Ascitic calprotectin for the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the era of screening colonoscopy, assessment of operator competence is warranted. AIM:To evaluate feasibility of a computer simulator (CS) use for assessment of competence in colonoscopy by investigating performance of expert endoscopists at CS. SUBJECTS:Twenty expert endoscopists involved in screening ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cantù P,Grigolon A,Caparello C,Bravi I,Tenca A,Elvevi A,Nicita MT,Duca P,Conte D,Penagini R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is associated with safe maternal outcomes but perinatal outcomes have been variable. We assessed clinical factors and impact of bile acid levels on maternal and neonatal outcomes in ICP. METHODS:Patients with ICP (defined as pruritus with serum bile acids ≥ 10 mmol/l) we...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Roy A,Premkumar M,Mishra S,Mehtani R,Suri V,Aggarwal N,Singh S,Dhiman RK

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic antibiotics have been recommended in patients with a previous history of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Recently, there has been interest in the use of rifaximin for the prevention of SBP and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate this association of rifaximin. We s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kamal F,Khan MA,Khan Z,Cholankeril G,Hammad TA,Lee WM,Ahmed A,Waters B,Howden CW,Nair S,Satapathy SK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is involved in the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda and in their recently described high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection. DESIGN:Consecutive patients diagnosed as having porphyria cutanea tarda and chr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fargion S,Sergi C,Bissoli F,Fracanzani AL,Suigo E,Carazzone A,Roberto C,Cappellini MD,Fiorelli G

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify significant risk factors for perforation in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection. Studies published in the English language were searched for in Embase, WEB OF SCIENCE, Medline (PubMed and Ovid) and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Tria...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ding X,Luo H,Duan H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Technical feasibility and safety of portal vein (PV) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV) resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for cancer has been confirmed, but oncological benefits remain unclear. The present study aimed to explore the long-term outcomes of PD with PV/SMV resection and proven histol...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Martin D,Petermann D,Fontanella S,Pu Y,Halkic N,Demartines N,Schäfer M

更新日期：2018-12-01 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:To investigate the variability in serum pepsinogen levels in an asymptomatic population. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey of 420 men aged 18-63 years, without symptoms or a history of gastric disease, recruited from four factories in Stoke-on-Trent. METHODS:During an interview, data on history of gastric healt...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Knight T,Greaves S,Wilson A,Hengels K,Newell D,Corlett M,Webb P,Forman D,Elder J

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to describe and identify potential trends with respect to prevalence, incidence, age, sex, and autoimmune comorbidity of celiac disease (CD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A Danish nationwide cohort study of CD using data from The National Patient Register. Patients with a primary or secondary dia...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Grode L,Bech BH,Jensen TM,Humaidan P,Agerholm IE,Plana-Ripoll O,Ramlau-Hansen CH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections may seriously affect survival rate. The median length of life in developed countries is increasing and the elderly may be considered as an epidemiologically distinct group due to higher whole-life risk of blood-borne viral infections. AIM:To...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hartleb M,Gutkowski K,Zejda JE,Chudek J,Więcek A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from studies in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) suggest an increased hepatic fatty acid oxidation. We have previously shown higher fasting plasma bile acid concentrations in patients with NASH. In-vivo and in-vitro studies suggest that bile acids by binding to peroxisome proliferator-a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dasarathy S,Yang Y,McCullough AJ,Marczewski S,Bennett C,Kalhan SC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46-year-old woman was admitted to our department with symptoms of nausea, anorexia and asthenia. Serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were increased; all serological tests for viral hepatitis and autoimmune disorders were negative. She had taken Lycopodium similiaplex solution as seda...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Conti E,De Checchi G,Mencarelli R,Pinato S,Rovere P

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate in a large group of volunteer blood donors the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) and the relation of transaminase (ALT) levels and viraemia to liver damage. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:Transfusion Centre of the Autonomous Community of Madrid and the Liver Unit of t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Muñoz-Gómez R,García-Monzón C,García-Buey L,Lo Iacono O,Borque MJ,Garía-Sánchez A,Pajares JM,Moreno-Otero R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A combination of omeprazole plus amoxycillin (Amo) and clarithromycin (CIa) for 7 days has been studied extensively. However, the role of other proton pump inhibitors, such as pantoprazole (Pan), in this therapy is not well known. On the other hand, ranitidine bismuth citrate (RBC) also seems to be effective when c...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gisbert JP,Carpio D,Marcos S,Gisbert JL,García Grávalos R,Pajares JM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the value of the recently developed aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) for predicting significant fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C or HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:In total, 489 patients (chronic hepatitis C, 284 patients; HBeAg-negat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chrysanthos NV,Papatheodoridis GV,Savvas S,Kafiri G,Petraki K,Manesis EK,Archimandritis AJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 68-year-old Caucasian man with gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma without increased levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the serum. The patient had a strong history of gastric cancer in his family, affecting seven members, including a brother and a sister. The patient underwent subtotal gastrecto...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Trompetas V,Varsamidakis N,Frangia K,Polimeropoulos V,Kalokairinos E

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of cryoglobulinemia. Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have markedly changed the therapeutic outcomes in the treatment of patients with HCV. We evaluate the efficacy, safety, immunological, and clinical response of different DAA regimens in HCV-cryoglobulinemia. PATI...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Passerini M,Schiavini M,Magni CF,Landonio S,Niero F,Passerini S,Croci AL,Bolis M,Scalzi V,Gubertini G,Ricci ED,Galli M,Rizzardini G

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The literature on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and ethnic diversity is dominated by studies from the USA. There are no such published data from the UK bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) population. The Wolverhampton Bowel Cancer Screening Centre serves a population of 900,000 in the Black ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Padmanabhan H,Widlak M,Nevill A,McKaig B,Brookes M,Veitch A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dominant biliary strictures occur commonly in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), who have a high risk of developing cholangiocarcinoma (CC). The natural history and optimal management of dominant strictures remain unclear, with some reports suggesting that endoscopic interventions improve ou...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chapman MH,Webster GJ,Bannoo S,Johnson GJ,Wittmann J,Pereira SP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection places a huge burden on healthcare systems. There is no study assessing the impact of HCV infection on premature deaths in Spain. The aim of this study was to estimate productivity losses because of premature deaths attributable to hepatitis C occurring in Spain dur...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Oliva-Moreno J,Peña-Longobardo LM,Alonso S,Fernández-Bolaños A,Gutiérrez ML,Hidalgo-Vega Á,de la Fuente E,Fernández-Rodríguez CM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression level of KAI-1 in gastric carcinomas and compare with the clinicopathological characteristics. METHODS:KAI-1 expressions were detected with immunohistochemical methods in 257 patients with gastric carcinomas. RESULTS:KAI-1 was highly expressed in normal...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ilhan O,Celik SY,Han U,Onal B

更新日期：2009-12-01 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 AND OBJECTIVES:Symptoms due to slowing of gastrointestinal motility constitute an important problem in most patients with primary hypothyroidism. The purpose of this study was to calculate gastric emptying time in patients with primary hypothyroidism using a radioisotopic method. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fiftee...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kahraman H,Kaya N,Demirçali A,Bernay I,Tanyeri F

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the sugar absorption test (SAT) during follow-up of patients with coeliac disease on a gluten-free diet (GFD) correlates with improvement of the villous architecture of the small intestine. METHODS:The SAT was performed in coeliacs at diagnosis and during follow-up with GFD. For the SAT,...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Uil JJ,van Elburg RM,van Overbeek FM,Meyer JW,Mulder CJ,Heymans HS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much of what is currently accepted regarding Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and its relationship with gastric adenocarcinoma rests on the assumption that atrophic gastritis can be correctly identified and reproducibly recognized. Several studies have indicated that pathologists have a low level of agreement ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Genta RM

更新日期：1999-08-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic resection is a standard treatment for gastric superficial lesions. A positive or a nonevaluable margin is considered a noncurative criterion. We aimed to systematically review recurrence, residual disease, lymph node metastasis (LNM) and cancer-related death following Rx/R1 resection of gastric les...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Figueiredo PC,Pimentel-Nunes P,Libânio D,Dinis-Ribeiro M

更新日期：2015-11-01 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