Quality of meta-analyses in major leading gastroenterology and hepatology journals: A systematic review.

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:Studies have shown monounsaturated oleic acid to be less toxic than palmitic acid and to prevent/attenuate palmitic acid hepatocites toxicity in steatosis models in vitro. However, to what degree these effects are mediated by steatosis extent is unknown. METHODS:We evaluated whether steatosis per se...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ricchi M,Odoardi MR,Carulli L,Anzivino C,Ballestri S,Pinetti A,Fantoni LI,Marra F,Bertolotti M,Banni S,Lonardo A,Carulli N,Loria P

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several meta-analyses suggested that sequential therapy (SQT) is superior to standard triple therapy (STT) for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, these results were mainly based on the studies from Italy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of 10-day SQT for H. pylori infec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoon H,Lee DH,Kim N,Park YS,Shin CM,Kang KK,Oh DH,Jang DK,Chung JW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Gastric cancer (GC) has the fifth highest incidence rate of all cancers and has a poor prognosis. However, no recent large-scale and long-term studies have evaluated the incidence and survival rates of individuals with GC. METHODS:In order to explore the change of GC incidence and survival rates by ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun F,Sun H,Mo X,Tang J,Liao Y,Wang S,Su Y,Ma H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to validate the non-invasive criteria for the characterization of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In a prospective study, we examined the impact of arterial hypervascularity, as established by the European Association for the Study ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sorrentino P,Tarantino L,D'Angelo S,Terracciano L,Ferbo U,Bracigliano A,Panico L,De Chiara G,Lepore M,De Stefano N,Fiorentino F,Vecchione R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Increased production of reactive oxygen species, which cause oxidative DNA damage, is considered to be related to hepatocarcinogenesis. 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxy-guanosine (8-OHdG) is a useful marker of DNA damage induced by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to determine whether expression of 8-OH...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chuma M,Hige S,Nakanishi M,Ogawa K,Natsuizaka M,Yamamoto Y,Asaka M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of haemolytic activity in sera during storage at low temperature (the cold activation of complement) was observed in 136 of 184 (74%) patients with chronic liver disease associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This was more frequent than observed in the three of 40 (8%) patients with chronic hepati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aikawa T,Kimura I,Kojima M,Ueno C,Miyamoto K,Tango T,Tanaka N

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of tumour staging for colorectal cancer (CRC) is to help define clinical management, facilitate communication between physicians, provide a basis for stratification and analysis of treatment results in prospective studies, and provide some prognostic information for patients and their families. The World C...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fielding LP,Arsenault PA,Chapuis PH,Dent O,Gathright B,Hardcastle JD,Hermanek P,Jass JR,Newland RC

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocytic (microscopic) colitis is a disease of unknown aetiology which manifests as long-standing intermittent diarrhoea. Diagnosis is confirmed on histological examination of the colon. An association of this uncommon disease with tropical sprue is described. Tetracycline therapy resulted in a favourable clinical ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Puri AS,Khan EM,Kumar M,Pandey R,Choudhuri G

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in East has risen over the past decade to become a global disease. The increasing number of studies on the incidence and course of IBD in East has enabled us to explore East versus West differences in the epidemiology of IBD which could enhance our understanding of th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mak WY,Zhao M,Ng SC,Burisch J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ki-67 expression in tumours has been shown to be associated with prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, primary HCC samples were obtained from 67 patients undergoing surgical resection. None of these patients had been subjected previously to any other form of therapy, such as arteria...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： King KL,Hwang JJ,Chau GY,Tsay SH,Chi CW,Lee TG,Wu LH,Wu CW,Lui WY

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Australia receives many migrants from countries with a high prevalence of hepatitis C infection. General practitioners, who are often the first health professionals consulted, need to be aware of risk factors and complications associated with hepatitis C in this group. METHODS:Four hundred and forty-seven g...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Dev A,Sievert W

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A few cases are reported of liver neoplasms observed in patients with glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a). Genetic analysis was carried out in adult Japanese patients with GSD1a and their family members, and hepatic tumors were also investigated in these patients. METHODS:DNA was extracted fro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura T,Ozawa T,Kawasaki T,Nakamura H,Sugimura H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old woman who was being treated with 10 million units (mu) of natural interferon (IFN)-alpha per day for chronic active hepatitis C at a local clinic, developed coma on the fourth day of treatment. On admission to Yamagata University Hospital, she was still in a state of semicoma with severe hyponatraemia (1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mabe K,Shinzawa H,Yamatani K,Takeda T,Ishibashi M,Yamada N,Misawa H,Wakabayashi H,Togashi H,Takahashi T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Portal-systemic collateral vascular resistance and vasoconstrictor responsiveness are crucial in portal hypertension and variceal bleeding control. Statins enhance vasodilators production, but their influence on collaterals is unknown. This study aimed to survey the effect of simvastatin on collatera...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Huang HC,Wang SS,Lee JY,Chen YC,Lee FY,Lin HC,Chang CC,Lee SD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we report on an adult with intussusception of an invaginated Meckel's diverticulum presenting mainly with acute intermittent lower gastrointestinal bleeding, whereas the common symptom of abdominal pain, indicating intussusception, was absent. Colonoscopy revealed a reducible polypoid lesion in the ileocecal a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lu CL,Chen CY,Chiu ST,Chang FY,Lee SD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a serious cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Developing new therapeutic strategies is urgently needed to improve the outcomes of HCC patients. Dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccines and programmed death 1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitors have been regarded...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Teng CF,Wang T,Shih FY,Shyu WC,Jeng LB

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophagogastric devascularization is an operation that can be performed for endoscopically uncontrolled variceal bleeding in hospitals having only basic surgical instruments and is therefore an appropriate procedure for small hospitals in developing countries. The aim of this study was to analyze one hospita...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Goyal N,Singhal D,Gupta S,Soin AS,Nundy S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Esophageal cancer is the second most common cancer among Indian males and is mostly associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a member of Type I tyrosine kinases. Its activation causes the docking of various proteins in its cytosolic tail. In ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Parthasarathy S,Dhayaparan D,Jayanthi V,Devaraj SN,Devaraj H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis (AP). The aim of the present paper was to study the profile of anti- and proinflammatory cytokines in AP and to determine their predictive value for severity of AP, organ failure and mortality. METHODS:Consecutive patients wi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sathyanarayan G,Garg PK,Prasad H,Tandon RK

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients are at increased risk for developing colorectal neoplasms. In order to assess the potentiality of colonoscopy screening in this high-risk population, 213 asymptomatic family members (age range 30-69 years, mean 42.8 years) of those patients with colorectal cancer re...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wu CS,Tung SY,Chen PC,Kuo YC

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) is involved in colorectal cancer (CRC) growth and is a biomarker for patient prognosis and management. However, the ecology of Fn in CRC and the distribution of intratumoral Fn are unknown. METHODS:We evaluated Fn and the status of KRAS and BRAF in 200 colorectal neoplas...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamamoto S,Kinugasa H,Hirai M,Terasawa H,Yasutomi E,Oka S,Ohmori M,Yamasaki Y,Inokuchi T,Harada K,Hiraoka S,Nouso K,Tanaka T,Teraishi F,Fujiwara T,Okada H

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Abdominal wall hernia is a common feature of decompensated liver cirrhosis and frequently causes life-threatening complications or severe pain. However, there have been no data reported on postoperative mortality, hepatic functional deterioration and recurrence rate according to Child-Turcotte-Pugh (...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park JK,Lee SH,Yoon WJ,Lee JK,Park SC,Park BJ,Jung YJ,Kim BG,Yoon JH,Kim CY,Ha J,Park KJ,Kim YJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The (13)C-urea breath test ((13)C-UBT) is a reliable non-invasive method of diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in adults and children. However, only a few validation studies have been performed on the (13)C-UBT in very young children. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the diagno...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang HR,Seo JK

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study investigated the usefulness of near-focus narrowband imaging (NF-NBI) for determining gastric tumor margins compared with indigo carmine chromoendoscopy (ICC) before endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). METHODS:This prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted at seven teachin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim JW,Jung Y,Jang JY,Kim GH,Bang BW,Park JC,Choi HS,Cho JH,Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Oral mucosal pathologies are frequent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Since host-microbiome interactions are implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD, in this study the potential for changes affecting the oral microbiome was evaluated using two complementary mouse models of colitis: either chemical...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rautava J,Pinnell LJ,Vong L,Akseer N,Assa A,Sherman PM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Few data were available on the optimal diagnostic strategy for Chinese patients with hematochezia. We aimed to evaluate the impact of age and distal colonic findings on the yield of diagnostic strategies in young Chinese patients with hematochezia. METHODS:Consecutive outpatients aged less than 50 ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liou JM,Lin JT,Wang HP,Huang SP,Lin JW,Wu MS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flexible sigmoidoscopy has been recommended as a screening method to reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer in asymptomatic, average-risk subjects through the early detection and removal of polyps. However, the association between distal and proximal colonic neoplasia and, hence, the requirement for colonoscopic fo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Collett JA,Platell C,Fletcher DR,Aquilia S,Olynyk JK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension often develop complications relating to hepatic excretory dysfunction. The standard measurement of the hepatic excretion is the constant infusion indocyanine green clearance (ICGCI ) technique. The ICG 15-min retention test (ICG-r15) is faster, more pa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Møller S,la Cour Sibbesen E,Madsen JL,Bendtsen F

更新日期：2019-06-01 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