Double balloon enteroscopy detects small bowel mass lesions missed by capsule endoscopy.

abstract：:Although various types of artificial liver support systems (ALSSs) including a hybrid type have been made, few are practical ALSSs for treatment of acute and/or chronic hepatic failure. Titanium oxide (TiO(2)), a stable material, dismantles various materials using a photocatalytic action under ultraviolet irradiation....

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shinohara H,Shimada M,Ikemoto T,Morine Y,Imura S,Fujii M,Imaizumi T,Murayama M,Aiba Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical pharyngeal anesthesia as an adjunct to intravenous sedation to facilitate gastroscopy has been widely acknowledged; however, its efficacy has not been established when it is used in patients under deep sedation with propofol. AIMS:To demonstrate the limited value of topical pharyngeal anesthesia in ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tsai HI,Tsai YF,Liou SC,Su MY,Lin CC,Chang CJ,Yu HP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The time-dependent appearance of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity in the preservation media of ischemic rat intestinal grafts is described. In controls, Ca2+-dependent, secretory PLA2 activity accumulated rapidly during the first 6 hr of ischemia, followed by a linear increase for up to 48 hr. LDH levels, by contrast,...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sonnino RE,Pigatt L,Schrama A,Burchett S,Franson R

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have indicated changes in neuropeptides in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but with contradictory results. Nerve growth factor also has a potential role in the maintenance of enteric nerves and may be associated with IBD. A quantitative immunohistochemical method was used to measure area density of immu...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lee CM,Kumar RK,Lubowski DZ,Burcher E

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corticosteroids and pentoxifylline reduce short-term mortality in severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH), but not to the extent desired. Combining both drugs may lead to better survival, but has not yet been studied. AIM:To compare the efficacy of corticosteroids plus pentoxifylline with that of corticosteroids a...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sidhu SS,Goyal O,Singla P,Gupta D,Sood A,Chhina RS,Soni RK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the specificity, sensitivity, and area under curve (AUC) of the lactulose/mannitol ratio, lactulose/creatinine ratio, and lactulose recovery and their diagnostic value for intestinal permeability assessment within the absorption lactulose/mannitol (L/M...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Dastych M,Dastych M Jr,Novotná H,Cíhalová J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine inter- and intrapatient variation of Helicobacter pylori strains based on genomic fingerprinting and cagA (cytotoxin-associated gene A) status. Ten bacterial colonies from each of 10 patients with gastric cancer (GC), 10 with duodenal ulcer (DU), and 10 with gastritis (GI) were us...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Enroth H,Nyrén O,Engstrand L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric distension has been used to evaluate gastric sensory function in humans, but the methodology is poorly validated and studies in vivo comparing different distension protocols are lacking. We aimed to compare the influence of the mode of gastric distension on sensation and gastric compliance utilizing a barostat...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Holtmann G,Gschossmann J,Guerra G,Goebell H,Talley NJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology has become a standard tool that is used in several medical applications such as education, surgical training simulation and planning, and doctor-patient communication. Although liver surgery is ideally complemented by the use of preoperative 3-D-printed mode...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Larghi Laureiro Z,Novelli S,Lai Q,Mennini G,D'andrea V,Gaudenzi P,Marinozzi F,Engelmann C,Mookarje R,Raptis D,Rossi M,Jalan R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the growing popularity of propofol mediated deep sedation for upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures, challenges are being felt and appreciated. Research suggests that management of the airway is anything but routine in this setting. Although many studies and meta-analyses have demonstrated the safety ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Goudra B,Singh PM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxaliplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic drugs used for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, intervention that attenuates the resistance of oxaliplatin is still required in the treatment of CRC. AIMS:To investigate the role of miR-325 in changing the oxaliplatin sensitivity to...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zhang L,Chen H,Song Y,Gu Q,Zhang L,Xie Q,Xu J,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are often immunosuppressed, and those patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF) therapy can have lower antibody responses to vaccines. Pertussis cases are at their highest levels in the post-vaccine era. There is little data regarding responses to th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Caldera F,Saha S,Wald A,Garmoe CA,McCrone S,Megna B,Ley D,Reichelderfer M,Hayney MS

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a well-known premalignant condition that can be associated with the development of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. In the past, esophagectomy was the standard treatment for patients with BE with high grade dysplasia (HGD) and early cancer (EC). However, esophagectomy is not necessarily the on...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Azarm A,Lukolic I,Shukla M,Concha-Parra R,Gress F

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this case-control study was to investigate both the distribution of MCP-1, eNOS, tPA and PAI-1 gene polymorphism and correlation of genotypes and phenotypes. METHOD:Between September 1997-January 2005, 20 patients with HPS (group 1) were compared with a group of cirrhotic patients (group 2, n = 19) as w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tumgor G,Berdeli A,Arikan C,Levent E,Aydogdu S

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal epithelial microRNAs may be used to diagnose Barrett's esophagus (BE) and possibly monitor its progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). AIMS:We reviewed studies that have investigated this to identify microRNAs with high biomarker potential for screening and disease monitoring in BE. METH...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Mallick R,Patnaik SK,Wani S,Bansal A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a breath test to measure solid gastric emptying using a standardized scrambled egg test meal (250 kcal) labeled with [14C]octanoic acid or [13C]octanoic acid. In vitro incubation studies showed that octanoic acid is a reliable marker of the solid phase. The breath test was validated in 36 subjects by...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maes BD,Ghoos YF,Rutgeerts PJ,Hiele MI,Geypens B,Vantrappen G

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conscious dogs with gastric and duodenal Thomas fistulas, we studied the effect of ethanol on plasma concentrations of gastrin. Ethanol was given either as an infusion into a peripheral vein (1.95 M, 200 ml/hr) or into the duodenum (0.95 M, 400 ml/hr) or as an intragastric bolus injection. The effect of the intraga...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Eysselein VE,Singer MV,Wentz H,Goebell H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of cannabinoids in gastrointestinal diseases is controversial and of great interest, yet their use in patients has not been critically examined. AIM:To determine the prevalence and effects of cannabis abuse on healthcare utilization, as measured by emergency department (ED) visits, in a large, tert...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gubatan J,Staller K,Barshop K,Kuo B

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in both gastric emptying (GE) and small bowel motility have been reported in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); the relationship, however, between these different measures of upper gut motor function in IBS has not been assessed. The aims of this study were therefore: (1) to compare the prevalence and charact...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Evans PR,Bak YT,Shuter B,Hoschl R,Kellow JE

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dieulafoy's lesion or cirsoid aneurysm is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Historically cirsoid aneurysm most often occurs in the stomach, but has been reported to occur in the jejunum. In this paper, four cases are presented that are felt to represent the first documented cases of cirsoid an...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： McClave SA,Goldschmid S,Cunningham JT,Boyd WP Jr

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing recognition of the importance of assessing patient perceptions of treatment, especially patient satisfaction. The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (GTSQ) was developed to assess satisfaction with GERD medication. A web-based survey, which included the GTSQ an...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shikiar R,Flood E,Siddique R,Howell J,Dodd SL

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microinflammation frequently develops in chronic uremia with pathological intestinal changes. However, the relationship between gut bacterial translocation and microinflammation in uremia has not been widely investigated. AIM:This study aimed to investigate whether gut microbiome dysbiosis and translocation...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wang F,Zhang P,Jiang H,Cheng S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The endoscopic detection of esophageal cancer is suboptimal in both patients referred with dyspeptic symptoms and those enrolled in Barrett's surveillance programs. MCM5 expression in cells collected from gastric fluid may be correlated with the presence of dysplasia or adenocarcinoma. Analysis of this bioma...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Everson M,Magee C,Alzoubaidi D,Brogden S,Graham D,Lovat LB,Novelli M,Haidry R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern methods of diagnosing diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) require a "diagnosis of exclusion" approach. In this study we aim to test the diagnostic ability of using the fluctuation of frequency and consistency of bowel patterns in IBS to discriminate it from other causes of diarrhea. Eligible s...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Pimentel M,Hwang L,Melmed GY,Low K,Vasiliauskas E,Ippoliti A,Yang J,Lezcano S,Conklin JL,Sahakian A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic and splanchnic hemodynamics in experimental liver cirrhosis in rats induced by thioacetamide were evaluated by the radioactive microsphere method. Cardiac output and regional blood flow were measured in conscious and anesthetized control and cirrhotic rats. The conscious thioacetamide-treated rats had hyperdy...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hori N,Okanoue T,Sawa Y,Mori T,Kashima K

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder characterized by widespread chronic pain as core symptom and a broad range of comorbidities. Despite the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) comorbidities in patients with FM, GI functions have rarely been investigated in animal models of FM. AIMS:The purpose of the present s...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Uchida M,Kobayashi O,Yoshida M,Miwa M,Miura R,Saito H,Nagakura Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:We describe the first reported case of generalized tonic-clonic seizures induced by meperidine premedication for a colonoscopy procedure in a 63-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease. The active metabolite of meperidine, normeperidine, is postulated to be the precipitating cause of the seizures, although a cholinest...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nagler J,Hammarth PM,Poppers DM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at establishment of adequate evaluation of intestinal viability before release of the strangulated intestine by measuring electrical properties. In rats a 20-cm segment of the distal ileum and mesentery was strangulated. The intestine was strangulated for 0, 2, 15, 45, 90, and 120 min. The conductance...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Matsuo H,Hirose H,Mori Y,Takagi H,Iwata H,Yamada T,Sakamoto K,Yasumura M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) describes patients with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis who have no clinical symptoms of brain dysfunction but perform worse on psychometric tests compared with healthy subjects. The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy is controversial although ammonia has been found to induc...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Malaguarnera M,Greco F,Barone G,Gargante MP,Malaguarnera M,Toscano MA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00