Colon PillCam: why not just take a pill?

abstract：:We compared changes in gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF) and left gastric artery blood flow (LGABF) in response to pharmacological, physiological, and pathological stimuli. GMBF and LGABF were measured by the hydrogen gas clearance and perivascular ultrasonic transit time techniques, respectively, under baseline condi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Méndez A,Casadevall M,Wachter CH,Elizalde JI,Del Rivero M,Heinemann A,Holzer P,Quintero E,Piqué JM

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the possible effects of omeprazole on human natural killer cells. Peripheral venous blood samples were taken from 20 peptic ulcer patients before and at the 14th and the 28th days of omeprazole treatment. Mononuclear cells were removed from blood and their capability of making conj...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Alkim H,Unal S,Okur H,Imir T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is associated with tissue remodeling that can result in esophageal mucosal fragility, and esophageal dilation for patients with EoE is known to cause painful mucosal lacerations. Clinicians have been admonished that patients with EoE may be exceptionally predisposed to perforat...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jacobs JW Jr,Spechler SJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of following benign-appearing gastric ulcers until healing was critically evaluated in a retrospective manner by reviewing all gastric ulcers that were followed with serial endoscopy and all gastric cancers diagnosed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The stated purpose of following ulcers to hea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Pruitt RE,Truss CD

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We obtained follow-up information on 13 patients who underwent subtotal colectomy for severe idiopathic constipation 19-45 months previously. Stool frequency increased from one bowel movement per 11.5 days before colectomy to 5.3 bowel movements per day after colectomy. Nine patients have required readmissions for abd...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Leon SH,Krishnamurthy S,Schuffler MD

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using northern blot analysis and immunohistochemistry, we assessed the expression and distribution of human epidermal growth factor receptor-1 (HER-1), HER-2, and HER-3 in pancreatic tissues obtained from patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). Overall, HER-1, HER-2, and HER-3 mRNA levels were similar in the normal pan...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ebert M,Friess H,Büchler MW,Korc M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has many characteristics of autoimmune diseases. Sensorineural hearing loss has been reported in many autoimmune diseases. Little is known about hearing loss in patients with IBD. METHODS:A prospective blinded comparative study was conducted over a 3-year period. IB...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wengrower D,Koslowsky B,Peleg U,Mazuz B,Cohen L,Ben-David A,Gross M,Goldin E,Shaul C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine Japanese patients were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of alpha-interferon for chronic non-A, non-B hepatitis: 24 patients received 3 million units of recombinant human alpha alpha-interferon (alpha-2a) thrice weekly for eight weeks, and 25 patients received placebo in a sim...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Omata M,Ito Y,Yokosuka O,Imazeki F,Tagawa M,Takano S,Hosoda K,Tada M,Ohto M,Ito K

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to objectively investigate whether the addition of polydextrose to sterilized probiotic containing Lactobacillus helveticus will confer benefits to constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients. METHODS:A total of 163 patients were randomized into two groups: Group A to consume...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bahrudin MF,Abdul Rani R,Tamil AM,Mokhtar NM,Raja Ali RA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Forkhead box P3 (FOXP3)+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are critical for controlling inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. There is a paradoxical increase of mucosal FOXP3+ T cells in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These FOXP3+ cells were recently shown to include interleukin (IL)-17A-prod...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lord JD,Valliant-Saunders K,Hahn H,Thirlby RC,Ziegler SF

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate pancreatic exocrine function in uremia, 25 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis without clinical evidence of pancreatic disease and 25 healthy control subjects were studied by fecal elastase 1 and chymotrypsin. Abdominal ultrasonography and measurement of serum lipase, calcium, phosphate, and parathorm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ventrucci M,Cipolla A,Middonno M,Racchini C,Simoni P,Afandi K,Grammatico F,Campieri C

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in insulin and glucagon levels might account for the plasma amino acid imbalance of cirrhotics. In order to verify this hypothesis we evaluated basal insulin, glucagon, branched-chain amino acids, aromatic amino acids, and free tryptophan in 13 controls and 37 cirrhotics divided on the basis of their menta...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Marchesini G,Forlani G,Zoli M,Angiolini A,Scolari MP,Bianchi FB,Pisi E

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia is an important factor in malignant tumors, and glycolysis is a major metabolic contributor in their development. Glycolytic enzymes have gained increasing attention as potential therapeutic targets because they are associated with cancer-specific metabolism. Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A (ALDOA),...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Li X,Jiang F,Ge Z,Chen B,Yu J,Xin M,Wang J,An L,Wei J,Wu L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of cannabinoids in gastrointestinal diseases is controversial and of great interest, yet their use in patients has not been critically examined. AIM:To determine the prevalence and effects of cannabis abuse on healthcare utilization, as measured by emergency department (ED) visits, in a large, tert...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gubatan J,Staller K,Barshop K,Kuo B

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The wound-healing property of Preparation-H, a widely used over-the-counter hemorrhoidal product was investigated in a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial. Artificial ulcers were created in the rectum of 12 healthy male volunteers and the size of these ulcers followed until complete healing by visual examinatio...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Subramanyam K,Patterson M,Gourley WK

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 60-year-old male patient, who had several episodes of melena during the last years. One month ago he had a new episode of digestive bleeding, and an endoscopic study was performed that showed at 35 cm from the dental arcade a polypoid, pedunculated lesion, with a diameter of 5 cm and a submuco...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bosch O,González Campos C,Jurado A,Guijo I,Miro C,Renedo G,Porres JC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital-acquired pneumonia after an endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can prolong the patient's stay in the hospital, leading to greater healthcare costs. However, little is known of the characteristics and risk factors associated with this complication. AIMS:To analyze the clinical features of pneumo...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Park CH,Kim H,Kang YA,Cho IR,Kim B,Heo SJ,Shin S,Lee H,Park JC,Shin SK,Lee YC,Lee SK

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) along with an increase in age, and vitamin D deficiency occurs in some patients with NASH. AIM:We performed ovariectomy (OVX) surgery on female mice to mimic menopause, fed them a choline-deficient high-fat (CDHF) diet to induce ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ma L,Ishigami M,Honda T,Yokoyama S,Yamamoto K,Ishizu Y,Kuzuya T,Hayashi K,Hirooka Y,Goto H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients affected by diabetes mellitus are reported to have an increased incidence of gallbladder abnormalities. The pathophysiologic mechanisms for this phenomenon are unclear. In the present study ultrasonography was used to determine gallbladder emptying in response to a meal or separate cephalic or hormonal stimul...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Fiorucci S,Bosso R,Scionti L,DiSanto S,Annibale B,Delle Fave G,Morelli A

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following surgical operations, opiate analgesics are widely used to control pain. This situation was used to investigate patterns of human gastroduodenal motility and the effect of opiate analgesics on this motility during the early postoperative period. Gastric contractions were absent for 6--12 hr following surgery ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ingram DM,Catchpole BN

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the water-soluble and delayed-release formulations of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, diclofenac, on the healing of gastroduodenal mucosal lesions were compared in a double-blind, double cross-over, placebo-controlled endoscopic study conducted in 14 healthy volunteers. Severe endoscopic lesions (...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stadler P,Armstrong D,Margalith D,Saraga E,Stolte M,Lualdi P,Mautone G,Blum AL

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conscious dogs with gastric and duodenal Thomas fistulas, we studied the effect of ethanol on plasma concentrations of gastrin. Ethanol was given either as an infusion into a peripheral vein (1.95 M, 200 ml/hr) or into the duodenum (0.95 M, 400 ml/hr) or as an intragastric bolus injection. The effect of the intraga...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Eysselein VE,Singer MV,Wentz H,Goebell H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The living conditions of many aboriginal communities in Canada may place their residents at risk for H. pylori infection. Our aims were to determine: (1) the seroprevalence of H. pylori in a traditional Indian community, (2) the clinical relevance of H. pylori infection in this population, and (3) if H. pylori could b...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bernstein CN,McKeown I,Embil JM,Blanchard JF,Dawood M,Kabani A,Kliewer E,Smart G,Coghlan G,MacDonald S,Cook C,Orr P

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceramide plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation and apoptosis. Recent studies indicate that generation of ceramide in the intestine from sphingomyelin hydrolysis may be implicated in colon cancer development. The enzymes that catalyze the further hydrolysis of ceramide in the intestine have, however,...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lundgren P,Nilsson A,Duan RD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. With an aging population undergoing colorectal cancer screening, few modalities exist to assess the patient risk prior to colonoscopy. Frailty, the age-related decline in reserve and function across multiple organ systems, predicts poor surgical outco...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Taleban S,Toosizadeh N,Junna S,Golden T,Ghazala S,Wadeea R,Tirambulo C,Mohler J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a genetic component has been identified as a risk factor for developing inflammatory bowel disease, there is evidence that dietary factors also play a role in the development of this disease. AIMS:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of feeding a red meat diet with and without resista...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Le Leu RK,Young GP,Hu Y,Winter J,Conlon MA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information on functional status and well-being is available in patients with functional gastrointestinal disease. We aimed to evaluate whether quality of life is poorer in patients with functional dyspepsia. A consecutive sample of 73 patients with functional dyspepsia completed a validated questionnaire prior...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Talley NJ,Weaver AL,Zinsmeister AR

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver from neonatal rats injected with LD50 E. coli endotoxin was studied by light and electron microscopy. By 2 hr, there was margination and migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Single cell necrosis was seen after 8 hr. At 16 hr, there were numerous necrotic foci in the mid-zonal region of hepatic lobules, as ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Young RS,Woods C,Towfighi J

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and diet affect the incidence and severity of various types of cancer, including colon cancer. It is not known whether obesity, independent of diet, is a risk factor for colon adenocarcinoma. We used azoxymethane (AOM) to induce colon cancer in mature genetically obese male Zucker rats (fa/fa) on low-fat crude...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Weber RV,Stein DE,Scholes J,Kral JG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effect of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in rats and investigated the role of COX isozymes in the pathogenesis of this model. Experimental colitis was induced by treatment with 2.5% DSS in drinking water for 6 days. Indomethacin (a nonselectiv...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Okayama M,Hayashi S,Aoi Y,Nishio H,Kato S,Takeuchi K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00