Prevalence and indicators of use of complementary and alternative medicine in Austrian patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

abstract：:Obstetric trauma is by far the commonest cause of anal incontinence in women. Denervation and reinnervation of the pelvic floor and anal sphincter following vaginal delivery has been previously demonstrated. The advent of anal endosonography, however, has enabled the identification of occult anal sphincter defects fol...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sultan AH,Stanton SL

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Although there have been numerous reports concerning the virulence factors of isolates for investigating the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection, few studies have been carried out regarding the association of HLA class II genes of the host with H. pylori related diseases. Two published studies ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yoshitake S,Okada M,Kimura A,Sasazuki T

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is a rare entity of mesenteric ischemia, secondary to inadequate blood supply to the intestine, resulting in weight loss because of postprandial abdominal pain. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction manifesting with epigastric p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tseng CK,Su WB,Lai HC,Chou JW,Feng CL,Peng CY,Chen YF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laser-induced shock-wave lithotripsy (LISL) is successfully used for the treatment of difficult bile duct stones. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term risk for a symptomatic bile duct stone recurrence after LISL and to detect risk factors predicting recurrence. METHODS:Between 1993 and 2001, 80...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jakobs R,Hartmann D,Kudis V,Eickhoff A,Schilling D,Weickert U,Siegler KE,Riemann JF

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:An inadequate disinfection of endoscopes and associated accessories can result in the transmission of infections to patients. The aim of this study was to access reprocessing practice in the endoscopy units of Portuguese district general hospitals. METHODS:An anonymous questionnaire on cleaning and ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Soares JB,Gonçalves R,Banhudo A,Pedrosa J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Ascitic fluid infection (AFI) is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) may be considered as simple and inexpensive indicators of inflammation in some diseases. We aimed to investigate whether platelet size altera...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdel-Razik A,Eldars W,Rizk E

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) causes the most aggressive form of chronic viral hepatitis. As HDV replication requires hepatitis B virus (HBV), HDV screening is limited to HBsAg+ carriers. To date, individuals with HDV-antibodies and markers of resolved hepatitis B are considered cured. However, a subset sh...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Aguilera A,Rodríguez-Calviño J,de Mendoza C,Soriano V

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hepatitis A is among the diseases that can be prevented with vaccination in our time. Acute hepatitis A progresses more severely in individuals with a liver disease. Therefore, patients with a chronic liver disease (because of hepatitis B or hepatitis C) are advised vaccination with the hepatitis A vaccine. This st...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Özden HT

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metal stents offer superior biliary drainage in patients with malignant bile duct obstruction, with fewer episodes of stent occlusion compared with polyethylene stents. Metal stent patency has only been studied over limited time periods in such patients with malignant disease. OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： O'Brien SM,Hatfield AR,Craig PI,Williams SP

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a prevalent and high mortality complication of cirrhosis. We aimed to describe these patients' clinical and microbiological characteristics and evaluate their impact on outcomes. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study including 139 consecutive patients with ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Oliveira AM,Branco JC,Barosa R,Rodrigues JA,Ramos L,Martins A,Karvellas CJ,Cardoso FS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Enterally administered glucose modifies gut sensation, diminishes hunger, and slows gastric emptying by suppressing antral motility and stimulating pyloric pressures. We aimed to clarify the mechanism of small intestinal glucose sensing. METHODS:We studied eight healthy males twice, in random order. An antro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chaikomin R,Jones KL,Feinle-Bisset C,Meyer JH,Horowitz M,Rayner CK

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the role of brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM) in the assessment of neuropsychiatric disturbances in 48 cirrhotic patients without clinical evidence of hepatic encephalopathy (no HE, n = 19), with subclinical HE (grade 0, denoting pathological psychometric tests, n = 13) and mild-to-moderate HE (grade...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kullmann F,Hollerbach S,Lock G,Holstege A,Dierks T,Schölmerich J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this analysis was to identify predictors of relapse in genotype 1 patients after 48 weeks of treatment with peginterferon plus ribavirin. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of data from treatment-naive genotype 1 patients with an end-of-treatment response after 48 weeks of treatment with peginte...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Deschênes M,Bain VG,Lee SS,Sherman M,Cooper CL,Yoshida EM,Marotta PJ,Krajden M,Usaty C,Balshaw R,Peltekian KM,Canadian Pegasys Study Group.

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Excessive alcohol consumption has steadily risen to become the third leading cause of preventable death in the USA. One consequence of heavy alcohol use recently under considerable investigation is alcoholic hepatitis. Although many risk factors for developing alcoholic hepatitis have been documented, our ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Al-Azzawi Y,Albo B,Fasullo M,Coukos J,Watts GJ,Tai R,Radcliffe D,Kroll-Desrosiers A,Devuni D,Szabo G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder wall varices are unusual ectopic varices, which occur in the setting of portal hypertension, usually but not universally associated with portal vein thrombosis. Rupture of these varices may lead to life-threatening intra abdominal haemorrhage and is associated with a high mortality rate. We report a case o...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kevans D,MacNicholas R,Norris S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following observations on the effect of subcutaneous nicotine on rectal mucosal eicosanoids and mucus in the rabbit we have repeated the work in ferrets which may be a more suitable animal model. AIMS AND METHODS:The effect of nicotine on mucosal eicosanoids, the adherent mucus layer, and faecal proteinases...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Thomas GA,Pullan RD,Zijlstra FJ,Rankin BJ,Russell MA,Feyerabend C,Allen A,Rhodes J

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the published data on novel drug treatments for inflammatory bowel disease. Steroids that are topically active or rapidly metabolized have a definite therapeutic role and have fewer long-term side-effects than other steroids. Methotrexate can promote remission in approximately 50% of patients, but i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Debinski HS,Kamm MA

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) is increasingly used to treat complications of portal hypertension, but proven tools for risk assessment of early mortality are lacking. DESIGN:The prospective evaluation of a new 60-day mortality score. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a tertiary medical c...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Brensing KA,Raab P,Textor J,Görich J,Schiedermaier P,Strunk H,Paar D,Schepke M,Sudhop T,Spengler U,Schild H,Sauerbruch T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Functional dyspepsia (FD) can be described as the presence of symptoms such as bothersome postprandial fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain, and burning without any evidence of structural disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the autonomic nervous system using heart rate variability (HRV) in pa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dal K,Deveci OS,Kucukazman M,Ata N,Sen O,Ozkan S,Yeniova AO,Başer S,Beyan E,Nazligul Y,Yavuz B,Ertugrul DT

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2005, national guidelines on the diagnosis, staging and treatment of oesophageal cancer were published. We investigated whether staging and treatment strategies of oesophageal cancer had changed over the last decade and indeed followed these guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 2001, a questionnaire inve...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Homs MY,van Oijen MG,Wijnhoven BP,van Hillegersberg R,de Boer-Dennert M,Siersema PD

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) has developed an established role in Crohn's disease (CD), there is paucity of data on impact of SBCE on subsequent management. We investigated the clinical utility of SBCE in patients with suspected and established CD and inflammatory bowel disease unclassified ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kalla R,McAlindon ME,Drew K,Sidhu R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until now, no data on the routine screening for thrombotic risk factors in Chinese nonmalignant and noncirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) have been reported. METHODS:A total of 141 nonmalignant and noncirrhotic patients with PVT who underwent screening tests for thrombotic risk factors bet...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Qi X,Wu F,He C,Fan D,Han G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes' promoter and JC virus infection may be etiologic factors in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). OBJECTIVES:To look at both JC virus T antigen and hMLH1 promoter methylation in CRC tissue in Israeli ethnic groups with different incidence of CRC. METHODS:Tw...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Niv Y,Vilkin A,Brenner B,Kendel Y,Morgenstern S,Levi Z

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An inappropriate mucosal immune response to the commensal bacterial flora may play a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study we determined the percentage of immunoglobulin-coated bacteria in the stools of patients and controls. METHODS:Faecal samples were obtained from 18 ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van der Waaij LA,Kroese FG,Visser A,Nelis GF,Westerveld BD,Jansen PL,Hunter JO

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) impairs daily functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The modalities of treatment of MHE have not been adequately studied. AIMS:To compare lactulose, probiotics, and L-ornithine L-aspartate (LOLA) in treatment of MHE and effect on HRQoL by Sickness Impact...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mittal VV,Sharma BC,Sharma P,Sarin SK

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To ascertain whether therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for benign biliary disease in frail elderly patients with comorbid conditions can be safely undertaken in a district general hospital, and whether the procedure is facilitated by the use of short-acting general an...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cocking JB,Ferguson A,Mukherjee SK,Giancola G

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analytical methods for measurements of gluten in the low level range of 20-200 ppm of gluten, as required for gluten-free food, have never been endorsed by the Codex Alimentarius. With the aim of investigating standardized and reliable methods for the detection of gliadin in food with detection limits lower t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Méndez E,Vela C,Immer U,Janssen FW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the potentially life-threatening complications in ascitic cirrhotic patients with a mortality rate ranging between 30 and 50%. The improved survival might be explained by a more rapid diagnosis and treatment. The aim of our study was to assess the utility of t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Thévenot T,Cadranel JF,Nguyen-Khac E,Tilmant L,Tiry C,Welty S,Merzoug N

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, the role of chemotherapy in the palliative treatment of advanced gastrointestinal cancer is discussed. Emphasis is placed on chemotherapy-related problems, current chemo-therapy options, and new developments. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van Riel JM,van Groeningen CJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the discovery of Helicobacter pylori infection some 12 years ago, three major disturbances in gastric physiology had been identified in patients with duodenal ulcer disease. These abnormalities were: impaired acid inhibition of gastrin release from the antral mucosa, increased basal and stimulated acid secretio...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： McColl KE

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00