Screening colonoscopy use among individuals at higher colorectal cancer risk.

abstract：:The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA positivity among hemodialysis patients varies between 10 and 70%. Few previous surveys revealed high frequency of seroconversion of HCV-RNA-negative patients over the years of hemodialysis. Only few studies reported HCV genotype variability. We evaluated all 65 patients on...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Zamir D,Storch S,Zonder HB,Zamir C,Weiner P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind trial 60% of acute variceal bleeding episodes were controlled with terlipressin (glypressin) compared with 37% in patients given placebo (NS). Rebleeding was more common in the placebo group so that at 5 days bleeding remained under control in 54% of patients treated with terlipressin compared with o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Freeman JG,Cobden I,Record CO

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to define the risk of bleeding after percutaneous aspiration liver biopsy in patients with low platelet counts but otherwise normal clotting factors. Eighty-seven patients underwent liver biopsy using the Menghini 1-second technique with either a 1.6-mm or a 1.2-mm needle. Bleeding occurred in three out of 1...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sharma P,McDonald GB,Banaji M

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the clinical usefulness of titers of antibody to Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in a urine-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (URINELISA; Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Tokushima, Japan) by comparing values of serum antibody to Hp in an already commercialized kit in a population of 250 asymptomatic individ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yamamoto T,Tamura M,Ishii T,Anjiki H,Hattori K,Saitoh M,Sanaka M,Kuyama Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of therapeutic advances, we carried out meta-analysis of results from 18 randomized, controlled clinical studies to update a previous meta-analysis and to provide an overview of clinical trials involving treatment of functional dyspepsia. The studies were included only if they satisfied inclusion and exclusion...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Finney JS,Kinnersley N,Hughes M,O'Bryan-Tear CG,Lothian J

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：:Acute acalculous cholecystitis is an uncommon but very serious illness, that, if undiagnosed, may lead to gallbladder perforation and death. The condition has numerous causes that result in bile stasis and ischemia leading to inflammation and infection in the gallbladder wall. The bedside diagnosis may be difficult, e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Babb RR

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The goal of this study was to evaluate the inpatient mortality risk among geriatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:The challenges of caring for elderly patients with IBD will increase with the aging of the US population. Given the complications of hospitalization, we set to examine if ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Schwartz J,Stein DJ,Lipcsey M,Li B,Feuerstein JD

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:To prospectively assess the utility of multidetector row computed tomography angiography (MDCTA) in the diagnosis of active gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). BACKGROUND:MDCTA is a relatively recent advance in CT scanning technology enabling excellent vascular visualization and detection of various vascular abnorma...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sun H,Jin Z,Li X,Qian J,Yu J,Zhu F,Zhu H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboangiitis obliterans characteristically affects small- and medium-sized vessels of the limbs in young smokers. There is some controversy about the existence of visceral localizations of the disease. The case of a patient with a well-established diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans who presented with mesenteri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hassoun Z,Lacrosse M,De Ronde T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To evaluate the impact of age on the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA). BACKGROUND:Whether age plays an important role in the outcomes of HCC after RFA remains controversial. STUDY:Two hundred fifty-eight consecutive treatment naive H...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kao WY,Chiou YY,Hung HH,Su CW,Chou YH,Huo TI,Huang YH,Wu WC,Lin HC,Lee SD,Wu JC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) management have recommended that a liver biopsy be repeated at 3-year intervals for HIV/HCV-coinfected patients and 5-year intervals for those with HCV monoinfection to assess fibrosis progression. However, it is unclear if patients are willing to repeat this pr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Amorosa VK,Aibana O,Shire NJ,Dorey-Stein Z,Ferrara T,Gilmore J,Kostman JR,Lo Re V 3rd

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians sometimes forget nongastrointestinal causes of abdominal pain. Yet, abdominal pain was the major complaint of three patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJ). Definitive diagnosis can be made either by a "hydration" intravenous pyelogram or by an intravenous pyelogram during an attack. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Butler ML

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moderate sedation has been standard for noninvasive gastrointestinal procedures for decades yet there are limited data on reversal agent use and outcomes associated with need for reversal of sedation. AIM:To determine prevalence and clinical significance of reversal agent use during endoscopies and colonosc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hung A,Marshall J,Barnett S,Falchuk ZM,Sawhney M,Leffler DA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile chronic pancreatitis presenting with painless obstructive jaundice is extremely rare. Pancreatic disease in association with multiple somatic abnormalities presenting in late childhood is uncommon. We report such a case. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Isaacs JD,Keshavarzian A,Blumgart LH,Hodgson HJ

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously established a model of cell damage induced by an acidified medium in the rat gastric epithelial cell line RGM1. Treatment of the cells with epidermal growth factor (EGF, 1-10 ng/ml) for 4 h prevented acid-induced cell damage in a concentration-dependent manner. In contrast, basic fibroblast growth factor...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Furukawa O,Okabe S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of psychosocial factors in peptic ulcer remains controversial. We have investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status, concrete stressors, and ulcers in a longitudinally followed, population-based cohort, taking confounding risk factors into account. A total of 6,928 adults completed the Alameda C...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Levenstein S,Kaplan GA,Smith M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the urease-based CLOtest or low-dose 14C urea breath test can predict severity of gastritis or the presence of peptic ulcers, we studied 84 patients presenting for upper endoscopy. Antral biopsies were obtained for histologic analysis and CLOtesting, and urea breath testing was performed. The time...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lewis JD,Kroser J,Bevan J,Furth EE,Metz DC

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Assess acceptance and attitudes regarding telemanagement (HAT) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:Noncompliance is a barrier to successful outcomes in patients with IBD. Novel methods for monitoring and assessing compliance are needed. STUDY:HAT consists of a laptop connected to a wei...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cross RK,Arora M,Finkelstein J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, is the phenomenon of the gut wall exhibiting increased absorbency. It is pretty well recognised that an altered or damaged bowel lining or gut wall may result from unbalanced diet, parasites, infection, or medications and that this allows substances such as toxins, micr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Del Piano M,Balzarini M,Carmagnola S,Pagliarulo M,Tari R,Nicola S,Deidda F,Pane M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of lipid peroxidation and endogenous oxygen-derived free radical scavengers on ischemia-reperfusion injury and tissue recovery in rat ulcer model corresponding to the gastric histopathology was investigated. Male Wistar rats weighting 200-250 g were heparinized before occlusion of the celiac axis for 1.5 h. E...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Oshima A,Asayama K,Sakai N,Kitajima M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The goal of this study was to elucidate the most important predictors for elevation of gastrin in patients on long-term PPI therapy through analysis of data from 2 published studies in Icelandic patients with erosive GERD. BACKGROUND:Gastrin elevation is a known but variable consequence of proton pump inhibitor ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Helgadóttir H,Lund SH,Gizurarson S,Metz DC,Björnsson ES

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of prolonged tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) therapy on the frequency and duration of episodes of cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) in adults, and the global assessment of clinical improvement and the number of emergency department (ED) visits and/or hospitalizations. METHOD:An open labele...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hejazi RA,Reddymasu SC,Namin F,Lavenbarg T,Foran P,McCallum RW

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the development of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) Health Status Scales that improve on existing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity measures by their added association with health status. We surveyed 991 members of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and analyzed the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Drossman DA,Li Z,Leserman J,Patrick DL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of Helicobacter pylori is decreasing in the developed countries, but few long-term studies are available from the United States. We retrospectively assessed the annual H. pylori infection rate in symptomatic children seen in our clinic over a 13-year study period. STUDY:A retrospective analysis of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Elitsur Y,Dementieva Y,Rewalt M,Lawrence Z

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To understand the degree to which psychosocial factors were preventing veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus from being eligible for antiviral treatment. BACKGROUND:Nearly 2% of the US population is infected with hepatitis C. Antiviral treatment requires substantial adherence despite challenging side effects. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rowan PJ,Tabasi S,Abdul-Latif M,Kunik ME,El-Serag HB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To describe the association of untreated celiac disease with hyperhomocysteinemia and variants of the methylenetetrahydrofolicacid reductase (MTHFR) gene found in clinical practice. STUDY:Case studies with description of associated clinical, biochemical, and genetic findings and review of literature. RESULTS:Fi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wilcox GM,Mattia AR

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an adenocarcinoma of the jejunum that developed in congenital heterotopic gastric mucosa, a rare event. In our patient, the absence of other intestinal malformation and the presence of gastric glands with variable grades of dysplasia, together with the histological pattern of the tumor, strongly favor the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Caruso ML,Marzullo F

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver dysfunction in hyperthyroid patients has not been well characterized. We analyzed the clinical records of 43 patients with hyperthyroidism to define the spectrum of clinical and liver test abnormalities. The patients were divided into three categories: (a) 18 patients with uncomplicated hyperthyroidism (HT) (b) ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fong TL,McHutchison JG,Reynolds TB

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with long-standing ulcerative colitis who developed carcinoma of the colon, sclerosing cholangitis, pericholangitis, and bronchiectasis over the course of 10-15 years. Occurrence of these rare conditions in the same patient supports their reported association and reemphasizes that there may be mult...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pang JA,Vicary FR

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00