Right colon adenocarcinoma presenting as Bacteroides fragilis liver abscesses.

abstract：:We identified spontaneous reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) retrospectively by utilizing serum alanine aminotransferase and HBV DNA in 19 men (79% homosexual), with an estimated annual incidence of 7.3%. In 11 patients, spontaneous reactivation occurred as a single episode and in eight patients, reactivation was...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gupta S,Govindarajan S,Fong TL,Redeker AG

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human large intestine harbors a complex microbiota containing many hundreds of different bacterial species. Although structure/function relationships between different components of the microbiota are unclear, this complex multicellular entity plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. Many of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Macfarlane GT,Macfarlane S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bewildering array of medications in the therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often confounds the clinician in the choice of specific agents regarding the balance between safety and efficacy. This review surveys and evaluates currently available IBD therapies as well as those used in clinical trials of ulcer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Katz S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is becoming increasingly recognized that purely clinical endpoints may not be sufficient in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. As such, mucosal disease assessment has become a prominent component of the majority of recent clinical trials in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. There is mo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Osterman MT

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with pernicious anemia developed gastric carcinoid, one 20 years and the other 1 year after diagnosis of pernicious anemia. One of the patients underwent successful resection of the tumor, while the second, with diffuse gastric carcinoid, was managed conservatively. She is well and asymptomatic 32 months ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stalnikowicz R,Eliakim R,Steiner D,Gross D,Okon E

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on Asian patients who present to primary care physicians with dyspepsia are limited. AIM:To determine predictors of response to a trial of proton pump inhibitor therapy. METHOD:One hundred ninety patients presenting to their general practitioners with dyspeptic symptoms but without alarm symptoms, und...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gwee KA,Hwang JE,Ho KY,Yeoh KG,Lum CF,Ang PK

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have analyzed the potential of advanced endoscopic imaging techniques for differentiating hyperplastic and adenomatous colorectal lesions. Latest endoscopic resection techniques now also allow for treatment of more advanced staged lesions including treatment of early cancerous lesions. AIMS:T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Albrecht H,Nägel A,Tasdelen H,Rath T,Grauer M,Vieth M,Neurath MF,Neumann H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and associated charges of fecal impaction for trends in hospital and patient demographics in emergency departments (ED) across the United States. BACKGROUND:In 2010, an ICD-9-CM code (560.32) for fecal impaction was introduced, allowing for assessment of fecal i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Corban C,Sommers T,Sengupta N,Jones M,Cheng V,Friedlander E,Bollom A,Lembo A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly fatal disease with limited therapeutic options. The determinants, trends, and outcomes of different therapies for ICC are largely unknown in the United States. METHODS:Using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results-(SEER) Medicare database, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shaib YH,Davila JA,Henderson L,McGlynn KA,El-Serag HB

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on subjective evaluation of symptoms alone is challenging. GOALS:To test the validity and reliability of a graded response questionnaire to identify patients with GERD. STUDY:Patients presenting with upper abdominal symptoms for more than a month, a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ho KY,Gwee KA,Khor JL,Selamat DS,Yeoh KG

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the successful FDA approval of sorafenib as the standard of care therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its clinical benefits have been modest. The mortality rate remains high and prognosis poor for patients with advanced-stage HCC. The exact mechanism of sorafenib in the treatment o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lee JK,Abou-Alfa GK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two patients, treatment of amebic dysentery was followed (despite the disappearance of the infecting organism) by an illness with the clinical, pathological, and radiological characteristics of nonspecific ulcerative colitis. Their case histories indicate that in addition to persistent or recurrent amebic infection...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rampton DS,Salmon PR,Clark CG

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Our study reexamines the prevalence of interval colorectal cancer (I-CRC) by manually reviewing CRC cases at a single institution. BACKGROUND:In 2% to 8% of patients with CRC, diagnosis occurs during the interval 6 to 36 months after a cancer-free colonoscopy. Rates are often determined by linking the date of co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gotfried J,Bernstein M,Ehrlich AC,Friedenberg FK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steatocrit is a semiquantitative method for determination of fat content in fecal samples. Previous studies, mostly performed in children, reported controversial results. The aim of our study was to compare the determination of fat content in 148 fecal samples by two methods: the conventional van de Kamer and the stea...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sugai E,Srur G,Vazquez H,Benito F,Mauriño E,Boerr LA,Bai JC

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To manage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients surviving for a long term, the treatment strategy for recurrent cancer is as important as that for the initial treatment. However, no prognostic scoring system has been available for patients with HCC recurrence. The purpose of this study was to develop a new ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Toyama T,Hiramatsu N,Yakushijin T,Oze T,Nakanishi F,Yasumaru M,Mochizuki K,Kanto T,Takehara T,Kasahara A,Hayashi N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori antibody testing is accurate for diagnosing untreated patients. Rapid serum testing is as accurate as formal enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing. As whole blood fingerstick tests may become the diagnostic method of choice if they are of similar accuracy, 51 patients were studied who h...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Harrison JR,Bevan J,Furth EE,Metz DC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in esophageal peristaltic function and acid clearance appear to be responsible for prolonged esophageal acid exposure, a major determinant of the reflux esophagitis and esophageal stricture. We evaluated esophageal motility by manometry in 50 healthy controls and in 35 symptomatic reflux patients before,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Grande L,Lacima G,Ros E,Pujol A,Garcia-Valdecasas JC,Fuster J,Visa J,Pera C

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old white woman developed diabetes mellitus, migratory erythema, and anemia, clinical features suggesting the presence of a "glucagonoma." Ten years earlier, after laparotomy and pancreatic biopsy, she had been told that she had an inoperable pancreatic carcinoma. Review of that biopsy together with current ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pitchumoni CS,Thelmo W,Ahmed KS,Kumar A,Davidian M,Einhorn R,Adler J,McCarthy J

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sigmoid volvulus in young adults is rare. It usually presents as chronic recurrent attacks of abdominal pain. The diagnosis is usually delayed because of a low level of suspicion. We present the case of a 17-year-old girl with recurrent episodes of sigmoid volvulus, to illustrate the problem. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Krupsky S,Halevy A,Orda R

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infliximab is efficacious for refractory Crohn's disease, but delayed hypersensitivity reactions preclude retreatment for patients experiencing this complication. We report the results of four patients offered enrollment in an open label trial of thalidomide as "salvage" therapy for their refractory disease. Two patie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kane S,Stone LJ,Ehrenpreis E

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is common in western Mediterranean countries. A strong link between visceral leishmaniasis and human immunodeficiency virus (coinfection) has been proved, especially in Spain, which is an endemic area. This suggests that Leishmania may behave opportunistically. We report a case of colon...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sebastián JJ,García S,Soria MT,Pac J,Vicente J,Uribarrena R

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of microcystic (glycogen-rich) adenoma of the whole pancreas with coexistent pancreatic low-grade malignant islet cell tumor in a 29-year-old woman. She complained of nausea, vomiting, and growing abdominal mass. Abdominal computed tomography showed multiple cysts in the whole pancreas and a calcified...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Jung HK,Son HY,Lee HC,Yi SY

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysphagia frequently follows stroke, but often resolves quickly. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or other feeding tubes are placed to improve nutrition and hydration, and reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonitis. We evaluated the impact of modified barium swallow in determining PEG placements and the influe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Akpunonu BE,Mutgi AB,Roberts C,Khuder SA,Federman DJ,Lee L

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper (presented in Rome, Italy, at the 2nd Congress of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Food, September 7-9, 2003) was to provide an objective view of the regulatory trends at the European level specifically referring to probiotics, because until now they have never been directly mentioned nor official...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Prevot MB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current COVID-19 pandemic, there has been concern regarding the use of ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents by COVID-19 infected patients. Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs) are structurally similar and have anti-inflammatory functions that resemble those of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Si...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ehrenpreis ED,Kruchko DH

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOALS:Chronic inflammation associated with Helicobacter pylori infection is a risk factor of gastric adenocarcinoma. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) plays an important role in gastric mucosal inflammation induced by H. pylori infection. Recently, studies on the association of genetic polymorphisms of various proinf...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ye BD,Kim SG,Park JH,Kim JS,Jung HC,Song IS

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabinoids have been known as the primary component of cannabis for decades, but the characterization of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in the 1990s opened the doors for cannabis' use in modern medicine. The 2 main receptors of this system, cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2, are found on cells of various tissues, with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Unal E,Anderson B,Helber A,Marks JH

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary aortoesophageal fistula is a rare cause of severe and often fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. The classic diagnostic triad consists of midthoracic pain and sentinel hemorrhage, followed by fatal exsanguination. A prompt, definitive diagnosis at the time of the initial bleeding episode is essential for timely, l...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Khawaja FI,Varindani MK

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is prevalent in Latinos. There is some evidence that progression to cirrhosis is more rapid. END POINTS:To calculate time of cirrhosis from time of HCV infection in a large Latino population. Other end points were to assess variables that predict cirrhosis and the effect of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rodríguez-Torres M,Ríos-Bedoya CF,Rodríguez-Orengo J,Fernández-Carbia A,Marxuach-Cuétara AM,López-Torres A,Salgado-Mercado R,Bräu N

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00