Practice patterns for the evaluation and treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are limited data concerning infliximab drug monitoring during de-escalation of the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM:To define the rate and the predictors of relapse following infliximab de-escalation in IBD patients in remission. METHODS:All IBD patients at a single referral centre ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Lucidarme C,Petitcollin A,Brochard C,Siproudhis L,Dewitte M,Landemaine A,Bellissant E,Bouguen G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder caused by stomach pump failure and characterized by profound nausea, vomiting and epigastric pain. Most often, the cause is unapparent and of the known associations, diabetes is the most common. Diagnosis is usually made using an isotope-labelled test meal. Treatment is in...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Patrick A,Epstein O

更新日期：2008-05-01 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:The efficacy of many pharmacological agents for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) has been evaluated in randomised controlled trials (RCTs), but it is unclear which agent(s) should be used in clinical practice. Network meta-analyses of RCTs are used to simultaneously compare several agents to determine...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Akshintala VS,Hutfless SM,Colantuoni E,Kim KJ,Khashab MA,Li T,Elmunzer BJ,Puhan MA,Sinha A,Kamal A,Lennon AM,Okolo PI,Palakurthy MK,Kalloo AN,Singh VK

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large proportion (25-46%) of adults with inflammatory bowel disease in remission has symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which are thought to reflect ongoing inflammation. Data on paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients are lacking. AIM:To investigate (i) the prevalence of IBS-type symptoms...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Diederen K,Hoekman DR,Hummel TZ,de Meij TG,Koot BG,Tabbers MM,Vlieger AM,Kindermann A,Benninga MA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychiatric side-effects may require dose reduction or premature discontinuation of interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C. New strategies are needed in order to prevent the premature termination of interferon therapy. AIM:To evaluate prospectively the efficacy and tolerability of antidepressant therapy ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kraus MR,Schäfer A,Faller H,Csef H,Scheurlen M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microbial translocation from the gut lumen has been involved in the pathogenesis of liver damage in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. AIM:To investigate the impact of direct-acting antiviral treatment on microbial translocation and T-cell activation, in patients with hepatitis C-related liver disease. MET...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Lattanzi B,Baroncelli S,De Santis A,Galluzzo CM,Mennini G,Michelini Z,Lupo M,Ginanni Corradini S,Rossi M,Palmisano L,Merli M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by chronic abdominal pain and frequent comorbid anxiety. The substance P ⁄ neurokinin-1 receptor system is implicated in the regulation of both pain and anxiety, suggesting a potential therapeutic target in IBS. AIM:To determine whether inhibition of the neurokinin-...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Tillisch K,Labus J,Nam B,Bueller J,Smith S,Suyenobu B,Siffert J,McKelvy J,Naliboff B,Mayer E

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The colonic mucosa is highly dependent upon the presence of luminal nutrients. This dependence is most marked in the distal colon. The major luminal nutrients are short chain fatty acids that are produced as a by-product of colonic fermentation of carbohydrates. Butyrate appears to be the short chain fatty a...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Steinhart AH,Hiruki T,Brzezinski A,Baker JP

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both simple proportions and statistical tests are utilised for symptom-reflux association. We systematically compared three such tests in a clinical setting. AIM:To compare the three commonly used symptom reflux association tests in a large cohort of patients undergoing ambulatory pH monitoring for the eval...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kushnir VM,Sathyamurthy A,Drapekin J,Gaddam S,Sayuk GS,Gyawali CP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade has changed dramatically following the introduction of direct-acting anti-virals (DAAs). Up-to-date estimates of the cascade are needed to monitor progress, identify key gaps and inform policy. AIM:To estimate the current and future HCV care cascade in the United Sta...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Chhatwal J,Chen Q,Bethea ED,Hur C,Spaulding AC,Kanwal F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSA) test in the assessment of H. pylori infection and the effect of omeprazole treatment on its accuracy. METHODS:Study 1: 140 dyspeptic patients were enrolled in the study and defined as H. pylori positive if histology and rapid urease test, or culture alone we...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Manes G,Balzano A,Iaquinto G,Ricci C,Piccirillo MM,Giardullo N,Todisco A,Lioniello M,Vaira D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is known to be associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, most studies investigated the prevalence of NAFLD in obese PCOS patients. AIM:To compare the prevalence of non-obese NAFLD in women with or without PCOS, and to assess an independent associati...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kim JJ,Kim D,Yim JY,Kang JH,Han KH,Kim SM,Hwang KR,Ku SY,Suh CS,Kim SH,Choi YM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although not currently recommended, dioctahedral smectite (smectite) is commonly used to treat acute infectious diarrhoea in many countries. AIM:To evaluate systematically the effectiveness of smectite in treating acute infectious diarrhoea in children. METHODS:Using medical subject headings and free-langu...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Szajewska H,Dziechciarz P,Mrukowicz J

更新日期：2006-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of tests have been proposed for colorectal cancer (CRC), giving rise to uncertainty regarding the optimal approach. The efficacy and effectiveness of different tests are related to both screened participation and the detection rate. AIM:To perform a meta-analysis on adherence and detection rates o...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hassan C,Giorgi Rossi P,Camilloni L,Rex DK,Jimenez-Cendales B,Ferroni E,Borgia P,Zullo A,Guasticchi G,HTA Group.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need for a simple, therapeutic test that is of diagnostic value and can also provide rapid symptom relief in patients who present with classic, mild symptoms suggestive of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD), when the diagnosis is based on symptom assessment alone. AIM:To assess the diagnost...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bate CM,Riley SA,Chapman RW,Durnin AT,Taylor MD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori is one of the most prevalent global pathogens and can lead to gastrointestinal disease including peptic ulcers, gastric marginal zone lymphoma and gastric carcinoma. AIM:To review recent trends in H. pylori antibiotic resistance rates, and to discuss diagnostics and treatment paradigms. ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Thung I,Aramin H,Vavinskaya V,Gupta S,Park JY,Crowe SE,Valasek MA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-dose thiopurine-allopurinol (LDTA) combination therapy is a commonly applied optimisation strategy in IBD patients with a skewed thiopurine metabolism. AIM:To assess continued LDTA maintenance treatment at annual intervals and explore risk factors for treatment cessation METHODS: Adult IBD patients trea...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Kreijne JE,de Veer RC,de Boer NK,Dijkstra G,West R,Moorsel SAW,de Jong DJ,van der Woude CJ,de Vries AC,of the Dutch Initiative on Crohn, Colitis (ICC).

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate and compare two 1-week low-dose triple therapies based on lansoprazole, amoxycillin and a macrolide in eradicating Helicobacter pylori. METHODS:Seventy consecutive patients, suffering from dyspeptic symptoms with H. pylori infection, were randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups: (A) (LAC; n =...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Cammarota G,Tursi A,Papa A,Montalto M,Veneto G,Cuoco L,Fedeli G,Gasbarrini G

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies from the Western hemisphere have established the efficacy and safety of tegaserod in women with irritable bowel syndrome and constipation. This review summarizes the results of recent studies from around the world that confirm the efficacy and safety of tegaserod, and expand our understanding of the role of th...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Chey WD

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychiatric co-morbidity, in particular major depression and anxiety, is common in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Prior studies examining this may be confounded by the co-existence of functional bowel symptoms. Limited data exist examining an association between depression or...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ananthakrishnan AN,Gainer VS,Perez RG,Cai T,Cheng SC,Savova G,Chen P,Szolovits P,Xia Z,De Jager PL,Shaw SY,Churchill S,Karlson EW,Kohane I,Perlis RH,Plenge RM,Murphy SN,Liao KP

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The best technique to estimate portal hypertension (PHT) is to measure the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG), which is an invasive method. AIM:To assess the relationship between the Fibrotest (Biopredictive, Paris, France) and the presence and degree of PHT in patients with liver disease, and to deter...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Thabut D,Imbert-Bismut F,Cazals-Hatem D,Messous D,Muntenau M,Valla DC,Moreau R,Poynard T,Lebrec D

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac dysfunction is frequently observed in patients with cirrhosis. There remains a paucity of data from routine clinical practice regarding the role of echocardiography in the pre-assessment of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt. AIM:Our study aimed to investigate if echocardiography pa...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Armstrong MJ,Gohar F,Dhaliwal A,Nightingale P,Baker G,Greaves D,Mangat K,Zia Z,Karkhanis S,Olliff S,Mehrzad H,Steeds RP,Tripathi D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although incrimination of the intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis of IBD is widely accepted, few data are available about the role of specific bacteria. Potentially, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties, might be deficient in ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM:To quantify...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Varela E,Manichanh C,Gallart M,Torrejón A,Borruel N,Casellas F,Guarner F,Antolin M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been associated with microbial dysbiosis. AIM:To investigate the efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in the treatment of IBS. METHODS:Forty-nine IBS patients were randomised to receive autologous or allogenic FMT via colonoscopy. The primary endpoint was a...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Lahtinen P,Jalanka J,Hartikainen A,Mattila E,Hillilä M,Punkkinen J,Koskenpato J,Anttila VJ,Tillonen J,Satokari R,Arkkila P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Furazolidone-based regimens for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori are low cost and effective. Unfortunately, the usual dose of furazolidone is not tolerable in many patients. Lower doses of furazolidone are expected to cause fewer adverse effects. AIM:To investigate the efficacy of low-dose furazolidon...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Fakheri H,Merat S,Hosseini V,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop general rules on how to pursue a therapeutic goal of interventional endoscopy without getting lost in abundant details. METHODS:The influences of various medical interventions on the survival of a patient with gastrointestinal haemorrhage are modelled by an influence diagram. Survival is the focal point...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Sonnenberg A,Gavin MW

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:H2-receptor antagonists are becoming widely available as over-the-counter medications for the treatment of heartburn and excess gastric acidity. AIM:To determine the effects of single low doses of ranitidine on intragastric acidity. METHODS:Intragastric pH was measured for 9 h after lunch in five studies i...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Wyeth JW,Pounder RE,Sercombe JC,Snell CC

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with colorectal neoplasia. Yet, NAFLD ranges from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis with advanced fibrosis. AIM:To investigate the risk of colorectal neoplasia according to the presence and severity of NAFLD. METHODS:A total of 26 540 asymptomatic a...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Ahn JS,Sinn DH,Min YW,Hong SN,Kim HS,Jung SH,Gu S,Rhee PL,Paik SW,Son HJ,Gwak GY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is often associated with upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn and acid regurgitation. AIM:To assess the efficacy of esomeprazole 20 and 40 mg for resolution of heartburn and acid regurgitation in continuous NSAIDs. METHODS:A post hoc an...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hawkey CJ,Jones RH,Yeomans ND,Scheiman JM,Talley NJ,Goldstein JL,Ahlbom H,Naesdal J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00