Cytomegalovirus-associated perianal ulcerations in AIDS.

abstract：GOALS:To review the published experience with acute pancreatitis in childhood. STUDY:Computerized search of the English medical literature since 1965 using MEDLINE. RESULTS:Details of 589 patients were reviewed. Mean age was 9.2 +/- 2.4 years (range: 1 week to 21 years). Male to female ratio was 1.2. Etiologies inclu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Benifla M,Weizman Z

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/GOALS:The endoscopic treatment of ampullary adenomas is established; however, the false-negative rate of endoscopic biopsy for carcinoma is 20% to 30%, and it remains uncertain whether identifiable features predict malignancy. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the predictable factors of malignancy in amp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim HN,Kim KM,Shin JU,Lee JK,Lee KT,Lee KH,Kim KM,Lim JH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sensitivity and specificity of current antihuman tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA assays used to detect celiac disease reportedly approach 100%. In addition, the sensitivity of new generation deamidated gliadin peptide (alpha-DGP) antibody assays has also been reported to be similar to the tTG IgA assay...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Naiyer AJ,Hernandez L,Ciaccio EJ,Papadakis K,Manavalan JS,Bhagat G,Green PH

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:Copper deficiency is an uncommonly reported complication of celiac disease that has not received much attention in recent years. Copper deficiency may result in anemia and thrombocytopenia and also irreversible myeloneuropathy if it is not detected and treated appropriately. The prevalence of copper deficiency in pati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Halfdanarson TR,Kumar N,Hogan WJ,Murray JA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 3-year period, arteriovenous malformations (angiodysplasia) were identified at upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in 41 patients. The lesions were multiple in one-third of patients and were predominantly situated in the proximal stomach. We considered angiodysplasia to be the cause of upper gastrointestinal bleed...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Marwick T,Kerlin P

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease is multifactorial, including the effects of Helicobacter pylori, gastric acid, pepsin, gastroduodenal motility, smoking and nicotine, and the complex interaction of an array of other so-called aggressive and protective factors. Since the discovery and acceptance of H. pylori as...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Eastwood GL

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding caused by ectopic varices is an uncommon but important and life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. Spontaneous external hemorrhage from a recanalized umbilical varix is an extremely rare source of ectopic variceal bleeding. We report on the acute presentation of a patient with a bleeding umbilic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Assis DN,Pollak J,Schilsky ML,Emre S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of gallstones is a new and experimental treatment. Recent data seem to indicate that the use of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) after ESWL may optimize the results of the shock wave treatment. Most of the published data on the clinical use of such therapy emanate from two studi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fromm H

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) is a useful marker in the detection of intestinal ischemia. However, more insight into the test characteristics of I-FABP release is needed. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plasma I-FABP levels and the severity of ischemic mucosa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Schellekens DH,Grootjans J,Dello SA,van Bijnen AA,van Dam RM,Dejong CH,Derikx JP,Buurman WA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopy imaging of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has evolved tremendously over the last few decades. Key milestones in the development of endoscopy imaging include the use of various dyes for chromoendoscopy, the application of optical magnification in endoscopy, the introduction of high-definition image capturing...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ho SH,Uedo N,Aso A,Shimizu S,Saito Y,Yao K,Goh KL

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:We aimed to ascertain whether waist circumference (WC) is associated with risk of colorectal neoplasia (CRN), independent of body mass index (BMI). BACKGROUND:Although several studies have reported the association between abdominal obesity, measured by WC, and CRN, it remains unclear whether their association is...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim NH,Jung YS,Park JH,Park DI,Sohn CI

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of gastroenterology is undergoing sweeping changes that demand improvements in efficiency and effectiveness within the practice and ambulatory endoscopy centers. This article discusses core principles of practice and endoscopic ambulatory surgery center function and management that lead to the improvement...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Overholt BF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is now a plethora of methods to diagnose colonization of the human stomach with Campylobacter pylori, such as microbiological culture on various media, identification of C. pylori in biopsies or biopsy smears using various stains or neurological methods, serological demonstration of specific anti-C. pylori antib...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tytgat GN,Rauws EA,de Koster EH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is often preceded by an infectious disease. A case of GBS after hepatitis A in a pregnant woman is described. The patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and had full recovery with no neurologic sequelae. She gave birth in term to a healthy baby. This is the first reported cas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Breuer GS,Morali G,Finkelstein Y,Halevy J

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A detailed history and examination removes much of the vagueness from the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome patients. The syndrome is much more homogeneous than suggested by the patient's complaints. Detailed questioning and examination contribute to further information in over two-thirds of patients. Examination r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fielding JF

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed bowel sounds in controls and patients with acute abdominal conditions using a new computer-aided sound analysis system (C.A.S.A.S.). Sixty-three controls and 61 patients with an acute abdomen had 10-min recordings of bowel sounds in a silent environment with computer analysis of the digitized acoustic sign...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sugrue M,Redfern M

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The standard of care for managing pancreaticobiliary disease in altered Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients is laparoscopy-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (LA-ERCP), but is limited by cost and adverse events. Recently a minimally invasive, completely endoscopic approach using e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kedia P,Tarnasky PR,Nieto J,Steele SL,Siddiqui A,Xu MM,Tyberg A,Gaidhane M,Kahaleh M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total colonoscopy was performed in 38 consecutive cirrhotics (15 alcoholic, 19 postviral, four unknown) with portal hypertension, 32 of whom were enrolled in a program of esophageal sclerotherapy because of variceal bleeding (Child's grading: A, 13; B, 21; C, 4 patients). In 34 of them, multiple biopsies from the colo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Scandalis N,Archimandritis A,Kastanas K,Spiliadis C,Delis B,Manika Z

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to determine whether ranitidine 150 mg b.i.d. for 6 weeks would expedite endoscopic healing or relief of symptoms in patients with benign gastric ulcer. Of 203 patients enrolled, 101 received ranitidine and 102 received placebo. Endoscopic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hirschowitz BI,DeLuca V,Graham D,Lorber S,Bright-Asare P,Katon R

更新日期：1986-06-01 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：:A 39-year-old man had a 2-year history of fatigue, weight loss, drug-resistant ascites, and decreased intestinal motility. During adolescence he began to suffer frequent episodes of acute benign peritonitis that spontaneously subsided at age 35. The fact that his younger brother was taking colchicine for the same symp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gentiloni N,Febbraro S,Barone C,Lemmo G,Neri G,Zannoni G,Capelli A,Gasbarrini G

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis associated with an intestinal infection with Cryptosporidium organisms. The pneumatosis resolved upon treatment of the cryptosporidiosis with paromomycin and clofazimine. Four other cases of benign pneumatosis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Samson VE,Brown WR

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the activities of culture-extracted or commercially available toll-like receptors (TLRs) ligands to establish their direct impact on target gastrointestinal motor cells. METHODS:Short-term and long-term effects of Shigella flexneri M90T and Escherichia coli K-2 strains-extracted lipopolysaccharides (LPS), ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tattoli I,Petitta C,Scirocco A,Ammoscato F,Cicenia A,Severi C

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Hepatic ultrasound (US) is readily available and physicians usually trust the results of an US report suggesting fatty liver, but there are conflicting reports on its accuracy, especially in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Therefore, we retrospectively examined liver biopsies in patients with CLD ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Perez NE,Siddiqui FA,Mutchnick MG,Dhar R,Tobi M,Ullah N,Saksouk FA,Wheeler DE,Ehrinpreis MN

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1992, a 61-year-old man who complained of recurrent episodes of fever and jaundice was diagnosed as having sclerosing cholangitis. In the three years that followed, the clinical picture progressively worsened; and, in 1995, the patient was hospitalized again for biliary obstruction. A liver transplantation was excl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tritto G,Iaccarino V,De Martino S,D'Agostino L

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic esophagitis is a recently described disease characterized by the presence of upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in association with a dense esophageal eosinophilic infiltrate. The awareness and interest of physicians and researchers in this disease has been increasing as reflected by the number of publ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Almansa C,Devault KR,Achem SR

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients developed life-threatening enterocolitis after receiving gold salt therapy. This disorder is attended by a mortality rate of 50% but the intestinal lesion appears to be reversible. The mechanism of the drug toxicity is not known. The course may be fulminant and recovery may occur only after many weeks. To...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sckolnick BR,Katz LA,Kozower M

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Markedly elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels in the range of >1,000 ng/mL are highly suspicious for the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma. This report describes three patients with cirrhosis and replicating hepatitis B virus infection who presented with initial serum alpha-fetoprotein levels of >1,000 ng/mL without c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yao FY

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00