Hepatitis C in a Mobile Low-Threshold Methadone Program.

abstract：:Only a small proportion of patients with abdominal discomfort have organic disease, but a correct diagnosis can seldom be made by simple clinical examination. Additional diagnostic procedures must be employed, but these are expensive and demanding and carry a certain risk. Assessment of faecal concentrations of the ne...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Aadland E,Fagerhol MK

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Given Capsule procedure is a new system designed to aid the gastroenterologist in diagnosing small-bowel disease. Capsule endoscopy has provided gastroenterologists with easy access to small-bowel mucosa for examination by direct visualisation. The aim of our prospective study was to determine the indicat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fireman Z,Eliakim R,Adler S,Scapa E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild liver dysfunction occurs in patients with coeliac disease frequently, but severe liver diseases in combination with coeliac disease are rare. A 19-year-old woman was referred for evaluation for emergency liver transplantation with progressive jaundice and prolongation of prothrombin time. She had a history of non...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schmidt B,Novacek G,Brichta A,Vogelsang H,Wrba F,Ferenci P

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is one of the Eastern European countries that lacks data on the epidemiology of ulcerative colitis (UC). AIMS:We aimed to assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of UC in Tuzla Canton of B&H during a 12-year period (1995-2006). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospect...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Salkic NN,Pavlovic-Calic N,Gegic A,Jovanovic P,Basic M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The role of duodenogastric reflux in gastrooesophageal reflux disease is still controversial. AIMS:(i) To determine the prevalence of pathological duodenogastric reflux (DGR) in gastrooesophageal reflux disease patients and (ii) to define the relationship between DGR and duodenogastrooesophageal reflux. ME...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Brillantino A,Monaco L,Schettino M,Torelli F,Izzo G,Cosenza A,Marano L,Di Martino N

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The role of thyroid function in the portal hypertension development and prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum-free triiodothyronine (fT3) levels and the outcomes of cirrhotic portal hypertension. METHODS:A total of 385 cirrhotic patients with confi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Huang X,Jiang S,Fan X,Jiang Y,Wu L,Li F,Wang J,Chen S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), rapidly progressive cerebral oedema remains the main fatal complication and an obstacle in liver transplantation. A 29-year-old Japanese woman presented with sudden-onset hepatic encephalopathy and jaundice. Hepatic encephalopathy deteriorated within 2 days of the onset of jaundice....

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sadamori H,Yagi T,Inagaki M,Shima Y,Matsuda H,Tanaka N,Sakaguchi K,Tsuji T,Matsumi M,Katayama H,Hirakawa N

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although all international guidelines state that there is no indication to perform a faecal occult blood test (FOBT) in symptomatic patients, we believe the test is frequently used as a diagnostic test. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the current guidelines for FOBT use are being follo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van Rijn AF,Stroobants AK,Deutekom M,Lauppe C,Sturk A,Bossuyt PM,Fockens P,Dekker E

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of membrane lipid composition on the susceptibility to bile salt damage and protection. DESIGN:Artificial model cholesterol/phospholipid (c/p) membranes (vesicles) with a varying cholesterol (0-15 mM) and phospholipid content (3-30 mM), and with a c/p ratio ranging up to 1.70, were...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van de Heijning BJ,van den Broek AM,van Berge-Henegouwen GP

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori appears to be the most important cause of gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcer. Its eradication, in fact, promotes healing of these diseases and significantly reduces ulcer recurrence. In the last few years, moreover, besides a local tissue damage, an association between H. pylori infection and...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gasbarrini A,Franceschi F,Gasbarrini G,Pola P

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hypothesis about the inflammatory etiopathogeny mediated by astroglia of hepatic encephalopathy is being proposed. Three evolutive phases are considered in chronic hepatic encephalopathy: an immediate or nervous phase with ischemia-reperfusion, which is associated with reperfusion injury, edema and oxidative stress;...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Arias JL,Aller MA,Sánchez-Patan F,Arias J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is one of the most common genetically based diseases. The wide clinical spectrum of the disease and the availability of highly specific antibody testing have led to an increased number of patients undergoing gastroscopy with distal duodenal biopsies. Histological confirmation of the characteristic smal...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Frenz MB,Mee AS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterotopic gastric mucosa is found in the proximal oesophagus, just below the upper oesophageal sphincter, and is encountered when the oesophagus is examined carefully during endoscopy. AIMS:In this study on paediatric patients, we aimed to determine the endoscopic prevalence of heterotopic gastric mucosa ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rodríguez-Martínez A,Salazar-Quero JC,Tutau-Gómez C,Espín-Jaime B,Rubio-Murillo M,Pizarro-Martín A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ambulatory seton placement followed by superficial fistulotomy as treatment of perianal fistula. METHODS:Retrospective observational analysis of patients with cryptogenic perianal fistula aged 18-90 years, followed in a central hospital proctology consultation between 200...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gamelas V,Simões G,Santos S,Loureiro R,Seves I,Costa Simões J,David Marques A,Bettencourt MJ

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a severe and frequent complication of liver cirrhosis characterized by abnormal cerebral function. Little is known about the underlying neural mechanisms in HE and human data are sparse. Electrophysiological methods such as evoked brain potentials after somatic stimuli ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Blauenfeldt RA,Olesen SS,Hansen JB,Graversen C,Drewes AM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Early-onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC), defined as colorectal cancer (CRC) before the age of 50 is increasing in incidence. We evaluated exogenous and endogenous risk factors, and clinical features of eoCRC, compared to late-onset CRC (loCRC). METHODS:In this retrospective case-case study, pat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Di Leo M,Zuppardo RA,Puzzono M,Ditonno I,Mannucci A,Antoci G,Russo Raucci A,Patricelli MG,Elmore U,Tamburini AM,Albarello L,Azzolini F,Bonura GF,Esposito D,Fanti L,Notaristefano C,Viale E,Perea J,Testoni PA,Rosati R

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Some people believe that chocolate and other foods or beverages may cause constipation. This study was undertaken to quantify the effect of potentially constipating foods and beverages on apparently healthy and constipated populations of German individuals. METHODS:A questionnaire asking for the effect of certain ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Müller-Lissner SA,Kaatz V,Brandt W,Keller J,Layer P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the antigen specificity of circulating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DESIGN:Analysis of the prevalence of circulating ANCAs in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, by both non-specific methods (immunofluorescence against ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kossa K,Coulthart A,Ives CT,Pusey CD,Hodgson HJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is affected by both genetic and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to study the effect of smoking on liver histology and mortality in a genetically homogeneous population having PBC. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Smoking and drinking habits at...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mantaka A,Koulentaki M,Samonakis D,Sifaki-Pistolla D,Voumvouraki A,Tzardi M,Kouroumalis E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Several studies have reported associations of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment with the incidence of complications and even increased mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Up to now, there are no studies on the impact of PPI treatment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sturm L,Muller L,Schultheiss M,Binder B,Huber JP,Thimme R,Bettinger D

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis has rarely been reported to be associated with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man who was confirmed to have both conditions, reflecting the likely autoimmune aetiopathogenesis common to both disorders. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tang KH,Schofield JB,Powell-Jackson PR

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual prevalence of dyspepsia in the UK is about 25%. Dyspepsia is one of the most common reasons for a patient to visit a primary care physician (PCP), accounting for between 3 and 4% of all PCP consultations. Antisecretory drugs prescribed by PCPs to relieve dyspepsia consume over 7% of the annual UK National H...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Harris A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Blood tests are usually designed to identify significant fibrosis. We evaluated their diagnostic accuracy, and how to increase it, for the clinically important targets of severe fibrosis and cirrhosis. METHODS:The accuracy for severe fibrosis or cirrhosis of four blood tests was evaluated based on Metavir st...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boursier J,Bacq Y,Halfon P,Leroy V,de Ledinghen V,de Muret A,Bourlière M,Sturm N,Foucher J,Oberti F,Rousselet MC,Calès P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic enzyme preparations are a life-saving substitution for a pivotal physiological function of the entire organism that is impaired in chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis and other diseases with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Pancreatic enzyme preparations, generically called pancreatin, are not...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Löhr JM,Hummel FM,Pirilis KT,Steinkamp G,Körner A,Henniges F

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of ileorectal anastomosis on vitamin B12 absorption, as measured by the Schilling test, in patients with Crohn's disease. PATIENTS:Eighty-two patients with Crohn's disease who had undergone ileorectal anastomosis. METHODS:Of the 82 patients with Crohn's disease and ileorectal anastomos...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Behrend C,Jeppesen PB,Mortensen PB

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan CW,Wilson GE,Howat JM,Shreeve DR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Massive amounts of patient data are captured daily in electronic medical records (EMR). Utilizing the power of such large data may help identify disease associations and generate hypotheses that can lead to a better understanding of disease associations and mechanisms. We aimed to comprehensively identify an...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Waljee AK,Noureldin M,Berinstein JA,Cohen-Mekelburg SA,Wallace BI,Cushing KC,Hanauer DA,Keeney-Bonthrone TP,Nallamothu B,Higgins PDR

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II colon cancer is a controversial practice and is not recommended by the French Consensus Conference outside of therapeutic trial. OBJECTIVE:To assess, within a well-defined population, the influence of hospital characteristics in this practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Alter E,Phelip JM,Guilhot JN,Matysiak M,Vermorel M,Roblin X

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Recently, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Disability Index (IBD-DI) was developed to assess disability in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our aim was to validate the Portuguese version of IBD-DI according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of the health Measurement INstruments (COSMI...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Soares JB,Pereira R,Costa JM,Arroja B,Gonçalves R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old woman with chronic renal failure, who had been treated with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and had developed sclerosing peritonitis, was admitted to the hospital with intra-abdominal sepsis. In spite of antibiotic therapy, sepsis recurred and was associated with intrahepatic cholestasis. In addit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jones EA,Bronkhorst CM,de Jonge E,ten Kate FJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00