Review article: the current treatment of non-cardiac chest pain.

abstract：:This review summarizes the clinical evidence to support current therapies in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Fibre is indicated at a dose of at least 12 g per day in patients with constipation-predominant IBS. Loperamide (and probably other opioid agonists) are of proven benefit in diarrhoea-predominant IBS; loperamid...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Camilleri M

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sulfasalazine is accepted therapy for active ulcerative colitis, but side-effects and intolerance are common. Balsalazide is an azo-bonded pro-drug which also releases 5-aminosalicylic acid into the colon, but uses an inert carrier molecule. AIM:To compare the safety and efficacy of sul- fasalazine, 3 g, wi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mansfield JC,Giaffer MH,Cann PA,McKenna D,Thornton PC,Holdsworth CD

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) colonography or enterography is increasingly used to assess disease activity and complications in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, no study has evaluated the role of this imaging technique to assess sacroiliitis. AIM:The primary objective was to assess the prevalen...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Leclerc-Jacob S,Lux G,Rat AC,Laurent V,Blum A,Chary-Valckenaere I,Peyrin-Biroulet L,Loeuille D

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:A knowledge of Helicobacter pylori status is likely to be important in the management of patients presenting in general practice with dyspepsia. Near-patient testing kits for the detection of the H. pylori antibodies in whole blood, which provide results very quickly, are now available. AIM:To determine t...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Jones R,Phillips I,Felix G,Tait C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal gall-bladder motility has been reported in diabetics. The objective was to evaluate the effect of chronic D2-dopamine receptor inhibition on gall-bladder emptying in diabetic patients. METHODS:Under double-blind placebo-controlled conditions and according to a crossover design, patients were random...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mansi C,Savarino V,Vigneri S,Sciabà L,Perilli D,Mele MR,Celle G

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in liver transplant recipients results in particular from the side effects of calcineurin inhibitor-based immunosuppressive therapy. Several studies have demonstrated a more favourable outcome for patients receiving tacrolimus (TAC) as compared wit...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Beckebaum S,Klein C,Varghese J,Sotiropoulos GC,Saner F,Schmitz K,Gerken G,Paul A,Cicinnati VR

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carcinoma of the gall-bladder is the fifth commonest gastrointestinal tract cancer and is endemic in several countries. An association of chronic typhoid carriage and carcinoma of the gall-bladder has been reported. AIM:To clarify whether chronic Salmonella typhi carrier state is associated with carcinoma o...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Nagaraja V,Eslick GD

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the absence of prior gastrointestinal infection, the risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are not well established. AIM:To identify the incidence and risk factors for IBS in general population samples METHODS: Narrative review of population-based studies. Electronic databases were searched usi...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Creed F

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Owing to the importance of early treatment, simple and reliable methods for monitoring inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are needed. AIMS:To determine whether circulating microRNAs are reliable biomarkers for IBD monitoring. METHODS:Serum levels of 17 candidate microRNAs were measured by quantitative real-t...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Chen P,Li Y,Li L,Yu Q,Chao K,Zhou G,Qiu Y,Feng R,Huang S,He Y,Chen B,Chen M,Zeng Z,Zhang S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alginate-based raft-forming formulations have been marketed word-wide for over 30 years under various brand names, including Gaviscon. They are used for the symptomatic treatment of heartburn and oesophagitis, and appear to act by a unique mechanism which differs from that of traditional antacids. In the presence of g...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Mandel KG,Daggy BP,Brodie DA,Jacoby HI

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little data are available regarding the effectiveness and associated microbiome changes of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in children, especially in those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with presumed underlying dysbiosis. AIM:To investigate C. diffic...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Hourigan SK,Chen LA,Grigoryan Z,Laroche G,Weidner M,Sears CL,Oliva-Hemker M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic constipation may result in disabling symptoms, is often unsatisfactorily treated by laxatives and negatively impacts quality of life (QoL). AIM:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a selective, high-affinity 5-HT(4) receptor agonist, ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Quigley EM,Vandeplassche L,Kerstens R,Ausma J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bismuth preparations are commonly used to treat a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, including peptic ulcers and dyspepsia. The safety profile of currently approved bismuth preparations, such as tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate (De-Nol), bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) and ranitidine bismuth citrate (Pylorid...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Tillman LA,Drake FM,Dixon JS,Wood JR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grey Zone (GZ) is an ill-defined situation including patients falling between inactive carrier (IC) state and HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg-negative CHB). AIMS:To assess the long-term outcomes of GZ patients compared to IC in the absence of treatment. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 287 IC an...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bonacci M,Lens S,Mariño Z,Londoño MC,Rodríguez-Tajes S,Mas A,García-López M,Pérez-Del-Pulgar S,Sánchez-Tapias JM,Forns X

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omeprazole has become available in a tablet formulation, a Multiple Unit Pellet System (MUPS) containing a large number of small individually enteric-coated micropellets. AIM:To compare the acid-inhibitory effect of omeprazole MUPS 20 mg with pantoprazole 40 mg and to describe the pharmacokinetics of both d...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Geus WP,Mathôt RA,Mulder PG,Lamers CB

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mucosa-associated microbiota appears to be highly relevant to host-microbe interactions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Thus, precise characterisation of the mucosa-associated microbiota may provide important insights for diagnostic and therapeutic development. However, for technical reasons, mucosal...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Shanahan ER,Zhong L,Talley NJ,Morrison M,Holtmann G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is considered to be open-ended, with no guidelines for treatment cessation. AIM:To evaluate biochemical and virological relapse requiring retreatment in noncirrhotic HBeAg-negative CHB in patients who stopped treatment following a period of prolonged...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Patwardhan VR,Sengupta N,Bonder A,Lau D,Afdhal NH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peptic ulcer bleeding remains a major healthcare problem despite decreasing prevalence of peptic ulcer disease. The role of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the risk of peptic ulcer bleeding has not yet been established. AIM:To determine if COPD patients have a higher risk of peptic ulcer ble...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Huang KW,Luo JC,Leu HB,Lin HC,Lee FY,Chan WL,Lin SJ,Chen JW,Chang FY

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new tablet formulation of omeprazole (Losec MUPS), is thought to have a stronger acid inhibition than the previously marketed capsules. METHODS:The effects of the proton pump inhibitors lansoprazole and omeprazole tablets on pentagastrin-stimulated acid secretion were compared in Helicobacter pylori-neg...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Müller P,Göksu MA,Fuchs W,Schlüter F,Simon B

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of treatment with the Chinese herbal medicine Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang (TJ-43) on gastric emptying and gastrointestinal symptoms were investigated in 42 patients with chronic idiopathic dyspepsia. By random allocation, 22 patients received oral treatment with 2.5 g TJ-43 three times daily, and 20 patients received ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Tatsuta M,Iishi H

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-TNFα biologics induce and maintain remission in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Also, they have been reported to induce or unmask idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (IIDD). AIM:To determine if anti-TNFα biologics increased the risk of IIDD in a large cohort of...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： De Felice KM,Novotna M,Enders FT,Faubion WA,Tremaine WJ,Kantarci OH,Raffals LE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients with UC, flexible maintenance dosing therapy may confer advantages for safety, efficacy, costs and patient preference. Tofacitinib is an oral, small molecule JAK inhibitor for the treatment of UC. AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib dose de-escalation and escalation in patients...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Sands BE,Armuzzi A,Marshall JK,Lindsay JO,Sandborn WJ,Danese S,Panés J,Bressler B,Colombel JF,Lawendy N,Maller E,Zhang H,Chan G,Salese L,Tsilkos K,Marren A,Su C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies assessing the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome gave contrasting results. Differences in criteria to define irritable bowel syndrome patients and methods to assess small intestinal bacterial overgrowth may explain different results. Moreover, no data exis...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Lupascu A,Gabrielli M,Lauritano EC,Scarpellini E,Santoliquido A,Cammarota G,Flore R,Tondi P,Pola P,Gasbarrini G,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum vitamin D levels are associated with bone complications in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Increasing evidence suggests a nonskeletal role of vitamin D in various autoimmune and liver diseases. AIM:To investigate the clinical relevance of vitamin D levels in PBC, especially their associ...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Guo GY,Shi YQ,Wang L,Ren X,Han ZY,Guo CC,Cui LN,Wang JB,Zhu J,Wang N,Zhang J,Cai Y,Han Y,Zhou XM,Fan DM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Third-generation cephalosporins (TGC) constitute the empirical first-line therapy for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Hospitalisation, invasive procedures and use of antibiotics may challenge this concept due to an increase in enterococci and other TGC-resistant microorganisms. AIM:To determine pre...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Reuken PA,Pletz MW,Baier M,Pfister W,Stallmach A,Bruns T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection is the most common cause of mortality in end-stage liver disease (ESLD). The impact of obesity on infection risk in ESLD is not established. AIM:To characterise the impact of obesity on infection risk in ESLD. METHODS:We evaluated the association between infection and obesity in patients with ESL...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Sundaram V,Kaung A,Rajaram A,Lu SC,Tran TT,Nissen NN,Klein AS,Jalan R,Charlton MR,Jeon CY

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatitis is a potentially severe condition. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) seem to be at increased risk for acute pancreatitis. AIM:To describe the incidence, main causes and possible predictive factors of acute pancreatitis in inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS:Information was retrosp...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Bermejo F,Lopez-Sanroman A,Taxonera C,Gisbert JP,Pérez-Calle JL,Vera I,Menchén L,Martín-Arranz MD,Opio V,Carneros JA,Van-Domselaar M,Mendoza JL,Luna M,López P,Calvo M,Algaba A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNA may reflect intrahepatic HBV replication. Novel anti-viral drugs have shown potent HBV RNA decline without concomitant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) decrease. How this relates to off-treatment response is yet unclear. AIM:To study the degree of on-treatment viral anti...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Brakenhoff SM,de Man RA,Boonstra A,van Campenhout MJH,de Knegt RJ,van Bömmel F,van der Eijk AA,Berg T,Hansen BE,Janssen HLA,Sonneveld MJ

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obeticholic acid (OCA) was recently approved as the only on-label alternative for patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) with intolerance or suboptimal response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). However, few data are available outside clinical trials. AIM:To assess the effectiveness and safety of OCA...

journal_title：Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

authors： Gomez E,Garcia Buey L,Molina E,Casado M,Conde I,Berenguer M,Jorquera F,Simón MA,Olveira A,Hernández-Guerra M,Mesquita M,Presa J,Costa-Moreira P,Macedo G,Arenas JI,Manuel Sousa J,Ampuero J,Morillas RM,Santos A,De Car

更新日期：2020-12-12 00:00:00