Reprocessing practice in digestive endoscopy units of district hospitals: results of a Portuguese National Survey.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There has been a dramatic increase in recent years in the incidence of Barrett's oesophagus and the oesophageal adenocarcinoma associated with it. Alongside surgical treatment for early Barrett's carcinomas, endoscopic treatment procedures such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), which have much lower complication...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pech O,Nagy CD,Gossner L,May A,Ell C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Liver cirrhosis is considered as a premalignant state, as about 80% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with liver cirrhosis. Although alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has a high negative predictive value, its sensitivity for detecting HCC is poor. The aim of this study was to evaluate circulating endoglin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yagmur E,Rizk M,Stanzel S,Hellerbrand C,Lammert F,Trautwein C,Wasmuth HE,Gressner AM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have found a differential expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the blood of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) compared with healthy controls. The aim of this study was to identify circulating miRNAs expressed in CD and assess their performance as biomarkers in patients with clinically suspect...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jensen MD,Andersen RF,Christensen H,Nathan T,Kjeldsen J,Madsen JS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild liver dysfunction occurs in patients with coeliac disease frequently, but severe liver diseases in combination with coeliac disease are rare. A 19-year-old woman was referred for evaluation for emergency liver transplantation with progressive jaundice and prolongation of prothrombin time. She had a history of non...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schmidt B,Novacek G,Brichta A,Vogelsang H,Wrba F,Ferenci P

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Body composition has emerged as a prognostic factor for end-stage liver disease. We therefore investigated muscle mass, body fat and other clinical-pathological variables as predictors of posttransplant survival. METHODS:A total of 368 patients, who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pinto Dos Santos D,Kloeckner R,Koch S,Hoppe-Lotichius M,Zöller D,Toenges G,Kremer WM,Zimmermann T,Mittler J,Lang H,Düber C,Galle PR,Weinmann A,Sprinzl MF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gastric variceal bleeding is one of the most feared complications of portal hypertension and hence merits investigation for its optimal therapy. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and long-term outcome(s) of patients treated with a single session of histoacryl sclerotherapy for active gastric variceal bleeding...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Khawaja A,Sonawalla AA,Somani SF,Abid S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common bacterial infection with life-threatening sequelae in cirrhotic ascites. The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to recognize the predictors of SBP to build up a noninvasive system to exclude or establish an episode of SBP. PATIENT...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdel-Razik A,Mousa N,Abdel-Aziz M,Elsherbiny W,Zakaria S,Shabana W,Abed S,Elhelaly R,Elzehery R,Eldars W,El-Bendary M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is associated with safe maternal outcomes but perinatal outcomes have been variable. We assessed clinical factors and impact of bile acid levels on maternal and neonatal outcomes in ICP. METHODS:Patients with ICP (defined as pruritus with serum bile acids ≥ 10 mmol/l) we...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Roy A,Premkumar M,Mishra S,Mehtani R,Suri V,Aggarwal N,Singh S,Dhiman RK

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accuracy of diagnostic tests to assess Helicobacter pylori eradication has rarely been performed. AIM:To compare the tests most commonly used for this purpose, i.e. histology, culture and (13)C urea breath test performed in centralized facilities. METHODS:Prospective study where patients were included ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mégraud F,Burette A,Glupczynski Y,Fiocca R,Logan R,Quina M,Ericsson S,O'Morain C

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the usefulness of a twice-a-day, simplified quadruple therapy to cure Helicobacter pylori infection. DESIGN:Helicobacter pylori-positive ulcer patients were treated with omeprazole 20 mg twice a day (b.d.), amoxicillin 1 g b.d., tinidazole 500 mg b.d. and bismuth subcitrate 240 mg b.d. for 7 days in ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Garcia N,Calvet X,Gené E,Campo R,Brullet E

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections may seriously affect survival rate. The median length of life in developed countries is increasing and the elderly may be considered as an epidemiologically distinct group due to higher whole-life risk of blood-borne viral infections. AIM:To...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hartleb M,Gutkowski K,Zejda JE,Chudek J,Więcek A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the pattern of practice of sigmoidoscopy and rectal biopsy in the UK, and to estimate the rate of occurrence of important complications. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire enquiring about practice in the previous 2 years. SUBJECTS:Consultant members of the British Society of Gastroenterology. MAIN OU...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Robinson RJ,Stone M,Mayberry JF

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory disease of the colon. Involvement of the small bowel is limited to backwash ileitis or pouch-related conditions. Here, we report two men with UC who presented with small bowel inflammation and even perforation, within 1 month after subtotal colectomy. Endoscopy showed diffuse...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Corporaal S,Karrenbeld A,van der Linde K,Voskuil JH,Kleibeuker JH,Dijkstra G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver steatosis (LS) and chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are two common causes of chronic liver disease in Iran. LS is also a common histopathological feature of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Association of chronic HBV infection and LS has not been extensively studied. AIM:We investigated the pr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Minakari M,Molaei M,Shalmani HM,Mohammad Alizadeh AH,Jazi AH,Naderi N,Shavakhi A,Mashayekhi R,Zali MR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of Helicobacter pylori infection in clinical routine is based either on the direct visualization of the bacterium in gastric biopsies by histology or microbiology or on the demonstration of urease activity in gastric biopsies and by the labelled-urea breath test (UBT). Omeprazole has a strong inhib...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Stoschus B,Domínguez-Muñoz JE,Kalhori N,Sauerbruch T,Malfertheiner P

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers can be difficult to diagnose. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides non-invasive information on phospholipid metabolism, and previous studies of liver tissue have highlighted changes in phospholipids in malignancy. We hypothesised that in-vitro NMR spectroscop...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Khan SA,Cox IJ,Thillainayagam AV,Bansi DS,Thomas HC,Taylor-Robinson SD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy and side effects of Spironolactone and Eplerenone in management of ascites due to liver cirrhosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:105 patients of ascites with liver cirrhosis were randomized into three groups of 35 patients each. Group I was given Spironolact...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sehgal R,Singh H,Singh IP

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:At present, all colonic polyps are removed and sent for histopathological evaluation, resulting in laboratory and reporting costs. Recent American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines have set standards for in-vivo diagnosis in place of conventional histopathology, and all future technolo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Longcroft-Wheaton GR,Higgins B,Bhandari P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal microbial flora support the health of the host by diverse mechanisms. When antibiotics, stress, disease or medications disrupt normal microflora, the ability to ward off infection by pathogens is compromised. The use of beneficial microbes (also known as biotherapeutic agents, probiotics, synbiotics) has been s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： McFarland LV

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation enteritis can be challenging to diagnose and treat. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in 1978 and treated with hysterectomy and post-operative radiotherapy. Over the next 20 years she required multiple intestinal operations resulting in s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Huddy JE,Patel P,Johnson MW,Hamilton-Farrell MR,Ede RJ,Sanderson JD

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported to be a risk marker of morbidity and mortality for cardiovascular diseases in various study populations. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is also a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between RDW and NAFLD is...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yang W,Huang H,Wang Y,Yu X,Yang Z

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The quality of Barrett's surveillance relies on an adequate endoscopic inspection, obtaining a sufficient number of biopsy specimens, good communication of the endoscopic findings to the pathologist, and an accurate description of the histological findings by the pathologist. The aim of this study was to asse...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Curvers WL,Peters FP,Elzer B,Schaap AJ,Baak LC,van Oijen A,Mallant-Hent RM,Ten Kate F,Krishnadath KK,Bergman JJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of procedures utilized in the general management of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) has not been investigated previously. We used the National Endoscopic Database of the Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative for an observational study to analyze the average length of workup in GIB. METHODS:The el...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Woodward Z,Williams JL,Sonnenberg A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the era of screening colonoscopy, assessment of operator competence is warranted. AIM:To evaluate feasibility of a computer simulator (CS) use for assessment of competence in colonoscopy by investigating performance of expert endoscopists at CS. SUBJECTS:Twenty expert endoscopists involved in screening ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cantù P,Grigolon A,Caparello C,Bravi I,Tenca A,Elvevi A,Nicita MT,Duca P,Conte D,Penagini R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the discovery of Helicobacter pylori, the last decade has seen major advances in our understanding of gastroduodenal disease. However, our knowledge remains incomplete and the exact mechanism by which H. pylori causes inflammation and ulceration is still not known. The role of H. pylori in relation to other ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Phull PS,Green CJ,Jacyna MR

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in serum lipid profiles in biliary obstruction associated with benign and malignant conditions and to find whether they can be used as adjunctive biochemical tumor markers in the differential diagnosis. METHODS:One hundred and twenty patients (60 malignan...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kurt M,Onal IK,Parlak E,Shorbagi A,Kekilli M,Ibis M,Hayran M,Sasmaz N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory process, the aetiology of which is complex and probably multi-factorial. Nutrition has been proposed to be an important aetiological factor for IBD. The present review critically examines the relationship between components of the diet (such as sugar, fat, fib...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cashman KD,Shanahan F

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is relatively frequent among patients with immune suppression. The impairment of the immune system is well demonstrated in diabetics. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection among hepatitis B core antibody (HbcAb)+/- hepatitis B surfa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Demir M,Serin E,Göktürk S,Ozturk NA,Kulaksizoglu S,Ylmaz U

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 62-year-old man with known coeliac disease who was admitted for investigation of abdominal pain and weight loss. He underwent multiple biochemical, haematological, radiological and endoscopic investigations (which were all normal) and also had a normal laparoscopy. Abdominal computerized tomogra...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hearnshaw SA,Bateson M,Jackson R,Thompson NP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of duodenal diverticula are asymptomatic but may also induce major haemorrhage on rare occasions. Gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia in a duodenal diverticulum is very rare. We present a 70-year-old woman with repeated melaena in whom the diagnosis of angiodysplasia in a diverticulum of the f...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Günşar F,Yildiz C,Aydin A,Ozütemiz OA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00