Endoscopic resection of a duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrasphincteric injection of botulinum toxin (BTX) and removable self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have both been used for the treatment of achalasia. AIM:To compare the effectiveness and long-term outcome of SEMS placement and BTX injection in patients with achalasia. METHODS:A total of 110 patients wit...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cai XB,Dai YM,Wan XJ,Zeng Y,Liu F,Wang D,Zhou H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five children with cholestatic cirrhosis due to extrahepatic biliary atresia received a course of hepatitis B vaccine. Forty-seven received a plasma-derived vaccine and eight a recombinant vaccine. Antibody determination was evaluated before and after liver transplantation in 30 patients. Twenty-five additional ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sokal EM,Ulla L,Otte JB

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Avoidance of gluten is critical for individuals with celiac disease (CD), but there is also concern that "extreme vigilance" to a strict gluten-free diet may increase symptoms such as anxiety and fatigue, and therefore, lower quality of life (QOL). We examined the associations of QOL with energy lev...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wolf RL,Lebwohl B,Lee AR,Zybert P,Reilly NR,Cadenhead J,Amengual C,Green PHR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reports the results of intravenous cyclosporine in 32 patients with refractory and/or severe attacks of ulcerative colitis (UC). Twenty of 32 patients responded to intravenous cyclosporine; cyclosporine was clinically effective and improved colonic lesions. However, one colonic perforation and one po...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Carbonnel F,Boruchowicz A,Duclos B,Soulé JC,Lerebours E,Lémann M,Belaïche J,Colombel JF,Cosnes J,Gendre JP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with congenital asucrasia was investigated using in vivo differential urinary disaccharide excretion. Impaired hydrolysis of sucrose and isomaltose, but normal lactase activity, were demonstrated and confirmed by in vitro estimation. The technique of differential disaccharide excretion can now be used to ass...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maxton DG,Catt SD,Menzies IS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The US Food and Drug Administration currently approves three types of anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) therapy for treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease. There are no guidelines to clarify which of the drugs may be better suited to individual clinical scenarios. AIMS:We gathered national d...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Swaminath A,Lebwohl B,Capiak KM,Present DH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that the severity of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis could differ between DSS preparations of the same molecular weight, and that this difference may be affected by the sulfur content. To test this, we used three DSS preparations of similar molecular weights but with different su...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bamba S,Andoh A,Ban H,Imaeda H,Aomatsu T,Kobori A,Mochizuki Y,Shioya M,Nishimura T,Inatomi O,Sasaki M,Saitoh Y,Tsujikawa T,Araki Y,Fujiyama Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is rare in Asian countries compared to the West, and an exceptionally low prevalence was noted previously in Taiwan. Using the revised criteria of the IAIHG, 48 cases of AIH patients were diagnosed. All patients were consecutively diagnosed over a period of 5 years. Detailed medical historie...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Koay LB,Lin CY,Tsai SL,Lee C,Lin CN,Sheu MJ,Kuo HT,Sun CS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Procedure-induced bleeding is a major complication after endoscopic intervention. AIMS:The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of endoscopy-related bleeding in patients with chronic hematologic thrombocytopenia. METHODS:We investigated endoscopy-related bleeding in 175 procedures performed on 108...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Oh HJ,Park JM,Yoon SB,Lee HH,Lim CH,Kim JS,Cho YK,Lee BI,Cho YS,Choi MG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging and gastrointestinal malignancies, including that of the stomach are associated with increased activation of EGF-receptor (EGFR). Although the intracellular events that regulate this process are poorly understood, we hypothesize that loss of ERRP (EGFR-related protein; GenBank accession number AF187818), a recen...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Majumdar AP,Du J,Hatfield JS,Levi E,Adsay V,Schmelz EM,Nagothu KK,Jaszewski R,Kucuk O,Sarkar FH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Increased nonacid reflux is diagnosed in a subgroup of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who often present with reflux symptoms refractory to proton-pump inhibitor therapy. Despite the prevalence of this condition, the management approach for patients with increased nonacid reflux can often be ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Reddy CA,Watts L,Baker JR,Chen JW

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder dynamics, cholecystokinin (CCK), and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) release were studied in 14 patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) (2 females, 12 males; age range 24-56 years) and 12 control subjects (4 females, 8 males, 21-50 years). On day 1, gallbladder contractility was investigated after ceruletide i...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Glasbrenner B,Malfertheiner P,Pieramico O,Klatt S,Riepl R,Friess H,Ditschuneit H

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to investigate if interferon plus ribavirin has any effect on serum HCV quasispecies distribution and the relationship between diversity of HCV quasispecies and treatment response. In all, 21 patients were treated with interferon plus ribavirin for 48 weeks. The presence of HCV quasispecies was determined ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sookoian S,Castaño G,Frider B,Cello J,Campos R,Flichman D

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the technical difficulty during subsequent surgical intervention, adhesion remains the most important predictor of outcome in the staged procedures following emergent colorectal surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effects of hyaluronan (HA)-based adhesion barriers 3 months following t...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tüzüner A,Kuzu MA,Akin B,Karaca S,Hazinedaroglu S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repeated challenges of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) could reduce the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in vitro, and oral administration of ovalbumin (OVA) induces mucosal tolerance in vivo. However, the effect of local administration of LPS and OVA on experimental colitis in vivo remains unknown. AIMS:Th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Im JP,Ye BD,Kim JM,Jung HC,Song IS,Kim JS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrolimus, a relatively new therapeutic option for patients with corticosteroid-refractory Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, is a substrate for the apically directed efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Duodenal biopsy specimens obtained from a patient with corticosteroid-refractory Crohn's disease and with...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Buchman AL,Paine MF,Wallin A,Ludington SS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hilar cancers carry a dismal prognosis. Palliation of obstructive jaundice in patients with hilar cancer can be achieved by either surgical or nonsurgical means. Selection of the appropriate palliative measures is a challenging problem. Segmental bilioenteric anastomosis procedures were performed on 19 patients with h...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yilmaz S,Kirimlioglu V,Katz DA,Caglikulekci M,Yilmaz M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to compare the effects of subtotal Billroth II gastrectomy on gastric emptying and gastrointestinal motility with previously published results in intact dogs and in dogs with subtotal Roux-Y gastrectomy. Extraluminal strain gauge transducers were used to study gastrointestinal motility after ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ehrlein HJ,Wulschke S,Thoma G,Schumpelick V

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux and clearance of the refluxed material can be measured by plotting a time-activity curve from an esophageal area of interest after 1 mCi of 99mTc sulfur colloid is placed in the stomach. Control subjects do not have peaks exceeding a value twice that of the baseline count levels. Reflux patient...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Velasco N,Pope CE 2nd,Gannan RM,Roberts P,Hill LD

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:H. pylori may colonize columnar-lined esophagus, although an etiologic role in esophageal adenocarcinoma is unproven. H. pylori can adhere to intestinal metaplasia in the stomach. This study was designed to examine if H. pylori adheres to specialized intestinal metaplasia in columnar-lined esophagus. Esophageal biopsi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sharma VK,Demian SE,Taillon D,Vasudeva R,Howden CW

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric stasis and duodenogastric reflux have each been implicated in the pathogenesis of various upper gastrointestinal disorders. However, the relationship between intragastric bile and gastric emptying has not been explored. In each of nine healthy volunteers (seven men and two women, ages 22-47 years), gastric emp...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Parr NJ,Baker PR,Grime JS,Mackie CR

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite accumulating data on the pathogenesis of eosinophilic esophagitis, not much is known about risk factors for the development of the disease. The role of factors such as smoking, breastfeeding, early antibiotic exposure and other factors that have been associated with other allergic diseases has not be...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Slae M,Persad R,Leung AJ,Gabr R,Brocks D,Huynh HQ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) requires quantification of esophageal eosinophilia. AIMS:The aims of this study were to assess inter- and intraobserver reliability for measuring esophageal eosinophil counts and to validate a novel method of determining tissue eosinophil density using digitized h...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Dellon ES,Fritchie KJ,Rubinas TC,Woosley JT,Shaheen NJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed that bile salts had a promoting effect on colon cancer development and this effect was inhibited by ursodeoxycholate (UDC). We recently found that both human colorectal adenomas and carcinomas were associated with a specific decrease in alkaline sphingomyelinase activity. In this work, we compa...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Duan RD,Cheng Y,Tauschel HD,Nilsson A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigated the effect of either nocturnal acid suppression by the H2 antagonist nizatidine 300 mg at night or prolonged acid suppression by the proton- pump inhibitor omeprazole 20 mg in the morning, during four weeks, on intragastric pH profile, occurrence of bacterial growth in gastric fluid and biopsies...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Brummer RJ,Stockbrügger RW

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if organic anions contribute to the diarrhea of inflammatory bowel disease, we measured osmolality, electrolytes, short-chain fatty acids, lactic acid, and some Krebs cycle anions in 24-hr fecal collections from 18 patients with chronic ulcerative colitis, 20 with Crohn's disease of the colon, and 16 norm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Vernia P,Gnaedinger A,Hauck W,Breuer RI

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the frequency and type of gastroduodenal mucosal inflammatory changes in patients with symptomatic acid peptic disease and nonulcer dyspepsia, 100 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms indicative of acid peptic disease or dyspepsia and 10 control subjects were clinically evaluated and underwent radiograp...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Greenlaw R,Sheahan DG,DeLuca V,Miller D,Myerson D,Myerson P

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of agents potentially accelerating gastric emptying in gastric stasis syndromes is time-consuming. Since a previous study showed that emptying is slowed after antecedent fat ingestion and intravenous cisapride abolishes this effect, we investigated whether emptying delayed by fat incorporated into a mea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stacher G,Granser GV,Bergmann H,Kugi A,Stacher-Janotta G,Höbart J

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long non-coding RNAs have been acknowledged as the crucial regulators in the progression of human cancers, including gastric cancer (GC). Small nucleolar RNA host gene 10 (SNHG10) has been identified as an oncogene in several cancer types. Nonetheless, it is unclear whether SNHG10 exerts functions in GC cell...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yuan X,Yang T,Xu Y,Ou S,Shi P,Cao M,Zuo X,Liu Q,Yao J

更新日期：2020-09-12 00:00:00