Nasogastric tube syndrome induced by an indwelling long intestinal tube.

abstract：AIM:To define the frequency of the C/T-13910 variant associated with lactase persistence/non-persistence trait and to analyze the milk consumption of lactase non-persistent subjects in Estonia. METHODS:We genotyped 355 Estonians by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing. Milk consumption was analyzed by a que...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lember M,Torniainen S,Kull M,Kallikorm R,Saadla P,Rajasalu T,Komu H,Järvelä I

更新日期：2006-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype distribution and transmission risk factors in a population of unselected patients in Luxembourg. METHODS:Epidemiological information (gender, age and transmission risks) were collected from 802 patients newly diagnosed for hepatitis C and living in Luxembourg, among ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Roman F,Hawotte K,Struck D,Ternes AM,Servais JY,Arendt V,Hoffman P,Hemmer R,Staub T,Seguin-Devaux C,Schmit JC

更新日期：2008-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The severity of fecal incontinence widely varies and can have dramatic devastating impacts on a person's life. Fecal incontinence is common, though it is often under-reported by patients. In addition to standard treatment options, new treatments have been developed during the past decade to attempt to effectively trea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Van Koughnett JA,Wexner SD

更新日期：2013-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small-for-size grafts (SFSGs) in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) could optimize donor postoperative outcomes and also expand the potential donor pool. Evidence on whether SFSGs would affect medium-term and long-term recipient graft survival is lacking. AIM:To evaluate the impact of small-for-size ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma KW,Wong KHC,Chan ACY,Cheung TT,Dai WC,Fung JYY,She WH,Lo CM,Chok KSH

更新日期：2019-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, spreading, suppurative, granulomatous and fibrosing infection. Actinomyces are normal inhabitants of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. They rarely cause disease and are seldom reported as pathogens. Herein, we reported on a 69-year-old male patient who had undergone Whipple'...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu JT,Lo HC,Jan YY,Chen HM

更新日期：2005-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To explore the expression and changes of hepatoma specific alkaline phospatase (ALP) in rats during canceration.METHODS:The ALPs and isoenzymes of rat livers and sera were investigated in SD hepatomas induced with 0.05% 2-fluoenylacetamide (2-FAA).RESULTS: By pathological examination and biochemical analysis. ALPs...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiao MB,Yao DF,Zhang H,Qiang H,Huang JF,Wei Q,Jiang F

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of patients with HCC still remains dismal. The life expectancy of HCC patients is hard to predict because of the high possibility of postoperative recurrence. Many factors, such as patient's general conditions, macroscopic tumor morphology, as well as tumor histopathology features, have been proven of pr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qin LX,Tang ZY

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether any changes have occurred on the patterns of colorectal cancer in China. METHODS:Data from 21 Chinese articles published from 1980 to 1999, were used to analyze the time trend of colorectal cancer according to the patients' age at diagnosis, sex, the site of the tumor, stage, and the pathology...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li M,Gu J

更新日期：2005-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the frequency and risk factors for acute pancreatitis after pancreatic guidewire placement (P-GW) in achieving cannulation of the bile duct during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). METHODS:P-GW was performed in 113 patients in whom cannulation of the bile duct was difficult. Th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito K,Fujita N,Noda Y,Kobayashi G,Obana T,Horaguchi J,Takasawa O,Koshita S,Kanno Y

更新日期：2008-09-28 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：AIM:To investigate the mechanisms of chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1) in the metastasis of colon cancer under hypoxia-reoxygenation (H-R) conditions. METHODS:Fluorescent probes were used to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS) in LOVO cells. Wound healing assay and transwell assay were performed to examine the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang P,Zeng Y,Liu T,Zhang C,Yu PW,Hao YX,Luo HX,Liu G

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) regulate a variety of cellular functions, from embryogenesis to adult tissue homeostasis. FGFR signaling also plays significant roles in the proliferation, invasion, and survival of several types of tumor cells. FGFR-induced alterations, including gene amplification, chromoso...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yashiro M,Matsuoka T

更新日期：2016-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal lymphangiectasia, characterized by dilatation of intestinal lacteals, is rare. The major treatment for primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is dietary modification. Surgery to relieve symptoms and to clarify the etiology should be considered when medical treatment failed. This article reports a 49-year-old w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen CP,Chao Y,Li CP,Lo WC,Wu CW,Tsay SH,Lee RC,Chang FY

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) vs standard laparoscopic ovariectomy in mini pigs with respect to technical aspects, complications and parameters of systemic inflammatory response. METHODS:This was a randomized, experimental, survival study. Ten female mini pigs underwent NOTES t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Martínek J,Ryska O,Filípková T,Doležel R,Juhas S,Motlík J,Holubová M,Nosek V,Rotnáglová B,Zavoral M,Ryska M

更新日期：2012-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Video capsule endoscopy (CE) since its introduction 13 years back, has revolutionized our approach to small intestinal diseases. Obscure gastrointestinal bleed (OGIB) continues to be the most important indication for CE with a high sensitivity, specificity as well as positive and negative predictive values. It is best...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Goenka MK,Majumder S,Goenka U

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the treatment of gastric cancer, it remains the world's second highest cause of cancer death. As gastric cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, systemic chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for these patients. However, no standard palliative chemotherapy regimen has been accepted for ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bilici A

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a newly introduced procedure that provide real-time, high-resolution imaging of the gastrointestinal mucosa during endoscopy, allowing the visualization of the pathology of the mucosal epithelium with its cellular and subcellular structures. Recently, the use of CLE was reported ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： De Palma GD,Rispo A

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the extrahepatic bile duct is rare, and only 22 cases have been reported. Only two of these were large-cell NEC (LCNEC); the vast majority were small-cell NEC. Here, we report a third case of LCNEC of the extrahepatic bile duct. A 76-year-old male presented to a local hospital with pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasatomi E,Nalesnik MA,Marsh JW

更新日期：2013-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To reviewing genetic and epigenetic make-up of metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRCs) addicted to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalling. METHODS:The present study summarizes the potential value of prognostic and predictive biomarkers in selecting mCRC patients treated with anti-EGFR therapy. A meta-ana...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lo Nigro C,Ricci V,Vivenza D,Granetto C,Fabozzi T,Miraglio E,Merlano MC

更新日期：2016-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) patients. METHODS:Fifty-one consecutive patients (21 male, 30 female, 61.0 +/- 10.3 years) with proven PNETs were studied. An SF-12 questionnaire capable of exploring the physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) aspects of daily life w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pezzilli R,Campana D,Morselli-Labate AM,Fabbri MC,Brocchi E,Tomassetti P

更新日期：2009-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign neoplasia of the duodenum are very rare. Moreover, duodenal tubulovillous adenomas are more uncommon lesions. The microscopic structure of tubulovillous adenoma has frond-like projection of mucosa with branching papillary structure and generally upward growth into the lumen. We describe a 72-year-old man who sh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim JH,Choi JW,Seo YS,Lee BJ,Yeon JE,Kim JS,Byun KS,Bak YT,Kim I,Park JJ

更新日期：2007-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the regulator of G-protein signaling 5 (RGS5) expression in gastric carcinoma and its association with differentiation and microvascular density (MVD). METHODS:Expression of RGS5 and CD34 were examined in 76 cases of gastric carcinoma, including 22 cases with lymph node metastasis and 54 cases without l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JH,Huang WS,Hu CR,Guan XX,Zhou HB,Chen LB

更新日期：2010-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor immunity proceeds through multiple processes, which consist of antigen presentation by antigen presenting cells (APCs) to educate effector cells and destruction by the effector cytotoxic cells. However, tumor immunity is frequently repressed at tumor sites. Malignantly transformed cells rarely survive the attack...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mukaida N,Nakamoto Y

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of the anti-cancer activity of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE). METHODS:Protein profiles of human colorectal cancer SW480 cells treated with or without CAPE were analysed using a two-dimensional (2D) electrophoresis gel-based proteomics approach. After electrophoresis, t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He YJ,Li WL,Liu BH,Dong H,Mou ZR,Wu YZ

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old woman underwent partial splenic embolization (PSE) for hypersplenism with idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH). One week later, contrast-enhanced CT revealed extensive portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and dilated portosystemic shunts. The PVT was not dissolved by the intravenous administration of urokinase. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakai M,Sato M,Sahara S,Kawai N,Kimura M,Maeda Y,Ibata Y,Higashi K

更新日期：2006-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the clinical and pathologic findings, and to discuss the pathophysiology of hepatocellular carcinoma with cardiac metastasis. METHODS:Eight hepatoma patients with cardiac metastasis, who were treated by surgical excision from 1993 to 2006, were retrospectively studied. Detailed clinical parameters w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin YS,Jung SM,Tsai FC,Yeh CN,Shiu TF,Wu HH,Lin PJ,Chu PH

更新日期：2007-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discuss the rationality of extended radical resection (ERR) and to guide the surgical treatment of rectal cancer. METHODS:Total 211 patients who underwent ERR from 1981 to 1987 (follow-up rate of 94.8 %) were selected to study the patterns of lymphatic metastasis and therapeutic effect. The control group was ma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dong XS,Xu HT,Yu ZW,Liu M,Cu BB,Zhao P,Wang XS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyse the role of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors in the process of esophageal cancer (EC) formation in Xi'an, China. METHODS:A hospital based case-control study, combined with molecular epidemiological method, was carried out. A total of 127 EC cases and 101 controls were interviewed with qu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang AH,Sun CS,Li LS,Huang JY,Chen QS,Xu DZ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To establish a new improved vascular anastomotic technique to simplify the surgical technique and increase the survival rate of small intestinal transplantation in rats.METHODS:The graft removed en bloc consisted of entire small intestine, portal vein and aortic segment with superior mesenteric artery. The graft w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li YX,Li JS,Li N

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the role of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography (CE-EUS) in the diagnosis of branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN). METHODS:A total of 50 patients diagnosed with BD-IPMN by computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) at our institute were included in ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Harima H,Kaino S,Shinoda S,Kawano M,Suenaga S,Sakaida I

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00