A revolution in liver ultrasound.

abstract：:Early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through surveillance programmes allows potentially curative therapies such as resection, liver transplantation and percutaneous ablation to be applied in 40% of the patients. In non-surgical candidates, percutaneous treatments are the best therapeutic approach, and may...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Llovet JM,Sala M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is the accepted method for accurately measuring the 13CO2:12CO2 ratio in the non-invasive and non-radioactive [13C]urea breath test (13C-UBT) for Helicobactor pylori. The IRMS instrument, an expensive and highly specialized analyser, is rarely available. The objective of...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lee HS,Gwee KA,Teng LY,Kang JY,Yeoh KG,Wee A,Chua BC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the value of the recently developed aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) for predicting significant fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C or HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:In total, 489 patients (chronic hepatitis C, 284 patients; HBeAg-negat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chrysanthos NV,Papatheodoridis GV,Savvas S,Kafiri G,Petraki K,Manesis EK,Archimandritis AJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Bleeding remains a serious complication after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Second-look endoscopy for hemostasis helps prevent post-ESD bleeding. We investigated the relationships between patient characteristics, tumor characteristics, and the Forrest classification for exposed vessels on arti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Noda H,Ogasawara N,Izawa S,Ozeki T,Yanamoto K,Okaniwa N,Tanabe A,Sasaki M,Kasugai K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:The hybrid allele of the carboxyl ester lipase gene (CEL-HYB1) is a genetic risk factor for chronic pancreatitis (CP) although the mechanism promoting disease development is largely unknown. Here, we aimed to clinically describe subjects carrying the CEL-HYB1 allele and to elucidate why the protein product i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tjora E,Gravdal A,Engjom T,Cnop M,Johansson BB,Dimcevski GG,Molven A,Fjeld K

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages (BCLC B or C) and undergo palliative local treatments such as transarterial chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy, also called radioembolization. In terms of liver function and tumor extent, stages...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jeliazkova P,Umgelter A,Braren R,Kaissis G,Mustafa M,Einwächter H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improved technology and new clinical methods have expanded the possibilities of using ultrasound in the daily routine of gastroenterology. Gastrointestinal ultrasonography can, in principle, be applied in two different ways in patient management. It can be used as one imaging modality among others, for which the clini...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gilja OH,Hausken T,Ødegaard S,Berstad A

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the subclinical cardiac morphological and functional modifications in cirrhotic patients according to the stage of liver disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred and thirteen cirrhotic patients underwent standard Doppler echocardiography and were compared with healthy individuals. Left ventri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cesari M,Fasolato S,Rosi S,Angeli P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes' promoter and JC virus infection may be etiologic factors in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). OBJECTIVES:To look at both JC virus T antigen and hMLH1 promoter methylation in CRC tissue in Israeli ethnic groups with different incidence of CRC. METHODS:Tw...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Niv Y,Vilkin A,Brenner B,Kendel Y,Morgenstern S,Levi Z

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There has been a dramatic increase in recent years in the incidence of Barrett's oesophagus and the oesophageal adenocarcinoma associated with it. Alongside surgical treatment for early Barrett's carcinomas, endoscopic treatment procedures such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), which have much lower complication...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pech O,Nagy CD,Gossner L,May A,Ell C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP) is a relatively common form of chronic pancreatitis in parts of Asia and Africa. The SPINK1 variant p.N34S is strongly associated with TCP, but other genetic factors remain to be defined. Chymotrypsinogen C (CTRC) degrades trypsinogen and loss-of-function variants have be...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Derikx MH,Szmola R,te Morsche RH,Sunderasan S,Chacko A,Drenth JP

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of smoking in the pathogenesis of gastrooesophageal reflux disease has been controversial since the early 1970s when Stanciu reported the two to be 92% epidemiologically associated (a study subsequently challenged by inconsistencies in the observational data). Mechanistically, reflux disease is caused by exce...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pandolfino JE,Kahrilas PJ

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual prevalence of dyspepsia in the UK is about 25%. Dyspepsia is one of the most common reasons for a patient to visit a primary care physician (PCP), accounting for between 3 and 4% of all PCP consultations. Antisecretory drugs prescribed by PCPs to relieve dyspepsia consume over 7% of the annual UK National H...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Harris A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal calprotectin has been widely studied in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) under clinical and therapeutic settings. It showed a good correlation with clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings. For these reasons, fecal calprotectin is currently one of the most useful tools in IBD care, both in diagnosis and in ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bertani L,Mumolo MG,Tapete G,Albano E,Baiano Svizzero G,Zanzi F,Ceccarelli L,Bellini M,Marchi S,Costa F

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (EUS-FNA) may provide full-thickness biopsies, adequate for cytology and histology. In the present case report, we describe the first cases of a rare well-differentiated squamous esophageal carcinoma (verrucous esophageal cancer), finally diagnosed by E...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Adrián-de-Ganzo Z,Gimeno-García AZ,Elwassief A,Paquin S,Sahai AV,García-Castro C,Nicolás-Pérez D,Brito-García A,Martín-Corriente Mdel C,Garièpy G,Quintero E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although all international guidelines state that there is no indication to perform a faecal occult blood test (FOBT) in symptomatic patients, we believe the test is frequently used as a diagnostic test. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the current guidelines for FOBT use are being follo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van Rijn AF,Stroobants AK,Deutekom M,Lauppe C,Sturk A,Bossuyt PM,Fockens P,Dekker E

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dominant biliary strictures occur commonly in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), who have a high risk of developing cholangiocarcinoma (CC). The natural history and optimal management of dominant strictures remain unclear, with some reports suggesting that endoscopic interventions improve ou...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chapman MH,Webster GJ,Bannoo S,Johnson GJ,Wittmann J,Pereira SP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Crohn's disease is frequently associated with extraintestinal manifestations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of association between the development of extraintestinal manifestations, the clinical forms of Crohn's disease according to the Vienna Classification and to the presence of several ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Barreiro-de Acosta M,Domínguez-Muñoz JE,Núñez-Pardo de Vera MC,Lozano-León A,Lorenzo A,Peña S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accuracy of diagnostic tests to assess Helicobacter pylori eradication has rarely been performed. AIM:To compare the tests most commonly used for this purpose, i.e. histology, culture and (13)C urea breath test performed in centralized facilities. METHODS:Prospective study where patients were included ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mégraud F,Burette A,Glupczynski Y,Fiocca R,Logan R,Quina M,Ericsson S,O'Morain C

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of sex on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related outcomes is often neglected. The effects of sex on liver fibrosis progression and the effect of socioeconomic status on management are unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were evaluated from patients followed at The Ottawa Hospital and Regional Viral He...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Corsi DJ,Karges W,Thavorn K,Crawley AM,Cooper CL

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents an overview of the essential nature of hypnosis as it is studied and practised today. Some theoretical controversies are mentioned and historical antecedents are briefly summarized. An overview is then presented of the ways in which hypnosis is applied therapeutically. It is concluded that although...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Heap M

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from studies in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) suggest an increased hepatic fatty acid oxidation. We have previously shown higher fasting plasma bile acid concentrations in patients with NASH. In-vivo and in-vitro studies suggest that bile acids by binding to peroxisome proliferator-a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dasarathy S,Yang Y,McCullough AJ,Marczewski S,Bennett C,Kalhan SC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) can exert both protective and proinflammatory actions in the gastrointestinal tract. NO, formed physiologically by constitutive NO synthases, regulates vascular tone, protects the microvasculature from injury, and modulates adhesion of inflammatory cells. In contrast, expression of an inducible isofo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Whittle BJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increasing attention is paid to measure patient's experience using specific patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) as tool to assess the overall quality of care provided. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the United European Gastroenterology have recognized the measure of quality of...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Apadula L,Capurso G,Arcidiacono PG

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two cases of oesophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis associated with a cervical oesophageal web presenting as intermittent dysphagia. In both cases, disruption of the web endoscopically resulted in lasting relief from symptoms. This observation, together with a review of the literature written during ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Shand A,Papachrysostomou M,Ghosh S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Discrimination of biliary atresia (BA) from other causes of neonatal cholestasis (NC) is challenging. We aimed to analyze the clinicopathological findings in cholestatic infants who were provisionally diagnosed with BA and then excluded by intraoperative cholangiography compared with those with a definitive ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sira MM,Taha M,Sira AM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated enteropathy induced by gluten. A minority of patients who fail to respond to a gluten-free diet may require intervention with immunomodulating drugs. We report a case of refractory coeliac disease where remission was induced by the anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha antibody inflixi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Turner SM,Moorghen M,Probert CS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the number of ulcerative colitis patients has increased rapidly in Japan, few reports have been published regarding their clinical aspects. We investigated the clinical characteristics and chronological change of ulcerative colitis in Japanese patients. METHODS:Patients diagnosed with ulcerative co...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fujimoto T,Kato J,Nasu J,Kuriyama M,Okada H,Yamamoto H,Mizuno M,Shiratori Y,Japan West Ulcerative Colitis (JWUC) Study Group.

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and the risk factors related to the infection and nonimmune status. METHODS:A retrospective study was carried out at two clinical centers. Th...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chen D,Luo S,Ben Q,Lu L,Wan X,Wu J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00