Esophageal disease in scleroderma.

abstract：:Occult gastrointestinal bleeding frequently frustrates clinicians' attempts to locate the source. Foci of hemorrhage within the small bowel are often found only at laparotomy and can be attributed to Meckel's diverticula, carcinomas, or less frequently, pulsion-type diverticula. We report our experience with two patie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rodriguez HE,Ziauddin MF,Quiros ED,Brown AM,Podbielski FJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous erythromycin is a potent gastric prokinetic with demonstrated efficacy in the acute therapy of gastroparesis; long-term oral therapy has been limited by tolerance and modest efficacy. Our aim was to review our experience with prolonged administration of intravenous erythromycin in an ambulatory setting as ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： DiBaise JK,Quigley EM

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal manometry is a specialized procedure used to evaluate lower and upper esophageal sphincter pressure, esophageal body contraction amplitude, and peristaltic sequence. The procedure is clinically useful in evaluation of a patient with nonstructural dysphagia, unexplained or noncardiac chest pain, a compendium...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Katz PO,Menin RA,Gideon RM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined 2,253 consecutive dyspeptic patients referred to our endoscopy service by general practitioners ("open" group) and hospital clinicians ("clinic" group) to study the prevalence of the various endoscopic findings according to patient age and the route of endoscopic referral. The results obtained are represen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mansi C,Mela GS,Savarino V,Mele MR,Valle F,Celle G

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C RNA testing has been used extensively to assess the efficacy of antiviral therapy and has increasingly become an integral part of clinical management of patients with chronic hepatitis C. A variety of commercially available hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA tests are used to detect HCV RNA qualitatively or quant...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hadziyannis E,Hadziyannis A,Yen-Lieberman B,Kiwi ML,Hodnick S,Spanou F,Starkey C,Younossi ZM

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains controversial whether or not cytomegalovirus infection in patients with active ulcerative colitis reflects a nonpathogenic colonization or a pathogenic disease warranting antiviral therapy. GOALS:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim YS,Kim YH,Kim JS,Cheon JH,Ye BD,Jung SA,Park YS,Choi CH,Jang BI,Han DS,Yang SK,Kim WH,IBD Study Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases.

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

abstract：:A case of an ulcerated gastric wall mass ultimately found to be splenosis is presented in which the index patient had endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonographic evaluation prior to resection. Although no visual features identified this mass as a splenic implant preoperatively, the lesion appeared to be atypical for le...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Deutsch JC,Sandhu IS,Lawrence SP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) developed quadrihemianopsia caused by lacunar brain infarction. Extensive evaluation revealed high titers of anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA). Following interferon treatment (6 x 10(6), three times a week for 2 months and 3 x 10(6) for another 7 months), liver tra...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Malnick SD,Abend Y,Evron E,Sthoeger ZM

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the clinical and biochemical parameters associated with the development of posttransplantation diabetes (PTDM) in 52 liver transplant recipients followed up for 1 year. Diabetes was present before transplantation in 9.6% (5 of 52) of patients, and PTDM occurred in 23% (11 of 47) of the remaining liver tran...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Knobler H,Stagnaro-Green A,Wallenstein S,Schwartz M,Roman SH

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIMP) is a recently described clinical entity causing chronic pancreatitis. It often presents with diffuse enlargement of the pancreas and/or a focal mass at the head of the pancreas causing common bile duct obstruction and jaundice. In most instances, AIMP is mistaken for pancreatic cancer. A...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Venu RP,Radke JS,Brown RD,Deutsch SF,Zaytsev PM,Miyaji E,Nishimori I

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS AND BACKGROUND:Fundoplication is increasingly used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Few studies have tracked patient outcomes of the Toupet method for more than 1 year. Further clinical, physiologic, and patient-based outcome measures have not been well characterized for this method. T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Klapow JC,Wilcox CM,Mallinger AP,Marks R,Heudebert GR,Centor RM,Lawrence W,Richter J

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test our hypothesis that the erythrocytic sedimentation rate (ESR) correlates well with clinical activity in inflammatory disease of the colon, but not of the small bowel, we stratified 49 Crohn's disease patients according to their anatomic involvement and then measured the correlations between ESR and clinical ac...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sachar DB,Luppescu NE,Bodian C,Shlien RD,Fabry TL,Gumaste VV

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver. Appropriate management of this tumor remains a controversial topic. We have accumulated a number of cases with successful management of local hepatic tumors. Here we report a case where we performed an ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofreque...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tak WY,Park SY,Jeon SW,Cho CM,Kweon YO,Kim SK,Choi YH,Chung JM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased amounts of small bowel gas are a frequent finding on plain abdominal films in toxic megacolon (TMC), but they may also be found in patients with severe colitis. We studied 69 consecutive patients with severe ulcerative colitis to evaluate whether an increased gas content of the small intestine may identify p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Caprilli R,Vernia P,Latella G,Torsoli A

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Churug-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an uncommon site of involvement. In addition to review of recent literature, we herein report a case of CSS with unusual involvement of GIT. The patient was being treated for idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome for 2 years; he later developed acute pe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sharma MC,Safaya R,Sidhu BS

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/GOALS:The endoscopic treatment of ampullary adenomas is established; however, the false-negative rate of endoscopic biopsy for carcinoma is 20% to 30%, and it remains uncertain whether identifiable features predict malignancy. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the predictable factors of malignancy in amp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim HN,Kim KM,Shin JU,Lee JK,Lee KT,Lee KH,Kim KM,Lim JH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Split-dose regimens (SpDs) were recommended as a first choice for bowel preparation, whereas same-day regimens (SaDs) were recommended as an alternative; however, randomized trials compared them with mixed results. The meta-analysis was aimed at clarifying efficacy level between the 2 regimens. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cheng YL,Huang KW,Liao WC,Luo JC,Lan KH,Su CW,Wang YJ,Hou MC

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis (D-IEL) is an early marker for celiac disease (CD). However, the majority of cases are due to non-CD-related conditions. GOALS:To identify the predictors of CD when presented with D-IEL. METHODS:A total of 215 adult patients with D-IEL had undergone prospective and sy...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Aziz I,Key T,Goodwin JG,Sanders DS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the diagnostic accuracy of a new immunological marker of celiac sprue (CS), the antijejunum antibody (JAB), with that of antigliadin (AGA) and antiendomysium (EmA) antibodies. One hundred untreated adults with biopsy-proven CS, 52 healthy controls, and 57 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, lymphoma ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sategna-Guidetti C,Grosso S,Bruno M,Grosso SB

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), in association with leucovorin (LV), is the most used chemotherapy agent in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Response rate, as well as side-effect incidence, increases with the dose intensity of regimens that are used. The most common dose-limiting toxicity for 5-FU/LV modulation is diarrhea....

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Daniele B,Secondulfo M,De Vivo R,Pignata S,De Magistris L,Delrio P,Palaia R,Barletta E,Tambaro R,Carratù R

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal incontinence (FI), defined as the involuntary loss of solid or liquid feces through the anus is a prevalent condition with significant effects on quality of life. FI can affect individuals of all ages and in many cases greatly impairs quality of life but, incontinent patients should not accept their debility as ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guillaume A,Salem AE,Garcia P,Chander Roland B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identical twins presented as sexagenarians with heartburn, regurgitation, and dysphagia; each had a Barrett esophagus remarkably similar to the other. This instance suggests a hereditary influence upon the development of mucosal dysplasia in some patients with this condition. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gelfand MD

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meal period exclusion from 24-h pH testing allows better separation between controls and patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. We reviewed the results of 24-h pH studies of 350 patients with reflux symptoms. They were divided into two groups based on the 95th percentile of the total percentage of time when pH...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ter RB,Johnston BT,Castell DO

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the relationship between chronic gastric ulcers and the appearance of connexin 32 or connexin 43. Samples were taken endoscopically and the appearance of connexin 32 or connexin 43 was assessed by Western blotting using anticonnexin 32 or anticonnexin 43 antibodies. Normal gastric mucosa ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mine T,Yusuda H,Kataoka A,Tajima A,Nagasawa J,Takano T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Review of research directions in the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of patients with noncardiac chest pain. The author proposes a combined practical approach to noncardiac chest pain that incorporates these findings, which is useful in a clinical practice setting. BACKGROUND:Several major schools of thought...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Botoman VA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Image-guided percutaneous local and regional modalities are major treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients having better liver function and performance are usually eligible and can gain significant survival benefit, especially with more limited tumor burden. The most common local therapies are ethanol and rad...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pollak JS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We documented the natural history of esophageal carcinoma and its rapid growth by measuring the change in tumor diameter radiographically in 10 patients during an observation period because the diagnosis had been missed. Nine men and one woman (age range, 48-74 years; mean, 60 years) were included in the study. Eight ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Haruma K,Tokutomi T,Yoshihara M,Sumii K,Kajiyama G

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has been characterized as having an autoimmune background. We studied the presence of immune interferon in the sera of a small number of patients with IBD. Antiviral activity was detectable in the sera of our patients with well-controlled IBD but it was mainly weak-positive (50% inhib...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Christodoulopoulou G,Havredaki M,Christodoulopoulos J

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00