An interval report on prospective investigation of adjustable silicone gastric banding devices for the treatment of severe obesity.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few data exist on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in paediatrics. The objective of this study was to examine treatment patterns of GERD in paediatrics in the primary care. METHODS:Incident GERD cases among paediatric patients were identified using The Health Improvement Network UK pri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ruigómez A,Hungin AP,Lundborg P,Johansson S,Wallander MA,García Rodríguez LA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To modulate experimental colitis by the direct intramuscular injection of cDNA expression vector encoding transforming growth factor-beta 1. METHODS:Colitis was induced in rats by the intracolonic administration of 0.25 ml 50% ethanol containing 30 mg trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. Three and 10 days later th...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giladi E,Raz E,Karmeli F,Okon E,Rachmilewitz D

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:α-Fetoprotein (AFP) and prothrombin induced by the absence of vitamin K or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) are useful tumor markers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, little is known about the clinical characteristics and prognosis of HCC with different levels of AFP and PIVKA-II. METHODS:Consecutive 1447...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kang SH,Kim DY,Jeon SM,Ahn SH,Park JY,Kim SU,Kim JK,Lee KS,Chon CY,Han KH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old previously healthy woman was diagnosed as having a vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-producing tumour of the pancreas. Her medical history was typical for neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumours, presenting initially with non-specific symptoms but eventually she developed life-threatening manifesta...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sjöqvist U,Permert J,Löfberg R,Larsson J,Gadaleanu V,Adrian TE

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians should try to reach an optimal cure rate with initial anti-Helicobacter therapy. Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is more likely to be cured then in patients with 'functional' dyspepsia (FD). Differences in cure rates of 5-15% are usually reported, which is considere...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： de Boer WA,Tytgat GN

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) protects against premature intracellular activation of trypsinogen and development of acute pancreatitis. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of SPINK1 mutations (a) in unselected patients with first-time acute pancreatitis and (b) in the Danish background ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jøergensen MT,Brusgaard K,Novovic S,Andersen AM,Hansen MB,Gerdes AM,de Muckadell OB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to small studies carried out in preselected populations, the estimated prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in Poland ranges from 0.6 to 2.1%. AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anti-HCV and HCV RNA among patients and healthcare workers. METHODS:Anti-HCV...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Flisiak R,Halota W,Horban A,Juszczyk J,Pawlowska M,Simon K

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study was aimed at determining if the frequency and pattern of acute liver failure (ALF) following halothane anaesthesia had decreased during the last 11 years in comparison with a previous series of 48 patients referred between 1965 and 1984 and whether clinical outcome had been altered by the int...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lo SK,Wendon J,Mieli-Vergani G,Williams R

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to evaluate the role of technetium-99m (99mTc) hexamethyl propylene amine oxime (HMPAO)-labelled leucocyte imaging as an initial screening test in patients suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-one patients in whom a final diagnosis of irrit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giaffer MH,Tindale WB,Holdsworth D

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a constant balance in cancer cells between division and death. The malignant phenotype is associated with a continuing cell cycle or 'immortalization'. Telomeres, structures that cap the chromosomes, are related to cell longevity and are regulated by a ribonucleoprotein called telomerase. This review describe...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Crocker J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated enteropathy induced by gluten. A minority of patients who fail to respond to a gluten-free diet may require intervention with immunomodulating drugs. We report a case of refractory coeliac disease where remission was induced by the anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha antibody inflixi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Turner SM,Moorghen M,Probert CS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is affected by both genetic and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to study the effect of smoking on liver histology and mortality in a genetically homogeneous population having PBC. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Smoking and drinking habits at...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mantaka A,Koulentaki M,Samonakis D,Sifaki-Pistolla D,Voumvouraki A,Tzardi M,Kouroumalis E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the treatment of hepatitis C, anaemia may necessitate pegylated-interferon and ribavirin dose reductions with reduced sustained viral response rates. Although erythropoietic growth factors are frequently used to improve anaemia, it is controversial whether endogenous erythropoietic response is insuffi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Van Vlerken LG,Van Soest H,Janssen MP,Boland GJ,Drenth JP,Burger DM,Siersema PD,Van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increasing attention is paid to measure patient's experience using specific patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) as tool to assess the overall quality of care provided. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the United European Gastroenterology have recognized the measure of quality of...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Apadula L,Capurso G,Arcidiacono PG

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 62-year-old man with known coeliac disease who was admitted for investigation of abdominal pain and weight loss. He underwent multiple biochemical, haematological, radiological and endoscopic investigations (which were all normal) and also had a normal laparoscopy. Abdominal computerized tomogra...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hearnshaw SA,Bateson M,Jackson R,Thompson NP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of a hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) identification and surveillance policy. METHODS:Familial clustering of colorectal cancer (CRC) and extracolonic cancers (ECs) was investigated in 1520 consecutive CRC patients and relatives. HNPCC was identified by Amsterdam criteria, ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Arrigoni A,Sprujevnik T,Alvisi V,Rossi A,Ricci G,Pennazio M,Spandre M,Cavallero M,Bertone A,Foco A,Rossini FP

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylaxis with norfloxacin has been shown to be effective in preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in liver cirrhosis. This therapy is associated with the appearance of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli. However, only four cases of SBP caused by quinolone-resistant E. coli have been reported so far. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cereto F,Genescà J,Smithson A,González A,Moreno G,del Valle Ortiz O,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:This study was performed to evaluate the treatment efficacy of endoscopic variceal obturation (EVO) in patients with gastric variceal bleeding (GVB) according to the type of varices. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients who were treated with EVO for bleeding from gastric varices (GVs) were included. P...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lee HA,Chang JM,Goh HG,Kim TH,Lee YS,Suh SJ,Jung YK,Choi HS,Kim ES,Kim JH,An H,Seo YS,Yim HJ,Jeen YT,Yeon JE,Chun HJ,Byun KS,Um SH,Kim CD,Korean Portal Hypertension Study Group.

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of sites in tumors of the oral cavity, oropharynx, pharynx, and hypopharynx varies in the literature. More than 90% of these tumors of the mucosal lining are classified as squamous cell carcinoma developed from premalignant lesions such as leukoplakia and erythroleukoplakia. These carcinomas are ass...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lambert R,Sauvaget C,de Camargo Cancela M,Sankaranarayanan R

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preoperative diagnosis of extraluminal gastrointestinal stromal tumours in the duodenum is difficult to establish due to their rare occurrence and the lack of pathognomonic signs. This report describes the case of a 61-year-old woman who suffered from an immunohistologically confirmed gastrointestinal stromal tumo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mussack T,Szeimies U,Arbogast S,Schiemann U,Siebeck M,Hallfeldt K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori that is generally acquired in childhood and infects the gastric mucosa is considered to be responsible for many pathobiological changes that are linked to the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. Although the majority of studies on the subject have been carried out in adults, there are a limit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Saf C,Gulcan EM,Ozkan F,Cobanoglu Saf SP,Vitrinel A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose two modified urease tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The presence of H. pylori infection was determined in 237 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Three media were used for the urease tests: Christensen's 2% urea bro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boyanova L,Stancheva I,Todorov D,Kumanova R,Petrov S,Vladimirov B,Pehlivanov N,Mitova R,Chakarski I,Churchev I

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes research studies published in recent years that are useful for clinicians considering the enteral route as a means of nutritional support for their patients. In this period, there has been a move away from emphasis on what nutrients are given to a more considered appraisal of how nutrients are p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Payne-James JJ

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last few decades many endoscopic interventions have been developed as an alternative for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). In many countries, these interventions are thus being performed in the general clinical setting. The aim of this study is to systematically review the evidence ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fry LC,Mönkemüller K,Malfertheiner P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the serotonin antagonist ondansetron has been reported to have a positive effect on cholestasis-associated pruritus. OBJECTIVES:To study the effect of orally administered ondansetron on pruritus in chronic liver disease in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over study. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Müller C,Pongratz S,Pidlich J,Penner E,Kaider A,Schemper M,Raderer M,Scheithauer W,Ferenci P

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to describe and identify potential trends with respect to prevalence, incidence, age, sex, and autoimmune comorbidity of celiac disease (CD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A Danish nationwide cohort study of CD using data from The National Patient Register. Patients with a primary or secondary dia...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Grode L,Bech BH,Jensen TM,Humaidan P,Agerholm IE,Plana-Ripoll O,Ramlau-Hansen CH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until now, no data on the routine screening for thrombotic risk factors in Chinese nonmalignant and noncirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) have been reported. METHODS:A total of 141 nonmalignant and noncirrhotic patients with PVT who underwent screening tests for thrombotic risk factors bet...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Qi X,Wu F,He C,Fan D,Han G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The data regarding the microbial spectrum in necrotizing pancreatitis and its impact on mortality is limited. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the agents identified in cultures and their impact on in-hospital and 1-year all-cause mortality. METHODS:Patients with necrotizing pancr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Biberci Keskin E,Okay G,Muhiddin D,Sharif R,Taşlidere B,Şentürk H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although antimony electrodes are by far the most popular for performing oesophageal pH monitoring, there are few data comparing the accuracy of glass and antimony electrodes. Therefore, we tested the accuracy of both electrodes in the prediction of oesophagitis. METHOD:pH monitoring using a glass electrode a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Vandenplas Y,Badriul H,Verghote M,Hauser B,Kaufman L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual prevalence of dyspepsia in the UK is about 25%. Dyspepsia is one of the most common reasons for a patient to visit a primary care physician (PCP), accounting for between 3 and 4% of all PCP consultations. Antisecretory drugs prescribed by PCPs to relieve dyspepsia consume over 7% of the annual UK National H...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Harris A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00