Albumin for cirrhotic patients with extraperitoneal infections: A meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to determine whether reflux- and symptom-related parameters can predict the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). METHODS:Twenty-seven NERD patients who had experienced heartburn more than once a week within the previous month were enrolled. Intraeso...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shimatani T,Sugimoto M,Nishino M,Adachi K,Furuta K,Ito M,Kurosawa S,Manabe N,Mannen K,Hongo M,Chiba T,Kinoshita Y,Acid-Related Symptom Research (ARS) Group.

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological evidence consistently indicates that aspirin or non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use is associated with the occurrence of gastric ulceration, gastric and ulcer bleeding, and ulcer death. Evidence on duodenal ulcer occurrence conflicts, possibly because of differences in study population...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Langman MJ,Brooks P,Hawkey CJ,Silverstein F,Yeomans N

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AL amyloidosis complicating multiple myeloma is rare but well recognized. Endoscopic appearances of amyloid in the gastrointestinal tract can, however, be highly variable. Macroscopic appearances of the duodenum can range from scalloping (often seen in celiac disease) to that of duodenitis; erosive disease, frank ulce...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hurlstone DP

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of constipation is not clearly identified as yet, and the interstital cells of Cajal (ICC), known to generate the slow wave activity and to be involved in intestinal neurotransmission and the enteric nervous system (ENS), are suspected to play an important role. The aims of the present st...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee JI,Park H,Kamm MA,Talbot IC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brief periods of tissue ischemia produced tissue resistance to prolonged ischemia and reperfusion, a phenomenon called ischemic preconditioning. The mechanisms of ischemic preconditioning were examined in a rat warm ischemia-reperfusion model as well as the effect of ischemic preconditioning on liver regeneration. Isc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Arai M,Tejima K,Ikeda H,Tomiya T,Yanase M,Inoue Y,Nagashima K,Nishikawa T,Watanabe N,Omata M,Fujiwara K

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To evaluate the optimal dosage of rabeprazole for proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) testing of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to test the influence of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 polymorphism in a population with a high prevalence of people who metabolize PPI poorly. METHODS:In this randomized,...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee YC,Lin JT,Wang HP,Chiu HM,Wu MS

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effect of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) superinfection on the long-term outcome of Japanese subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, we examined the presence of antibodies to hepatitis delta antigen (anti-HD) in serial serum samples collected from 1127 subjects with chronic HBV infecti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tamura I,Kurimura O,Koda T,Ichimura H,Katayama S,Kurimura T,Inaba Y

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Few studies have evaluated sustained virological response (SVR) rates by direct-acting agents (DAAs) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) changing post-SVR in limited-resource settings. We aimed to describe the effectiveness of DAAs for hepatitis C virus treatment and to assess the changing of LSM p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fernandes FF,Piedade J,Guimaraes L,Nunes EP,Chaves U,Goldenzon RV,Cardoso SW,Duarte J,Grinsztejn B,Veloso VG,Pereira G,Perazzo H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The introduction of sofosbuvir has revolutionized the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. This study was planned to observe whether the efficacy and tolerability of sofosbuvir-based regimens demonstrated in phase 3 clinical trial results translate into real-life clinical practice. METHODS:This prospec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sood A,Midha V,Mahajan R,Narang V,Mehta V,Wander P,Sharma S,Kaur K,Singh D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain whether acid inhibition or Helicobacter pylori (HP) colonization is the decisive factor in the healing of duodenal ulcer, we treated 54 patients with famotidine and carried out long-term follow-up. Helicobacter pylori colonization was found in 70.4% of patients before treatment. There were no differences ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lai KH,Chang FY,Tsay SH,Lu LC,Cheng JT,Jeng SS,Wu TC,Ng WW,Jeng JS,Lee SD

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite steady progress in antiviral treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV), many patients still have detectable serum HCV RNA levels by the end of interferon-based treatment and are known as virological non-responders. Re-treatment of these patients not responding to previous therapy remains chall...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Poo JL,Sánchez-Avila F,Kershenobich D,García-Samper X,Gongora J,Uribe M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present paper was to investigate dendritic cell (DC) and T-cell functions in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and determine whether therapeutic DC vaccines could restore T-cell function in those patients in vitro. METHODS:Twelve patients with CHB and 10 normal control subjects with...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Duan XZ,He HX,Zhuang H

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:According to the Rome III definition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been a biopsychosocial dysfunction. We tried to know whether the IBS clinical manifestations were comparable to other countries. METHOD:We have reviewed the IBS publications in Taiwan, thus its clinical significances are summar...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang FY,Lu CL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to describe the clinical features, manometric findings, prevalence and incidence of achalasia in Singapore. METHODS:A total of 615 new patients referred for oesophageal manometry between 1989 and 1996 were examined prospectively. Twenty-four men and 25 women fulfilled the manometric and cli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ho KY,Tay HH,Kang JY

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The stool antigen test, the HpSA test, has been validated mainly in Western countries, but not properly in the Chinese population. Recently, another stool antigen test, the Apollo test, was developed, but its accuracy has rarely been validated. The aim of this study is to compare the accuracy of thes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong BC,Xia HH,Cheung HK,Ng FH,Wong SY,Chow KC,Lin SK,Yin Y,Wong WM,Yuen MF,Lam SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:An endoscopic clip device was newly designed to accomplish the closure of large gastrointestinal defects. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of this device in an ex vivo experimental setting. METHODS:This prospective study was conducted in porcine colons (n = 5). A l...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang ZJ,Li SY,Zhang YH,Chen Y,Zhang PP,Li ZS,Bai Y,Wang D

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Liver stiffness (LS), measured by transient elastography, has been validated as a non-invasive surrogate for liver fibrosis. METHODS:We investigated the long-term predictive ability of LS for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development and overall survival in 1146 patients with chronic hepatitis C by...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakagomi R,Tateishi R,Masuzaki R,Soroida Y,Iwai T,Kondo M,Fujiwara N,Sato M,Minami T,Uchino K,Enooku K,Nakagawa H,Asaoka Y,Kondo Y,Tanaka Y,Otsuka M,Kato N,Moriya K,Ikeda H,Koike K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of post-transplantation recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection despite prophylaxis with hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and lamivudine combination therapy is not easy. Because HBV reinfection has a severe course and could result in graft failure in liver transplant recipients, prompt med...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Akyildiz M,Karasu Z,Zeytunlu M,Aydin U,Ozacar T,Kilic M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula is rare. We treated a patient with this problem 6 years after small bowel resection for intestinal obstruction. The symptoms and signs were those of intestinal ischaemia and portal hypertension with an abdominal bruit. Ultrasonography and enhanced computerized tomog...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwai M,Kashiwadani M,Suyama Y,Miyoshi M,Kashima K

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Patients with HIV-hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection progress towards liver fibrosis and cirrhosis more rapidly compared with HCV mono-infected individuals. This necessitates an accurate assessment of liver stiffness with transient elastography to guide treatment. METHODS:Searches of PubMed, EMBASE...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Njei B,McCarty TR,Luk J,Ewelukwa O,Ditah I,Lim JK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Melibiose/rhamnose permeability test is used for noninvasive intestinal mucosa barrier testing. However, the possible escape route of the absorbed saccharides through either intact or impaired blood-biliary barriers has not so far been explored. The objective of the present study was therefore two-fo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tomsik P,Sispera L,Rezacova M,Niang M,Stoklasova A,Cerman J,Knizek J,Brcakova E,Cermanova J,Micuda S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The differentiation between Crohn's disease (CD) and tuberculosis (TB) of the intestine can be difficult in areas where both diseases occur. The present study examined histological criteria that would enable the diagnosis in mucosal biopsies. METHODS:Colonoscopic biopsies from 33 patients with TB an...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pulimood AB,Peter S,Ramakrishna B,Chacko A,Jeyamani R,Jeyaseelan L,Kurian G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact pathogenesis of centrilobular necrosis following congestion of the liver is still unknown. We reviewed the clinical data related to systemic circulatory disturbance and histopathology of the liver and the gut in 320 autopsy subjects. Congestion of the liver alone was associated only with atrophy and loss of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shibayama Y,Urano T,Asaka S,Hashimoto K,Nakata K

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Exogenous 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) was suggested as an inhibitor of Rac1 and NADPH oxidase (NOX). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the exogenous 8-OHdG on hepatic fibrogenesis in vitro and in vivo model of liver fibrosis. METHODS:Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shin SK,Kim KO,Kim SH,Kwon OS,Choi CS,Jeong SH,Kim YS,Kim JH,Chung MH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There is a paucity of literature regarding the clinical profile of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in children. The aims of this retrospective study were to determine the etiology and clinical presentation, and to present our experience in diagnosing CP in children in China. METHODS:Clinical data of chil...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang W,Liao Z,Li ZS,Shi XG,Wang LW,Liu F,Wu RP,Zheng JM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive, inborn error of copper metabolism. The basic defect is unknown but decreased biliary excretion of copper is associated with copper accumulation and damage to the liver, brain and other organs with variable clinical expression. The gene for the disease has been mapped to band...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Frydman M

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of thrombomodulin on sinusoidal endothelial cells was studied using the immuno-peroxidase method and both light and electron microscopy in patients with chronic viral hepatitis (type B: four cases; type C: 28 cases). Thrombomodulin was found on sinusoidal endothelial cells, especially on the surface in ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zeniya M,Fukata H,Toda G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Asia-Pacific Consensus Conference was convened to review and synthesize the most current information on Helicobacter pylori management so as to update the previously published regional guidelines. The group recognized that in addition to long-established indications, such as peptic ulcer disease, early mucosa-asso...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fock KM,Katelaris P,Sugano K,Ang TL,Hunt R,Talley NJ,Lam SK,Xiao SD,Tan HJ,Wu CY,Jung HC,Hoang BH,Kachintorn U,Goh KL,Chiba T,Rani AA,Second Asia-Pacific Conference.

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Ecabet sodium is reported to have a bactericidal effect on Helicobacter pylori and inhibit urease activity in vitro. METHODS:Seven male volunteers (mean age, 51.3 years; range, 45-55 years) with H. pylori infection were medicated with 1 g ecabet sodium t.i.d. for 4 weeks. The urea breath test (UBT) ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Okuda M,Yamamoto N,Fukuda N,Maekawa K,Kusaka T,Hashimoto M,Kotake J,Koizuka H,Fukuda Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND:The role of psychological disturbance in the pathogenesis of functional dyspepsia is uncertain. We aimed to examine for differences in anxiety, depression and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between adults with organic (OD) and functional dyspepsia (FD). METHODOLOGY:A prospective, cross...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mahadeva S,Goh KL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00