Comparison of surrogate serum markers and transient elastography (Fibroscan) for assessing cirrhosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.

abstract：:Ten patients were prospectively studied using 99mTc-PIPIDA imaging to evaluate the effects of fasting and parenteral alimentation on gallbladder function. Three of ten patients had initial nonvisualization of the gallbladder for up to 2 hr, yet had normal visualization on repeat imaging performed after resumption of o...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Potter T,McClain CJ,Shafer RB

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of a multicenter prospective study of 188 consecutive patients affected by gastric ulcer, verified by endoscopy, in whom the frequency of a mycotic infection of the lesion was evaluated as well as the eventual influence of such pathology on the efficiency of medical treatment, the healin...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Di Febo G,Miglioli M,Calò G,Biasco G,Luzza F,Gizzi G,Cipollini F,Rossi A,Barbara L

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-year prospective study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of transjugular liver biopsy with a Trucut-type needle employing an automated device. Fifty-two consecutive patients (39 women and 13 men), ages 46.3+/-14.6 years, in whom percutaneous liver biopsy was contraindicated were included in the s...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： De Hoyos A,Loredo ML,Martínez-Ríos MA,Gil MR,Kuri J,Cárdenas M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcineurin inhibitor (CI)-associated renal dysfunction has emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation. In this retrospective study, we compared the efficacy, safety, and renal protective effect of sirolimus monotherapy (Group A; n = 26) with sirolimus in combination (Group B; n = ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maheshwari A,Torbenson MS,Thuluvath PJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concordance between gram-negative enteric and other toxin-producing bacteria in blood and stool culture, endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) was measured in 60 preterm infants (600-1600 g) as a clinical index in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). E. coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Clost...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Duffy LC,Zielezny MA,Carrion V,Griffiths E,Dryja D,Hilty M,Rook C,Morin F 3rd

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of experimental cholecystitis produced by lysophosphatidylcholine is associated with reversal of the normal absorptive characteristics of gallbladder mucosa, resulting in the intraluminal accumulation of water, glycoprotein, and protein. The purpose of the present study was to attempt to ascertain if t...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kaminski DL,Deshpande YG,Li A,Dysart F,Nag M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a severe inflammatory disease with high mortality and morbidity rates. We have previously demonstrated that resistin may represent an early marker of inflammation in AP. It was also revealed that ghrelin may have anti-inflammatory potential. However, the role of adipohormones in AP...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Daniel P,Leśniowski B,Jasińska A,Pietruczuk M,Małecka-Panas E

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azithromycin (Zithromax), an erythromycin derivative that belongs to a subgroup of the macrolides known as azolides, has generally been considered to be a very safe medication. Hepatic side effects are uncommon but may include jaundice, fever, and right upper quadrant pain. Herein we describe a patient who developed a...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chandrupatla S,Demetris AJ,Rabinovitz M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is considered reversible regarding mental status but may not be cognitively in single-center studies. AIM:To evaluate persistence of learning impairment in prior HE compared to those who never experienced HE (no-HE) in a multicenter study. METHODS:A total of 174 outpatient cirrh...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nardelli S,Allampati S,Riggio O,Mullen KD,Prakash R,Gioia S,Unser A,White MB,Fagan AC,Wade JB,Farcomeni A,Gavis EA,Bajaj JS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of a human strain of Bifidobacterium bifidum (B. bifidum) against murine group A rotavirus (MRV) was examined in the intestines of BALB/c infected mice. In experiments designed to determine whether B. bifidum mediated MRV shedding during diarrheal disease, pregnant dams (and their expected litter...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Duffy LC,Zielezny MA,Riepenhoff-Talty M,Dryja D,Sayahtaheri-Altaie S,Griffiths E,Ruffin D,Barrett H,Ogra PL

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new prepared oral viscous budesonide (PVB) has been effective in inducing clinical and histological remission in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). AIMS:To evaluate the efficacy of a 12-week maintenance therapy on clinical, endoscopic, and histological remission using half of the dose used in the i...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Oliva S,Rossetti D,Papoff P,Tiberti A,Mallardo S,Volpe D,Ruggiero C,Russo G,Vezzoli D,Isoldi S,Cucchiara S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver metastasis is an indicator of unfavorable responses to immunotherapy in colorectal cancer patients. However, the difference of immune microenvironment between primary tumors and liver metastases has not been well understood. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty-four colon cancer with liver metastasis patients w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zhou SN,Pan WT,Pan MX,Luo QY,Zhang L,Lin JZ,Zhao YJ,Yan XL,Yuan LP,Zhang YX,Yang DJ,Qiu MZ

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although the serum sodium level has been reported to be a prognostic and predictive marker for the therapeutic effects of lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma treated with molecular targeted therapy, the serum sodium level has not been investigated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kegasawa T,Sakamori R,Maesaka K,Yamada R,Tahata Y,Urabe A,Kodama T,Hikita H,Imanaka K,Ohkawa K,Hiramatsu N,Oshita M,Yamada Y,Inada M,Yakushijin T,Imai Y,Tatsumi T,Takehara T

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there are no studies reporting an association between vitamin D and Barrett's esophagus (BE), the precursor for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). AIMS:Our aim was to study the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and prevalence and incidence of dysplasia/EAC in BE. METHODS...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Thota PN,Kistangari G,Singh P,Cummings L,Hajifathalian K,Lopez R,Sanaka MR

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：PURPOSE:We investigated the effects of ischemia/reperfusion in the intestine (I/R-i) on purine receptor P2X2-immunoreactive (IR) neurons of the rat ileum. METHODS:The superior mesenteric artery was occluded for 45 min with an atraumatic vascular clamp and animals were sacrificed 4 h later. Neurons of the myenteric and...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Paulino AS,Palombit K,Cavriani G,Tavares-de-Lima W,Mizuno MS,Marosti AR,da Silva MV,Girotti PA,Liberti EA,Castelucci P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 233,898 individuals in the Veterans Affairs healthcare network are hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected, making the Veterans Affairs the single largest provider of HCV care in the USA. Direct-acting antiviral treatment regimens for HCV offer high cure rates. However, these medications pose an enorm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maier MM,Zhou XH,Chapko M,Leipertz SL,Wang X,Beste LA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious neuropsychiatric complication in both acute and chronic liver disease. AIMS:To establish the utility of a portable noninvasive method to measure ammonia in the breath of healthy subjects and patients with HE. METHODS:The study included 106 subjects: 44 women and 62 ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Adrover R,Cocozzella D,Ridruejo E,García A,Rome J,Podestá JJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increased awareness about risks and benefits of using domperidone to treat gastroparesis. AIM:To describe the outcome of treating patients with refractory gastroparesis symptoms with domperidone. METHODS:Domperidone 10 mg QID or TID was prescribed to patients with refractory gastroparesis symptoms...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Schey R,Saadi M,Midani D,Roberts AC,Parupalli R,Parkman HP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the race of the donor on organ donation and on the outcome of clinical liver transplantation has not been addressed previously. The aims of this study were to determine: (1) the number of organs donated by each of the major racial groups of the United States, (2) the outcome of transplantation of these o...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Pillay P,Van Thiel DH,Gavaler JS,Starzl TE

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：:We investigated whether S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) influences the inhibitory effect of ethanol on bile secretion and ethanol hepatotoxicity in the isolated perfused rat liver. SAMe (25 mg/kg intramuscularly three times a day) was administered for three days consecutively. Liver was then isolated and perfused with ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Alvaro D,Gigliozzi A,Piat C,Carli L,Bini A,La Rosa T,Furfaro S,Capocaccia L

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma represents an increasing therapeutic challenge due to its high incidence and early metastasis. Numerous studies have demonstrated the influence of the vascular system on tumor growth and development. In addition, the role of leukocyte-endothelium interaction in tumor vessels is of particular s...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maksan SM,Araib PM,Ryschich E,Gebhard MM,Schmidt J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) frequently develop hepatic encephalopathy. Metabolic etiology of encephalopathy is less often considered in these patients. Although paraneoplastic hypercalcemia may be associated with several malignant tumors, it has also been described in HCC [1-4], and may caus...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tudela P,Soldevila B,Mòdol JM,Domènech E

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of performing ampullary balloon dilation (ABD) following endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES). METHODS:Retrospective review of patients that underwent ABD at Thomas Jefferson University from 2000 to 2007. In all cases, dilation was performed with Hurricane RX hydrostatic balloons ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kowalski T,Nathwani RA,Assis D,Salese L,Banwait K,Loren D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases in affluent countries. Recent studies have reported that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are important regulators of hepatic steatosis. However, the role and mechanism of circRNA in NAFLD are poorly understood. AIMS:This study is to ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Li P,Shan K,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Xu L,Xu L

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Growing evidence suggests that complex gene and environment interactions underlie a number of diseases including chronic inflammatory diseases of the digestive system. The rapid advances in information and technology provide opportunities to discover the risks or etiology for a variety of disorders within individual p...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Whitcomb DC,Aoun E,Vodovotz Y,Clermont G,Barmada MM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum levels of immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP) were determined in 68 patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer and 21 healthy subjects. Eighteen patients had perioperative transfusion of allogeneic blood (transfused patients) and 50 patients had no blood transfusion (nontransfused patients). Transfuse...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Iwanaga T,Suzuki H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is implicated in the pathology of acute liver injury and can induce lethal liver failure when simultaneously administered with D-galactosamine (D-GalN). At the present time, nonlethal liver failure, the liver injury of clinical implication, is incompletely understood following challenge by low...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Liu LM,Zhang JX,Luo J,Guo HX,Deng H,Chen JY,Sun SL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00