Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus sepsis in a patient with ulcerative colitis.

abstract：:We report a patient with long-standing ulcerative colitis who developed carcinoma of the colon, sclerosing cholangitis, pericholangitis, and bronchiectasis over the course of 10-15 years. Occurrence of these rare conditions in the same patient supports their reported association and reemphasizes that there may be mult...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pang JA,Vicary FR

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty consecutive patients with unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer were treated with split courses of radiotherapy (RT) and simultaneous multidrug chemotherapy consisting of 5 fluorouracil, continuous infusion, streptozotocin, and cisplatin. A separate, retrospective study identified a group of 28 conte...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bruckner HW,Kalnicki S,Dalton J,Snady H,Schwartz GK,Chesser MR,Lehrer D,Mandeli J,Harpaz N,Janus C

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Probiotic supplementation seems to provide beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced diarrhea. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the efficacy of probiotic supplementation for prevention and treatment of radiation-induced diarrhea. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fuccio L,Guido A,Eusebi LH,Laterza L,Grilli D,Cennamo V,Ceroni L,Barbieri E,Bazzoli F

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To evaluate the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsies and to identify predictors of positive colonic histology in patients with chronic diarrhea. BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy with biopsies is performed in chronic diarrhea with negative initial work-up. STUDY:We reviewed electron...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Atieh J,Chedid V,Khoshbin K,Kane S,Camilleri M

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether autoimmune cholangitis (AC) has specific features that constitute an entity other than primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). We compared clinical, laboratory, and liver biopsy features; response to treatment; and the follow-up of two groups of patients. The first group comprised seven patients with ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sánchez-Pobre P,Castellano G,Colina F,Dominguez P,Rodriguez S,Canga F,Herruzo JA

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：:Microbial signals stimulate development and maintenance of the neonatal immune system. The process begins in utero, with limited exposure to microbes in the intrauterine environment, as well as maternal immune signals priming the developing immune system. After birth and initial colonization, the immune system must be...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Houghteling PD,Walker WA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the anorectal band in the genesis of hemorrhoids is studied. The anorectal band is a fibroepithelial tube which is a remnant of the anorectal sinus. Seventy-six hemorrhoid patients and 32 controls were studied. Rectal neck pressure recording was done for all subjects. Two biopsies were taken from the lower...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shafik A

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis (EIP) is a rare disease, characterized by multiple, small flask-shaped diverticula in the esophageal wall, and best demonstrated on single-contrast barium examination. Though the condition is often associated with reflux esophagitis, Candida esophagitis, and esophageal dysmot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kochhar R,Mehta SK,Nagi B,Goenka MK

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the successful FDA approval of sorafenib as the standard of care therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its clinical benefits have been modest. The mortality rate remains high and prognosis poor for patients with advanced-stage HCC. The exact mechanism of sorafenib in the treatment o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lee JK,Abou-Alfa GK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two patients, treatment of amebic dysentery was followed (despite the disappearance of the infecting organism) by an illness with the clinical, pathological, and radiological characteristics of nonspecific ulcerative colitis. Their case histories indicate that in addition to persistent or recurrent amebic infection...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rampton DS,Salmon PR,Clark CG

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) service use and expenditures for peptic ulcer and other acid-related diseases during the 10-year period fiscal year (FY) 1976-1985. Between FY 1976 and FY 1980, hospitalizations rose irregularly, operations declined by 37%, endoscopies tripled, physician visits fluctuated fro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bloom BS,Fox NA,Jacobs J

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Informed consent is a vital preprocedural step for endoscopy but there are substantial variations in its delivery. We therefore sought to assess a multifaceted intervention to improve the consent process. METHODS:Gastroenterologists at a tertiary center were educated on the recommended components o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fudman DI,Papamichael K,Roemi L,Rao V,Falchuk KR,Leffler DA,Feuerstein JD

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Assess neoplasia and polypectomy-related adverse event (AE) rates in gastric hyperplastic polyps (GHPs). BACKGROUND:GHPs carry a risk of neoplastic transformation. The rate of neoplastic transformation and the risk of polypectomy-related bleeding are unclear in the West, as data are derived from Asian or small s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bar N,Kinaani F,Sperber AD,Amir-Barak H,Dekel R

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of lipid peroxidation and endogenous oxygen-derived free radical scavengers on ischemia-reperfusion injury and tissue recovery in rat ulcer model corresponding to the gastric histopathology was investigated. Male Wistar rats weighting 200-250 g were heparinized before occlusion of the celiac axis for 1.5 h. E...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Oshima A,Asayama K,Sakai N,Kitajima M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) may represent a separate and important pathway for colorectal cancer (CRC), little is known about the risk factors for these lesions. Molecular abnormalities such as BRAF have been observed in SSA and smokers. Our hypothesis is that smoking may be associated with the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Anderson JC,Rangasamy P,Rustagi T,Myers M,Sanders M,Vaziri H,Wu G,Birk JW,Protiva P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Split-dose regimens (SpDs) were recommended as a first choice for bowel preparation, whereas same-day regimens (SaDs) were recommended as an alternative; however, randomized trials compared them with mixed results. The meta-analysis was aimed at clarifying efficacy level between the 2 regimens. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cheng YL,Huang KW,Liao WC,Luo JC,Lan KH,Su CW,Wang YJ,Hou MC

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 23 patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) and five patients with linear-IgA bullous dermatosis (BD), we evaluated the occurrence of histologic jejunal changes and small-bowel function abnormalities. None of the patients showed clinical signs or symptoms of malabsorption. Morphological jejunal changes consisten...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： deFranchis R,Primignani M,Cipolla M,Vecchi M,Agape D,Monti M,Berti E,Zuccato E,Mussini E

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its frequency, ulcerative proctosigmoiditis is poorly recognized and its prognosis is not well understood. This study reviews experience at the Cleveland Clinic from 1960 through 1972, with a 97% follow-up. A total of 359 patients with a diagnosis of ulcerative proctosigmoiditis were followed for a mean of 11 ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Farmer RG

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with primary biliary cirrhosis associated with Graves' disease and discuss the possible autoimmune connections between the two disorders. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nieri S,Riccardo GG,Salvadori G,Surrenti C

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The purpose of this study was to characterize outcomes of esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERF) by etiology and initial treatment strategy. BACKGROUND:ERF is a morbid condition for which optimal treatment strategies and outcomes are still in evolution. STUDY:Medical records and images were reviewed for all patients...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lenz CJ,Bick BL,Katzka D,Nichols FC,Depew ZS,Wong Kee Song LM,Baron TH,Buttar NS,Maldonado F,Enders FT,Harmsen WS,Dierkhising RA,Topazian MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The metabolic fates of copper and iron are closely linked through ceruloplasmin and hephaestin. Ceruloplasmin is the principal copper carrying protein and decreases in acquired copper deficiency. Congenital absence of ceruloplasmin (aceruloplasminemia) results in tissue iron overload. Animal studies suggest ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Thackeray EW,Sanderson SO,Fox JC,Kumar N

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with classical features of amiodarone hepatotoxicity who died of progressive liver failure. Throughout the course of his illness, he had epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and persistent mild to moderate elevation of amylase and lipase in his serum and peritoneal fluid. Pancreatitis due to amiodaro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sastri SV,Diaz-Arias AA,Marshall JB

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To define both risks and costs of optimal care of patients with gastric acid hypersecretion. BACKGROUND:The management of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other gastric acid hypersecretory disorders remains challenging. The optimal strategy for follow-up including gastric acid analysis, laboratory studies, and end...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hirschowitz BI,Fineberg N,Wilcox CM,Mohnen J,Worthington J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:We sought to determine if providers who have higher standards for optimal bowel preparation might be more fastidious in their examination of the colon and, therefore, have higher adenoma detection rates (ADRs). BACKGROUND:ADRs are a reliable and objective marker of colonoscopy performance. Suboptimal bowel prepa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mahadev S,Green PH,Lebwohl B

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with long-standing Waldenström's disease and cryoglobulinemia, treated with chlorambucil, developed hepatocellular carcinoma. Although HBs antigen, anti-HBs, and anti-HBc antibodies were not detected in his serum by conventional polyclonal radioimmunoassays, immunofluorescence techniques showed HBs antigen t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lotz JP,Colbert N,Degott C,Pariente EA

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports of reduced appendectomy rates in patients with ulcerative colitis have not distinguished between primary appendectomy (surgery for appendicitis) and incidental appendectomy (removal of the appendix for other reasons). In the present case control study, we examined the frequency of primary appendectomy i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Smithson JE,Radford-Smith G,Jewell GP

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The goal of this study was to assess the relationship between pretransplant measures of reflux and longer-term outcomes of chronic allograft rejection in lung transplant recipients. BACKGROUND:Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a primary measure of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation, a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lo WK,Moniodis A,Goldberg HJ,Feldman N,Chan WW

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine (AZA) are used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Side effects include infection, leukopenia, hepatitis, and pancreatitis. The level of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT), which metabolizes 6-MP to 6-methylmercaptopurine, may reflect the risk of side effects. We sought...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kader HA,Wenner WJ Jr,Telega GW,Maller ES,Baldassano RN

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disposable biopsy forceps have recently been introduced into the field of endoscopy. We have analyzed biopsy size and histologic interpretation of samples obtained with the disposable forceps and compared them to those obtained with reusable forceps. In the 18 patients studied, 49 samples were collected with the reusa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Turk DJ,Kozarek RA,Botoman VA,Patterson DJ,Ball TJ

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00