Qualitative and quantitative clinical evaluation of the laser-assisted ratio analyser for detection of Helicobacter pylori infection by (13)C-urea breath tests.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies have suggested that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears to be more serious in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. This meta-analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and the severity of COVID-19. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scien...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Zeng W,Qi K,Ye M,Zheng L,Liu X,Hu S,Zhang W,Tang W,Xu J,Yu D,Wei Y

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of Helicobacter pylori infection in clinical routine is based either on the direct visualization of the bacterium in gastric biopsies by histology or microbiology or on the demonstration of urease activity in gastric biopsies and by the labelled-urea breath test (UBT). Omeprazole has a strong inhib...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Stoschus B,Domínguez-Muñoz JE,Kalhori N,Sauerbruch T,Malfertheiner P

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Radiolucent pancreatic lithiasis (RPL) has been identified as a different entity from calcified pancreatic lithiasis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency, characteristics and evolution of RPL. PATIENTS:Between 1983 and 1995, 278 consecutive patients who presented with pancreatic lithiasis ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Barthet M,Daniel R,Bernard JP,Valantin V,Sahel J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dominant biliary strictures occur commonly in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), who have a high risk of developing cholangiocarcinoma (CC). The natural history and optimal management of dominant strictures remain unclear, with some reports suggesting that endoscopic interventions improve ou...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chapman MH,Webster GJ,Bannoo S,Johnson GJ,Wittmann J,Pereira SP

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare condition, which is characterized by the dilation of small bowel lymphatics and presents with signs and symptoms of protein-losing enteropathy. Some patients have complained of occlusive symptoms attributable to the mechanical obstruction caused by the considerable mucosal edema a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Paggi S,Ferrero S,Braidotti P,de Rai P,Conte D,Basilisco G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laser-induced shock-wave lithotripsy (LISL) is successfully used for the treatment of difficult bile duct stones. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term risk for a symptomatic bile duct stone recurrence after LISL and to detect risk factors predicting recurrence. METHODS:Between 1993 and 2001, 80...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jakobs R,Hartmann D,Kudis V,Eickhoff A,Schilling D,Weickert U,Siegler KE,Riemann JF

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought a good indicator cell line to use in detecting the vacuolating toxin produced by Helicobacter pylori and in examining the characteristics of the toxin. DESIGN AND METHODS:Using five cell lines [baby hamster kidney (BHK-21), human amnion (FL), human uterine cancer (HeLa), rabbit kidney (RK-13) and A...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kamiya S,Kai M,Ozawa A,Kobayashi H,Shirai T,Harasawa S,Miwa T

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a distinctive familial internal anal sphincter myopathy with unique histological and radiological features. A 67-year-old woman presented with a 20-year history of proctalgia fugax and outlet obstruction; other family members were similarly affected. Computed tomograpy and magnetic resonance imagin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Guy RJ,Kamm MA,Martin JE

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) is a less invasive diagnostic tool and promising in detecting gastrointestinal lesions of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Co-registration of low-dose computed tomography (CT) could lead to improvements in the assessment of d...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Däbritz J,Jasper N,Loeffler M,Weckesser M,Foell D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is generally well controlled with gluten-free diet but a small proportion of patients require corticosteroids or immunomodulatory agents. Response to anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents raises interesting questions about both the pathogenesis of coeliac disease and the mechanism of action of ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chaudhary R,Ghosh S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), rapidly progressive cerebral oedema remains the main fatal complication and an obstacle in liver transplantation. A 29-year-old Japanese woman presented with sudden-onset hepatic encephalopathy and jaundice. Hepatic encephalopathy deteriorated within 2 days of the onset of jaundice....

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sadamori H,Yagi T,Inagaki M,Shima Y,Matsuda H,Tanaka N,Sakaguchi K,Tsuji T,Matsumi M,Katayama H,Hirakawa N

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:A significant proportion of patients presenting with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) have negative small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) examinations, and yet remain at risk of rebleeding. We aimed to evaluate whether a second-look review of SBCE images using flexible spectral color enhanceme...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dias de Castro F,Magalhães J,Boal Carvalho P,Cúrdia Gonçalves T,Rosa B,Moreira MJ,Cotter J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the effect of pantoprazole and esomeprazole on intra-oesophageal pH and investigate their pharmacokinetics in patients with symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). METHODS:Double-blind, randomized, two-period crossover study. Caucasian men with symptomatic GORD (n=48) were selected on the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Simon B,Müller P,Pascu O,Gatz G,Sander P,Huber R,Mascher H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osseous metaplasia within the gastrointestinal tract is rare and occurs in benign, premalignant, and malignant neoplasms. Here, we report the youngest case of an adenomatous polyp with the presence of ossification and a concomitant review of the literature with regard to ossification of colonic polyps. A 28-year-old m...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bowman EA,Stevens EC,Pfau PR,Spier BJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Excessive alcohol consumption has steadily risen to become the third leading cause of preventable death in the USA. One consequence of heavy alcohol use recently under considerable investigation is alcoholic hepatitis. Although many risk factors for developing alcoholic hepatitis have been documented, our ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Al-Azzawi Y,Albo B,Fasullo M,Coukos J,Watts GJ,Tai R,Radcliffe D,Kroll-Desrosiers A,Devuni D,Szabo G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to clarify the relationship between pre-sarcopenia (PS) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This cross-sectional study evaluated 335 patients with CLD. PS was diagnosed on the basis of the assessment criteria by the Japan Society of Hepatolo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ohashi K,Ishikawa T,Imai M,Suzuki M,Hoshii A,Abe H,Koyama F,Nakano T,Ueki A,Noguchi H,Hasegawa E,Hirosawa S,Kobayashi M,Hirosawa H,Sato K,Munakata M,Yoshida T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data are limited for comparison of the long-term efficacy of telbivudine (LdT) between hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related compensated and decompensated cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of LdT in treatment-naive patients with HBV-related compensated and decompensated cirrhosis in 96 we...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yang X,Li J,Zhou L,Liu J,Wang J,Lu W

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following observations on the effect of subcutaneous nicotine on rectal mucosal eicosanoids and mucus in the rabbit we have repeated the work in ferrets which may be a more suitable animal model. AIMS AND METHODS:The effect of nicotine on mucosal eicosanoids, the adherent mucus layer, and faecal proteinases...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Thomas GA,Pullan RD,Zijlstra FJ,Rankin BJ,Russell MA,Feyerabend C,Allen A,Rhodes J

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper oesophagus (inlet patch) and the factors that may influence its finding. To study its macroscopic and microscopic characteristics and its relationship with symptoms and oesophago-gastroduodenal diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study was carri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Maconi G,Pace F,Vago L,Carsana L,Bargiggia S,Bianchi Porro G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Current guidelines for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients are to undergo surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with 6-month ultrasonography. We aimed to compare detection rates of very-early-stage HCC in two groups: group A, undergoing 6-month ultrasonography versus group B, undergoing 6-m...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kim JH,Kang SH,Lee M,Choi HS,Jun BG,Kim TS,Choi DH,Suk KT,Kim MY,Kim YD,Cheon GJ,Baik SK,Kim DJ

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Time trend studies in the USA have shown that the incidences of adenocarcinomas of the oesophagus and gastric cardia have risen strongly since the 1970s, whereas the incidence of squamous cell carcinomas of the oesophagus has declined. Earlier, we found that the incidence of these adenocarcinomas also rose in...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Steevens J,Botterweck AA,Dirx MJ,van den Brandt PA,Schouten LJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analytical methods for measurements of gluten in the low level range of 20-200 ppm of gluten, as required for gluten-free food, have never been endorsed by the Codex Alimentarius. With the aim of investigating standardized and reliable methods for the detection of gliadin in food with detection limits lower t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Méndez E,Vela C,Immer U,Janssen FW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Liver cirrhosis is considered as a premalignant state, as about 80% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with liver cirrhosis. Although alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has a high negative predictive value, its sensitivity for detecting HCC is poor. The aim of this study was to evaluate circulating endoglin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yagmur E,Rizk M,Stanzel S,Hellerbrand C,Lammert F,Trautwein C,Wasmuth HE,Gressner AM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to evaluate information provided on pregnancy, personal decision making, disease course, and outcome of pregnancy from a patient's perspective in a population of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) attending two general hospitals. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A questionnaire w...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hoekstra J,van Roon AHC,Bekkering FC,van Tilburg AJP,West RL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sitagliptin for treating Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:In total, 72 Chinese T2DM patients with NAFLD were divided randomly into two groups of 36 patients each group. All 72 ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Deng XL,Ma R,Zhu HX,Zhu J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II colon cancer is a controversial practice and is not recommended by the French Consensus Conference outside of therapeutic trial. OBJECTIVE:To assess, within a well-defined population, the influence of hospital characteristics in this practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Alter E,Phelip JM,Guilhot JN,Matysiak M,Vermorel M,Roblin X

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a prevalent and high mortality complication of cirrhosis. We aimed to describe these patients' clinical and microbiological characteristics and evaluate their impact on outcomes. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study including 139 consecutive patients with ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Oliveira AM,Branco JC,Barosa R,Rodrigues JA,Ramos L,Martins A,Karvellas CJ,Cardoso FS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The occurrence of hepatic encephalopathy is one of the main factors limiting the development and application of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). Our study aimed to verify the efficacy of the albumin-bilirubin score, an objective and simple scoring system, to predict post-TIPS he...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lin X,Gao F,Wu X,Cai W,Chen X,Huang Z

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is one of the most common genetically based diseases. The wide clinical spectrum of the disease and the availability of highly specific antibody testing have led to an increased number of patients undergoing gastroscopy with distal duodenal biopsies. Histological confirmation of the characteristic smal...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Frenz MB,Mee AS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00