Glass and antimony electrodes for oesophageal pH monitoring in distressed infants: how different are they?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a prevalent and high mortality complication of cirrhosis. We aimed to describe these patients' clinical and microbiological characteristics and evaluate their impact on outcomes. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study including 139 consecutive patients with ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Oliveira AM,Branco JC,Barosa R,Rodrigues JA,Ramos L,Martins A,Karvellas CJ,Cardoso FS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Pancreatitis and hyperamylasaemia are common complications of ERCP and this study was designed to explain which operative and patient factors predispose to them. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A 1 year prospective study of consecutive patients in a single operator centre with detailed attention to technical f...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dickinson RJ,Davies S

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of expandable metal stents in the mid 1980s led to the development of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) as we know it today. Short-lived detrimental effects on the hyperdynamic circulation in cirrhosis accompany the acute reduction in portal pressure following TIPSS creation....

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tripathi D,Redhead D

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) need long-term treatment with acid-suppressive therapy. Data on long-term follow-up are very rare. For this reason, a study was performed to detect complaints many years after diagnosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients diagnosed with reflux oesophagit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Loffeld SM,Dackus GM,Loffeld RJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sitagliptin for treating Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:In total, 72 Chinese T2DM patients with NAFLD were divided randomly into two groups of 36 patients each group. All 72 ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Deng XL,Ma R,Zhu HX,Zhu J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus can occur after acute pancreatitis (AP), but there are currently no tools for evaluating the risk of developing diabetes after an attack of AP. The aim of the study was to develop a nomogram for prediction of new-onset diabetes mellitus after the first attack of AP. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ma JH,Yuan YJ,Lin SH,Pan JY

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenosis of inferior vena cava can be a cause of or a consequence of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). However, its occurrence after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion has only been twice reported. We report the case of a 23-year-old man who presented BCS of the three suprahepatic veins. The caus...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Vergniol J,Laharie D,Drouillard J,Etienne G,Pigneux A,Plessier A,Couzigou P,de Lédinghen V

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fructose is absorbed by GLUT transporters in the small intestine. If this process is inadequate, abdominal symptoms because of fructose intolerance may arise. The effect of a tailored fructose-restricted diet on gastrointestinal complaints was assessed in patients with fructose intolerance. MATERIALS AND MET...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bonfrate L,Krawczyk M,Lembo A,Grattagliano I,Lammert F,Portincasa P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal pain with a discoloured dialysate in a patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD) is usually attributed to infective peritonitis. Although acute pancreatitis (AP) is not usually a complication of end-stage renal disease, some studies suggest an increased risk especially in patients on PD. We report a case of idiopa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Manga F,Lim CS,Mangena L,Guest M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the control of pancreatic blood flow and secretion, and its role in the maintenance of pancreatic tissue has been suggested. The aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of NO on pancreatic trophic parameters during acute pancreatitis induction and the pancreas recovery...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jurkowska G,Rydzewska G,Gabryelewicz A,Dzieciol J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the oesophagus that is rapidly increasing in prevalence. Although systemic and topical corticosteroids are effective in treating EO, some patients develop corticosteroid dependency. Alternative therapeutic approaches that avoid corticostero...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Netzer P,Gschossmann JM,Straumann A,Sendensky A,Weimann R,Schoepfer AM

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Data on the epidemiology of hepatitis C among individuals who use drugs in low-threshold settings are lacking, although crucial to assess the burden of disease and aid in the design of treatment strategies. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and disease related to hepatit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Silva MJ,Pereira C,Loureiro R,Balsa C,Lopes P,Água-Doce I,Belo E,Martins HC,Coutinho R,Pádua E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is a rare entity of mesenteric ischemia, secondary to inadequate blood supply to the intestine, resulting in weight loss because of postprandial abdominal pain. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction manifesting with epigastric p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tseng CK,Su WB,Lai HC,Chou JW,Feng CL,Peng CY,Chen YF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the treatment of hepatitis C, anaemia may necessitate pegylated-interferon and ribavirin dose reductions with reduced sustained viral response rates. Although erythropoietic growth factors are frequently used to improve anaemia, it is controversial whether endogenous erythropoietic response is insuffi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Van Vlerken LG,Van Soest H,Janssen MP,Boland GJ,Drenth JP,Burger DM,Siersema PD,Van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to look at the correlation between recurrent abdominal pain and the presence of recent stressful life events among schoolchildren in a rural district in Malaysia. METHOD:This is a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren aged 9-15 years based in Kuala Langat, a rural district loc...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boey CC,Goh KL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old man had a liver resection for a bilobar mass thought to be, by imaging techniques, an hepatocellular carcinoma. He had been treated for the last 12 years by venesections for genetic haemochromatosis complicated by well-compensated cirrhosis. At surgery, prothrombin time and platelet count were normal, as...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Blanc JF,Bernard PH,Carles J,Le Bail B,Balabaud C,Bioulac-Sage P

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver steatosis (LS) and chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are two common causes of chronic liver disease in Iran. LS is also a common histopathological feature of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Association of chronic HBV infection and LS has not been extensively studied. AIM:We investigated the pr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Minakari M,Molaei M,Shalmani HM,Mohammad Alizadeh AH,Jazi AH,Naderi N,Shavakhi A,Mashayekhi R,Zali MR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment uptake and responses were assessed among HCV/HIV co-infected individuals referred for HCV therapy at an urban HIV clinic. METHODS:Retrospective review of HIV/HCV patients enrolled in the HCV treatment program at the John Ruedy Immunodeficiency Cl...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Murray MC,Barrios R,Zhang W,Hull M,Montessori V,Hogg RS,Montaner JS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review and updated report of an ongoing prospective investigation of two different adjustable silicone gastric banding devices is presented. One cohort of this study includes 40 subjects who have had a band placed by laparotomy. A second cohort includes 22 subjects who have had a newly designed adjustable silicone g...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Doherty C,Maher JW,Heitshusen DS

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National surveys have been used to obtain information on sedation and monitoring practices in endoscopy in several countries. AIMS:To provide data from Portugal and query the Portuguese endoscopists on nonanesthesiologist administration of propofol. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 31-item web survey was sent to al...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ferreira AO,Torres J,Dinis-Ribeiro M,Cravo M

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：:Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan CW,Wilson GE,Howat JM,Shreeve DR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is currently no reliable tool for providing a global measurement of the severity of dyspepsia in patients with a variety of upper gastrointestinal disorders. We have designed a questionnaire which records frequency of symptoms, effect on routine activities, time off work, frequency of medical consultati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： el-Omar EM,Banerjee S,Wirz A,McColl KE

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The diagnostic and prognostic value of critical flicker frequency (CFF) analysis for assessment of severity and dynamics of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) was studied before and after implantation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). BASIC METHODS:Sixty-three cirrhotic patients were retro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kircheis G,Bode JG,Hilger N,Kramer T,Schnitzler A,Häussinger D

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Aberrant pancreas is a congenital anomaly. In surgical series, its incidence varied from 0.2 to 0.8%. About 70% of aberrant pancreas occur in the gastrointestinal tract. Eighty percent of them locate in the stomach and duodenum, and only 0.2% in the ileum. We report on a 25-year-old woman with ileal aberrant pancreas ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Huang WS,Kuo CH,Changchien CS,Hsu KL,Lin CC

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of cryoglobulinemia. Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have markedly changed the therapeutic outcomes in the treatment of patients with HCV. We evaluate the efficacy, safety, immunological, and clinical response of different DAA regimens in HCV-cryoglobulinemia. PATI...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Passerini M,Schiavini M,Magni CF,Landonio S,Niero F,Passerini S,Croci AL,Bolis M,Scalzi V,Gubertini G,Ricci ED,Galli M,Rizzardini G

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic biopsy surveillance of Barrett's oesophagus is generally recommended. However, optimal patient selection and frequency of follow-up are subject to ongoing discussion. OBJECTIVE:To investigate current surveillance practices for Barrett's oesophagus in the Netherlands and to explore their concordan...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van Sandick JW,Bartelsman JF,van Lanschot JJ,Tytgat GN,Obertop H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old previously healthy woman was diagnosed as having a vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-producing tumour of the pancreas. Her medical history was typical for neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumours, presenting initially with non-specific symptoms but eventually she developed life-threatening manifesta...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sjöqvist U,Permert J,Löfberg R,Larsson J,Gadaleanu V,Adrian TE

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00