Androgens and esophageal cancer: What do we know?

abstract：:Based on reviews of the literature and experts' consensus, the Chinese Society of Hepatology developed guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis, in order to improve clinical practice. In addition to what has been covered in previously published guidelines on the management of cirrhosis complicatio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu XY,Ding HG,Li WG,Xu JH,Han Y,Jia JD,Wei L,Duan ZP,Ling-Hu EQ,Zhuang H

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the indication, feasibility, safety, and clinical utility of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in the management of various gastrointestinal pathologies. METHODS:The medical records of 60 consecutive patients (34 female, 26 male) who underwent ESD at the gastroenterology department of Kocaeli U...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hulagu S,Senturk O,Aygun C,Kocaman O,Celebi A,Konduk T,Koc D,Sirin G,Korkmaz U,Duman AE,Bozkurt N,Dindar G,Attila T,Gurbuz Y,Tarcin O,Kalayci C

更新日期：2011-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of osteopontin (OPN) gene expression knockdown on colon cancer Lovo cells in vitro. METHODS:Four candidate small interfering RNA (siRNA) constructs targeting the OPN gene and a scrambled control sequence (NC-siRNA) were synthesized and inserted into a pGPU6/GFP/Neo expression vector. Aft...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu XL,Lin KJ,Bai AP,Wang WX,Meng XK,Su XL,Hou MX,Dong PD,Zhang JJ,Wang ZY,Shi L

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the feasibility of a single-use endoscopy as an alternative procedure to nasogastric lavage in patients with acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. METHODS:Patients who presented with hematemesis, melena or hematochezia were enrolled in this study. EG scan™ and conventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cho JH,Kim HM,Lee S,Kim YJ,Han KJ,Cho HG,Song SY

更新日期：2013-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To systematically review the data on distinctive aspects of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), Dieulafoy's lesion (DL), and Mallory-Weiss syndrome (MWS) in patients with advanced alcoholic liver disease (aALD), including alcoholic hepatitis or alcoholic cirrhosis. METHODS:Computerized literature search performed via PubM...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nojkov B,Cappell MS

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), may be complicated by colorectal cancer (CRC). In a recent population-based cohort study of 47 347 Danish patients with IBD by Tine Jess and colleagues 268 patients with UC and 70 patients with CD developed CRC during 30 years of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Andersen V,Halfvarson J,Vogel U

更新日期：2012-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focused in the perioperative management of patients with pancreatic cancer in order to improve the outcome of the disease. We consider that the most controversial points in pancreatic cancer management are jaundice management, vascular resection and neo-adjuvant therapy. Preoperative biliary drainage is re...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alamo JM,Marín LM,Suarez G,Bernal C,Serrano J,Barrera L,Gómez MA,Muntané J,Padillo FJ

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of intensive vs conventional insulin therapy on perioperative nutritional substrates metabolism in patients undergoing radical distal gastrectomy. METHODS:Within 24 h of intensive care unit management, patients with gastric cancer were enrolled after written informed consent and randomize...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu HC,Zhou YB,Chen D,Niu ZJ,Yu Y

更新日期：2012-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pernicious anemia (PA) is a macrocytic anemia that is caused by vitamin B(12) deficiency, as a result of intrinsic factor deficiency. PA is associated with atrophic body gastritis (ABG), whose diagnosis is based on histological confirmation of gastric body atrophy. Serological markers that suggest oxyntic mucosa damag...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lahner E,Annibale B

更新日期：2009-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for diverticulosis as determined by barium enema. METHODS:A total of 65 patients with hematochezia who underwent colonoscopy and barium enema were analyzed, and the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for diverticula was assessed. The receiver operating characteristic ar...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Niikura R,Nagata N,Shimbo T,Akiyama J,Uemura N

更新日期：2013-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of herbal medicines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for studies investigating efficacy and/or tolerability of herbal medicines in the management of different types of IBD. The search terms were: ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahimi R,Nikfar S,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the characteristics of upper digestive tract diseases (UDTDs) in fishermen who live in Bohai Bay. METHODS:An investigation was carried out in 1488 fishermen with symptoms of UDTDs (aside from liver, biliary and pancreatic diseases) during the time period between December 1991 and February 1995. This inves...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang YB,Wang YP,Zou J,Bai BJ,Ren GC,Cai BQ

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the incidence of infantile colic and its association with variable predictors in infants born in a community maternity hospital, Tehran, Iran. METHODS:In this prospective cohort study, mothers who gave birth to live newborns between February 21 and March 20, 2003 at the hospital were invited to join to t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Talachian E,Bidari A,Rezaie MH

更新日期：2008-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the rate of adverse events (AEs) during consecutive gastric and duodenal polypectomies in several Spanish centers. METHODS:Polypectomies of protruded gastric or duodenal polyps ≥ 5 mm using hot snare were prospectively included. Prophylactic measures of hemorrhage were allowed in predefined cases. AEs ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Córdova H,Argüello L,Loras C,Naranjo Rodríguez A,Riu Pons F,Gornals JB,Nicolás-Pérez D,Andújar Murcia X,Hernández L,Santolaria S,Leal C,Pons C,Pérez-Cuadrado-Robles E,García-Bosch O,Papo Berger M,Ulla Rocha JL,Sánchez-Mon

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) affects nearly half of the world's population and, thus, is one of the most frequent and persistent bacterial infections worldwide. H. pylori is associated with peptic ulcer disease, gastric ulcers, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, and gastric cancer. Various diagnostic metho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Garza-González E,Perez-Perez GI,Maldonado-Garza HJ,Bosques-Padilla FJ

更新日期：2014-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Repeated surveys from Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand have shown that adherence to an evidence-based perioperative care protocol, such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), has been generally low. It is of great importance to support the implementation of the ERAS protocol as it has been sho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Segelman J,Nygren J

更新日期：2014-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Several drugs are used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but all have side effects and variable efficacy. Considering the role of the gut-brain axis, immune, neural, and endocrine pathways in the pathogenesis of IBS and possible beneficial effects of benzodiazepines (BZD) in this axis, the present sys...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Salari P,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2011-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the expression levels of E- selectin, integrin beta1 and immunoglobulin superfamily member-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in human gastric carcinoma cells, and to explore the relationship between these three kinds of cell adhesion molecules and gastric carcinoma. METHODS:The serum contents of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ke JJ,Shao QS,Ling ZQ

更新日期：2006-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mechanism of chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)-induced resistance to irradiation-triggered apoptosis through regulation of the p53 protein in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Firstly, we detected expression of lysosome-associated membrane protein 2a (Lamp-2a), which is the key protein of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu JH,Guo JP,Shi J,Wang H,Li LL,Guo B,Liu DX,Cao Q,Yuan ZY

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are characterized by a chronic course with an alternation of relapses and remissions. Questions about prognosis are important for the patient who wants to know how the disease will affect his/her life and also for clinicians to make management decisions. Correct selection of the pati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Modesto I,Perricone G,Orlando A,Cottone M

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic formations within the liver are a frequent finding among populations. Besides the common cystic lesions, like simple liver cysts, rare cystic liver lesions like cystadenocarcinoma should also be considered in the differential diagnosis. Thorough knowledge of each entity's nature and course are key elements to s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bakoyiannis A,Delis S,Triantopoulou C,Dervenis C

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This retrospective study was designed to analyze the results and the failure patterns of late course accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy for clinical T(1-2)N(0)M(0) esophageal carcinoma. METHODS:From Aug. 1994 to Feb. 2001, 56 patients with clinical T(1-2) esophageal carcinoma received late course accelerat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao KL,Wang Y,Shi XH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the clinical efficacy and toxic effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy using docetaxel combined with oxaliplatin and fluorouracil for treating stage III/IV gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 53 stage III/IV gastric cancer patients were enrolled into the study and treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu YJ,Sun WJ,Lu MD,Wang FH,Qi DS,Zhang Y,Li PH,Huang H,You T,Zheng ZQ

更新日期：2014-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyomavirus BK (BKV) infects up to 90% of the general population. After primary infection, occurring early during childhood, a state of non-replicative infection is established in the reno-urinary tract, without complications for immunocompetent hosts. In immunocompromised individuals, particularly transplanted patie...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Umbro I,Tinti F,Muiesan P,Mitterhofer AP

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the occurrence, development, and treatment of liver diseases is the main goal of hepatopathology research. Liver diseases are not only diverse but also highly heterogeneous among individuals. At present, research on liver diseases is conducted mainly through cell culture, animal models, pathological spec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu LJ,Chen ZY,Wang Y,Zhao JG,Xie XZ,Chen G

更新日期：2019-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF) is a rare and distinct variant of fibrosarcoma, composed of epithelioid tumor cells arranged in strands, nests, cords, or sheets embedded within a sclerotic collagenous matrix. We report a 39-year-old man with SEF of the liver, which infiltrated the inferior vena cava (IVC). T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tomimaru Y,Nagano H,Marubashi S,Kobayashi S,Eguchi H,Takeda Y,Tanemura M,Kitagawa T,Umeshita K,Hashimoto N,Yoshikawa H,Wakasa K,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2009-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore recent trends, modes of diagnosis, ethnic distribution and the mortality to incidence ratio of primary liver cancer by subtypes in England and Wales. METHODS:We obtained incidence (1979-2008) and mortality (1968-2008) data for primary liver cancer for England and Wales and calculated age-standardised in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ladep NG,Khan SA,Crossey MM,Thillainayagam AV,Taylor-Robinson SD,Toledano MB

更新日期：2014-02-14 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：: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：AIM:To report the outcome of Chinese patents with non-cystic adenocarcinoma in pancreatic body and tail (NCAPBT) after resection and to discuss its surgical strategy. METHODS:Resection of NCAPBT was performed in eight Chinese patients with complete clinical-pathological data in our hospital from January 2000 to May 20...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan HC,Wu YL,Chen LR,Gao SL

更新日期：2006-09-21 00:00:00