Long-term outcomes of endoscopic resection for small (≤ 4.0 cm) gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer.

abstract：AIM:To systematically review literature addressing three key psychologically-oriented controversies associated with gastroparesis. METHODS:A comprehensive search of PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases was performed to identify literature addressing the relationship between gastroparesis and psychological factors. T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Woodhouse S,Hebbard G,Knowles SR

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and leading cause of death among patients with cirrhosis. Treatment guidelines are based according to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging system. The choice among therapeutic options that include liver resection, liver transplantation, loco...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tabrizian P,Roayaie S,Schwartz ME

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the evolution of transient elastography (TE) in patients with alcoholic liver disease according to alcohol cessation or continuation. METHODS:We retrospectively selected in our local database all patients who had two TE between June 2005 and November 2010 with chronic alcohol excessive consumption and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bardou-Jacquet E,Legros L,Soro D,Latournerie M,Guillygomarc'h A,Le Lan C,Brissot P,Guyader D,Moirand R

更新日期：2013-01-28 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：:Hilar tumors have proven to be a challenge to treat and manage because of their poor sensitivity to conventional therapies and our inability to prevent or to detect early tumor formation. Endoscopic stent drainage has been proposed as an alternative to biliary-enteric bypass surgery and percutaneous drainage to pallia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： De Palma GD,Masone S,Rega M,Simeoli I,Salvatori F,Siciliano S,Maione F,Girardi V,Celiento M,Persico G

更新日期：2007-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the rate of relapses of acute pancreatitis (AP), recurrent AP (RAP) and the evolution of endosonographic signs of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in patients with pancreas divisum (PDiv) and RAP. METHODS:Over a five-year period, patients with PDiv and RAP prospectively enrolled were divided into two groups: (1...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mariani A,Di Leo M,Petrone MC,Arcidiacono PG,Giussani A,Zuppardo RA,Cavestro GM,Testoni PA

更新日期：2014-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of early steroid withdrawal on the incidence of rejection, tumor recurrence and complications after liver transplantation for advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:Fifty-four patients underwent liver transplantation for advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma from April 2003 to Ju...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen ZS,He F,Zeng FJ,Jiang JP,Du DF,Liu B

更新日期：2007-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the association between hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) and pre-existing medical conditions. METHODS:Three hundred and thirteen HC patients admitted to the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital (Shanghai, China) in 2000-2005 and 608 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Association between HC and p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cai WK,Sima H,Chen BD,Yang GS

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury encompasses a spectrum of clinical disease ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to acute liver failure. The advantages of a long half-life, wide spectrum, high tissue penetration rate, and a good safety profile, make ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peker E,Cagan E,Dogan M

更新日期：2009-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection disrupts the normal metabolism processes, but is also influenced by several of the host's metabolic factors. An obvious and significantly detrimental pathophysiological feature of HCV infection is insulin resistance in hepatic and peripheral tissues. Substantial research efforts have ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kawaguchi Y,Mizuta T

更新日期：2014-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the changes of gap junction gene connexin messenger RNA in the noncancerous liver tissue of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) could play a significant role in its postresection recurrence. METHODS:Seventy-nine consecutive patients having undergone curative resection for HCC entere...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sheen IS,Jeng KS,Shih SC,Kao CR,Wang PC,Chen CZ,Chang WH,Wang HY,Shyung LR

更新日期：2005-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the Z-line visualization by the PillCam SB2 using three different ingestion protocols. METHODS:Ninety consecutive patients undergoing small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) between January and May 2008 were included in the study. They swallowed the capsule in the standing (Group A = 30), supine (Group B ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fernandez-Urien I,Borobio E,Elizalde I,Irisarri R,Vila JJ,Urman JM,Jimenez J

更新日期：2010-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the current available evidence of Kudo's pit pattern classification for diagnosing colorectal neoplasms. METHODS:A search was performed on Pubmed/Embase to identify studies reporting the outcomes of the pit pattern classification in colorectal polyps. Retrieved records were evaluated and selected by two...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li M,Ali SM,Umm-a-OmarahGilani S,Liu J,Li YQ,Zuo XL

更新日期：2014-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To further investigate the role of human B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1) in the mechanism of persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. METHODS:Peripheral and intra-hepatic B7-H1 expression were compared by flow cytometry and immunochemical staining between two 2 distinct groups, one being chronic HBV tolerance patients (C...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang WJ,Xie HY,Duan X,Wan YL,Peng CH,Shi SH,Su R,Zheng ZH,Pan LL,Zhou L,Zheng SS

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of alcoholic hepatitis remains one of the most debated topics in medicine and a field of continued research. In this review, we discuss the evolution of scoring systems, including the recent development of the Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score, role of liver biopsy and current treatment interventions. St...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rongey C,Kaplowitz N

更新日期：2006-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the case of a 74-year-old patient with advanced colon cancer who suffered recurrent bouts of hypoglycemia. A state of inappropriate, non-suppressed hyperinsulinism in the presence of severe hypoglycemia was diagnosed. We finally discuss the known mechanisms behind fasting hypoglycemia in patients with advanc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Díaz R,Aparicio J,Mendizábal A,Faus M,Fleitas T,Aparisi F,Martín M

更新日期：2008-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the growth inhibitory mechanism of four caged xanthones from Garcinia hanburyi in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) KKU-100 and KKU-M156 cells. METHODS:Four caged xanthones, selected on the basis of their anticancer potency and chemical structure diversities (i.e. isomorellin, isomorellinol, forbesione and g...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hahnvajanawong C,Boonyanugomol W,Nasomyon T,Loilome W,Namwat N,Anantachoke N,Tassaneeyakul W,Sripa B,Namwat W,Reutrakul V

更新日期：2010-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the effect of a high des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) level on the invasiveness and prognosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:Among 142 consecutive patients with known DCP levels, who underwent hepatectomy because of hepatocellular carcinoma, 85 patients met the criteria for small hepatoce...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hakamada K,Kimura N,Miura T,Morohashi H,Ishido K,Nara M,Toyoki Y,Narumi S,Sasaki M

更新日期：2008-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of bone marrow-derived monocytes transfected with RNA of CT-26 (a cell line of mouse colon carcinoma) on antitumor immunity. METHODS:Mouse bone marrow-derived monocytes were incubated with mouse granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (mGM-CSF) in vitro, and the purity of monocyt...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chu XY,Chen LB,Zang J,Wang JH,Zhang Q,Geng HC

更新日期：2005-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) have revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, achieving high rates (≥ 95%) of sustained virological response, with a good safety profile and high compliance rates. Consequently, it had been expected that viral clearance will reduce morbidity and mortality rates...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Muzica CM,Stanciu C,Huiban L,Singeap AM,Sfarti C,Zenovia S,Cojocariu C,Trifan A

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Intense abdominal pain is a prominent feature of chronic pancreatitis and its treatment remains a major clinical challenge. Basic studies of pancreatic nerves and experimental human pain research have provided evidence that pain processing is abnormal in these patients and in many cases resembles that seen in neuropat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Olesen SS,Juel J,Graversen C,Kolesnikov Y,Wilder-Smith OH,Drewes AM

更新日期：2013-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the accuracy of two non-invasive tests in a population of Alaska Native persons. High rates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, H. pylori treatment failure, and gastric cancer in this population necessitate documentation of infection status at multiple time points over a patient's life. METHO...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bruden DL,Bruce MG,Miernyk KM,Morris J,Hurlburt D,Hennessy TW,Peters H,Sacco F,Parkinson AJ,McMahon BJ

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate usefulness of adherence to gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) guideline established by the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology. METHODS:Prospective, observational and multicentre study of 301 patients with typical symptoms of GERD who should be managed in accordance with guidelines and were...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mearin F,Ponce J,Ponce M,Balboa A,González MA,Zapardiel J

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether α-fetoprotein (AFP) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-1 correlate with early recurrence of hepatoma/hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:From 2000 to 2005, 114 consecutive patients with HCC underwent primary curative hepatectomy. The mean age was 60.7 (8.7) years and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamiyama T,Takahashi M,Nakanishi K,Yokoo H,Kamachi H,Kobayashi N,Ozaki M,Todo S

更新日期：2012-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia is considered a public health issue and is often caused by iron deficiency. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) often originates from blood loss from lesions in the gastrointestinal tract in men and postmenopausal women, and its prevalence among patients with gastrointestinal bleeding has been estimated to b...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cotter J,Baldaia C,Ferreira M,Macedo G,Pedroto I

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To observe the tumor inhibitory effects by transfecting IL-6 cDNA into colon cancer cell line HT-29 with retroviral vector pZIP cDNA.METHODS:Human IL-6 gene was reconstructed in retrovirus vector and transfected into incasing cells PA317 by lipofectamine mediated method, the clones of the cells transferred with hI...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiao B,Jing B,Zhang YL,Zhou DY,Zhang WD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care (POC) tests enable rapid results and are well established in medical practice. Recent advances in analytical techniques have led to a new generation of POC devices that will alter gastrointestinal diagnostic pathways. This review aims to identify current and new technologies for the POC diagnosis of gast...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huddy JR,Ni MZ,Markar SR,Hanna GB

更新日期：2015-04-14 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 report the clinical outcomes and ergonomics analysis of three laparoscopic approaches in the management of Hirschsprung's disease (HD). METHODS:There were 90 pediatric patients (63 boys, 27 girls; mean age: 3.6 ± 2.7 mo; range: 1.0-90.2 mo) who underwent laparoscopic endorectal pull-through Soave procedures for...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aubdoollah TH,Li K,Zhang X,Li S,Yang L,Lei HY,Dolo PR,Xiang XC,Cao GQ,Wang GB,Tang ST

更新日期：2015-08-07 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