Barrett esophagus: endoscopic findings and what to biopsy.

abstract：:A case of an ulcerated gastric wall mass ultimately found to be splenosis is presented in which the index patient had endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonographic evaluation prior to resection. Although no visual features identified this mass as a splenic implant preoperatively, the lesion appeared to be atypical for le...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Deutsch JC,Sandhu IS,Lawrence SP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 29-year-old woman with a 20-year history of Crohn's disease and neutropenia. Because of repeated complications of Crohn's disease, she has undergone three intestinal resections and also has had recurrent skin abscesses, sinusitis, and pneumonia. Persistent neutropenia has been noted throughout the course o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stevens C,Peppercorn MA,Grand RJ

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acid-reducing drugs can cause increased growth of microbes, including fungus, because of high gastric pH. Our purpose was to evaluate the occurrence of mycotic infection in patients with duodenal ulcer on anti-ulcer therapy and to compare the effects of cimetidine, famotidine, and omeprazole. Eighty patients with duod...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Goenka MK,Kochhar R,Chakrabarti A,Kumar A,Gupta O,Talwar P,Mehta SK

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of hepatitis C virus (HCV) with neoplasia is not completely understood. Hepatitis C virus is hepatolymphotrophic. It is considered an inducing factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is associated with various types of lymphomas. We describe a patient with HCV cirrhosis who developed gastric lymph...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shapira MY,Muszkat M,Braunstein I,Gotsman I

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：:Pneumocystis carinii infection of the liver is being reported with increasing frequency in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The clinical picture typically resembles hepatitis. We report such an occurrence in a patient with persistent elevation of alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transpe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Merkel IS,Good CB,Nalesnik M,Roseman SR

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first fiberoptic instruments, gastrointestinal endoscopy has shaped the field of gastroenterology and is now a key diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Compared with the initial fiberoptic endoscopes state-of-the-art optical chips (or charge-coupled device technology) allowed a quantum leap in image quality. Des...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Holtmann GJ,Huelsen A,Shah A,Hourigan LF,Morrison M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since endoscopic treatment has been evaluated and become established as treatment for early gastric cancer, metachronous recurrence has become a major problem. In this report, predictive factors for recurrence were studied using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox's proportional hazards regression model in 76 patients who...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Arima N,Adachi K,Katsube T,Amano K,Ishihara S,Watanabe M,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of antidepressants to treat patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been extended in recent years because of their possible neuromodulatory and analgesic effects, generally in doses that do not have antidepressant effects. There seems to be sufficient evidence to support the recommendation that psycho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wald A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of meningitis is unknown in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. GOALS:We aimed to determine the incidence of and risk factors for meningitis in IBD patients. STUDY:We conducted a retrospective cohort and nested case-control study in the Quintiles IMS Legacy PharMetrics Adjudicated C...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kochar B,Jiang Y,Long MD

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the influence of the brain-gut interactions on the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), we compared such patients (n = 10) with healthy control subjects (n = 11) by measuring the pressure of the colon and small intestine simultaneously with analysis of power spectrum of the electroencephal...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fukudo S,Nomura T,Muranaka M,Taguchi F

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients affected by uncomplicated diverticular disease (DD) suffer from colicky, unexplained, recurrent, and short-lived but often debilitating abdominal pain and alteration in bowel habit. Although the goals of therapy, such as to improve symptoms and to prevent both recurrent attacks and complications, are clearly ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rocco A,Compare D,Caruso F,Nardone G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severely ill patients with ulcerative colitis are usually treated with parenteral corticoids. Those with signs of systemic toxicity usually receive antibiotics as well. However, the role of antibiotics in patients without high fever, profound leukocytosis, peritoneal signs or megacolon is not clear. Since 1985, seven ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Peppercorn MA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Our objective was to determine whether high serologic IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies (TTGA) are exclusively associated with celiac disease (CD). BACKGROUND:IgA TTGA are found in the serum of most individuals with CD. This serologic marker is used to screen individuals with suspected CD for duodenal biops...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Donaldson MR,Book LS,Leiferman KM,Zone JJ,Neuhausen SL

更新日期：2008-03-01 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

abstract：:This study evaluates the clinical usefulness of titers of antibody to Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in a urine-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (URINELISA; Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Tokushima, Japan) by comparing values of serum antibody to Hp in an already commercialized kit in a population of 250 asymptomatic individ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yamamoto T,Tamura M,Ishii T,Anjiki H,Hattori K,Saitoh M,Sanaka M,Kuyama Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of Klebsiella pneumoniae peritonitis after endoscopic sclerotherapy and discuss its pathogenesis and risk factors. We also review previous cases in the literature and make recommendations for prophylactic therapy. Endoscopists should be aware of peritonitis as a possible complication of endoscopic scl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Trotter JF,Peterson WL

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunal varices were a cause of recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage in an 18-year-old man with common variable immunodeficiency and nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the small intestine. Despite numerous procedures, including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, arteriography, and exploratory laparotomy no a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Freiman JS,Gallagher ND

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The goal of this study was to examine the effect of a standardized silybin and soy phosphatidylcholine complex (IdB 1016) on serum markers of iron status. BACKGROUND:Milk thistle and its components are widely used as an alternative therapy for liver disease because of purported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bares JM,Berger J,Nelson JE,Messner DJ,Schildt S,Standish LJ,Kowdley KV

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Assess acceptance and attitudes regarding telemanagement (HAT) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:Noncompliance is a barrier to successful outcomes in patients with IBD. Novel methods for monitoring and assessing compliance are needed. STUDY:HAT consists of a laptop connected to a wei...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cross RK,Arora M,Finkelstein J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) underwent a cross-sectional study to evaluate intestinal secretory immunity. Peroral jejunal biopsy with histologic and immunohistochemical assessment of the mucosa were carried out in the patients and in 12 healthy volunteers. It was observed that an altered...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Elia C,Souza H,Carvalho AT,Madi K,Mello CA,Oliveira A,Cuckier R,Papi JA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old boy developed traumatic cholecystitis from a BB shot that lodged in his gallbladder. This is an unusual cause of gallbladder disease, and we review the literature. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Petersen JM,Knight TT

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antacids have been used as remedies for benign gastroduodenal disorders for centuries. They were regarded to be effective in relieving gastric pain and symptoms of hyperacidity and in promoting ulcer healing. The effectiveness was based on empiric observations and was not derived from the controlled clinical trials da...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sewing KF

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients with obstruction of the extrahepatic portal venous system were seen at the Tufts-New England Medical Center between 1970 and 1979; a cause for the portal vein thrombosis was detected in 11. These included pancreatic disease (4); hematologic disorders (2); postoperative complications of laparotomy (3); ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Brown KM,Kaplan MM,Donowitz M

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to compare the sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) colonography (CTC) with that of colonoscopy for detecting patients with colorectal polyps in an asymptomatic screening population in Korea, thus to evaluate a possibility, whether CTC could be used as a screening tool for colore...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim YS,Kim N,Kim SH,Park MJ,Lim SH,Yim JY,Cho KR,Kim SS,Kim DH,Eun HW,Cho KS,Kim JH,Choi BI,Jung HC,Song IS,Shin CS,Cho SH,Oh BH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Churug-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an uncommon site of involvement. In addition to review of recent literature, we herein report a case of CSS with unusual involvement of GIT. The patient was being treated for idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome for 2 years; he later developed acute pe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sharma MC,Safaya R,Sidhu BS

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 64-year-old man developed diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, protein-losing enteropathy, skin pigmentation, hair loss, and unique nail changes. He also exhibited pulmonary tuberculosis and impaired immunity with skin anergy, poor lymphocyte mitogens stimulation test, and low serum immunoglobulin. We discuss the rel...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lin HJ,Tsai YT,Lee SD,Lai KH,Ng WW,Tam TN,Lin HC,Liou LB,Tsay SH

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A spontaneous intramural esophagogastric hematoma developed in a patient with hemophilia A. The hematoma did not resolve after antihemophiliac factor replacement but ruptured into the stomach causing massive gastrointestinal bleeding. The associated enlarged right tracheobronchial gland and the histopathological findi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Intragumtornchai T,Israsena S,Benjacholamard V,Lerdlum S,Benjavongkulchai S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old woman receiving continuous infusions of 5-fluoro-2'-deoxy-uridine into the hepatic artery through a surgically implanted intraarterial catheter for hepatic metastases from adenocarcinoma of the colon, developed acute epigastric pain and anemia. Endoscopy demonstrated a duodenal ulcer with a portion of th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hutchins LF,Webb RT,Ortego TJ,Lang NP,Navab F

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although of unproven benefit for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have emerged as a promising therapy. Little evidence exists, however, regarding sustained effects of TZDs in NASH after drug discontinuation. A recent clinical study suggests that relapse of NASH pathophysiology i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

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

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00