Histological benefits of virological response to peginterferon alfa-2a monotherapy in patients with hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis or compensated cirrhosis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Application of electrical stimulation to the gut, primarily the stomach, has rapidly advanced in the last two decades, from mostly animal studies to the clinical arena. Most studies focused on the use of electrical stimulation for gastroparesis, the only approved indication for such intervention. AIM:To rev...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Soffer E,Abell T,Lin Z,Lorincz A,McCallum R,Parkman H,Policker S,Ordog T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) agents during pregnancy is a major concern for child-bearing women and physicians. AIM:To assess the impact of anti-TNF therapy on adverse pregnancy and foetal outcomes in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Pregnancies occurring during anti-...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Seirafi M,de Vroey B,Amiot A,Seksik P,Roblin X,Allez M,Peyrin-Biroulet L,Marteau P,Cadiot G,Laharie D,Boureille A,De Vos M,Savoye G,Rahier JF,Carbonnel F,Bonaz B,Colombel JF,Bouhnik Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intragastric pH monitoring has shown that the distribution of acidity within the stomach is not homogeneous. Not only is it affected by meals but it also has a circadian rhythm in which nocturnal pH falls to very acid levels in normal subjects. Although results of pH monitoring are highly reproducible within individua...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bumm R,Blum AL,Bauerfeind P,Emde C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with pruritus of cholestasis, response to conventional drug treatment may be unsatisfactory. Activation of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors on dermal sensory nerve-endings plays a role in the perception of pruritus. The 5-hydroxytryptamine(3) receptor antagonist, ondansetron, has been used in the tr...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： O'Donohue JW,Pereira SP,Ashdown AC,Haigh CG,Wilkinson JR,Williams R

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is prevalent in affluent countries and is a cause of cirrhosis and possibly hepatocellular carcinoma. AIM:To examine the clinical and histological features of biopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and investigate the predictors of severe histological disease in Ch...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wong VW,Chan HL,Hui AY,Chan KF,Liew CT,Chan FK,Sung JJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although little mortality is associated with irritable bowel syndrome, curative therapy does not exist and thus the economic impact of this disorder may be considerable. METHODS:A systematic review of the literature was performed. Studies were included if their focus was irritable bowel syndrome, and direct...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Inadomi JM,Fennerty MB,Bjorkman D

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phenolphthalein is widely used as a safe and effective laxative. After oral administration, phenolphthalein is absorbed in the small bowel and is conjugated in the liver to phenolphthalein glucuronide which passes into the colon where it is deconjugated and the active compound, phenolphthalein, is released. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Anand BS,Torres E,Operkun A,Graham DY

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasoactive medications such as vasopressin, somatostatin and their analogues (terlipressin, vapreotide and octreotide) are commonly used for the treatment of acute variceal bleeding. However, the risks and benefits of these interventions are not well understood. AIM:To undertake a meta-analysis of the effic...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wells M,Chande N,Adams P,Beaton M,Levstik M,Boyce E,Mrkobrada M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to antibiotics included in current regimens used to eradicate H. pylori is a major reason for failure. The definition of resistance is not simple, and the clinical relevance of in vitro results must be considered. The different methods of testing antibiotics cannot apply in all cases....

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mégraud F

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of intragastric urease activity by the 13C-urea breath test was performed before and after one day of dosing with either De-Noltabs (tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate, one tablet 1 q.d.s.), Pepto-Bismol liquid (bismuth salicylate 30 ml q.d.s.), or Roter tablets (bismuth subnitrate, one tablet q.d.s.) in twe...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Prewett EJ,Luk YW,Fraser AG,Lam WM,Pounder RE

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is based on clinical presentation, colonoscopy and histology. Differentiation of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) can be difficult in some patients. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides high resolution images of the gastrointestinal wall (GI) and ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ellrichmann M,Wietzke-Braun P,Dhar S,Nikolaus S,Arlt A,Bethge J,Kuehbacher T,Wintermeyer L,Balschun K,Klapper W,Schreiber S,Fritscher-Ravens A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a few adult cases of fulminant-type autoimmune hepatitis have been reported, their clinical features and prognosis have remained uncertain. AIM:To assess the clinical features and prognosis of patients with fulminant-type autoimmune hepatitis. METHODS:Eleven patients (10%) diagnosed with fulminant...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Miyake Y,Iwasaki Y,Terada R,Onishi T,Okamoto R,Sakai N,Sakaguchi K,Shiratori Y

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lubiprostone (8 μg b.d.) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2008 for the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) in women aged ≥18 years. In 2012, the FDA issued new guidance for IBS-C clinical trials, recommending a composite endpoint incorporating both...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Chang L,Chey WD,Drossman D,Losch-Beridon T,Wang M,Lichtlen P,Mareya S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No definitive method for quantitative evaluation of hepatic function has as yet been established. AIM:To investigate whether the (13)C-phenylalanine breath test would be useful for the evaluation of hepatic function in patients with liver cirrhosis and acute hepatitis. METHODS:L-[1-(13)C]-phenylalanine was...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Koeda N,Iwai M,Kato A,Suzuki K

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer mortality. Some countries are implementing colorectal cancer screening to detect lesions at an early stage using non-invasive tools like the faecal immunochemical test. Despite affordability, this test shows a low sensitivity for precancerous lesions ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Malagón M,Ramió-Pujol S,Serrano M,Serra-Pagès M,Amoedo J,Oliver L,Bahí A,Mas-de-Xaxars T,Torrealba L,Gilabert P,Miquel-Cusachs JO,García-Nimo L,Saló J,Guardiola J,Piñol V,Cubiella J,Castells A,Aldeguer X,Garcia-Gil J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The widespread use of eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori in Japan has led to an increase in antibiotic-resistant strains and the problem of re-treatment in cases of eradication failure. AIM:To perform drug sensitivity testing for metronidazole in 92 H. pylori-positive patients who had failed eradic...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Murakami K,Sato R,Okimoto T,Nasu M,Fujioka T,Kodama M,Kagawa J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attachment of Giardia lamblia trophozoites to enterocytes is essential for colonization of the small intestine and is considered a prerequisite for Giardia-induced enterocyte damage. Inhibition of attachment may therefore have therapeutic potential. METHODS:Enterocyte-like differentiated Caco-2 cells were u...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Katelaris PH,Naeem A,Farthing MJ

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bismuth preparations are commonly used to treat a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, including peptic ulcers and dyspepsia. The safety profile of currently approved bismuth preparations, such as tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate (De-Nol), bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) and ranitidine bismuth citrate (Pylorid...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Tillman LA,Drake FM,Dixon JS,Wood JR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is expected to become a leading aetiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-related mortality in the United States. HCC treatments with curative intent (OLT, orthotopic liver transplantation; resection; RFA, radiofrequency ablation) can improve survival in carefully ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wong CR,Njei B,Nguyen MH,Nguyen A,Lim JK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma is the leading cause of death in cirrhosis. A majority of patients present at an advanced stage with poor prognosis. AIM:To review the current screening, diagnosis and management strategies involved in hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:A literature search was performed using PubMed...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Cabrera R,Nelson DR

更新日期：2010-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ranitidine 75 mg (Zantac 75) has been shown to be effective for the treatment of pre-existing heartburn symptoms. AIM:To compare the efficacy of dosing ranitidine 75 mg or placebo 30 min prior to a proven heartburn-provoking meal in completely preventing or reducing subsequent heartburn symptoms. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pappa KA,Williams BO,Payne JE,Buaron KS,Mussari KL,Ciociola AA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the era of expanding medical therapy for ulcerative colitis, surgery is still a very valid option in those patients, where medicine is not able to control symptoms, both in the acute and chronic stages, and also for those at risk of developing a cancer. The ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) will, for the vast maj...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Oresland T

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Sweden, the most common causes of liver cirrhosis are alcohol overconsumption and hepatitis C. However, recent data on the clinical characteristics of Swedish patients with cirrhosis are scarce. AIMS:To determine the incidence, clinical presentation, aetiological spectrum and survival rates of liver cirr...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Nilsson E,Anderson H,Sargenti K,Lindgren S,Prytz H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors associated with mortality and disease progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are poorly understood. AIMS:To assess the impact of liver disease severity, demographics and comorbidities on all-cause mortality and liver disease progression in a...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Canbay A,Kachru N,Haas JS,Sowa JP,Meise D,Ozbay AB

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute liver failure is a rare and devastating clinical condition resulting from sudden loss of hepatic parenchyma and metabolic function. The Scottish Liver Transplant Unit (SLTU) offers specialist management and emergency liver transplantation to patients with acute liver failure from across Scotland. AIM:...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Donnelly MC,Davidson JS,Martin K,Baird A,Hayes PC,Simpson KJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To commemorate Edkins' discovery of gastrin in 1905, we review a century of progress in the physiology and pathobiology of gastrin and acid secretion especially as it pertains to clinical aspects of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Although initially ignored, Edkins' observations eventually led to the enthusiastic i...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Malfertheiner P,Fass R,Quigley EM,Modlin IM,Malagelada JR,Moss SF,Holtmann G,Goh KL,Katelaris P,Stanghellini V,Talley NJ,Tytgat GN,Wright NA

更新日期：2006-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differentiating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome from those of organic intestinal disease is a common clinical problem. Several neutrophil-derived proteins have been proposed as a marker of inflammatory bowel disease. AIM:To compare the diagnostic value of faecal calprotectin, lactoferrin and polymorpho...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Schröder O,Naumann M,Shastri Y,Povse N,Stein J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with thalassaemia major depend on blood transfusions. In Italy, up to 80% of thalassaemia patients bear HCV antibodies due to HCV contaminated transfusions before 1990. Thalassaemia patients with HCV infection have high risk of developing HCC. Treatment based on Pegylated-IFN (Peg-IFN) and Ribavirin...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mangia A,Sarli R,Gamberini R,Piga A,Cenderello G,Piazzolla V,Santoro R,Caruso V,Quarta A,Ganga R,Copetti M,Forni G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the efficacy and tolerance of sodium alginate compared to cisapride in patients suffering from reflux symptoms, without severe oesophagitis. METHODS:A total of 353 patients with symptoms of reflux oesophagitis (average age 40 years, 51% men, 33% smokers, 43% consumers of alcoholic drinks) were selected a...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Poynard T,Vernisse B,Agostini H

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians occasionally embark on a work-up that, after a lengthy path, leads them to a clinical situation similar to that from which they started their original pursuit. This article aims to describe the characteristics of circular medical management and means for its avoidance. The underlying medical problem often p...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Sonnenberg A

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00