Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid administration in patients with acute viral hepatitis: a pilot study.

abstract：:Endoscopic procedures generate bacteraemia to different degrees. Under certain conditions, most notably valvular heart disease, clinically significant infections may occur. A large body of literature has grown around recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent procedure-related infections. Most of this liter...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Schembre D,Bjorkman DJ

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glucocorticosteroids are used frequently for the treatment of relapses of Crohn's disease. AIM:To investigate the influence of the new topically active glucocorticosteroid budesonide in comparison with methylprednisolone on bone turnover in a randomized open trial. METHODS:Twenty-nine patients received eit...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： D'Haens G,Verstraete A,Cheyns K,Aerden I,Bouillon R,Rutgeerts P

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between ulcerative colitis and cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been recognised for over 50 years; and the role of CMV in ulcerative colitis in general, and steroid resistance in particular, remains a topic of ongoing controversy. The outcome for patients with CMV reactivation appears worse than tha...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Sager K,Alam S,Bond A,Chinnappan L,Probert CS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both simple proportions and statistical tests are utilised for symptom-reflux association. We systematically compared three such tests in a clinical setting. AIM:To compare the three commonly used symptom reflux association tests in a large cohort of patients undergoing ambulatory pH monitoring for the eval...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kushnir VM,Sathyamurthy A,Drapekin J,Gaddam S,Sayuk GS,Gyawali CP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although short-term outcome in severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) is well described, its long-term course remains uncharacterised. AIM:To assess determinants of long-term outcome in SAH. METHODS:Data were recorded from a cohort with SAH (admission Discriminant Function (DF) ≥32). Kaplan-Meier (KM) and Cox pr...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Potts JR,Goubet S,Heneghan MA,Verma S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple therapy currently forms the cornerstone of the treatment of patients with Helicobacter pylori-positive duodenal ulcer. AIM:To establish whether prolonged antisecretory therapy is necessary in patients with active duodenal ulcer. METHODS:A total of 77 patients with H. pylori-positive duodenal ulcer w...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Tepes B,Krizman I,Gorensek M,Gubina M,Orel I

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign epithelial gastric polyps have been reported to be more common in atrophic body gastritis. The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the induction of gastric atrophy is well-known. The development of hyperplastic polyps may be in relation to H. pylori infection. AIM:To investigate occurrence of be...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Di Giulio E,Lahner E,Micheletti A,Milione M,D'Ambra G,Bordi C,Delle Fave G,Annibale B

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The agreement between subtyping irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients based on Rome II criteria versus Rome III criteria is unknown. AIM:To compare IBS subtyping based on Rome II versus III criteria. METHODS:The Rome II Modular Questionnaire and the Bristol Stool Form Scale (one-week diary cards) were co...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ersryd A,Posserud I,Abrahamsson H,Simrén M

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To update previous overviews of placebo-controlled double-blind trials assessing the efficacy and tolerance of smooth muscle relaxants in irritable bowel syndrome. METHODS AND TRIALS: A total of 23 randomized clinical trials were selected for meta-analyses of their efficacy and tolerance. Six drugs were analysed: c...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Poynard T,Regimbeau C,Benhamou Y

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common diagnosis in gastroenterology. Trials suggest certain probiotics to be beneficial. AIM:To investigate the effects of multispecies probiotic supplementation (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, L. rhamnosus Lc705, Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii JS and Bifi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kajander K,Myllyluoma E,Rajilić-Stojanović M,Kyrönpalo S,Rasmussen M,Järvenpää S,Zoetendal EG,de Vos WM,Vapaatalo H,Korpela R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incomplete resorption of fructose results in increased colonic hydrogen production and is a frequent cause of abdominal symptoms. The only treatment available is diet. AIM:To study whether orally administered xylose isomerase (XI), an enzyme that catalyses the reversible isomerisation of glucose and fructos...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Komericki P,Akkilic-Materna M,Strimitzer T,Weyermair K,Hammer HF,Aberer W

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are widely used to treat acid-related disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract. However, large observational studies have raised concerns about PPI-associated adverse events. In recent years, data from next-generation sequencing studies suggested that PPIs affect the composi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Macke L,Schulz C,Koletzko L,Malfertheiner P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infliximab (IFX) therapy escalation during maintenance treatment occurs frequently in clinical practice in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Outcomes for these patients have not been described. AIM:To describe the prevalence of, and outcomes after, IFX escalation during maintenance therapy in patients ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Rostholder E,Ahmed A,Cheifetz AS,Moss AC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic options for achalasia include pharmacological therapy, surgical myotomy, pneumatic dilatation and intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection. AIM:To compare botulinum toxin injection with pneumatic dilatation in a randomized trial. PATIENTS/METHODS:Forty adults with newly diagnosed achalasia we...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mikaeli J,Fazel A,Montazeri G,Yaghoobi M,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the therapeutic landscape with regard to anti-HCV therapy has changed dramatically. The new directly acting anti-virals (DAAs) have demonstrated improved sustained virological response (SVR) compared with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin. AIM:To examine and present the latest data with regard to...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Joshi D,Carey I,Agarwal K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant proportion of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have Helicobacter pylori infection, but it is unclear whether or not H. pylori should be treated in this clinical setting. The aim of this review was to critically assess the relationship between H. pylori and GERD and its potential imp...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： O'Connor HJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-induced liver injury may be immunologically mediated or metabolically induced. Peripheral eosinophilia and liver eosinophilia in suspected drug-induced liver injury generally supports the role of drug aetiology. AIM:To assess the importance of eosinophilia and hepatic necrosis on outcome in patients wi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Björnsson E,Kalaitzakis E,Olsson R

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapy with adalimumab has been shown to be effective in Crohn's disease (CD) patients who have lost response or are intolerant to infliximab. AIM:To determine the efficacy of adalimumab in CD patients who discontinued infliximab through a systematic review. METHODS:Electronic searches of EMBASE and MEDLI...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ma C,Panaccione R,Heitman SJ,Devlin SM,Ghosh S,Kaplan GG

更新日期：2009-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need for a simple, therapeutic test that is of diagnostic value and can also provide rapid symptom relief in patients who present with classic, mild symptoms suggestive of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD), when the diagnosis is based on symptom assessment alone. AIM:To assess the diagnost...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bate CM,Riley SA,Chapman RW,Durnin AT,Taylor MD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation (LT) offers a possible cure for carefully selected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Studies report that preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a prognostic indicator that can predict survival and recurrence in these patients. AIM:To undertake a systematic review of availa...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hakeem AR,Young RS,Marangoni G,Lodge JP,Prasad KR

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detrimental effect of smoking on development and progression of Crohn's disease (CD) is generally accepted. AIM:To evaluate the awareness of smoking risks in a Belgian inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population. METHODS:In the out-patient clinic of a tertiary referral centre, 625 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： De Bie C,Ballet V,Hendriks N,Coenen S,Weyts E,Van Assche G,Vermeire S,Ferrante M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumatic dilation has re-emerged as a first line treatment for achalasia, but conclusions are limited by the relatively small numbers of patients studied and the lack of long term follow-up. AIM:To summarise and analyse 29 available studies evaluating pneumatic dilation for achalasia with focus on efficacy...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Katzka DA,Castell DO

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance entero-colonography enables accurate assessment of ileocolonic Crohn's disease, but the need for bowel cleansing and rectal enema limits considerably its use in daily practice. AIM:We evaluated the accuracy of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance entero-colonography with neither bowel cl...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Buisson A,Hordonneau C,Goutte M,Boyer L,Pereira B,Bommelaer G

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about long-term outcome of tacrolimus therapy for ulcerative colitis. Aim To evaluate long-term efficacy and safety of tacrolimus in Japanese patients with refractory ulcerative colitis. METHODS:Twenty-seven patients with UC refractory to conventional therapy were administered tacrolimus wit...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Yamamoto S,Nakase H,Mikami S,Inoue S,Yoshino T,Takeda Y,Kasahara K,Ueno S,Uza N,Kitamura H,Tamaki H,Matsuura M,Inui K,Chiba T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis carried out in 1994 by the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) resulted in Helicobacter pylori being designated as a Group 1 carcinogen and thus clearly having an association with the development of gastric cancer. In the case of H. pylori, the evaluation was made solely on the basis of ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Asaka M,Kudo M,Kato M,Sugiyama T,Takeda H

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peginterferon-alpha-based therapy frequently leads to neutropenia. It remains unclear whether neutropenia is associated with bacterial infection in chronic hepatitis C (CHC). AIM:To evaluate the risk of bacterial infection and neutropenia in patients with CHC treated with peginterferon-alpha/ribavirin. MET...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Yang JF,Hsieh MY,Hou NJ,Dai CY,Huang JF,Lin ZY,Chen SC,Hsieh MY,Wang LY,Chuang WL,Yu ML

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ONO-2952 is a novel and selective inhibitor of translocator protein 18 kDa that reduces stress-induced defecation and visceral hyperalgesia in rat models. AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ONO-2952 in females with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea in an exploratory proof-of-concept study. ME...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Whitehead WE,Duffy K,Sharpe J,Nabata T,Bruce M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether portal hypertension potentiates intestinal ulceration induced by indomethacin. Portal hypertension was produced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by two-staged ligation of the portal vein. Sham-operated rats were used as controls. The rats were given 20 mg/kg of indomethaci...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Jonas GM,Erickson RA,Chung K

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two patients with peptic ulceration of the duodenum, stomach or oesophagus, who had not responded to 3 or more months of high-dose treatment with ranitidine (450 or 600 mg/day), were treated with oral lansoprazole at 30-60 mg daily. In 40 patients (95.2%) the ulcers healed within 2-12 weeks. In the remaining 2 p...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Brunner G,Arnold R,Hennig U,Fuchs W

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastrimmune is an immunogenic form of gastrin. It raises in situ antibodies against two proliferative forms of gastrin: amidated and glycine-extended gastrin-17. It has been shown to have a therapeutic action in several in vivo tumour models. Following immunization, due to the complex equilibrium that exists...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Smith AM,Morris T,Justin T,Michaeli D,Watson SA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00