A proposal for a new clinical classification of chronic pancreatitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver injury and regeneration involve complicated processes and are affected by various physio-pathological conditions. Surgically, severe liver injury after surgical resection often leads to fatal liver failure, especially with some underlying pathological conditions such as steatosis. Therefore, protection...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Haga S,Yimin,Ozaki M

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unknown whether narrow-band imaging (NBI) could be more effective than high-definition white-light endoscopy (HD-WLE) in detecting serrated lesions in patients with prior serrated lesions > 5 mm not completely fulfilling serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) criteria. METHODS:We conducted a randomized, cr...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Riu Pons F,Andreu M,Naranjo D,Álvarez-González MA,Seoane A,Dedeu JM,Barranco L,Bessa X

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic hamartoma is an extremely rare benign disease of the pancreas. Only 30 cases have been reported to date. CASE PRESENTATION:A 68-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic solid and multi-cystic lesion in the uncus of the pancreas, incidentally detected on abdominal enhanced computed tomography. ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Matsushita D,Kurahara H,Mataki Y,Maemura K,Higashi M,Iino S,Sakoda M,Shinchi H,Ueno S,Natsugoe S

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence on the role of gut microbiota in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is convincing. Lactobacillus spp. positively affect IBS symptoms, although the mechanisms through which probiotics exert their beneficial effects are largely unknown. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role o...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Compare D,Rocco A,Coccoli P,Angrisani D,Sgamato C,Iovine B,Salvatore U,Nardone G

更新日期：2017-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic proctocolitis (APC) in exclusively breast-fed infants is caused by food proteins, deriving from maternal diet, transferred through lactation. In most cases a maternal cow milk-free diet leads to a prompt resolution of rectal bleeding, while in some patients a multiple food allergy can occur. The aim...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lucarelli S,Di Nardo G,Lastrucci G,D'Alfonso Y,Marcheggiano A,Federici T,Frediani S,Frediani T,Cucchiara S

更新日期：2011-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ideal medication for acid-related diseases should have a rapid onset of action to promote hemostasis and cause efficient resolution of symptoms. The aim of our study was to comparatively investigate the inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion of a single oral administration of omeprazole plus mosapri...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Iida H,Inamori M,Fujii T,Sekino Y,Endo H,Hosono K,Nonaka T,Koide T,Takahashi H,Yoneda M,Goto A,Abe Y,Kobayashi N,Kirikoshi H,Kubota K,Saito S,Gotoh E,Maeda S,Nakajima A

更新日期：2012-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rebamipide is a gastroprotective agent with promising results against gastric damage induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The present study evaluated if rebamipide protects against naproxen-induced gastric damage in healthy volunteers. Changes in gastric PGE2 tissue concentration were also evalu...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Gagliano-Jucá T,Moreno RA,Zaminelli T,Napolitano M,Magalhães AF,Carvalhaes A,Trevisan MS,Wallace JL,De Nucci G

更新日期：2016-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is believed that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) result from an imbalance in the intestinal immune response towards the luminal microbiome. Dectin-1 is a widely expressed pattern recognition receptor that recognizes fungi and upon recognition it mediates cytokine responses and skewing of the adaptive im...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Heinsbroek SE,Oei A,Roelofs JJ,Dhawan S,te Velde A,Gordon S,de Jonge WJ

更新日期：2012-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stercoral colitis is a rare inflammatory process involving the colonic wall secondary to fecal impaction with high morbidity and mortality; especially if complicated with ischemic colitis, stercoral ulcer formation and subsequent perforation. There are several case reports published on abdominal perforation ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Naseer M,Gandhi J,Chams N,Kulairi Z

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) causes diarrhea, malnutrition and poor growth in children. Human breast milk decreases disease-causing bacteria by supplying nutrients and antimicrobial factors such as lysozyme. Goat milk with and without human lysozyme (HLZ) may improve the repair of intestinal bar...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Carvalho EB,Maga EA,Quetz JS,Lima IF,Magalhães HY,Rodrigues FA,Silva AV,Prata MM,Cavalcante PA,Havt A,Bertolini M,Bertolini LR,Lima AA

更新日期：2012-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We prepared an oral W/O microemulsion for the removal of colonic ammonia (ME-RCA). The effect of this microemulsion was influenced by the digestion process in the gastrointestinal tract. In this paper, we aim to show that stability was improved by using a microemulsion-based gel for the removal of colonic am...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wang AH,Duan ZJ,Tian G,Lu D,Zhang WJ,He GH,Fang GH

更新日期：2011-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients often experience severe weight loss after oesophagectomy. Enteral nutrition via a feeding jejunostomy tube (FT) is commonly practised. This study aimed to assess the effect of severe weight loss postoperatively and enteral nutrition via an FT on long-term prognosis after oesophagectomy. METHODS:Thi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Koterazawa Y,Oshikiri T,Takiguchi G,Urakawa N,Hasegawa H,Yamamoto M,Kanaji S,Yamashita K,Matsuda T,Nakamura T,Suzuki S,Kakeji Y

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A marked expansion of the connective tissue population and an abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix proteins are hallmarks of chronic and acute injuries to liver tissue. Liver connective tissue cells, also called stellate cells, derived from fibrotic liver have been thoroughly characterized and corresp...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Geremias AT,Carvalho MA,Borojevic R,Monteiro AN

更新日期：2004-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer is a rare condition that accounts for approximately 1-3% of all gastric cancer cases. Due to its rapid and invasive growth pattern, it is associated with a very poor prognosis. As a result, comprehensive genetic testing is imperative in patients who meet the current testing ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Niemeyer E,Mofid H,Zornig C,Burandt EC,Stein A,Block A,Volk AE

更新日期：2020-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic duct disruption is a challenging condition leading to pancreatic juice leakage and consequently to pancreatic fluid collections. The manifestations of pancreatic main duct leak include pseudocysts, walled-off necrosis, pancreatic fistulas, ascites, pleural and pericardial effusions. Pseudocyst for...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Gerosa M,Chiarelli M,Guttadauro A,De Simone M,Tagliabue F,Costa M,Terragni S,Cioffi U

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD) or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is a vasculitis that mostly occurs in young children. Adult-onset KD (AKD) is rare and often misdiagnosed. Here we report a rare case of KD with cholestasis as principal symptom. CASE PRESENTATION:A 43-year-old caucasian man was admitted to our hosp...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Gallerani M,Pala M,Fabbian F,De Giorgi A

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemorrhoids are a common problem in daily practice. However, symptoms may also be caused by other abnormalities in the rectum or colon. Data on the presence of these abnormalities in patients with haemorrhoids is sparse. To examine the prevalence of abnormalities of the colon or rectum in patients with and ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Koning MV,Loffeld RJ

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) of the liver is very rarely reported, and we encountered two cases of RLH of the liver in a patient with colon cancer. CASE PRESENTATION:In the first case, a 77-year-old woman was admitted for the surgical removal of a ascending colon cancer. A hepatic tumor in the left l...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi H,Sawai H,Matsuo Y,Funahashi H,Satoh M,Okada Y,Inagaki H,Takeyama H,Manabe T

更新日期：2006-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the intrinsic hepatic innervation after partial hepatectomy (PH) in rats and the presence and pattern of neural sprouting in regenerating liver. METHODS:Male Wistar rats (age 9-13 weeks-w, weight 204-356 g), were submitted to two-thirds PH. Rats were sacrificed at postoperative days (d) 1, 3, 5,...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Kandilis AN,Koskinas J,Vlachos I,Skaltsas S,Karandrea D,Karakitsos P,Pantopoulou A,Palaiologou M,Nikiteas N,Tiniakos DG,Perrea DN

更新日期：2014-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of abdominal echography in primary care is great because it is innocuous, inexpensive, easy to perform and provides a great deal of information making this the first examination to be requested in cases of probable abdominal disease. However, too many abdominal echographies are probably requested o...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Auladell MA,Caballeria L,Pera G,Rodríguez L,Casas JD,Aznar J,Miranda D,Sánchez C,Negrete A,Castellví JM,Bernad J,Canut S,Aubà J,Aizpurua MM,Torán P

更新日期：2010-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult lactase non-persistence (LNP) is due to low lactase expression, resulting in lactose malabsorption (LM). LNP is a genetic trait, but is typically determined by LM markers including breath H2, blood glucose, and urinary galactose after a lactose tolerance test. Known validity of these markers using milk...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Shrestha A,Barnett MPG,Perry JK,Cameron-Smith D,Milan AM

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diet may play a role in disease status in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We tested whether the inflammatory potential of diet, based on a summation of pro- and anti-inflammatory nutrients, is associated with disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. METHODS:Partici...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lamers CR,de Roos NM,Witteman BJM

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence cautions against the use of non-selective beta-blockers (NSBB) in patients with refractory ascites or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis while other data suggests a survival benefit in patients with advanced liver disease. The aim of this study was to describe the use and impact of NSBB in pat...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ngwa T,Orman E,Gomez EV,Vuppalanchi R,Kubal C,Chalasani N,Ghabril M

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Feeding related peptides have been shown to be additionally involved in the central autonomic control of gastrointestinal functions. Recent studies have shown that ghrelin, a stomach-derived orexigenic peptide, is involved in the autonomic regulation of GI function besides feeding behavior. Pharmacological e...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tebbe JJ,Tebbe CG,Mronga S,Ritter M,Schäfer MK

更新日期：2005-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has previously been detected in the glandular part of the human gastric mucosa. Furthermore, nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to influence gastric secretion in various animal models. The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of exogenously and endog...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Berg A,Redeen S,Ericson AC,Sjöstrand SE

更新日期：2004-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little data exists on the factors associated with health care seeking behaviour for primary symptoms of colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to identify individual, provider and psychosocial factors associated with (i) ever seeking medical advice and (ii) seeking early medical advice for primary symptom...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Courtney RJ,Paul CL,Sanson-Fisher RW,Macrae FA,Attia J,McEvoy M

更新日期：2012-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:FibroTest (FT) is a validated biomarker of fibrosis. To assess the applicability rate and to reduce the risk of false positives/negatives (RFPN), security algorithms were developed. The aims were to estimate the prevalence of RFPN and of proven failures, and to identify factors associated with their occurren...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Poynard T,Munteanu M,Deckmyn O,Ngo Y,Drane F,Messous D,Castille JM,Housset C,Ratziu V,Imbert-Bismut F

更新日期：2011-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MCAD-deficiency is the most common inborn error of fatty acid oxidation now included in many newborn screening programms using MS/MS. During prolonged catabolic episodes, patients may suffer from metabolic decompensation with dysfunction of liver, skeletal- and heart muscle as well as brain. In anabolism, ne...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Das AM,Drache S,Janzen N,Franke A

更新日期：2012-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a very rare tumor derived from plasma cells and found outside the bone marrow. Most have been identified in patients with the more aggressive anaplastic form of the disease. Only a few cases of primary pancreatic plasmacytoma have been reported. CASE PRESENTATION:We present a ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lu T,Pu H,Zhao G

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) is a disorder of unknown etiology and is characterized clinically by portal hypertension, splenomegaly, and hypersplenism accompanied by pancytopenia. This study evaluates the pathogenic concept of the disease by a systematic review of the literature and illustrates novel...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Däbritz J,Worch J,Materna U,Koch B,Koehler G,Duck C,Frühwald MC,Foell D

更新日期：2010-10-20 00:00:00