Treatment of postoperative Crohn's disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is an important precipitating factor for the development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in cirrhotic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of lactulose in a controlled randomized trial for prophylaxis of HE after UGB. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Wen J,Liu Q,Song J,Tong M,Peng L,Liang H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of esophageal cancer is markedly increased in patients with head and neck cancer, and the presence of esophageal cancer is associated with reduced survival rates. AIMS:We investigated whether the results of screening for esophageal cancer in patients with head and neck cancer using chromoendos...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Moschler O,Spahn TW,Middelberg-Bisping C,Grosse-Thie W,Christoph B,Kloeppel G,Mueller MK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Multiple colorectal polyps with a diameter in the range of 10-19 mm are unable to be retrieved through a 3-mm endoscopic channel by the aspiration method. This study aims to assess the usefulness of Catcher Tag retrieval, which not only allows the accurate identification of the resected location but als...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Mori H,Kobara H,Kobayashi N,Nishiyama N,Kobayashi S,Yagi T,Masaki T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a relatively rare cause of liver dysfunction and may lead in some cases to acute liver failure (ALF). The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical course and outcome of patients with AIH-induced ALF. METHODS:We retrospectively enrolled 32 patients with AIH-induced ALF...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Anastasiou OE,Dogan-Cavus B,Kucukoglu O,Baba H,Kahraman A,Gerken G,Schramm C,Canbay A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5 healthy volunteers were submitted to i.v. infusion for 45 min of graded doses of commercial GIH secretin (0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.5, 1 and 2 CU/kg h-1). Parathormone serum levels were measured before and during the infusion. All the dosages of exogenous secretin were followed by a significant increase in serum PTH leve...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Piubello W,Cominacini L,Vantini I,Brocco G,Benini L,Cavallini G,Lo Cascio V,Scuro LA

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggested that gastrin-releasing peptide (a neuropeptide found in rat oxyntic mucosa) and oxyntomodulin (a glucagon-containing peptide of mammalian gut) could directly affect the acid secretion of the parietal cells. We therefore studied their effect on gastric acid production in vitro by measuring [1...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Gehl J,Jeppesen JL,Poulsen SS,Holst JJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urinary excretion rates of nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2) were monitored in 14 patients with active ulcerative colitis during treatment using hydrocortisone and sulfasalazine. During the active phase of the disease, the NO3 excretion was significantly higher in the patients than in healthy controls (n = 6, p < 0....

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Sasajima K,Yoshida Y,Yamakado S,Sato J,Miyashita M,Okawa K,Matsutani T,Onda M,Kawano E

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One to four months after implantation of a gastric fistula, a circadian rhythm in gastric acidity could be demonstrated by use of the intragastric 24-hour pH-metry in dogs with the gastric fistula protruding on the left side of the upper abdomen. This circadian rhythm was found to be fully developed within 3 years, an...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Postius S,Bräuer U

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The benefits of colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) risk for patients over 75 years are controversial. We aimed to determine whether colonoscopy use is associated with a decreased risk of CRC in patients 76-85 years old in the United States (US). PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients in the Med...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Wang YR,Cangemi JR,Loftus EV Jr,Picco MF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the morphological and functional adaptations occurring in the jejunum of adult rats fed totally by parenteral nutrition during a 4-day period. Comparison was made with sham-operated animals receiving orally a similar isocaloric diet. The intravenously fed rats exhibited a 20% shortening of the vill...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Raul F,Galluser M,Doffoel M

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From questioning 16,939 South African pupils of 16-18 years, in 56 high schools, mean prevalences of appendicectomies in representative segments of ethnic groups were found to be: rural Blacks 0.6%; urban Blacks 0.7%; Indians, 2.9%; Coloureds (Eur-African-Malay), 1.7%; Whites, 10.5%. Percentages in the sexes were simi...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Walker AR,Walker BF,Duvenhage A,Jones J,Ncongwane J,Segal I

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of metoclopramide on transmural oesophageal variceal pressure and portal blood flow in cirrhotic patients. Sixteen cirrhotics were randomly assigned to metoclopramide (10 mg i.v.) or saline. Metoclopramide significantly decreased transmural variceal pressure (15.7% decr...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Taranto D,Suozzo R,de Sio I,Romano M,Caporaso N,Del Vecchio Blanco C,Coltorti M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms of antisecretory action of intragastric FPL-52694, a mast cell stabilizer, were investigated in anesthetized rats. In Schild's rat preparation, intravenous FPL-52694 (10 mg/kg) significantly suppressed acid secretion in response to only tetragastrin (20 micrograms/kg, i.v.) (42.1 +/- 19.4%), while intragast...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Takeuchi K,Ueki S,Okabe S

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amylase/creatinine clearance ratio (CAm/CCr), urinary protein concentration and urinary protein pattern were studied in 102 samples from 27 patients with acute pancreatitis and in 46 controls. Raised CAm/CCr, proteinuria and a tubular protein pattern were present in 74, 56 and 96% of the patients, respectively. Howeve...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Lankisch PG,Wolfrum DI,Koop H,Winckler K

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Several studies performed in Western countries demonstrate the association between sleep dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), especially when nighttime heartburn is present. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors of sleep dysfunction, and the effec...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Fujiwara Y,Kohata Y,Kaji M,Nebiki H,Yamasaki T,Sasaki E,Hayakawa T,Machida H,Tanigawa T,Watanabe K,Watanabe T,Tominaga K,Arakawa T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum retinol and serum carotene concentrations were determined over a 6-month period in 137 outpatients with Crohn's disease. Serum retinol measurements were within the reference range for all patients at each assessment period, while serum carotene levels were low in about one quarter of the patients. Of the 56 pati...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Imes S,Pinchbeck B,Dinwoodie A,Walker K,Thomson AB

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saliva from one parotid gland was collected under citric acid stimulation in three groups consisting of 69 control subjects and two groups consisting of 25 patients with chronic and relapsing chronic pancreatitis. Mixed saliva was collected under mechanical stimulation from 10 patients and 6 control subjects. Flow rat...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Dürr GH,Amouric M,Bode C,Bode JC,Sarles H,Figarella C

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isoenzymatic pattern of aldolase was determined by immunoprecipitation with specific anti-aldolase A, B and C sera in 21 pathological liver tissues and in the sera of normals (n equals 20), liver cirrhotics (n equals 52) and hepatoma patients (n equals 22). The increase of aldolase A in primary liver cell carcinom...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Lehmann FG,Kornacher J

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This study examined the role of the gastric mucosal blood flow (MBF) in the gastric cytoprotection produced by prostacyclin (PGI2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in dogs. An acidified solution of saline was applied topically on the canine gastric mucosa with and without ethanol at various concentrations. Ethano...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Konturek SJ,Robert A

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surface epithelial cells of the gastroduodenal mucosa are thought to be protected from the damaging effects of acid by a covering layer of mucus into which is secreted bicarbonate. It is proposed here that mucus acts as a true barrier to hydrogen ion diffusion, and that the role played by bicarbonate is to adjust ...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Vadgama P,Alberti KG

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:25 missionaries working in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines completed questionnaires regarding their clinical practice during the year 1980. Data were collected on the numbers of both gastric and colorectal cancers diagnosed. More than 90,000 out-patients were reviewed, and over 25,000 in-patients treat...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Hart AR,Mann R,Mayberry JF

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sedation and analgesia is the standard of care during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures in most areas of the world. Unsedated endoscopy is feasible in selected patients, but requires commitment on the part of both the patient and the provider. The American Society of Anesthesiologists h...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Paspatis GA,Tribonias G,Paraskeva K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The esophageal epithelium maintains its integrity by both structural and functional epithelial defenses. Structural components are cell membranes and intercellular junctional complexes. Functional components are cellular defenses against acidification consisting of intracellular buffering by basic proteins and bicarbo...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Tobey NA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of proton pump inhibitors on symptomatic inflammatory esophagogastric polyps (IEPs) in a pediatric cohort and to determine the optimal duration of treatment. METHODS:The 11 patients with IEPs were managed with lansoprazole. Follow-up endoscopies were perf...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Choi KE,Kim MJ,Lee JH,Lee JS,Lee JH,Choe YH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies with short-term administration of omeprazole in patients with erosive or ulcerative reflux oesophagitis have demonstrated that strong inhibition of gastric acid secretion will become the therapy of choice for these patients. However, because reflux oesophagitis relapses rapidly when short-term treatment is dis...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Jansen JB,Lamers CB

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life events and daily stress were assessed in patients with duodenal ulcer, active or in remission, and in matched disease and normal controls. The mean positive life event scores were significantly lower in duodenal ulcer patients than in disease and healthy controls, and lower in patients with active ulcer than in t...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Hui WM,Shiu LP,Lok AS,Lam SK

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of two synthetic prostaglandin E derivatives on mucus glycoproteins in the stomachs of rats were evaluated. Neither derivative caused change in mucus glycoprotein content in the gastric corpus or antrum, but both increased the biosynthetic activity of mucus glycoproteins in these regions (about 15-30%). Fu...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Ishihara K,Kuwata H,Ohara S,Okabe H,Hotta K

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the long-term effect of argon plasma coagulation (APC) of gastric inlet patches in the cervical esophagus for patients suffering from globus sensation. METHODS:We intended to follow up all patients between 2004 and 2011 (n = 49) who received argon plasma ablation of gastric inlet patches for globus se...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Klare P,Meining A,von Delius S,Wolf P,Konukiewitz B,Schmid RM,Bajbouj M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The exact etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains unclear. Curative treatment is not available and current treatment modalities are mainly directed against the predominant symptoms. There are a few studies reporting the beneficial effects of transcutaneous electrical stimulation in patients with c...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Coban Ş,Akbal E,Köklü S,Köklü G,Ulaşlı MA,Erkeç S,Aktaş B,Yüksel O,Koçak E,Erdem HR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uptake of prostaglandin E1 by rat intestine mucosal strips was investigated. The results indicate that: (1) PGE1 did not accumulate in the epithelial cells of rat intestine. The intracellular to extracellular distribution ratio did not reach unity in spite of the extended periods of incubation. (2) A decrease in t...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Nassar CF,Haddad ME,Khuri RN

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00