine resulted in the reported prevalence of GDD being significantly lower than that in other areas of the world. Following the increasing availa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Archampong TN,Asmah RH,Richards CJ,Martin VJ,Bayliss CD,Botão E,David L,Beleza S,Carrilho C

更新日期：2019-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the viability of orthotopic and heterotopic patient-derived pancreatic cancer xenografts implanted into nude mice. METHODS:This study presents a prospective experimental analytical follow-up of the development of tumours in mice upon implantation of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma samples. Specimens were...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rubio-Manzanares Dorado M,Marín Gómez LM,Aparicio Sánchez D,Pereira Arenas S,Praena-Fernández JM,Borrero Martín JJ,Farfán López F,Gómez Bravo MÁ,Muntané Relat J,Padillo Ruiz J

更新日期：2018-02-21 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：:Despite the recent advances in the therapeutic modalities, colorectal cancer (CRC) remains to be one of the most common causes of cancer-related death. CRC arises through accumulation of multiple genetic and epigenetic alterations that transform normal colonic epithelium into adenocarcinomas. Among crucial roles of ep...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sakai E,Nakajima A,Kaneda A

更新日期：2014-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly become common as life prolonging therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. Current devices are now used as definitive treatment in some patients given the improved durability of continuous flow pumps. Unfortunately, continuous flow LVADs are fraught with c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Vedachalam S,Balasubramanian G,Haas GJ,Krishna SG

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the clinical efficacy of the second-generation H2RA lafutidine with that of lansoprazole in Japanese patients with mild gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS:Patients with symptoms of GERD and a diagnosis of grade A reflux esophagitis (according to the Los Angeles classification) were randomiz...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takenaka R,Okada H,Kawano S,Komazawa Y,Yoshinaga F,Nagata S,Inoue M,Komatsu H,Onogawa S,Kushiyama Y,Mukai S,Todo H,Okanobu H,Manabe N,Tanaka S,Haruma K,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:NAG6 gene is a novel tumor related gene identified recently. This study was designed to examine the expression of this gene in gastric cancer and corresponding normal tissues, and to investigate its role in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer, also to study if the genetic structure of NAG6 was altered ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang XM,Sheng SR,Wang XY,Bin LH,Wang JR,Li GY

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：: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：AIM:To retrospectively evaluate the imaging features of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) in multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT). METHODS:A total of 20 patients with pathologically-confirmed intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) were included in this study. Axial MDCT ima...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan L,Zhao YE,Wang DB,Wang QB,Hu J,Chen KM,Deng XX

更新日期：2009-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether illness severity has an impact on gastric residual volume (GRV) in medical critically ill patients. METHODS:Medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring nasogastric feeding were enrolled. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was assessed immediately preceding the start of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu CW,Sun SF,Lee DL,Lin SL,Wong KF,Huang HH,Li HJ

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of adeno-associated virus (AAV) mediated expression of human interferon-gamma for gene therapy in experimental hepatic fibrosis in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:We constructed the recombinant AAV encoding human INF-gamma (rAAV- INF-gamma) and took the primary rat hepatic stellate cells and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen M,Wang GJ,Diao Y,Xu RA,Xie HT,Li XY,Sun JG

更新日期：2005-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant expression of stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) is implicated in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD). A previous study identified that STC2 functions as a tumor promoter to drive development of some cancers, but the role of its overexpression in the development of COAD remains unclear. AIM:To evaluate the regulation ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li JB,Liu ZX,Zhang R,Ma SP,Lin T,Li YX,Yang SH,Zhang WC,Wang YP

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrosis is the single most important predictor of significant morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic liver disease. Established non-invasive tests for monitoring fibrosis are lacking, and new biomarkers of liver fibrosis and function are needed. AIM:To depict the process of liver fibrosis and loo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu J,He JQ,Chen DY,Pan QL,Yang JF,Cao HC,Li LJ

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results from the interaction between an individual's immune response and precipitant environmental factors, which generate an anomalous chronic inflammatory response in those who are genetically predisposed. Various feeding practices have been implicated in the origin of IBD based on e...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lucendo AJ,De Rezende LC

更新日期：2009-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore a safe, efficient, and cost-effective technique for local thermo-ablation of hepatic tumors. METHODS:The livers of 16 healthy rabbits were thermocoagulated by diode-laser with a hand-made scanner fiber tip, 6 w for 10 min. At the same time, the temperature was measured at 5 and 10 mm from the laser tip....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hong DF,Peng SY,Li SY,Tong LM

更新日期：2003-10-01 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