The DU-MACH study: eradication of Helicobacter pylori and ulcer healing in patients with acute duodenal ulcer using omeprazole based triple therapy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease outcome in Crohn's disease might have changed during the last four decades. Disease outcome measurement in Crohn's disease has methodological difficulties because of patient selection and lack of proper definition of diagnostic and outcome measurement criteria. AIM:To assess possible changes in dise...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wolters FL,Russel MG,Stockbrügger RW

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting factors for the outcome of conventional Helicobacter pylori triple therapy have been identified. Of these, the presence of the CagA gene is a strong predictor of successful treatment. Our preliminary data show that this factor becomes irrelevant when sequential therapy is used. AIM:To identify pr...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： De Francesco V,Zullo A,Margiotta M,Marangi S,Burattini O,Berloco P,Russo F,Barone M,Di Leo A,Minenna MF,Stoppino V,Morini S,Panella C,Francavilla A,Ierardi E

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orlistat reduces energy uptake by the impairment of fat digestion and some evidence indicates it also lowers plasma cholesterol. AIM:To examine total, low-density lipoprotein- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol during a weight reducing regimen, and assess the effect of orlistat in lowering cholesterol...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Erdmann J,Lippl F,Klose G,Schusdziarra V

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumatic dilatation is the first line therapy in achalasia, but half of patients relapse within 5 years of therapy and require further dilatations. AIM:To assess whether botulinum toxin injection before pneumatic dilatation is superior to pneumatic dilatation alone in achalasia patients. METHODS:Newly dia...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mikaeli J,Bishehsari F,Montazeri G,Mahdavinia M,Yaghoobi M,Darvish-Moghadam S,Farrokhi F,Shirani S,Estakhri A,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2006-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saccharomyces boulardii, a well-studied probiotic, can be effective in inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases with diverse pathophysiology, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and bacterially mediated or enterotoxin-mediated diarrhoea and inflammation. AIM:To discuss the mechanisms of action involved ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pothoulakis C

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic constipation may result in disabling symptoms, is often unsatisfactorily treated by laxatives and negatively impacts quality of life (QoL). AIM:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a selective, high-affinity 5-HT(4) receptor agonist, ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Quigley EM,Vandeplassche L,Kerstens R,Ausma J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data are available on the efficacy and safety of antiviral therapy in geriatric patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon (pegIFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) therapy in geriatric HCV-infected patients. METHODS:Ninety-one geria...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hu CC,Lin CL,Kuo YL,Chien CH,Chen SW,Yen CL,Lin CY,Chien RN

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind parallel-group study, 98 patients with symptomatic duodenal ulcer received omeprazole 20 mg o.m. and 91 cimetidine 800 mg nocte for 2 or, if then not healed, 4 weeks. After 2 weeks the healing rates on an intention-to-treat basis were: for omeprazole 62% and for cimetidine 33% (P less than 0.001), an...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Crowe JP,Wilkinson SP,Bate CM,Willoughby CP,Peers EM,Richardson PD

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is common in Crohn's disease but its treatment is not clearly defined. Metronidazole and ciprofloxacin are effective antibiotics in active Crohn's disease. AIM:To investigate the efficacy of metronidazole and ciprofloxacin in the treatment of bacterial overgrowth in patients...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Castiglione F,Rispo A,Di Girolamo E,Cozzolino A,Manguso F,Grassia R,Mazzacca G

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate the cost-effectiveness over a 4-year duration of lamivudine and adefovir dipivoxil for patients with hepatitis B 'e' antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:A decision analysis model has been used to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of lamivudine and adefovir dipivoxil from the perspective o...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Buti M,Casado MA,Calleja JL,Salmerón J,Aguilar J,Rueda M,Esteban R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The choice of medical therapies for Crohn's disease continues to grow. Although our understanding of the mechanisms of the disease is incomplete, increasing knowledge of the pathogenesis of inflammation in general and Crohn's disease in particular allows targeting of therapies at various points in the immunoinflammato...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Elton E,Hanauer SB

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mucosal bleeding is frequently used as a measure of gastric mucosal integrity. We compared the orthotolidine method for quantifying haemoglobin in gastric juice with a method based on measurement of fluorescent porphyrins extracted from haem. We also investigated whether acid or pepsin had a deleterious effe...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Woods KL,Kiefe C,Graham DY

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients who present with chronic unexplained upper abdominal pain or discomfort (functional dyspepsia), therapy should ideally be targeted on correcting the individual's disturbed pathophysiology. Here, putative mechanisms implicated in functional dyspepsia and potential approaches to therapy are critically review...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Talley NJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although enteral nutrition is a recognized form of treatment for intestinal Crohn's disease, there are persisting problems with feed palatability and only limited data as to its mode of action. AIM:To assess the effects of a specific oral polymeric diet (CT3211; Nestle, Vevey, Switzerland), which is rich in...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Fell JM,Paintin M,Arnaud-Battandier F,Beattie RM,Hollis A,Kitching P,Donnet-Hughes A,MacDonald TT,Walker-Smith JA

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a renewed interest in use of combination therapies in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B (CHB) because of limitations of monotherapies. AIM:To discuss the current status of combination therapies in treatment-naïve CHB. METHODS:PubMed search was done using 'combination', 'sequential' and 'chronic ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kumar M,Sarin SK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colitis is a significant complication of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Currently, clinical and endoscopic severity are used to guide therapy. AIMS:To investigate associations between clinical, endoscopic, and histological features with outcomes METHODS: We identified 149 patients from seven institutio...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pai RK,Pai RK,Brown I,Choi WT,Schaeffer DF,Farnell D,Kumarasinghe MP,Gunawardena D,Kim BH,Friedman M,Ghayouri M,Lauwers GY

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment options for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are limited. Weight loss remains the most recommended therapy. Orlistat is an effective adjunct to dietary weight loss therapy. AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of orlistat, given for 6 months to patients with obesity and biopsy confirmed NASH. METHODS...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Harrison SA,Fincke C,Helinski D,Torgerson S,Hayashi P

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combination of omeprazole and amoxycillin has demonstrated effectiveness with very few side-effects in the treatment of H. pylori infection, however cure rates have varied widely. The present study addresses the question as to the extent to which the cure rate of H. pylori infection depends on the size o...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Miehlke S,Mannes GA,Lehn N,Hele C,Stolte M,Bayerdörffer E

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori is one of the most prevalent global pathogens and can lead to gastrointestinal disease including peptic ulcers, gastric marginal zone lymphoma and gastric carcinoma. AIM:To review recent trends in H. pylori antibiotic resistance rates, and to discuss diagnostics and treatment paradigms. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Thung I,Aramin H,Vavinskaya V,Gupta S,Park JY,Crowe SE,Valasek MA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate (i) the diagnostic usefulness of a delayed test in initially negative patients; and (ii) the reliability of the rapid urease test, histology or a combination of the two to diagnose Helicobacter pylori during emergency endoscopy in a large clinical practice series. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Records of patien...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Güell M,Artigau E,Esteve V,Sánchez-Delgado J,Junquera F,Calvet X

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies of microscopic colitis have shown varying but increasing incidence rates. AIM:To assess the incidence of microscopic colitis in Sweden. METHODS:Nationwide cohort study performed in 1995-2015 based on biopsy reports. Age-specific and age-standardised incidence rates were calculated. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bergman D,Clements MS,Khalili H,Agréus L,Hultcrantz R,Ludvigsson JF

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few outcome studies directly compare Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy with maintenance H2-antagonist therapy in duodenal ulcer disease. AIM:To examine prospectively the efficacy of H. pylori eradication therapy with ranitidine maintenance therapy over 1 year in patients with confirmed chronic duodena...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Prach AT,Malek M,Tavakoli M,Hopwood D,Senior BW,Murray FE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a scale to assess the severity of hepatic encephalopathy using simple dichotomic items. METHODS:A list of 48 items was created by selecting items that are simple to recognize and categorize; it was applied to thirty-six cirrhotic in-patients with episodic encephalopathy, in addition to the adapted-West-...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ortiz M,Córdoba J,Doval E,Jacas C,Pujadas F,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely used drugs in medicine today, 2-10% of patients must discontinue their use primarily due to gastrointestinal (GI) side-effects. While the development of non-aspirin NSAIDs (NA-NSAIDs) has significantly reduced GI side-effect...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Butt JH,Barthel JS,Hosokawa MC,Moore RA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease is well recognised. However, most studies have focused on demonstrating that CDI is associated with adverse outcomes in IBD patients. Few have attempted to identify predictors of se...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ananthakrishnan AN,Guzman-Perez R,Gainer V,Cai T,Churchill S,Kohane I,Plenge RM,Murphy S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Th2 allergic pathway in eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) responds to food antigen exposure. AIM:To compare the presence and temporal pattern of food antigen penetration in oesophageal mucosa in active and inactive EoE and controls METHODS: Thirty-two patients with EoE (20 active) and 10 controls were ask...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ravi A,Marietta EV,Alexander JA,Peterson K,Lavey C,Geno DM,Murray JA,Katzka DA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute liver failure is a rare and devastating clinical condition resulting from sudden loss of hepatic parenchyma and metabolic function. The Scottish Liver Transplant Unit (SLTU) offers specialist management and emergency liver transplantation to patients with acute liver failure from across Scotland. AIM:...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Donnelly MC,Davidson JS,Martin K,Baird A,Hayes PC,Simpson KJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome were investigated: 8 without, and 5 with, previous gastric surgery. After 7-34 months of treatment with famotidine, 8 out of 13 patients were resistant to this drug. Omeprazole 60 mg/day was administered to these 8 patients; after one month, the dose was reduced to 40 ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Corleto V,Annibale B,D'Ambra G,Saggioro A,Ferrua B,Cassetta MR,Delle Fave G

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most common complication after ileal pouch anal anastomosis in up to 50% of patients is an acute pouchitis. The majority of patients respond to antibiotic treatment. However, 10%-15% develops chronic antibiotic-dependent or refractory pouchitis which is usually hard to treat. AIM:To evaluate the effecti...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bär F,Kühbacher T,Dietrich NA,Krause T,Stallmach A,Teich N,Schreiber S,Walldorf J,Schmelz R,Büning C,Fellermann K,Büning J,Helwig U,German IBD Study Group.

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different authors have postulated both toxic and protective effects for nitric oxide (NO) in the pathophysiology of active inflammation. AIM:To examine the role of NO, especially that produced by the inducible form of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), by investigating the effects of NOS inhibitors and NO donors...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Yoshida Y,Iwai A,Itoh K,Tanaka M,Kato S,Hokari R,Miyahara T,Koyama H,Miura S,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00