Can biochemical markers be used to screen patients with inflammatory bowel disease for osteoporosis?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare zaldaride maleate, a calmodulin inhibitor with gastrointestinal antisecretory properties, with loperamide and a placebo in the treatment of travellers' diarrhoea. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study. SETTING:Study clinic staffed by European residents on Nile cruise ships. PATIENT...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Silberschmidt G,Schick MT,Steffen R,Kilpatrick ME,Murphy JR,Oyofo BA,el-Etr S,Gyurech D,Mourad AS,Mathewson JT

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who presented with cytomegalovirus infection complicated by pancytopaenia, haemolysis and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy on a background diagnosis of coeliac crisis as the first presentation of coeliac disease. This is the first reported case of coeliac crisis presen...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kelly E,Cullen G,Aftab AR,Courtney G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sorafenib is the standard of care for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but data on its use in the elderly are inconclusive. METHODS:All consecutive HCC patients who were treated in our institution with sorafenib since its licensing were included in the analysis. Patients were divided in...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ziogas DC,Papadatos-Pastos D,Thillai K,Korantzis I,Chowdhury R,Suddle A,O'Grady J,Al-Khadimi G,Allen N,Heaton N,Ross PJ,Sarker D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective medical treatment of ulcerative colitis is available. However, 20-40% of patients remain refractory and become steroid dependent, or have chronic activity. Azathioprine and its metabolite 6-mercaptopurine have been found to be effective in this setting, although duration of treatment and doses are not entire...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schölmerich J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Infliximab and tacrolimus are effective for the treatment of patients with moderate or severe corticosteroid-dependent/refractory ulcerative colitis. However, regarding treatment for these patients, whether tacrolimus therapy should precede infliximab as a second-line therapy remains controversial. To address...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tsukamoto H,Tanida S,Mizoshita T,Ozeki K,Ebi M,Shimura T,Mori Y,Kataoka H,Kamiya T,Joh T

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES/BACKGROUND:The population of people who use drugs (PWUD) has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in Europe. PWUD are multimorbid patients who are difficult to integrate into existing healthcare systems. In our study, we evaluated the feasibility of providing HCV treatment within opio...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Brunner N,Senn O,Rosemann T,Falcato L,Bruggmann P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Traditional definitions of healthcare utilization (HCU) emphasize clinical visits and procedures. Clinic calls, an understudied form of HCU, occur with high frequency. Understanding and examining predictors of HCU, such as disease activity and parent distress, may help reduce overutilization. METHO...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wojtowicz AA,Plevinsky JM,Poulopoulos N,Schurman JV,Greenley RN

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a useful technique for early gastric neoplasms without lymph node metastasis. However, a critical complication is unpredictable post-ESD bleeding. Some risk factors for post-ESD bleeding have been reported previously, although those risk factors have not directly cont...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ebi M,Shimura T,Nishiwaki H,Tanaka M,Tsukamoto H,Ozeki K,Sawada T,Mizoshita T,Mori Y,Kubota E,Tanida S,Kataoka H,Joh T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:This study was performed to evaluate the treatment efficacy of endoscopic variceal obturation (EVO) in patients with gastric variceal bleeding (GVB) according to the type of varices. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients who were treated with EVO for bleeding from gastric varices (GVs) were included. P...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lee HA,Chang JM,Goh HG,Kim TH,Lee YS,Suh SJ,Jung YK,Choi HS,Kim ES,Kim JH,An H,Seo YS,Yim HJ,Jeen YT,Yeon JE,Chun HJ,Byun KS,Um SH,Kim CD,Korean Portal Hypertension Study Group.

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Various techniques of endoscopy have been developed to treat rectal carcinoids. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of rectal carcinoids smaller than 10 mm in diameter. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 18 consec...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hamada Y,Tanaka K,Tano S,Katsurahara M,Kosaka R,Noda T,Aoki M,Toyoda H,Takei Y,Katayama N

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This leading article refers to the paper by Abdelrazeq AS, Owen C, Smith L, McAdam JG, Pearson HJ, Leveson SH. Nicorandil-associated para-stomal ulceration: case series Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 18:1293-1295. We apologise to all concerned for the dissociation between the two papers, which was due to an adminis...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Egred M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We here report a case of celiac disease and Budd Chiari syndrome. This 19-year-old boy was diagnosed to have portal hypertension in another hospital when he had developed variceal bleeding. In our hospital, he was found to have occlusion of all three hepatic veins as the cause of portal hypertension. On a routine endo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kochhar R,Masoodi I,Dutta U,Singhal M,Miglani A,Singh P,Singh K

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of membrane lipid composition on the susceptibility to bile salt damage and protection. DESIGN:Artificial model cholesterol/phospholipid (c/p) membranes (vesicles) with a varying cholesterol (0-15 mM) and phospholipid content (3-30 mM), and with a c/p ratio ranging up to 1.70, were...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van de Heijning BJ,van den Broek AM,van Berge-Henegouwen GP

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preoperative diagnosis of extraluminal gastrointestinal stromal tumours in the duodenum is difficult to establish due to their rare occurrence and the lack of pathognomonic signs. This report describes the case of a 61-year-old woman who suffered from an immunohistologically confirmed gastrointestinal stromal tumo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mussack T,Szeimies U,Arbogast S,Schiemann U,Siebeck M,Hallfeldt K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers can be difficult to diagnose. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides non-invasive information on phospholipid metabolism, and previous studies of liver tissue have highlighted changes in phospholipids in malignancy. We hypothesised that in-vitro NMR spectroscop...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Khan SA,Cox IJ,Thillainayagam AV,Bansi DS,Thomas HC,Taylor-Robinson SD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Massive amounts of patient data are captured daily in electronic medical records (EMR). Utilizing the power of such large data may help identify disease associations and generate hypotheses that can lead to a better understanding of disease associations and mechanisms. We aimed to comprehensively identify an...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Waljee AK,Noureldin M,Berinstein JA,Cohen-Mekelburg SA,Wallace BI,Cushing KC,Hanauer DA,Keeney-Bonthrone TP,Nallamothu B,Higgins PDR

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variceal bleeding is a medical emergency with 20% mortality at 6 weeks. The role of vasoactive agents in achieving hemostasis and preventing rebleeding has been well documented. The optimal duration of these agents has not been well established. There are no previous studies yielding the exact duration of oc...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rengasamy S,Ali SM,Sistla SC,Lakshmi CP,Harichandra Kumar KT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate in a large group of volunteer blood donors the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) and the relation of transaminase (ALT) levels and viraemia to liver damage. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:Transfusion Centre of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and the Liver Unit of t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Muñoz-Gómez R,García-Monzón C,García-Buey L,Lo Iacono O,Borque MJ,Garía-Sánchez A,Pajares JM,Moreno-Otero R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complete review of wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) recordings by a physician is time-consuming and laborious and may be perceived as a limitation to perform WCE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a nurse in interpreting WCE. METHODS:A total of 102 WCE videos were evaluated by a single ga...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dokoutsidou H,Karagiannis S,Giannakoulopoulou E,Galanis P,Kyriakos N,Liatsos C,Faiss S,Mavrogiannis C

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Placental growth factor (PlGF) is known for its role in pathological conditions to protect parenchymal cells of different organs from injury, whereas its presence in the liver and its potential importance in stimulating liver regeneration has never been described. This was investigated in this study usi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Vanheule E,Fan YD,Van Huysse J,Meester D,Olievier K,Praet M,de Hemptinne B,Colle I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, disabling and functional gastrointestinal disorder. Effective treatments are lacking. Self-care and coping with symptoms are considered important but little is known about what patients with IBS actually do to manage their illness. The aim of this study was to exp...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jakobsson Ung E,Ringstrom G,Sjövall H,Simrén M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adalimumab (ADA) is a subcutaneous anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agent, effective in inducing and maintaining remission in Crohn's disease (CD). Unlike Infliximab (IFX), ADA dosing is not weight adjusted and dose frequency is based on clinical response. AIM:To determine whether obesity is a risk fa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bhalme M,Sharma A,Keld R,Willert R,Campbell S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Next to its role as a carrier protein for vitamin D and its plasma metabolites, the primary function of vitamin D-binding protein (DBP; Gc-globulin) is to serve and to bind and neutralize extracellular monomeric actin (G-actin) released from necrotic cells, which in its long filamentous form (F-actin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gressner OA,Gao C,Siluschek M,Kim P,Gressner AM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Many researchers consider portal thrombosis (PT) as a contraindication to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the feasibility and long-term prognosis of TIPS in cirrhotic patients, with and without, complete PT. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Four hundred ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Perarnau JM,Baju A,D'alteroche L,Viguier J,Ayoub J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strong evidence is presented in this randomized, prospective study that biliary stenting alone is as effective as biliary stenting with sphincterotomy in the treatment of uncomplicated post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy bile leaks. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Carr-Locke AD

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studying factors associated with positive gastroscopies in dyspeptic patients can help limit and rationalize waiting lists for endoscopies. Dyspepsia guidelines have a controversial role because their main purpose is to provide specifications on efficient global management of primary care patients. AIM:To a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cardin F,Zorzi M,Terranova O

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:A 46-year-old woman was admitted to our department with symptoms of nausea, anorexia and asthenia. Serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were increased; all serological tests for viral hepatitis and autoimmune disorders were negative. She had taken Lycopodium similiaplex solution as seda...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Conti E,De Checchi G,Mencarelli R,Pinato S,Rovere P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00