Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with histologically proven portal vein infiltration: what is the outcome?

abstract：:Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach is extremely rare. To date, only 80 cases have been reported. A 65-year-old man with complaints of epigastric pain and cachexia for the past year is presented. He had a tumour with infiltration of the corpus and antrum of the stomach. The tumour was unresectable, and the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dursun M,Yaldiz M,Işikdoğan A,Yilmaz G,Canoruç F,Ormeci N,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the subclinical cardiac morphological and functional modifications in cirrhotic patients according to the stage of liver disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred and thirteen cirrhotic patients underwent standard Doppler echocardiography and were compared with healthy individuals. Left ventri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cesari M,Fasolato S,Rosi S,Angeli P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Next to its role as a carrier protein for vitamin D and its plasma metabolites, the primary function of vitamin D-binding protein (DBP; Gc-globulin) is to serve and to bind and neutralize extracellular monomeric actin (G-actin) released from necrotic cells, which in its long filamentous form (F-actin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gressner OA,Gao C,Siluschek M,Kim P,Gressner AM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare 14 patients with gastric ulcer and Helicobacter heilmannii with other patients with gastric ulcer: age and sex matched patients, patients colonized by Helicobacter pylori and patients on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). SETTING:The endoscopy unit of a university-affiliated hospital. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Debongnie JC,Donnay M,Mairesse J,Lamy V,Dekoninck X,Ramdani B

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is a meta-analysis of 30 published, double-blind clinical trials comparing omeprazole with ranitidine or cimetidine for the treatment of duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer and reflux oesophagitis. These studies compare the recommended doses of omeprazole with those for ranitidine and cimetidine, and the confiden...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Eriksson S,Långström G,Rikner L,Carlsson R,Naesdal J

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The data regarding the microbial spectrum in necrotizing pancreatitis and its impact on mortality is limited. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the agents identified in cultures and their impact on in-hospital and 1-year all-cause mortality. METHODS:Patients with necrotizing pancr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Biberci Keskin E,Okay G,Muhiddin D,Sharif R,Taşlidere B,Şentürk H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (EUS-FNA) may provide full-thickness biopsies, adequate for cytology and histology. In the present case report, we describe the first cases of a rare well-differentiated squamous esophageal carcinoma (verrucous esophageal cancer), finally diagnosed by E...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Adrián-de-Ganzo Z,Gimeno-García AZ,Elwassief A,Paquin S,Sahai AV,García-Castro C,Nicolás-Pérez D,Brito-García A,Martín-Corriente Mdel C,Garièpy G,Quintero E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The threshold of gluten contamination in gluten-free products of both dietary and normal consumption is under debate. The objective of this study was to gather information on consumption of gluten-free products intended for dietary use of people under a gluten-free diet. This information is essential to ascer...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gibert A,Espadaler M,Angel Canela M,Sánchez A,Vaqué C,Rafecas M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the systemic load of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) as a basis for potential long-term toxicity during treatment in usual dosage with olsalazine (Dipentum) and one controlled-release mesalazine preparation (Salofalk) in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis. DESIGN:Open, randomized, crossover s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Karamanolis DG,Papatheodoridis GV,Xourgias V

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Ileocaecal resection is the most common operation performed in Crohn's disease. Our study aimed to identify the risk factors for anastomotic recurrence following primary ileocaecal resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analysed data from all Crohn's disease surgical patients in a single colorect...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Aaltonen G,Keränen I,Carpelan-Holmström M,Lepistö A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a well known complication of interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but resolution of interferon-induced DM was rarely reported. In HIV and HCV co-infected patients, only two cases of incident DM during interferon therapy were reported and both cases required perman...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lo YC,Chang SY,Sheng WH,Hung CC,Chang SC

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Short bowel syndrome patients frequently experience impaired health-related quality of life. This syndrome is also associated with increased costs for the individuals concerned and the community. Intake of specially processed cereals has been demonstrated to decrease intestinal secretion. This study evaluates...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pagoldh M,Eriksson A,Heimtun E,Kvifors E,Sternby B,Blomquist L,Lapidus A,Suhr O,Lange S,Karlbom U,Nordström D,Rettrup B

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute liver failure arises from an imbalance between liver cell death and regeneration. The severity of the insult determines whether liver cells die by apoptosis or necrosis, and this in turn affects the magnitude of the inflammatory reaction. Liver cell death occurs through complex cellular interactions and is media...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Thomson RK,Arthur MJ

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers can be difficult to diagnose. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides non-invasive information on phospholipid metabolism, and previous studies of liver tissue have highlighted changes in phospholipids in malignancy. We hypothesised that in-vitro NMR spectroscop...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Khan SA,Cox IJ,Thillainayagam AV,Bansi DS,Thomas HC,Taylor-Robinson SD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between HCV genotype and histological liver injury. DESIGN:Prospective study on a cohort of patients with biopsy proven chronic hepatitis C. SETTING:University medical centre. PARTICIPANTS:Enrolled were 324 consecutive patients (male 197, median age 52 y...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Adinolfi LE,Utili R,Andreana A,Tripodi MF,Rosario P,Mormone G,Ragone E,Pasquale G,Ruggiero G

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with ascites is established by definition with a polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count in the ascitic fluid greater than 0.250 g/l determined via cytological (microscopic) examination. In this study, we correlated the automatically as...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Link BC,Ziske CG,Schepke M,Schmidt-Wolf IG,Sauerbruch T

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cutaneous amyloidosis is defined as the deposition of amyloid in the skin in the absence of systemic involvement. The association between primary cutaneous amyloidosis and other diseases, although rare, has been documented for connective tissue disorders such as systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tafarel JR,Lemos LB,Oliveira PM,Lanzoni VP,Ferraz ML

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the influence of dietary factors in Italian patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. DESIGN:We studied dietary habits immediately prior to the onset of disease in 104 patients enrolled in a prospective, epidemiological study of the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Italy. ME...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tragnone A,Valpiani D,Miglio F,Elmi G,Bazzocchi G,Pipitone E,Lanfranchi GA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential usefulness of contrast-enhanced power Doppler ultrasound in the detection and follow-up of local complications (phlegmon and abscess) in Crohn's disease. METHODS:With this aim, 28 patients with suspected abdominal inflammatory mass were examined with po...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Esteban JM,Aleixandre A,Hurtado MJ,Maldonado L,Mora FJ,Nogués E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is important to stratify patients according to the magnitude of risk for gastric cancer development; the OLGA (Operative Link for Gastritis Assessment) and OLGIM (Operative Link on Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia) staging systems of lesions in the stomach mucosa have been proposed for this purpose. There ar...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Isajevs S,Liepniece-Karele I,Janciauskas D,Moisejevs G,Funka K,Kikuste I,Vanags A,Tolmanis I,Leja M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor betas (TGF-betas) are a group of homologous polypeptides that exert pleiotropic effects on various cell types and stimulate the formation of extracellular matrix and fibrosis. To evaluate whether TGF-beta isoforms (TGF-beta1, TGF-beta2 and TGF-beta3) and their receptors (types I-II...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Baer HU,Friess H,Abou-Shady M,Berberat P,Zimmermann A,Gold LI,Korc M,Büchler MW

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages (BCLC B or C) and undergo palliative local treatments such as transarterial chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy, also called radioembolization. In terms of liver function and tumor extent, stages...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jeliazkova P,Umgelter A,Braren R,Kaissis G,Mustafa M,Einwächter H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:As a module of a standard ultrasound imaging device, acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) is a new technology for liver stiffness evaluation (LSE). We aimed to evaluate accuracy, feasibility, reproducibility, and training effect of ARFI for liver fibrosis evaluation. METHODS:One hundred and one pati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boursier J,Isselin G,Fouchard-Hubert I,Oberti F,Dib N,Lebigot J,Bertrais S,Gallois Y,Calès P,Aubé C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a debilitating immune disorder that impairs function and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). A goal of IBD treatment is mucosal healing, but it is not known whether it achieves normalization of the patients' perception of health. This can be assessed by using a cut-off...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Casellas F,Barreiro de Acosta M,Iglesias M,Robles V,Nos P,Aguas M,Riestra S,de Francisco R,Papo M,Borruel N

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The endoscopic (13)C-urea breath test ((13)C-EUBT), which combines the urea breath test (UBT) with endoscopy, provides high accuracy for the detection of Helicobacter pylori. This study was conducted to determine whether the (13)C-EUBT using low doses of urea and short sampling times could preserve accuracy i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Isomoto H,Inoue K,Shikuwa S,Furusu H,Nishiyama T,Omagari K,Mizuta Y,Murase K,Murata I,Enjoji A,Kanematsu T,Kohno S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Echo-enhanced power Doppler sonography is an increasingly used procedure for the differentiation of liver tumours. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the accuracy of echo-enhanced power Doppler sonography in comparison with conventional ultrasound and fundamental power Doppler sono...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rickes S,Schulze S,Neye H,Ocran KW,Wermke W

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose two modified urease tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The presence of H. pylori infection was determined in 237 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Three media were used for the urease tests: Christensen's 2% urea bro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boyanova L,Stancheva I,Todorov D,Kumanova R,Petrov S,Vladimirov B,Pehlivanov N,Mitova R,Chakarski I,Churchev I

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephalopathy is a significant complication of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS). The majority respond to medical treatment but a proportion prove recalcitrant to conservative measures and eventually require some modulation of shunt blood flow in order to ameliorate their symptoms. This is p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Clarke G,Patel R,Tsao S,Blanshard K

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00