Hepatitis C infection: eligibility for antiviral therapies.

abstract：BACKGROUND:PillCam patency capsule (PC) is a novel and radiofrequency identification tag-free device that remains intact in the gastrointestinal tract for 30-33 h after ingestion and then disintegrates. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical relevance of PC combined with abdominal ultrasonography as a reli...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Shiotani A,Hata J,Manabe N,Imamura H,Ishii M,Fujita M,Matsumoto H,Tarumi K,Honda K,Haruma K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether cure of Helicobacter pylori infection leads to sustained improvement of non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) symptoms is one of the most important unresolved clinical questions in this area. H. pylori has not helped in explaining pathophysiological abnormalities which may cause dyspepsia symptoms. Currently there is insu...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Veldhuyzen van Zanten SJ,Talley NJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few data exist on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in paediatrics. The objective of this study was to examine treatment patterns of GERD in paediatrics in the primary care. METHODS:Incident GERD cases among paediatric patients were identified using The Health Improvement Network UK pri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ruigómez A,Hungin AP,Lundborg P,Johansson S,Wallander MA,García Rodríguez LA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) is a rare disease that shows multiple cystic gastric glands dispersed within the submucosa of the stomach. GCP occurs most commonly in patients who have undergone previous gastric surgery and presents as subepithelial tumor or a polypoid lesion. Here, we report the case of GCP in a 79-...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Effenberger M,Steinle H,Offner FA,Vogel W,Millonig G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One study has suggested that markers of acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection are present in 3.6% of patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH). However, validation of these preliminary results is lacking, as well as the impact of HEV infection on the 6-month survival. AIMS:The aims of this study were ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rudler M,Thibault V,Mouri S,Akhavan S,Mallet M,Charlotte F,Poynard T,Thabut D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postinfective bile acid malabsorption comprises a group of patients with a history of an episode of acute gastroenteritis triggering chronic diarrhoea. We identified these patients retrospectively from our medical records and assessed their long-term clinical course. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We examined the re...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Menon S,Jones BJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of heterozygosity for alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) alleles in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is unclear. There is limited evidence to suggest that there is an increased prevalence of heterozygous A1AT carriers in HCV, but it is unclear how this affects treatment success. AIM:To investi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kok KF,van Soest H,van Herwaarden AE,van Oijen MG,Boland GJ,Halangk J,Berg T,de Vries RA,Drenth JP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid antibodies are a heterogeneous group of acquired autoantibodies that react with anionic phospholipids, such as cardiolipin. Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACAs) are frequently found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune disorders and can react with the phospholipid alone or b...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yuste JR,Prieto J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The potential diagnostic value of performing Doppler measurements of liver vasculature to assess early stages of liver fibrosis has not been established. Due to the potential clinical impact, this study focused on the correlation between Doppler measurements and histologically proven liver fibrosis. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bernatik T,Strobel D,Hahn EG,Becker D

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the pattern of practice of sigmoidoscopy and rectal biopsy in the UK, and to estimate the rate of occurrence of important complications. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire enquiring about practice in the previous 2 years. SUBJECTS:Consultant members of the British Society of Gastroenterology. MAIN OU...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Robinson RJ,Stone M,Mayberry JF

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic enzyme preparations are a life-saving substitution for a pivotal physiological function of the entire organism that is impaired in chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis and other diseases with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Pancreatic enzyme preparations, generically called pancreatin, are not...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Löhr JM,Hummel FM,Pirilis KT,Steinkamp G,Körner A,Henniges F

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Serrated lesions (sessile serrated adenomas/polyps and traditional serrated adenomas) owing to their subtle appearance and proximal location have a high miss rate. The objective of this study is to compare all the available endoscopic interventions for improving serrated adenoma detection rate (SADR) through ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Aziz M,Fatima R,Lee-Smith W,Khuder S,Nawras A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori appears to be the most important cause of gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcer. Its eradication, in fact, promotes healing of these diseases and significantly reduces ulcer recurrence. In the last few years, moreover, besides a local tissue damage, an association between H. pylori infection and...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gasbarrini A,Franceschi F,Gasbarrini G,Pola P

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult Still's disease is a well-characterized rheumatic disorder of unknown origin, which may affect multiple organs and may have a fatal course. However, liver failure has rarely been described in adult Still's disease. We present the case of a 25-year-old woman who was admitted with acute liver failure 2 years after...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ott SJ,Baron A,Berghaus T,Lamerz R,Beuers U

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Blood tests are usually designed to identify significant fibrosis. We evaluated their diagnostic accuracy, and how to increase it, for the clinically important targets of severe fibrosis and cirrhosis. METHODS:The accuracy for severe fibrosis or cirrhosis of four blood tests was evaluated based on Metavir st...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boursier J,Bacq Y,Halfon P,Leroy V,de Ledinghen V,de Muret A,Bourlière M,Sturm N,Foucher J,Oberti F,Rousselet MC,Calès P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperuricemia is a significant risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It may also have an impact on the histologic severity of NAFLD. However, data on this association are limited. We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate the relationship of serum uric acid with liver histologic seve...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jaruvongvanich V,Ahuja W,Wirunsawanya K,Wijarnpreecha K,Ungprasert P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to establish a clinical scoring formula of liver injury (SFLI) using the matter element analysis method, in order to provide the necessary information for the preoperative assessment and treatment of liver cirrhosis in clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We collected preoperati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Liu W,Zheng J,Xing R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies have suggested that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears to be more serious in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. This meta-analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and the severity of COVID-19. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scien...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Zeng W,Qi K,Ye M,Zheng L,Liu X,Hu S,Zhang W,Tang W,Xu J,Yu D,Wei Y

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have revealed that combining of the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) [(combination of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (CNP)] links with dismal prognosis in diverse cancers. Here, we elucidated the prognostic significance ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kong W,Qu E,Sheng N,Zhang J,Li X,Zheng J,Gao Y

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major worldwide health problem and the most common cause of cancer induced mortality. This review article examines the natural history of HCC and the known risk factors, as well as evaluating the current methods of detection of HCC and their impact on patient survival. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Haydon GH,Hayes PC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to evaluate the role of technetium-99m (99mTc) hexamethyl propylene amine oxime (HMPAO)-labelled leucocyte imaging as an initial screening test in patients suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-one patients in whom a final diagnosis of irrit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giaffer MH,Tindale WB,Holdsworth D

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the interdigestive and postprandial antroduodenal motility patterns of patients with functional dyspepsia using prolonged ambulatory antroduodenal manometry and to compare these findings with conventional stationary manometry. METHODS:Prolonged ambulatory and short-term stationary antroduodenal m...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jebbink RJ,vanBerge-Henegouwen GP,Akkermans LM,Smout AJ

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary porcine hepatocytes are commonly, used in bioartificial liver devices and for in vitro studies of hepatocyte function. Although in vivo isolation of porcine hepatocytes can give high yield and viability, such methods are time-consuming and expensive, requiring specialist surgical facilities. AIM:T...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Nelson LJ,Newsome PN,Howie AF,Hadoke PW,Dabos KJ,Walker SW,Hayes PC,Plevris JN

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Monitoring of mucosal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is of major importance. New noninvasive markers for intestinal inflammation are needed. Previous studies have reported that pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) correlates with clinical activity in IBD subgroups. Our aim was to i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bodelier AG,Pierik MJ,van den Heuvel T,Bovee-Oudenhoven IM,de Boer E,Hameeteman W,Masclee AA,Jonkers D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are usually prescribed to patients undergoing dual antiplatelet therapy to decrease the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Recent studies have raised concerns that PPIs could reduce clopidogrel's efficacy by competitive inhibition of cytochrome P450 2C19 isoenzyme. All PPIs are ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fontes-Carvalho R,Albuquerque A,Araújo C,Pimentel-Nunes P,Ribeiro VG

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Data on heredity, risk factors and comorbidity in microscopic colitis, encompassing collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC), are limited. AIM:The aim was to carry out a case-control study of family history, childhood circumstances, educational level, marital status, smoking and comorbidity in ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wickbom A,Nyhlin N,Montgomery SM,Bohr J,Tysk C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have sleep disruption. The aim of this study is to understand how underlying factors such as diet, degree of liver disease and morningness-eveningness tendencies contribute to this sleep disruption. METHODS:Patients with NAFLD were recruited from liver ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Akram ST,Ewy MW,Said A

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2005, national guidelines on the diagnosis, staging and treatment of oesophageal cancer were published. We investigated whether staging and treatment strategies of oesophageal cancer had changed over the last decade and indeed followed these guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 2001, a questionnaire inve...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Homs MY,van Oijen MG,Wijnhoven BP,van Hillegersberg R,de Boer-Dennert M,Siersema PD

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic antibiotics have been recommended in patients with a previous history of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Recently, there has been interest in the use of rifaximin for the prevention of SBP and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate this association of rifaximin. We s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kamal F,Khan MA,Khan Z,Cholankeril G,Hammad TA,Lee WM,Ahmed A,Waters B,Howden CW,Nair S,Satapathy SK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00