Patient outcomes related to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement.

abstract：:Hepatic cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver. Appropriate management of this tumor remains a controversial topic. We have accumulated a number of cases with successful management of local hepatic tumors. Here we report a case where we performed an ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofreque...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tak WY,Park SY,Jeon SW,Cho CM,Kweon YO,Kim SK,Choi YH,Chung JM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The gastrointestinal safety of the novel injectable cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor, parecoxib sodium, was compared with the nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ketorolac, and placebo in healthy subjects. STUDY:In a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, 123 adu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Harris SI,Stoltz RR,LeComte D,Hubbard RC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains controversial whether or not cytomegalovirus infection in patients with active ulcerative colitis reflects a nonpathogenic colonization or a pathogenic disease warranting antiviral therapy. GOALS:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim YS,Kim YH,Kim JS,Cheon JH,Ye BD,Jung SA,Park YS,Choi CH,Jang BI,Han DS,Yang SK,Kim WH,IBD Study Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Our study reexamines the prevalence of interval colorectal cancer (I-CRC) by manually reviewing CRC cases at a single institution. BACKGROUND:In 2% to 8% of patients with CRC, diagnosis occurs during the interval 6 to 36 months after a cancer-free colonoscopy. Rates are often determined by linking the date of co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gotfried J,Bernstein M,Ehrlich AC,Friedenberg FK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic esophagitis is a recently described disease characterized by the presence of upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in association with a dense esophageal eosinophilic infiltrate. The awareness and interest of physicians and researchers in this disease has been increasing as reflected by the number of publ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Almansa C,Devault KR,Achem SR

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal leaks and fistulae are common postoperative complications, whereas intestinal perforation more commonly complicates advanced endoscopic procedures. Although these complications have classically been managed surgically, there exists an ever-expanding role for endoscopic therapy and the involvement of a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rustagi T,McCarty TR,Aslanian HR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a rare cause of pancreatitis. Pancreatitis secondary to HTG, presents typically as an episode of acute pancreatitis (AP) or recurrent AP, rarely as chronic pancreatitis. A serum triglyceride (TG) level of more than 1,000 to 2,000 mg/dL in patients with type I, IV, or V hyperlipidemia (Fre...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yadav D,Pitchumoni CS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus species are part of normal gastrointestinal flora and are an uncommon cause of bacteremia. Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus was repeatedly isolated in the blood cultures of a 43-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis. Lactobacillus spp. could be considered a potential opportunistic pathogen whenever ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Farina C,Arosio M,Mangia M,Moioli F

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis (CP) remains challenging. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) have been proposed as highly accurate diagnostic modalities. Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been previously used as a gold sta...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pungpapong S,Wallace MB,Woodward TA,Noh KW,Raimondo M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased amounts of small bowel gas are a frequent finding on plain abdominal films in toxic megacolon (TMC), but they may also be found in patients with severe colitis. We studied 69 consecutive patients with severe ulcerative colitis to evaluate whether an increased gas content of the small intestine may identify p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Caprilli R,Vernia P,Latella G,Torsoli A

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance is an integral part of the underlying pathophysiology in most patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Insulin-sensitizing agents are therefore likely to be of key importance in the treatment of this disorder, especially in the histologically more severe form known as nonalcoholic ste...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Caldwell SH,Argo CK,Al-Osaimi AM

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the clinical features, liver histology, and ultrastructure in reversible diclofenac-induced hepatitis and review previous reports of this entity. Although rarely reported, diclofenac hepatitis may be severe, and even fatal. Symptoms, which develop from 1 week to 11 months after starting the drug, include j...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ouellette GS,Slitzky BE,Gates JA,Lagarde S,West AB

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occult gastrointestinal bleeding frequently frustrates clinicians' attempts to locate the source. Foci of hemorrhage within the small bowel are often found only at laparotomy and can be attributed to Meckel's diverticula, carcinomas, or less frequently, pulsion-type diverticula. We report our experience with two patie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rodriguez HE,Ziauddin MF,Quiros ED,Brown AM,Podbielski FJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of ascitic fluid tests, e.g., fibronectin and cholesterol, have been proposed as helpful in detecting malignancy as the cause of ascites. Unfortunately, these "humoral tests of malignancy" are nonspecific. Although the ascitic fluid concentrations of these proteins or protein-bound substances tend to be...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Runyon BA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential reduction in symptoms related to atrial fibrillation after treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms with proton pump inhibitor therapy has been previously described. However, illustration of this relationship by combined 24-hour pH and ambulatory Holter monitoring has not been performed. We re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gerson LB,Friday K,Triadafilopoulos G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The esophagogastric junction (EGJ) is a complex barrier between the thoracic and abdominal luminal gut compartments, comprised primarily of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and crural diaphragm. Although closed at rest, the EGJ relaxes to allow antegrade bolus transit and retrograde venting of air. Abnormal relaxa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rogers BD,Gyawali CP

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To manage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients surviving for a long term, the treatment strategy for recurrent cancer is as important as that for the initial treatment. However, no prognostic scoring system has been available for patients with HCC recurrence. The purpose of this study was to develop a new ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Toyama T,Hiramatsu N,Yakushijin T,Oze T,Nakanishi F,Yasumaru M,Mochizuki K,Kanto T,Takehara T,Kasahara A,Hayashi N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on subjective evaluation of symptoms alone is challenging. GOALS:To test the validity and reliability of a graded response questionnaire to identify patients with GERD. STUDY:Patients presenting with upper abdominal symptoms for more than a month, a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ho KY,Gwee KA,Khor JL,Selamat DS,Yeoh KG

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tissue distribution of a previously identified M(r) 40 K epithelial autoantigen in ulcerative colitis was examined in situ in the fetal tissue by immunocytochemical method, using an immunoglobulin M (IgM) monoclonal antibody (7E12H12). Fetal-autopsy tissue from 9 to 19 weeks of development (11-21 gestational weeks...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Das KM,Squillante L,Chitayet D,Kalousek DK

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a novel imaging technique used for noninvasive work-up of patients with pancreaticobiliary disease. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is useful in the evaluation of a host of pancreaticobiliary disorders, such as congenital disorders, calculus disease, bi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Prasad SR,Sahani D,Saini S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of lansoprazole and famotidine on gastric basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) levels and ulcer healing in patients with gastric ulcer. Sixteen patients with active gastric ulcer were divided into two groups and received treatment with lansoprazole 30 mg/day or famotidine 40 mg/day. They were ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tsuji S,Kawano S,Higashi T,Mukuda T,Imaizumi T,Tatsumi T,Miura N,Miyajima K,Fukuda M,Noguchi M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantitative information is scarce with regard to guidelines for currently prescribed medications for constipation. Furthermore, these guidelines do not reflect the differences in the number of bowel movements caused by each drug. GOALS:In this study, we used a model-based meta-analysis to quantitatively es...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Zhang Y,Yin F,Xu L,Li YF,Chen JC,Liu HX,Zheng QS,Li LJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supplements consisting primarily of dietary fibers are marketed as aids to weight reduction. Of uncertain efficacy, they have generally been regarded as safe when used according to directions. We report two cases of acute esophageal obstruction by a guar gum product in patients with preexisting esophageal abnormalitie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Opper FH,Isaacs KL,Warshauer DM

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diverticular disease includes a spectrum of conditions sharing the underlying pathology of acquired diverticula of the colon: symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, recurrent symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, and complicated diverticular disease. Goals of therapy in diverticular disease should b...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Di Mario F,Comparato G,Fanigliulo L,Aragona G,Cavallaro LG,Cavestro GM,Franzé A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical effect of probiotics on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is still controversial. AIMS:We aimed to evaluate the effects of a probiotic mixture on IBS symptoms and the composition of fecal microbiota in patients with diarrhea-dominant IBS (D-IBS). METHODS:Fifty patients with D-IBS were randomized ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ki Cha B,Mun Jung S,Hwan Choi C,Song ID,Woong Lee H,Joon Kim H,Hyuk J,Kyung Chang S,Kim K,Chung WS,Seo JG

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) with gastrointestinal hemorrhage is presented. SWS is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by cutaneous facial angioma leptomeningeal angioma with seizures and other neurologic complications. Associated anomalies beyond the encephalofacial territory are very rare. The patient p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Castilla-Guerra L,Fernández-Moreno MC,Franco E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized trial with a blind observer compared the efficacy of an emulsion containing micronized sucralfate (1 g four times daily) and ranitidine (150 mg twice daily) in the short-term healing of peptic ulcer. Patients with a minimum ulcer size of 5 mm located in the duodenal bulb, the pyloric canal, or in the prep...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lykkegaard Nielsen MC,Vagn Nielsen O,Moesgaard F

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:In order to provide a comparative evaluation of available pharmacologic treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), we conducted a network meta-analysis. BACKGROUND:A variety of pharmacologic treatments for EoE have been reported, however there exists a paucity of direct comparisons. STUDY:We searched random...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tomizawa Y,Melek J,Komaki Y,Kavitt RT,Sakuraba A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hepatic ultrasound (US) is readily available and physicians usually trust the results of an US report suggesting fatty liver, but there are conflicting reports on its accuracy, especially in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Therefore, we retrospectively examined liver biopsies in patients with CLD ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Perez NE,Siddiqui FA,Mutchnick MG,Dhar R,Tobi M,Ullah N,Saksouk FA,Wheeler DE,Ehrinpreis MN

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Whether body position affects lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function and detection of hiatal hernia is unknown. Moreover, the yield of high-resolution esophageal pressure topography (HREPT) when compared with endoscopy for detection of hiatal hernia is unclear. AIM:The aims of this study were to examin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hashmi S,Rao SS,Summers RW,Schulze K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00