Usefulness of a delayed test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in bleeding peptic ulcer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumatic dilatation is the first line therapy in achalasia, but half of patients relapse within 5 years of therapy and require further dilatations. AIM:To assess whether botulinum toxin injection before pneumatic dilatation is superior to pneumatic dilatation alone in achalasia patients. METHODS:Newly dia...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mikaeli J,Bishehsari F,Montazeri G,Mahdavinia M,Yaghoobi M,Darvish-Moghadam S,Farrokhi F,Shirani S,Estakhri A,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2006-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregabalin has a broad spectrum of analgesic and antihyperalgesic activity in both basic and clinical studies. However, its mechanisms and sites of action have yet to be determined in humans. AIMS:To assess the antinociceptive effect of pregabalin on experimental gut pain in patients with visceral hyperalge...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Olesen SS,Graversen C,Olesen AE,Frøkjaer JB,Wilder-Smith O,van Goor H,Valeriani M,Drewes AM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation (LT) offers a possible cure for carefully selected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Studies report that preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a prognostic indicator that can predict survival and recurrence in these patients. AIM:To undertake a systematic review of availa...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hakeem AR,Young RS,Marangoni G,Lodge JP,Prasad KR

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phenolphthalein is widely used as a safe and effective laxative. After oral administration, phenolphthalein is absorbed in the small bowel and is conjugated in the liver to phenolphthalein glucuronide which passes into the colon where it is deconjugated and the active compound, phenolphthalein, is released. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Anand BS,Torres E,Operkun A,Graham DY

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A gluten-free diet is currently the only reliable therapeutic strategy that is approved for coeliac disease (CD). For many patients, however, compliance remains inadequate. AIM:To investigate the immunogenicity of wheat flour that was pre-treated with selected lactobacilli and fungal proteases (hydrolysed w...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mandile R,Picascia S,Parrella C,Camarca A,Gobbetti M,Greco L,Troncone R,Gianfrani C,Auricchio R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal failure is a specific disease entity resulting from intestinal resection or disease-associated malabsorption and characterized by the inability to maintain protein-energy, fluid, electrolyte or micronutrient balance. We performed a MEDLINE search (1966-2006) to identify relevant articles, using keywords int...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Lal S,Teubner A,Shaffer JL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones is now recognized as a multifactorial process, including saturation of bile with cholesterol, destabilization of bile leading to cholesterol crystals and hypomotility permitting crystal growth, and agglomeration and retention of microstones which then grow to macroscopic gall...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pauletzki J,Paumgartner G

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological data concerning hepatitis B are scarce in France. AIM:To describe epidemiological, clinical, virological and histological features of HBsAg-positive patients followed at non-academic hospitals in France. METHODS:Clinical, biological, virological and histological data of all HBsAg-positive c...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Cadranel JF,Lahmek P,Causse X,Bellaiche G,Bettan L,Fontanges T,Medini A,Henrion J,Chousterman M,Condat B,Hervio P,Periac P,Eugène C,Moindrot H,Grasset D,Nouel O,Pilette C,Szostak-Talbodec N,Cayla JM,Si-Ahmed SN,Du

更新日期：2007-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) remains a challenging condition warranting surgery upon failure of pharmacological treatment. Calcineurin inhibitors or infliximab are alternatives in this situation. Data on the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus in this setting are limited. AIM:To study the short-...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Schmidt KJ,Herrlinger KR,Emmrich J,Barthel D,Koc H,Lehnert H,Stange EF,Fellermann K,Büning J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Five oral nucleos(t)ide analogues are available to treat chronic hepatitis B (CHB). With the availability of newer agents, their efficacy on incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not well described. AIM:To determine the efficacy of oral anti-viral agents in reducing HCC risk in relationship with ot...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Singal AK,Salameh H,Kuo YF,Fontana RJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function abnormalities and ascites in cirrhosis are the final consequence of a circulatory dysfunction characterized by marked splanchnic arterial vasodilation. This causes a reduction in effective arterial blood volume and the homoeostatic activation of vasoconstrictor and sodium-retaining systems. Albumin is v...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ginès P,Guevara M,De Las Heras D,Arroyo V

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Application of electrical stimulation to the gut, primarily the stomach, has rapidly advanced in the last two decades, from mostly animal studies to the clinical arena. Most studies focused on the use of electrical stimulation for gastroparesis, the only approved indication for such intervention. AIM:To rev...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Soffer E,Abell T,Lin Z,Lorincz A,McCallum R,Parkman H,Policker S,Ordog T

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:The rs738409 GG variant in patatin-like phospholipase 3 (PNPLA3) is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and disease severity. However, it remains unclear if it contributes to the development of NAFLD through affecting dietary pattern. AIM:To examine the association among PNPLA3 gene po...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Shen J,Wong GL,Chan HL,Chan HY,Yeung DK,Chan RS,Chim AM,Chan AW,Choi PC,Woo J,Chu WC,Wong VW

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To perform a systematic review on the efficacy of intermittent and on-demand therapy with either histamine H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors for patients with erosive oesophagitis or symptomatic heartburn. METHOD:We conducted randomized-controlled trials of non-continuous therapy in gastro-oesophag...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Zacny J,Zamakhshary M,Sketris I,Veldhuyzen van Zanten S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the distinctive characteristics of subjects with frequent (at least weekly) and occasional gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms. AIM:To compare the characteristics and disease management of subjects complaining of at least weekly and less frequent gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms. MET...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bretagne JF,Honnorat C,Richard-Molard B,Caekaert A,Barthélemy P

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (INCPH), the usual recommended strategy for management of variceal bleeding is the same as that in cirrhosis. However, this policy has been challenged by the different natural history between INCPH and cirrhosis. AIM:To compare outcomes after tra...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Lv Y,Li K,He C,Luo B,Zhang B,Liu H,Wang Z,Guo W,Wang Q,Chen H,Bai W,Yuan X,Yu T,Li X,Yuan J,Han N,Zhu Y,Niu J,Xie H,Wang J,Chen L,Yin Z,Fan D,Li Z,Han G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peptic ulcer bleeding remains a major healthcare problem despite decreasing prevalence of peptic ulcer disease. The role of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the risk of peptic ulcer bleeding has not yet been established. AIM:To determine if COPD patients have a higher risk of peptic ulcer ble...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Huang KW,Luo JC,Leu HB,Lin HC,Lee FY,Chan WL,Lin SJ,Chen JW,Chang FY

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suppositories containing 300 mg 5-aminosalicylic acid (1.96 mmol) or 425 mg acetyl-5-aminosalicylic acid (1.96 mmol) were used in 40 patients with idiopathic proctitis to determine the efficacy of acetyl-5-aminosalicylic acid in treating this bowel inflammation. Each patient was treated with 5-aminosalicylic acid or a...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： van Hogezand RA,van Hees PA,van Gorp JP,van Lier HJ,Bakker JH,Wesseling P,van Haelst UJ,van Tongeren JH

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori infection is very common in India, as in other developing countries, but few data exist on the susceptibility of H. pylori to antimicrobial agents commonly used for eradication here. AIM:To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of H. pylori strains from Kolkata, in eastern India. M...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Datta S,Chattopadhyay S,Patra R,De R,Ramamurthy T,Hembram J,Chowdhury A,Bhattacharya SK,Berg DE,Nair GB,Mukhopadhyay AK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence found probiotics could inhibit Helicobacter pylori colonization from both in vitro and in vivo studies. AIM:To systematically evaluate whether adding probiotics to anti-H. pylori regimens could improve eradication rates and reduce side effects during anti-H. pylori treatment. METHODS:Eligib...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Tong JL,Ran ZH,Shen J,Zhang CX,Xiao SD

更新日期：2007-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with active uncomplicated Crohn's disease, who were resistant to or intolerant of conventional treatment, were treated for 6 weeks with oral cyclosporin (mean dose 8.2 mg kg-1 day-1). Seven of the eight patients responded to treatment with cyclosporin by symptomatic improvement, weight gain and a return...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Allison MC,Pounder RE

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of colorectal cancer for any patient with ulcerative colitis is estimated to be 2% after 10 years, 8% after 20 years and 18% after 30 years of disease. The relative risk of colorectal cancer in Crohn's colitis is approximately 5.6 and should raise the same concerns as in ulcerative colitis. Risk factors for c...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Eaden J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Gut and Obesity Asia (GO ASIA) workgroup was formed to study the relationships between obesity and gastrointestinal diseases in the Asia Pacific region. AIM:To study factors associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and advanced fibrosis, and medical treatment of biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fat...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Chan WK,Treeprasertsuk S,Imajo K,Nakajima A,Seki Y,Kasama K,Kakizaki S,Fan JG,Song MJ,Yoon SK,Dan YY,Lesmana L,Ho KY,Goh KL,Wong VW

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic continuous abdominal pain (CCAP) is characteristic of centrally mediated gastrointestinal pain disorders. It consumes significant healthcare resources yet is poorly understood, with minimal cohort-specific data in the literature. AIMS:To examine in a large cohort of CCAP patients, (a) diagnostic fea...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kilgallon E,Vasant DH,Green D,Shields PL,Hamdy S,Lal S,Paine P

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some of mucosal defensive agents have anti-Helicobacter pylori activities. However, their effectiveness in eradicating H. pylori infection has not been evaluated. AIM:To assess the additive effect of mucosal defensive agents in eradication regimens using statistical analysis. METHODS:Pertinent studies were...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hojo M,Miwa H,Kikuchi S,Sato N

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ranitidine 75 mg (Zantac 75) has been shown to be effective for the treatment of pre-existing heartburn symptoms. AIM:To compare the efficacy of dosing ranitidine 75 mg or placebo 30 min prior to a proven heartburn-provoking meal in completely preventing or reducing subsequent heartburn symptoms. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pappa KA,Williams BO,Payne JE,Buaron KS,Mussari KL,Ciociola AA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1997-1998, 6127 asymptomatic children aged 2-4 years were screened for coeliac disease (CD) by anti-endomysium (EmA) testing in the Netherlands. After 6 (+/-2) months, biopsies were performed in 57 seropositive children; 31(54%) had villous atrophy, but 26 (46%), all HLA-DQ2/DQ8 positive, had normal histo...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hogen Esch CE,Csizmadia GD,van Hoogstraten IM,Schreurs MW,Mearin ML,von Blomberg BM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To asses the efficacy and safety of ciclosporin in a paediatric population with inflammatory bowel disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-three Italian children treated with ciclosporin were studied retrospectively. The indications for treatment were severe unresponsive colitis, chronic active colitis or severe fist...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Barabino A,Torrente F,Castellano E,Gandullia P,Calvi A,Cucchiara S,De GL,Fontana M,Lionetti P,De Giacomo C,Gissi A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saccharomyces boulardii, a well-studied probiotic, can be effective in inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases with diverse pathophysiology, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and bacterially mediated or enterotoxin-mediated diarrhoea and inflammation. AIM:To discuss the mechanisms of action involved ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pothoulakis C

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00