Left-sided portal hypertension.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The gut is an important target organ of injury during critically ill conditions. Although Gram staining is a common and quick method for identifying bacteria, its clinical application has not been fully evaluated in critically ill conditions. AIMS:This study's aims were to identify patterns of Gram-stained ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shimizu K,Ogura H,Tomono K,Tasaki O,Asahara T,Nomoto K,Morotomi M,Matsushima A,Nakahori Y,Yamano S,Osuka A,Kuwagata Y,Sugimoto H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not known if genetic background, characteristics at diagnosis, physical and psychological well-being, and adherence to a gluten-free diet are comparable between patients with familial or sporadic celiac disease. These issues were investigated in a follow-up study. METHODS:Altogether 1064 patients were...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Airaksinen L,Myllymäki L,Kaukinen K,Saavalainen P,Huhtala H,Lindfors K,Kurppa K

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of disease activity by clinical parameters in ulcerative colitis is still controversial. Different clinical indexes have been proposed. Colonoscopy provides detailed information on mucosal damage. The aim of this study was to identify, among 21 clinical and laboratory parameters, which were predictive of en...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Azzolini F,Pagnini C,Camellini L,Scarcelli A,Merighi A,Primerano AM,Bertani A,Antonioli A,Manenti F,Rigo GP

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No study has evaluated current scoring systems for their accuracy in predicting short and long-term outcome of alcoholic hepatitis in a US population. METHODS:We reviewed electronic records for patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) admitted to Parkland Memorial Hospital between January 2002 and August...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cuthbert JA,Arslanlar S,Yepuri J,Montrose M,Ahn CW,Shah JP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilation of malignant esophageal strictures often is required to complete staging by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). This study was designed to determine the successful dilation rate (ability to complete staging) and complication rate of through-the-scope (TTS) balloon dilation for malignant esophageal strictures during ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jacobson BC,Shami VM,Faigel DO,Larghi A,Kahaleh M,Dye C,Pedrosa M,Waxman I

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect on the mucosa of sodium nitrite that enters the colon from the ileum or transmucosally from the circulation is unknown. Isolated colonic mucosal cells and Roux-en-Y colostomies were used to test whether high doses of sodium nitrite (5-40 mM) had any harmful histological or inhibitory metabolic actions on th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Roediger WE,Radcliffe BC,Deakin EJ,Nance SH

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 (ADAR1) is known to mediate deamination of adenosine-to-inosine through binding to double-stranded RNA, the phenomenon known as RNA editing. Currently, the function of ADAR1 in gastric cancer is unclear. AIMS:This study was aimed at investigating RNA editing-dependent and...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cho CJ,Jung J,Jiang L,Lee EJ,Kim DS,Kim BS,Kim HS,Jung HY,Song HJ,Hwang SW,Park Y,Jung MK,Pack CG,Myung SJ,Chang S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease has frequently been implicated in a wide variety of complications beyond the esophagus. These so-called "extraesophageal" disorders range from diseases of the respiratory tract, such as asthma and bronchitis, to more remote sites and conditions such as otitis and dental erosion. Many ar...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Vakil N

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some endoscopic trainees find it difficult to manipulate an endoscope's controls, possibly due to small hand size. To assess this, a survey was mailed to all gastroenterology fellows in the US. Two hundred twenty-seven of 1,295 (17.5%) fellows responded. Median surgical glove size was 7.5. Ninety-three respondents (41...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cohen DL,Naik JR,Tamariz LJ,Madanick RD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized trial, 75 patients with an endoscopically confirmed and symptomatic duodenal (N = 50) or prepyloric (N = 25) ulcer were allocated to cimetidine treatment (1 g/day) either regularly for four weeks (standard treatment group) or regularly for a minimum of one week and thereafter only until the symptoms we...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gustavsson S,Adami HO,Lööf L,Nyberg A,Nyrén O

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is intestinal metaplasia of the lower esophagus and a precursor lesion for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Both are important health issues as they have rising incidences in the Western world. Improving the management of BE relies on understanding the underlying biology of this disease, but t...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： To H,Clemons NJ,Duong CP,Trainer AH,Phillips WA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The perception that chronic hepatitis C is an asymptomatic disease contrasts with many studies that show a strong association between chronic hepatitis C, hepatocellular cancer, and fatal liver disease. In order to resolve these issues, it is logical to directly evaluate the quality of life in patients with chronic he...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Carithers RL Jr,Sugano D,Bayliss M

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The lactulose breath test (LBT) and gastroenterocolonic scintigraphy (GECS) can both be used to measure orocecal transit time (OCTT). The aims of this study were (1) to measure OCTT by LBT and GECS and (2) to determine whether lactulose alters orocecal transit. METHODS:Eight normal subjects underwent simult...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Miller MA,Parkman HP,Urbain JL,Brown KL,Donahue DJ,Knight LC,Maurer AH,Fisher RS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of intracellular proteins are important steps in the regulation of cell growth. Okadaic acid, an inhibitor of the serine/threonine protein phosphatases 1 and 2A, is a potent tumor promoter. This effect may be through the inhibition of dephosphorylation (termed "hyperphosphorylation") ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hirai A,Bold RJ,Ishizuka J,Hirai M,Townsend CM Jr,Thompson JC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is frequently overexpressed in a variety of malignancies and involved in tumor invasion and metastasis. Furthermore, it has been shown that LOX is closely related to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). AIMS:In this study, we aimed to investigate the exact role of LOX and the corre...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zhu J,Huang S,Wu G,Huang C,Li X,Chen Z,Zhao L,Zhao Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is characterized by diffuse fatty infiltration in the liver and ballooning degeneration and inflammation in hepatocytes. We aimed to study the protective effect of soy isoflavones on experimental NASH and their effects on plasma paraoxanese and arylesterase levels in rats. Twenty-ei...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ustundag B,Bahcecioglu IH,Sahin K,Duzgun S,Koca S,Gulcu F,Ozercan IH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated case reports in which symptomatic hearing loss develops suddenly during the course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been reported, but the presence of subclinical sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) associated with IBD has been investigated in only two preliminary studies. In order to research this furt...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Akbayir N,Caliş AB,Alkim C,Sökmen HM,Erdem L,Ozbal A,Bölükbaş F,Akbayir N

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the Helicobacter pylori eradication potency of combined amoxicillin-omeprazole treatment in patients with duodenal ulcer disease and to compare the efficacy of two omeprazole and amoxicillin doses concerning H. pylori eradication, ulcer healing, pain relief, and safe...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Labenz J,Rühl GH,Bertrams J,Börsch G

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal stricture is one of the serious adverse events following endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). However, optimum preventive techniques are still lacking. AIMS:Our primary objective was to evaluate the incidence of post-ESD esophageal stricture with the application of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lua GW,Tang J,Liu F,Li ZS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary mucin was regarded as a major contributing factor in formation of pigment stones as well as cholesterol ones. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of biliary mucin secretion in canine gallbladder epithelial (CGBE) cells treated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) with special reference to cyclooxygena...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kim HJ,Lee SK,Kim MH,Seo DW,Min YI

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For evaluation of the prognostic relevance of p53 expression in gastric cancer, the immunohistochemical tissue status of 133 primary gastric cancer patients was investigated for p53 expression and the association between p53 tissue status and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed. P53 immunoreactivity was detect...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Mönig SP,Eidt S,Zirbes TK,Stippel D,Baldus SE,Pichlmaier H

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An international working team of 13 investigators met on two occasions to develop guidelines for standardizing the procedures used to test gastrointestinal muscle tone and sensory thresholds using a barostat. General recommendations were: (1) Use a thin-walled plastic bag that is infinitely compliant until its capacit...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Whitehead WE,Delvaux M

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is an essential trace element, exerting important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects. It affects growth and development and participates in processes such as aging and cancer induction. The liver is important for the regulation of zinc homeostasis, while zinc is necessary for proper liver f...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stamoulis I,Kouraklis G,Theocharis S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of pancreatic ascites. The diagnosis was strongly suspected on the basis of ascitic fluid analysis and was confirmed by observation of pancreatic duct contrast leakage at endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP). Computed tomography was not helpful in this case. For localization and final confirma...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kuo YC,Wu CS

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic polypeptide (PP) has been shown to be released postprandially in several species. In this study we tested the efficacy of an amino acid solution (905 mOsM), 0.1 N HCl (300 mOsM), 905 mOsM NaCl, 300 mOsM glucose, corn oil, and balloon distention within the stomach, duodenum, or ileum in stimulating release o...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Duke GE,Kimmel JR,Durham K,Pollock HG,Bertoy R,Rains-Epstein D

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represent an understudied population, and little is known regarding the predictive factors for sustained virological response (SVR) to antiviral therapy in these patients. AIMS:To evaluate the efficacy of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and riba...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Giannini EG,Basso M,Savarino V,Picciotto A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodenal resistance to gastric outflow is known to participate in the regulation of gastric emptying of liquids in animals, but the role of this mechanism in humans has not been extensively investigated. In this work we studied the gastric emptying of liquids in patients with megaduodenum, who putatively have increase...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Troncon LE,Aprile LR,Oliveira RB,Iazigi N

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggest that posture has relatively little effect on gastric emptying of high-nutrient liquids; these studies have, however, only assessed overall rates of gastric emptying, whereas gastric emptying is known to be predominantly a pulsatile phenomenon. In healthy subjects perceptions of appetite, such ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jones KL,O'Donovan D,Horowitz M,Russo A,Lei Y,Hausken T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility of obtaining oral desensitization in patients with food allergy is still a matter of debate. We decided to evaluate the safety and efficacy of standardized protocols for oral desensitization with the most common food allergens. Forty-two children (ages up to 16 years) diagnosed as affected by food alle...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Patriarca G,Nucera E,Pollastrini E,Roncallo C,De Pasquale T,Lombardo C,Pedone C,Gasbarrini G,Buonomo A,Schiavino D

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that methane on lactulose breath test (LBT) is highly associated with constipation in IBS and that methane gas itself slows small bowel transit in dogs. Previous studies suggest that serotonin may have a role in the control of transit in IBS. In this study, we aim to evaluate the role of serot...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Pimentel M,Kong Y,Park S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00