Prevalence, clinical spectrum and atypical symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux in Argentina: a nationwide population-based study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines and practice standards for sedation in endoscopy have been developed by various national professional societies. No attempt has been made to assess consensus among internationally recognized experts in this field. AIM:To identify areas of consensus and dissent among international experts on a bro...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Cohen LB,Ladas SD,Vargo JJ,Paspatis GA,Bjorkman DJ,Van der Linden P,Axon AT,Axon AE,Bamias G,Despott E,Dinis-Ribeiro M,Fassoulaki A,Hofmann N,Karagiannis JA,Karamanolis D,Maurer W,O'Connor A,Paraskeva K,Schreiber F,

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the absence of prior gastrointestinal infection, the risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are not well established. AIM:To identify the incidence and risk factors for IBS in general population samples METHODS: Narrative review of population-based studies. Electronic databases were searched usi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Creed F

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is costly and about two-thirds of prescribing is long-term. Although 20-50% of patients may be infected with Helicobacter pylori, eradication is not normal clinical practice. AIM:To establish if H. pylori eradication in long-term PPI users is cost-effective. METHODS:Long-ter...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mason JM,Raghunath AS,Hungin AP,Jackson W

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional dyspepsia is a heterogeneous condition and a uniform response to drug treatment is not likely. This may be the reason for the general failure of acid suppression in clinical trials in these patients. It may be more rewarding to identify true responders to drug treatment by a single subject trial. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bytzer P,Hansen JM,Rune S,Bonnevie O,Breinstrup H,Funch-Jensen P,Matzen P,Meineche-Schmidt V,Schaffalitzky De Muckadell OB

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastro-oesophageal reflux is thought to cause chronic laryngitis through laryngopharyngeal reflux. Response of laryngitis to treatment with acid-suppressive therapy supports this causal link. AIM:To determine the prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in patients with chronic laryngitis and respons...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Qua CS,Wong CH,Gopala K,Goh KL

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with reflux disease often complain of heartburn after ingestion of coffee. Induction of gastro-oesophageal reflux has been demonstrated by pH-metry following the intake of coffee in healthy volunteers. The reflux was reduced when the coffee had undergone a decaffeination process. The aim of this stu...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pehl C,Pfeiffer A,Wendl B,Kaess H

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies suggest that histamines may modulate the development of colorectal neoplasia. AIM:To assess whether histamine receptor antagonist use was associated with adenoma formation. METHODS:Patients (n = 2366) were drawn from three adenoma chemoprevention trials. All underwent baseline colonoscopy wit...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Robertson DJ,Burke CA,Schwender BJ,Wargovich MJ,Greenberg ER,Sandler RS,Ahnen DJ,Rothstein R,Mott LA,Baron JA

更新日期：2005-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a common entity. Erosive oesophagitis, ulcers and Barrett's oesophagus, which is found in up to 10% of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease patients, characterize severe gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Patients with Barrett's oesophagus have 0.5% per patient-year risk of ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Eliakim R,Yassin K,Shlomi I,Suissa A,Eisen GM

更新日期：2004-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is prevalent in affluent countries and is a cause of cirrhosis and possibly hepatocellular carcinoma. AIM:To examine the clinical and histological features of biopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and investigate the predictors of severe histological disease in Ch...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wong VW,Chan HL,Hui AY,Chan KF,Liew CT,Chan FK,Sung JJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids are highly effective in inducing clinical remission in patients with active Crohn's disease. However, the role of corticosteroids in the treatment of this disease is primarily ameliorative because they are ineffective in maintaining remission or healing mucosal lesions. Nearly half of the patients who ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Rutgeerts PJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is expanding interest in the role that diet plays in ileoanal pouch function and in the pathogenesis of pouchitis. AIMS:To present a narrative review of published literature regarding the relationship of diet with pouch function and the pathogenesis of pouchitis, and to provide potentially beneficial ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ardalan ZS,Yao CK,Sparrow MP,Gibson PR

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis and management of chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis and Crohn's disease of the pouch can be challenging. Pyloric gland metaplasia is a histological feature indicative of chronic mucosal inflammation. Its value in diagnosis and prognosis of pouch disorders has not been investigated. AIM:To as...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kariv R,Plesec TP,Gaffney K,Lian L,Fazio VW,Remzi FH,Lopez R,Goldblum JR,Shen B

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No definitive method for quantitative evaluation of hepatic function has as yet been established. AIM:To investigate whether the (13)C-phenylalanine breath test would be useful for the evaluation of hepatic function in patients with liver cirrhosis and acute hepatitis. METHODS:L-[1-(13)C]-phenylalanine was...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Koeda N,Iwai M,Kato A,Suzuki K

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A direct role for neutrophils in the pathophysiology of indomethacin-induced gastric damage is controversial. Therefore, such damage was evaluated in hamsters. METHODS:Gastric antral damage was evaluated 4 h after the oro-gastric administration of indomethacin (30 mg/kg). Prior to indomethacin, hamsters wer...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Fitzpatrick LR,Sakurai K,Le T

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the role of asbestos in the genesis of mesothelioma and primary bronchopulmonary cancers has been established, results from studies focusing on the relationship between occupational exposure to asbestos and digestive cancer remain contradictory. AIM:To determine whether occupational asbestos exposu...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Clin B,Morlais F,Dubois B,Guizard AV,Desoubeaux N,Marquignon MF,Raffaelli C,Paris C,Galateau-Salle F,Launoy G,Letourneux M

更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The success of eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori might be affected by the age of patients. AIM:To investigate whether disposition of drugs commonly used for H. pylori eradication is age-dependent. METHODS:Trough steady state serum levels of lansoprazole or ranitidine, amoxycillin, clarithromycin ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ammon S,Treiber G,Kees F,Klotz U

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In behavioural economics, a 'nudge' describes configuration of a choice to encourage a certain action without taking away freedom of choice. AIM:To determine the impact of a 'nudge' strategy - prefilling either 3mL or 5mL syringes with midazolam - on endoscopic sedation practice. METHODS:Consecutive patien...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Harewood GC,Clancy K,Engela J,Abdulrahim M,Lohan K,O'Reilly C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variceal haemorrhage is a common medical emergency with a high mortality (30-50%). Adequate resuscitation is vital, and once stabilised the patient should be moved to a high-dependency area. Antibiotics reduce mortality, and the vasoactive drug terlipressin should be administered if early endoscopy is unavailable. Ear...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ferguson JW,Tripathi D,Hayes PC

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia may contribute to impairment of liver function and thus interfere with results of liver tests. In patients with cirrhosis, cytochrome P-450 mediated metabolism of substrates is facilitated in the presence of supplemental oxygen. It has not been studied how this relates to liver function and haemoglob...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Zipprich A,Meiss F,Steudel N,Sziegoleit U,Fleig WE,Kleber G

更新日期：2003-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obeticholic acid (OCA) was recently approved as the only on-label alternative for patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) with intolerance or suboptimal response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). However, few data are available outside clinical trials. AIM:To assess the effectiveness and safety of OCA...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Gomez E,Garcia Buey L,Molina E,Casado M,Conde I,Berenguer M,Jorquera F,Simón MA,Olveira A,Hernández-Guerra M,Mesquita M,Presa J,Costa-Moreira P,Macedo G,Arenas JI,Manuel Sousa J,Ampuero J,Morillas RM,Santos A,De Car

更新日期：2020-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear which dose of clarithromycin (500 mg b.d. or 250 mg b.d.) is more effective for Helicobacter pylori eradication in proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapies. METHODS:We undertook a meta-analysis of the effect of 7-day triple therapies consisting of a proton pump inhibitor (P), and clarith...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Huang J,Hunt RH

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintenance of adequate nutrition is of obvious importance in the management of patients with Crohn's disease. Exclusive parenteral nutrition can achieve high rates of remission, but this is not usually necessary since exclusive elemental and polymeric enteral regimes can yield similarly good results. Comparison of ex...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Forbes A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) has evolved from a supposedly rare entity to one whose incidence rates are approaching that of inflammatory bowel disease. The factors responsible for this apparent increase in the incidence remain obscure. AIM:To assess various endoscopist and pathologist factors that might ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Syed AA,Andrews CN,Shaffer E,Urbanski SJ,Beck P,Storr M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori infection has been implicated as a possible cause of extraintestinal disorders such as skin diseases. A number of case reports describe patients with skin diseases, such as prurigo nodularis, that are associated with gastric cancer. AIM:The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Shiotani A,Sakurane M,Furukawa F

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with pruritus of cholestasis, response to conventional drug treatment may be unsatisfactory. Activation of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors on dermal sensory nerve-endings plays a role in the perception of pruritus. The 5-hydroxytryptamine(3) receptor antagonist, ondansetron, has been used in the tr...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： O'Donohue JW,Pereira SP,Ashdown AC,Haigh CG,Wilkinson JR,Williams R

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the results of culture and epsilometer test with fluorescence in situ hybridization for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and the presence of clarithromycin-susceptible and clarithromycin-resistant strains in antral biopsies from children. METHODS:Antral biopsies from 149 unselected children were inv...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Feydt-Schmidt A,Rüssmann H,Lehn N,Fischer A,Antoni I,Störk D,Koletzko S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the pharmacodynamic comparability between oral 40 mg pantoprazole delayed-release granules and tablets. METHODS:This was a multicentre, randomized, open-label, 2-period, 2-sequence, 9-week crossover study in patients aged 18-65 years with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and documented erosive oeso...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hogan D,Pratha V,Riff D,Ducker S,Schwartz H,Soffer E,Wang W,Rath N,Comer GM

更新日期：2007-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The large (n = 18 325) Therapeutic Arthritis Research and Gastrointestinal Event Trial (TARGET) study demonstrated a significant gastrointestinal benefit with lumiracoxib 400 mg o.d. (4x the recommended dose in osteoarthritis) vs. naproxen 500 mg b.d. or ibuprofen 800 mg t.d.s. AIM:To investigate how early ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hawkey CJ,Weinstein WM,Stricker K,Murphy V,Richard D,Krammer G,Rebuli R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of any of the vitamins and minerals essential for normal erythropoiesis (haematinics), including iron, copper, cobalt, vitamins A, B12, B6, C, E, folic acid, riboflavin and nicotinic acid, may be associated with defective erythropoiesis and anaemia. Iron, vitamin B12 and folate are the haematinics for which...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pawson R,Mehta A

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is characterised by subtle neurocognitive deficits without overt clinical manifestations. Although several trials have individually evaluated the role of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics, there is yet no consensus on the management of MHE. AIM:To estimate the effica...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Shukla S,Shukla A,Mehboob S,Guha S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00