Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli: could steroid therapy play a role?

abstract：:Spontaneous regression of adult solid tumours is rare. Here, we present the case of a 51-year-old man who underwent a curative resection for an adenocarcinoma of the rectum in 1989. He remained well until 12 months after surgery when he developed a large-fixed mass proximal to the anastomosis, which was treated with r...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdelrazeq AS,Lund JN,Leveson SH

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) can be coupled with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the same setting when biliary and/or duodenal stenting are required. AIMS:Our aim was to examine the effectiveness of EUS-FNA combined with stenting during the same sess...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Camus M,Trouilloud I,Villacis AL,Mangialavori L,Duchmann JC,Gaudric M,Roseau G,Terris B,Mitry E,Chaussade S,Prat F

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Correa described a stepwise model of changes in the gastric mucosa after Helicobacter pylori infection, from the normal gastric epithelium to chronic gastritis, atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. The aim of this study is to assess the reversibility of these mucosal changes ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fichman S,Niv Y

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a debilitating immune disorder that impairs function and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). A goal of IBD treatment is mucosal healing, but it is not known whether it achieves normalization of the patients' perception of health. This can be assessed by using a cut-off...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Casellas F,Barreiro de Acosta M,Iglesias M,Robles V,Nos P,Aguas M,Riestra S,de Francisco R,Papo M,Borruel N

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most serious health problems worldwide and thus it is important to assess health and economic impacts of preventative CRC screening strategies. METHODS:For this reason, a theoretical model based on Markov chains is proposed to compare these strategies: fecal occult bl...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wohl P,Bednařík M,Wohl P,Cervenka M,Spičák J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score has been shown to predict 3-month prognosis following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPS) in liver cirrhosis; however, that score was derived from a mixed cohort, including patients with refractory ascites and variceal bleeding. This study...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pitton MB,Zimmermann T,Mildenberger P,Weinmann A,Kloeckner R,Düber C,Mittler J,Hoppe-Lotichius M,Otto G

更新日期：2020-11-20 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：:Treatment of Crohn's disease with infliximab is an important drug therapy for patients with refractory and fistulating disease. There are concerns over its use in a proportion of Crohn's patients with concurrent hepatitis C infection, since there are theoretical risks of accelerated hepatic decompensation due to the i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Campbell S,Ghosh S

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The accurate detection of synchronous neoplasia is important to reduce the risk of recurrence after endoscopic resection. Trimodal imaging endoscopy (TMIE) was developed for this purpose. Our aim was to compare the effects of TMIE and white-light imaging endoscopy (WLIE) in gastric neoplasia detectio...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gweon TG,Park JM,Lim CH,Kim JS,Cho YK,Kim SW,Choi MG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initial venesection therapy in dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome (DIOS) was shown to improve insulin resistance. However, no data are available on the long-term outcome of iron store, thus questioning the relevance of maintenance therapy. AIM:The aim of the study was to describe the long-term evolution of...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bardou-Jacquet E,Lainé F,Morcet J,Perrin M,Guyader D,Deugnier Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of developing thromboembolic events (TE) compared with the healthy population. AIM:This study aimed to describe a cohort of IBD patients with a history of TE focusing on recurrence of TE, disease activity and IBD medication at the time of TE ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bollen L,Vande Casteele N,Ballet V,van Assche G,Ferrante M,Vermeire S,Gils A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Data on SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) in adult coeliac disease (CD) are lacking. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the epidemiology and clinical features of COVID-19 in adult coeliac patients regularly followed-up at our centre since January 2015. METHODS:Data about general health status and clini...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schiepatti A,Alimenti E,Maimaris S,Nicolardi ML,Manzella La Barbera F,Baiardi P,Biagi F

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory disease of the colon. Involvement of the small bowel is limited to backwash ileitis or pouch-related conditions. Here, we report two men with UC who presented with small bowel inflammation and even perforation, within 1 month after subtotal colectomy. Endoscopy showed diffuse...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Corporaal S,Karrenbeld A,van der Linde K,Voskuil JH,Kleibeuker JH,Dijkstra G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional bowel disorders are recognized as being common, but remain very difficult to diagnose accurately and to differentiate from one another, despite their significant impact on the quality of life of patients.The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the clinical sign of 'floating stools' is associ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bouchoucha M,Devroede G,Benamouzig R

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:MicroRNA-93 (miR-93) has been shown to suppress proliferation and colony formation of colon cancer stem cells. The aim of this study was to examine the expression pattern and prognostic value of miR-93 in patients with colon cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A quantitative real-time PCR analysis was carried out to det...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Xiao ZG,Deng ZS,Zhang YD,Zhang Y,Huang ZC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of systemic treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma are currently disappointing. In patients with advanced disease, none of the tested treatments (particularly systemic chemotherapy or hormonal treatment, such as tamoxifen) demonstrated an unequivocal benefit in terms of survival, and the trials including ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ganne-Carrié N,Trinchet JC

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have sleep disruption. The aim of this study is to understand how underlying factors such as diet, degree of liver disease and morningness-eveningness tendencies contribute to this sleep disruption. METHODS:Patients with NAFLD were recruited from liver ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Akram ST,Ewy MW,Said A

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bowel distension by insufflated air causes abdominal discomfort after colonoscopy. Carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of air insufflation during colonoscopy can reduce postprocedural discomfort in diagnostic and screening cases. Discomfort after colonoscopy and CO2 insufflation have never been studied in inflammato...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Falt P,Šmajstrla V,Fojtík P,Hill M,Urban O

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gilbert's syndrome is a common inherited disorder, in which genetic defects in uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 lead to deficient glucuronidation of bilirubin and hence hyperbilirubinaemia. Although usually considered asymptomatic, Gilbert's syndrome can be associated with gastrointestinal and psychiatr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lee P,Jones G,Seibel MJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To audit whether our patients with Barrett's oesophagus (BO) enter into our endoscopic surveillance programme and whether they continue with it after entry. We have determined the incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma among our surveyed patients. DESIGN:We retrospectively audited prospectively collected da...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gladman L,Chapman W,Iqbal TH,Gearty JC,Cooper BT

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical presentation, biochemical (ascites and serum) and laparoscopic findings, and to assess the efficacy of triple antituberculous therapy without rifampicin for 6 months in patients with tuberculous peritonitis. METHODS:Twenty-six tuberculous peritonitis patients (11 male, 15 female) wit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Demir K,Okten A,Kaymakoglu S,Dincer D,Besisik F,Cevikbas U,Ozdil S,Bostas G,Mungan Z,Cakaloglu Y

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between serum levels of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCAs) and intestinal permeability at a given time (hypothesis 1) and the probability of increased ASCA serum levels with increased intestinal permeability (hypothesis 2) in patients with Crohn's disease. METHODS:E...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Harrer M,Reinisch W,Dejaco C,Kratzer V,Gmeiner M,Miehsler W,Norman GL,Gangl A,Vogelsang H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This exploratory study aimed to evaluate the presence of asbestos fibers in the biliary tract of patients living in an asbestos-polluted area using scanning electron microscopy. METHODS:Thin gallbladder sections were obtained from five patients who were operated on for gallbladder stones and the bile fluid of ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Grosso F,Randi L,Croce A,Mirabelli D,Libener R,Magnani C,Bellis D,Allegrina M,Bertolotti M,Degiovanni D,Rinaudo C

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a leading cause of liver fibrosis. OBJECTIVE:To compare utility of liver transient elastography, AST-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB4), Forns Index and Goteborg University cirrhosis index (GUCI) in predicting fibrosis stage assessed by liver biopsy in Egypt...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdelsameea E,Alsebaey A,Abdel-Razek W,Ehsan N,Morad W,Salama M,Waked I

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndecan expression, or the lack thereof by tumor cells, has been associated with poor prognosis in several types of cancer, including colorectal cancer. Syndecan is a heparan sulfate proteoglycan involved in tumor adhesion, invasion, and metastasis. In addition, the expression of the enzyme heparanase by cancer cells...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giordano RJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As it has been demonstrated that a careful duodenal inspection during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy may be useful in predicting coeliac disease, we tried to define the usefulness of endoscopy in detecting unsuspected coeliac patients. DESIGN AND METHODS:We considered all the first diagnoses of coeliac dis...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Vjero K,Martucci S,Alvisi C,Broglia F,Viera FT,Perego M,Corazza GR

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild liver dysfunction occurs in patients with coeliac disease frequently, but severe liver diseases in combination with coeliac disease are rare. A 19-year-old woman was referred for evaluation for emergency liver transplantation with progressive jaundice and prolongation of prothrombin time. She had a history of non...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schmidt B,Novacek G,Brichta A,Vogelsang H,Wrba F,Ferenci P

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have similar symptoms, and both adversely affect patients' quality of life. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of physicians and nurses regarding IBS and IBD. METHODS:The Illness Perception Questionnaire Revised, adap...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dickman R,Segev M,Levi S,Reicher-Atir R,Steinmetz A,Horev N,Niv Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal variceal bleeding can be serious or life threatening. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia can further complicate such bleeding episodes. Thrombocytopenia because of sandostatin has been reported in the literature only once previously. We describe a case of sandostatin-induced reversible thrombocytopenia with a po...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chisholm S,Gummadi B,Vega KJ,House J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00