The gut barrier: new acquisitions and therapeutic approaches.

abstract：:Gastric cancer is often diagnosed in middle-aged patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for abdominal complaints or constitutional symptoms, such as dyspepsia, vomiting or anorexia, weight loss, anemia, jaundice, and ascites. Sometimes, all of these symptoms may be absent, and gastric cancer is diagnosed...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Perri F,Bisceglia M,Giannatempo GM,Andriulli A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two patients underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy in the radiology department. After maximal insertion of the sigmoidoscope, a supine abdominal film documented the position of the tip of the instrument. Correlation with barium enema in all patients determined the extent of visualization of the colon relative to the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ott DJ,Wu WC,Gelfand DW

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient who presented with mechanical obstruction of the small bowel secondary to impaction of the ileocecal valve from a gallstone. The stone impaction of the ileocecal valve was confirmed by colonoscopy. Although the stone was disimpacted, it could not be trapped and extracted during colonoscopy. There...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shenoy VN,Limbekar S,Long PB,Bashar AA

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Spastic esophageal motility disorders (SEMD) are a rare group of motility disorders including type III achalasia, distal esophageal spasm (DES), and Jackhammer esophagus (JHE). Limited data suggest that per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) may be effective in these disorders. In this study, we aimed t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nabi Z,Chavan R,Ramchandani M,Basha J,Jagtap N,Karyampudi A,Darisetty S,Tandan M,Goud R,Rao GV,Reddy DN

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-A, non-B viral hepatitis may cause many different hematologic abnormalities, such as transient anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, atypical lymphcytosis, or aplastic anemia. We describe a patient who developed a myelodysplastic syndrome (refractory anemia with excess blasts) after prednisone therapy for no...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Jacoby RF,Brasitus TA

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the eradication and recurrence rate of Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric ulcer patients by combination therapies. Eighty-six H. pylori-positive gastric ulcer patients were assigned randomly to one of seven groups: I, omeprazole 20 mg (n = 9); II, lansoprazole (LPZ) 30 mg (n = 16); III, LPZ 30 mg plu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fukuda Y,Yamamoto I,Okui M,Tonokatsu Y,Shimoyama T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cetirizine, a human metabolite of hydroxyzine, is a selective H1-receptor antagonist currently approved for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, perennial allergic rhinitis, and chronic urticaria. In U.S. clinical trials, transient reversible hepatic transaminase elevations were observed in <2% of patients dur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fong DG,Angulo P,Burgart LJ,Lindor KD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor preparation for elective colonoscopy is exceedingly common in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). This unsatisfactory outcome is likely due to long-standing difficulty with evacuation and decreased colonic motility, which may result in inadequate responses to conventional bowel preparation regimens. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Korsten MA,Spungen AM,Radulovic M,Rosman AS,Hunt K,Galea MD,Kornfeld SD,Lyons BL,Yen C,Bauman WA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians sometimes forget nongastrointestinal causes of abdominal pain. Yet, abdominal pain was the major complaint of three patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJ). Definitive diagnosis can be made either by a "hydration" intravenous pyelogram or by an intravenous pyelogram during an attack. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Butler ML

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Maastricht 2-2000 guidelines on the current management of Helicobacter pylori infection were recently adopted by the Israeli Gastroenterological Association. GOAL:To determine the impact of these clinical guidelines on the current knowledge, attitudes, and management of H. pylori among primary care phys...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shirin H,Birkenfeld S,Shevah O,Levine A,Epstein J,Boaz M,Niv Y,Avni Y

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Long-term gastric acid suppression has been suggested as a means to prevent complications of reflux esophagitis. We report on the 20-year follow-up of 2,306 patients with at least two endoscopic examinations who were taking no antisecretory medication before baseline endoscopy and whose long-term treatment...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sontag SJ,Sonnenberg A,Schnell TG,Leya J,Metz A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ranitidine and cimetidine are competitive antagonists of histamine at H2-receptor sites in the gastric mucosa. Both drugs reduce output of basal and stimulated gastric acid and pepsin secretion in normal healthy subjects and duodenal ulcer patients. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic differences exist between the dru...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Richards DA

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have found 20 cases of ectopic gastric mucosa in the proximal esophagus. Five patients had symptoms, usually a burning sensation in the neck and/or dysphagia. We report the results of immunoperoxidase staining of this tissue for gastrin, somatostatin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, and bombesin. In 85% of biopsy sp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shah KK,DeRidder PH,Shah KK

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 15 cases of poisoning from ingestion of yellow phosphorus-containing fireworks and analyzed its associated acute hepatotoxic effects. Two patients (13%) had no clinical or biochemical evidence of hepatic damage, four (27%) had subclinical hepatic injury, five (33%) manifested varying degrees of hepatocellu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fernandez OU,Canizares LL

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus genotype differences seem to be of considerable clinical significance because they affect responses to antiviral therapy. HCV genotype 4 is rare in the United States and there are few published data regarding response to therapy in patients with HCV genotype 4 infection. OBJECTIVES:To asse...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lyra AC,Ramrakhiani S,Bacon BR,Di Bisceglie AM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower gastrointestinal bleeding colonic varices is infrequent. We report a patient in whom the diagnosis was made by angiography and in whom portosystemic shunt has been helpful. We believe that the treatment of choice for colonic varices is portosystemic shunt, as attempts at resection, judged by the reports in the l...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Katz LB,Shakeed A,Messer J

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The aim of this study was to determine the effect ofoctreotide on active or recent gastrointestinal bleeding from benign peptic ulcers. STUDY:This is a prospective, randomized study including 110 patients with gastric or duodenal peptic ulcers presenting with active spurting or oozing bleeding or nonbleeding vis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nikolopoulou VN,Thomopoulos KC,Katsakoulis EC,Vasilopoulos AG,Margaritis VG,Vagianos CE

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tormentil extracts (TE) have antioxidative properties and are used as a complementary therapy for chronic inflammatory bowel disease. In individual patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) positive effects have been observed. GOALS:To assess the safety, pharmacology, and clinical effects of different doses of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Huber R,Ditfurth AV,Amann F,Güthlin C,Rostock M,Trittler R,Kümmerer K,Merfort I

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM/BACKGROUND:Achalasia may be associated with extraesophageal dysmotility. However, this relation is still poorly understood. In the present study, we used noninvasive real-time ultrasonography to examine the motility function of the gallbladder in the patients with achalasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-three acha...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Alagozlu H,Unal S,Karakan T,Cindoruk M,Ergun M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of plasma cyclic AMP to glucagon was investigated in 18 patients with acute liver injury to determine its value as a marker for the severity of the hepatic damage. We also investigated the interrelationship between plasma cyclic AMP response and the hyperglucagonemia often seen in this disease. Plasma cyc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Miyakoshi H,Noda Y,Uchida S,Tanaka N,Noto Y,Kato Y,Kawai K,Hayakawa H,Kobayashi K,Hattori N

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with pernicious anemia developed gastric carcinoid, one 20 years and the other 1 year after diagnosis of pernicious anemia. One of the patients underwent successful resection of the tumor, while the second, with diffuse gastric carcinoid, was managed conservatively. She is well and asymptomatic 32 months ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stalnikowicz R,Eliakim R,Steiner D,Gross D,Okon E

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many aspects of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) have been addressed in the literature, attention to psychologic and social outcomes of PEG has been limited. Our goal was to assess a range of physical, psychologic, and social outcomes related to PEG feeding. This study is a follow-up survey of patien...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Verhoef MJ,Van Rosendaal GM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To evaluate the impact of age on the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA). BACKGROUND:Whether age plays an important role in the outcomes of HCC after RFA remains controversial. STUDY:Two hundred fifty-eight consecutive treatment naive H...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kao WY,Chiou YY,Hung HH,Su CW,Chou YH,Huo TI,Huang YH,Wu WC,Lin HC,Lee SD,Wu JC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Risk factors for osteoporotic fracture as well as inpatient utilization and mortality have not been thoroughly studied in patients with cirrhosis. We analyzed data from a national database to determine fracture risk in patients with cirrhosis, specific risk factors, and the effect of fractures on he...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Patel A,Silverman S,Baghdadi J,Shah O,Sundaram V

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the development of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) Health Status Scales that improve on existing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity measures by their added association with health status. We surveyed 991 members of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and analyzed the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Drossman DA,Li Z,Leserman J,Patrick DL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using an elevated serum amylase level to diagnose acute pancreatitis in an alcoholic patient with abdominal pain may not be appropriate, because hyperamylesemia is common in asymptomatic alcoholics without acute pancreatitis. To determine whether serum lipase also suffers from the same drawback, we undertook a prospec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gumaste VV,Sereny G,Dave P,Bhardwaj A,Gumaste S

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease is multifactorial, including the effects of Helicobacter pylori, gastric acid, pepsin, gastroduodenal motility, smoking and nicotine, and the complex interaction of an array of other so-called aggressive and protective factors. Since the discovery and acceptance of H. pylori as...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Eastwood GL

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old man had a 2-year history of fatigue, weight loss, drug-resistant ascites, and decreased intestinal motility. During adolescence he began to suffer frequent episodes of acute benign peritonitis that spontaneously subsided at age 35. The fact that his younger brother was taking colchicine for the same symp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gentiloni N,Febbraro S,Barone C,Lemmo G,Neri G,Zannoni G,Capelli A,Gasbarrini G

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOAL:Peribiliary cysts, which are known to be associated with various hepatobiliary diseases including alcoholic liver disease, have been reported to originate in the peribiliary glands along the biliary tree. The causal relationship between the peribiliary cysts and alcohol-related hepatic and pancreati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Matsubara T,Sato Y,Igarashi S,Matsui O,Gabata T,Nakanuma Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Our aim was to study the prevalence of dysplasia and progression to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in African Americans (AA) with Barrett's esophagus (BE) and compare it with that of non-Hispanic white (NHW) controls. BACKGROUND:BE, a precursor of EAC, is a disease of predominantl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Thota PN,Zackria S,Sanaka MR,Patil D,Goldblum J,Lopez R,Chak A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00