Systematic review: combination therapies for treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent hepatitis C represents a major challenge for the liver transplant community. Given the potentially significant impact that hepatitis C recurrence has on graft and patient survival, several treatment strategies have been utilized to prevent/slow the progression to hepatitis C-related graft failure. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Arjal RR,Burton JR Jr,Villamil F,Rosen HR

更新日期：2007-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global burden of hepatitis C (HCV) infection is mostly found in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, where HCV genotypes 4, 5 and 6 are common. The literature on these genotypes is sparse and this synopsis will review characteristics of patients infected with these genotypes. AIM:To review characteristics ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wantuck JM,Ahmed A,Nguyen MH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest a role for high-dose oral proton pump inhibition in ulcer bleeding. AIM:To compare the cost-effectiveness of oral high-dose proton pump inhibition to both high-dose intravenous proton pump inhibition and placebo administration. METHODS:The model adopted a 30-day time horizon, and focuse...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Barkun AN,Herba K,Adam V,Kennedy W,Fallone CA,Bardou M

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interferon therapy has been shown to induce lipid abnormalities. AIM:We assessed the effects of interferon-beta on the lipoprotein profile and post-heparin lipase activities in 26 normolipaemic patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:Interferon-beta was administered subcutaneously at doses of 6 x 106 U ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Andrade RJ,García-Escaño MD,Valdivielso P,Alcántara R,Sánchez-Chaparro MA,González-Santos P

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alterations in serotonergic (5-HT) metabolism and/or intestinal integrity have been associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). AIMS:To assess the effects of the precursor of 5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), on mucosal 5-HT availability and intestinal integrity, and to assess potential differences bet...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Keszthelyi D,Troost FJ,Jonkers DM,van Eijk HM,Lindsey PJ,Dekker J,Buurman WA,Masclee AA

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Haemochromatosis was first recognized as a disease entity over a century ago and its hereditary nature recognized over 60 years ago. However it was only in late 1996 that the haemochromatosis gene was cloned and a single C282Y mutation confirmed as being the cause of all HLA-linked iron overload in Caucasian populatio...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： George DK,Powell LW

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment options for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are limited. Weight loss remains the most recommended therapy. Orlistat is an effective adjunct to dietary weight loss therapy. AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of orlistat, given for 6 months to patients with obesity and biopsy confirmed NASH. METHODS...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Harrison SA,Fincke C,Helinski D,Torgerson S,Hayashi P

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In behavioural economics, a 'nudge' describes configuration of a choice to encourage a certain action without taking away freedom of choice. AIM:To determine the impact of a 'nudge' strategy - prefilling either 3mL or 5mL syringes with midazolam - on endoscopic sedation practice. METHODS:Consecutive patien...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Harewood GC,Clancy K,Engela J,Abdulrahim M,Lohan K,O'Reilly C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine factors affecting compliance of a follow-up colonoscopy in patients with previously diagnosed adenomatous colon polyps. METHODS:A retrospective review was performed on patients with adenomatous polyps excised between January and December 1998. Twenty-nine clinical factors were assessed in patients gro...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Siddiqui AA,Patel A,Huerta S

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United Network for Organ Sharing database revealed that over the last 4-5 years, an average of 1800 patients were removed from the cadaveric waiting list annually because of patients' death and an additional 400-500 were removed from the list because of the severity of their illnesses. The pre-transplant evaluatio...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Pham PT,Pham PC,Rastogi A,Wilkinson AH

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) for preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) are lacking. AIMS:To investigate the efficacy and safety of TAF therapy for preventing hepatitis B mother-to-child transmission. METHODS:Mothers with chronic HBV infection, positive for hepat...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ding Y,Cao L,Zhu L,Huang Y,Lin C,Wang Y,Liu Y,Sheng Q,Wang S,Fan J,Chen R,Gan W,Chen B,Pan CQ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of antibodies towards infliximab (ATI) is associated with lower infliximab (IFX) trough concentrations and loss of response. IFX treatment intensification is effective for restoring response in most, but not all patients with Crohn's disease (CD). AIM:To compare outcome, pharmacokinetics and im...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Dreesen E,Van Stappen T,Ballet V,Peeters M,Compernolle G,Tops S,Van Steen K,Van Assche G,Ferrante M,Vermeire S,Gils A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of severe and active Crohn's disease is currently based on immunosuppression, but also involves the management of nutrition, appropriate selection of patients for surgery, and maintenance of remission in the long term. Corticosteroids remain the drug of the first choice, particularly in the acute setting...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Parkes M,Jewell DP

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duodenal injury persists in some coeliac disease patients despite gluten-free diet, and is associated with adverse outcomes. AIM:To determine the prevalence and clinical risk factors for persistent villus atrophy among symptomatic coeliac disease patients. METHODS:A nested cross-sectional analysis was perf...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mahadev S,Murray JA,Wu TT,Chandan VS,Torbenson MS,Kelly CP,Maki M,Green PH,Adelman D,Lebwohl B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly 45% of all deaths are associated with chronic fibroproliferative diseases, of which the primary characteristic is altered remodelling of the extracellular matrix. A major difficulty in developing anti-fibrotic therapies is the lack of accurate and established techniques to estimate dynamics of fibrosi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Karsdal MA,Krarup H,Sand JM,Christensen PB,Gerstoft J,Leeming DJ,Weis N,Schaffalitzky de Muckadell OB,Krag A

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-ulcer agents exert various functional effects on gastric epithelial cells. AIM:The effects of a novel gastro-cytoprotective agent (rebamipide) on epithelial restoration following bile acid damage were assessed using primary cultured rabbit gastric epithelial cells. METHODS:Rebamipide was added to comp...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Watanabe S,Wang XE,Hirose M,Yoshizawa T,Iwazaki R,Oide H,Kitamura T,Miwa H,Miyazaki A,Sato N

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deregulation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling is common in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AIM:To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the oral mTOR inhibitor everolimus in advanced HCC patients. METHODS:Patients with locally advanced or metastatic HCC (Child-Pugh class A o...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Shiah HS,Chen CY,Dai CY,Hsiao CF,Lin YJ,Su WC,Chang JY,Whang-Peng J,Lin PW,Huang JD,Chen LT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacteria have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Helicobacter species have been shown to cause colitis in animal models and have been identified in human diarrhoeal illness and Crohn's disease. AIM:To determine whether Helicobacter species are present in human inflammatory bo...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bell SJ,Chisholm SA,Owen RJ,Borriello SP,Kamm MA

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapy with adalimumab has been shown to be effective in Crohn's disease (CD) patients who have lost response or are intolerant to infliximab. AIM:To determine the efficacy of adalimumab in CD patients who discontinued infliximab through a systematic review. METHODS:Electronic searches of EMBASE and MEDLI...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ma C,Panaccione R,Heitman SJ,Devlin SM,Ghosh S,Kaplan GG

更新日期：2009-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Trospium chloride is a muscarinergic antagonist acting on oesophageal smooth muscle and on ganglionic and/or myenteric neurons. The effect of this drug on oesophageal motility was tested in 16 healthy male subjects in a double-blind randomized cross-over examination of trospium chloride or placebo following phentolami...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Frieling T,Enck P,Dohmann R,Wienbeck M,Lübke HJ

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori eradication has become the standard treatment for duodenal ulcer. However, there is no relevant evidence for antibacterial treatment of the white scar stage of duodenal ulcer (duodenal ulcer scar) in patients with no past history of duodenal ulcer. AIM:To investigate whether H. pylori er...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kim JS,Kim SG,Choi IJ,Park MJ,Kim BG,Jung HC,Song IS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of anti-viral treatment on downstream costs for hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients is unknown. AIM:To evaluate follow-up costs in patients with chronic HCV, stratified by liver disease severity. METHODS:Using a US private insurance database, mean all-cause per-patient-per-month (PPPM) US ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Gordon SC,Hamzeh FM,Pockros PJ,Hoop RS,Buikema AR,Korner EJ,Terrault NA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To systematically review the literature evaluating hypnotherapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). METHODS:Electronic databases were searched (Cochrane Library, Medline, CINAHL, AMED, Embase, PsycINFO, CISCOM, TRIP and the Social Science Citation index), bibliographic references scanned and main ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wilson S,Maddison T,Roberts L,Greenfield S,Singh S,Birmingham IBS Research Group.

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The herbal treatment with myrrh, dry extract of chamomile flowers and coffee charcoal has anti-inflammatory and antidiarrhoeal potential and might benefit patients with UC. Aminosalicylates are used as standard treatment for maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM:To compare the efficacy of th...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Langhorst J,Varnhagen I,Schneider SB,Albrecht U,Rueffer A,Stange R,Michalsen A,Dobos GJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies of microscopic colitis have shown varying but increasing incidence rates. AIM:To assess the incidence of microscopic colitis in Sweden. METHODS:Nationwide cohort study performed in 1995-2015 based on biopsy reports. Age-specific and age-standardised incidence rates were calculated. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bergman D,Clements MS,Khalili H,Agréus L,Hultcrantz R,Ludvigsson JF

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of interferon-alpha plus ribavirin treatment for patients not responding to interferon monotherapy is not well established. AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with interferon-alpha 2a/2b plus ribavirin by performing a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. METHO...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： San Miguel R,Guillén F,Cabasés JM,Buti M

更新日期：2002-09-01 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:Optimal management approach is not well defined for subjects who fail initial first- and second-line Helicobacter pylori eradication attempts and are dealt on a case-by-case basis by the specialists. AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of standard and 'rescue' eradication therapies at primary and second...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Qasim A,Sebastian S,Thornton O,Dobson M,McLoughlin R,Buckley M,O'Connor H,O'Morain C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter-negative gastritis has been increasingly reported. Molecular techniques as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may detect bacterial DNA in histologically negative gastritis. AIM:To evaluate of Helicobacter PCR in gastric biopsies for the daily diagnostics of Helicobacter-negative gastritis. ME...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kiss S,Zsikla V,Frank A,Willi N,Cathomas G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00