Crohn's disease in the elderly.

abstract：AIM:To define whether human colonic mucosa exposure to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 53103, may influence intestinal muscle cell contractility. METHODS:Human colon specimens were obtained from disease-free margins of resected segments for cancer. The mucosa and submucosa, af...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guarino MP,Altomare A,Stasi E,Marignani M,Severi C,Alloni R,Dicuonzo G,Morelli L,Coppola R,Cicala M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied the motility of transverse colon used for reconstruction of the pharyngogastric transit after esophagectomy. The study included 10 patients who underwent esophagectomy 15 to 201 months (median, 48.5 months) before motility evaluation. Nine patients underwent operation because of caustic injury and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Dantas RO,Mamede RC

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autopsy data at the University of Southern California Liver Unit was studied during a 6-year period to investigate the relationship of fibrinous pericarditis with liver diseases. We found 18 cases of fibrinous pericarditis in 220 patients with alcoholic liver disease but none in 32 patients with fulminant and suba...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yang SS,Kanel G

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The current study presents 1 tertiary endoscopy center's 20-year experience using endoscopic therapy to treat patients with symptomatic primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). BACKGROUND:Endoscopic therapy for patients with PSC and dominant strictures has been used for more than 20 years, but there is concern that...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gluck M,Cantone NR,Brandabur JJ,Patterson DJ,Bredfeldt JE,Kozarek RA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly fatal disease with limited therapeutic options. The determinants, trends, and outcomes of different therapies for ICC are largely unknown in the United States. METHODS:Using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results-(SEER) Medicare database, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shaib YH,Davila JA,Henderson L,McGlynn KA,El-Serag HB

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although of unproven benefit for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have emerged as a promising therapy. Little evidence exists, however, regarding sustained effects of TZDs in NASH after drug discontinuation. A recent clinical study suggests that relapse of NASH pathophysiology i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Argo CK,Iezzoni JC,Al-Osaimi AM,Caldwell SH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe sepsis with associated multisystem organ dysfunction is a leading cause of death in patients hospitalized in intensive care units. The gastrointestinal system plays a key role in the pathogenesis of multisystem organ dysfunction owing to a breakdown of intestinal barrier function and increased translocation of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Madsen K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a group of autosomal dominant disorders, characterized by telangiectases that develop in the skin, mucous membranes, and visceral organs. Currently, there is no satisfactory treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Interferon has never been used for the treatment of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Massoud OI,Youssef WI,Mullen KD

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether autoimmune cholangitis (AC) has specific features that constitute an entity other than primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). We compared clinical, laboratory, and liver biopsy features; response to treatment; and the follow-up of two groups of patients. The first group comprised seven patients with ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sánchez-Pobre P,Castellano G,Colina F,Dominguez P,Rodriguez S,Canga F,Herruzo JA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To determine whether the consumption of artichokes enriched with a probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei strain affects fecal microbiota composition, fecal enzyme activity, and short-chain fatty acids production and symptom profile in patients suffering from constipation. BACKGROUND:Constipation is a common gastroin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Valerio F,Russo F,de Candia S,Riezzo G,Orlando A,Lonigro SL,Lavermicocca P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinicopathologic features of 221 patients with intestinal-type (IT) gastric cancer were compared retrospectively with those of 290 diffuse type (DT). Intestinal type was characterized by an older mean age (65.0 +/- 10.8 years vs. 56.2 +/- 13 years), a higher male-female ratio (2.56 vs. 1.06), predominance of bloo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wu MS,Yang KC,Shun CT,Hsiao TJ,Lin CC,Wang HP,Chuang SM,Lee WJ,Lin JT

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report four new cases of oral manifestation in Crohn's disease (CD) and evaluate 75 reported cases for morphology and site of oral and intestinal manifestations of CD, clinical manifestation, and treatment. Oral CD was the presenting symptom in 43 of 72 (60%) patients and relapsed in 34 of 60 (57%). Median age at p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Plauth M,Jenss H,Meyle J

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Assess neoplasia and polypectomy-related adverse event (AE) rates in gastric hyperplastic polyps (GHPs). BACKGROUND:GHPs carry a risk of neoplastic transformation. The rate of neoplastic transformation and the risk of polypectomy-related bleeding are unclear in the West, as data are derived from Asian or small s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bar N,Kinaani F,Sperber AD,Amir-Barak H,Dekel R

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hepatic ultrasound (US) is readily available and physicians usually trust the results of an US report suggesting fatty liver, but there are conflicting reports on its accuracy, especially in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Therefore, we retrospectively examined liver biopsies in patients with CLD ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Perez NE,Siddiqui FA,Mutchnick MG,Dhar R,Tobi M,Ullah N,Saksouk FA,Wheeler DE,Ehrinpreis MN

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:A bronchobiliary fistula is a rare entity that manifests as bilioptysis. We report a 73-year-old woman with a hepato-cellular carcinoma who developed a bronchobiliary fistula. Endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy and insertion of a prosthesis led to successful resolution of symptoms and restoration of normal bile flow. W...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Khandelwal M,Inverso N,Conter R,Campbell D

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is recognized to be present in 10-20% of cases of chronic cough. Proving that it is the cause of the cough is more difficult. This problem is illustrated by way of a case report demonstrating that GERD can still be the cause, even when the patient is unresponsive to conventional ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Johnston BT,Gideon RM,Castell DO

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The role of alcohol consumption in insulin resistance remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between alcohol consumption and insulin resistance in a large asymptomatic population. METHODS:A total of 2463 asymptomatic Japanese men aged 28 years or above undergoing a com...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gunji T,Matsuhashi N,Sato H,Iijima K,Fujibayashi K,Okumura M,Sasabe N,Urabe A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the therapeutic efficacy of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) in patients with colonic diverticular disease performing a systematic review of the literature. DATA SOURCES:Cochrane Trial Register (until Issue 4, 2008), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (1966 to October 1, 2008), Ex...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gatta L,Vakil N,Vaira D,Pilotto A,Curlo M,Comparato G,Leandro G,Ferro U,Lera M,Milletti S,Di Mario F

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is often preceded by an infectious disease. A case of GBS after hepatitis A in a pregnant woman is described. The patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and had full recovery with no neurologic sequelae. She gave birth in term to a healthy baby. This is the first reported cas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Breuer GS,Morali G,Finkelstein Y,Halevy J

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A spontaneous intramural esophagogastric hematoma developed in a patient with hemophilia A. The hematoma did not resolve after antihemophiliac factor replacement but ruptured into the stomach causing massive gastrointestinal bleeding. The associated enlarged right tracheobronchial gland and the histopathological findi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Intragumtornchai T,Israsena S,Benjacholamard V,Lerdlum S,Benjavongkulchai S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of an ulcerated gastric wall mass ultimately found to be splenosis is presented in which the index patient had endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonographic evaluation prior to resection. Although no visual features identified this mass as a splenic implant preoperatively, the lesion appeared to be atypical for le...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Deutsch JC,Sandhu IS,Lawrence SP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett esophagus (BE) is considered the precursor for nearly all cases of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The potential sequence from intestinal metaplasia to dysplasia to cancer can best be monitored by careful endoscopic observation and surveillance biopsies. The ability to diagnose BE, biopsy accurately, and appropriat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Boyce HW

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To report the clinical profile and natural course in a large series of patients with hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and acute pancreatitis (AP). BACKGROUND:The natural history of HTG-related pancreatitis is poorly defined. STUDY:Medical records of 121 patients with serum triglycerides (TG) levels of ≥500 mg/dL suff...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Vipperla K,Somerville C,Furlan A,Koutroumpakis E,Saul M,Chennat J,Rabinovitz M,Whitcomb DC,Slivka A,Papachristou GI,Yadav D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in esophageal peristaltic function and acid clearance appear to be responsible for prolonged esophageal acid exposure, a major determinant of the reflux esophagitis and esophageal stricture. We evaluated esophageal motility by manometry in 50 healthy controls and in 35 symptomatic reflux patients before,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Grande L,Lacima G,Ros E,Pujol A,Garcia-Valdecasas JC,Fuster J,Visa J,Pera C

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed retrospectively the characteristics of 87 patients with ulcerative colitis seen in a tertiary care center in north India. Ulcerative colitis was diagnosed on the basis of clinical features, sigmoidoscopy, rectal biopsy, and exclusion of microbiological causes of colitis. Severe clinical disease was seen in...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Duphare H,Misra SC,Patnaik PK,Mathur M,Tandon RK

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient who presented with chronic inflammation of the colon, and initially also the terminal ileum, accompanied by marked diarrhea, is described. Repeated high-dose steroid therapy was only temporarily successful, and symptoms recurred upon dose reduction. During the further course of the disease, a marked elevatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Scheurlen M,Mörk H,Weber P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The aim of this study was to compare celecoxib with loxoprofen for protection of small intestine. BACKGROUND:RCT studies report that COX-2 selective inhibitor celecoxib induces fewer small intestinal injuries than nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Loxoprofen is a prodrug nonselective NS...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fujimori S,Hanada R,Hayashida M,Sakurai T,Ikushima I,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic placement of nasoenteric feeding tubes is a common technique used in clinical practice. However, use of the endoscopic "drag and pull" method to pull the tube into position by grasping the feeding tube with a biopsy forceps requires considerable skill. In this paper, we describe a modified suture, which mar...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chang WK,McClave SA,Chao YC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The efficacy of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in the treatment and long-term maintenance of remission of inflammatory bowel disease and prevention of recurrence after resection in Crohn's disease have been established. Concern about 6-MP toxicity remains, especially the development of neoplasm. The aim of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Warman JI,Korelitz BI,Fleisher MR,Janardhanam R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00