Impact of Knowledge and Risk Perceptions on Older Adults' Intention for Surveillance Colonoscopy.

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is recognized to be present in 10-20% of cases of chronic cough. Proving that it is the cause of the cough is more difficult. This problem is illustrated by way of a case report demonstrating that GERD can still be the cause, even when the patient is unresponsive to conventional ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Johnston BT,Gideon RM,Castell DO

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of four genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV)--types 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b--has been suggested based on variations in nucleotide sequences of the core region. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV genotypes in chronic type C liver disease in Taiwan and correlate distinct genotypes to...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kao JH,Chen PJ,Lai MY,Yang PM,Sheu JC,Wang TH,Chen DS

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of malignant pancreatic composite tumor with both components of acinar cell tumor (ACT) and islet cell tumor (ICT) was investigated histologically, immunohistochemically, and ultrastructurally. The pancreatic tumor with central cyst formation was found on computerized tomographic examination of a 72-ye...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Muramatsu T,Kijima H,Tsuchida T,Konagaya M,Matsubayashi H,Tada N,Nakamura M,Ueyama Y

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To understand the degree to which psychosocial factors were preventing veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus from being eligible for antiviral treatment. BACKGROUND:Nearly 2% of the US population is infected with hepatitis C. Antiviral treatment requires substantial adherence despite challenging side effects. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rowan PJ,Tabasi S,Abdul-Latif M,Kunik ME,El-Serag HB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical profile of antituberculosis treatment (ATT)-induced hepatotoxicity is variable, and the reintroduction of ATT in patients who have developed such injury is controversial. We conducted a prospective study to determine the clinical profile in patients with ATT-induced hepatotoxicity and to test a predefined...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Singh J,Garg PK,Tandon RK

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To describe the epidemiology and microbiologic characteristics of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in patients receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN). BACKGROUND:Home TPN therapy has been reported as a risk factor for BSI. However, little knowledge exists regarding the epidemiology of BSIs in this pat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Marra AR,Opilla M,Edmond MB,Kirby DF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation (LT) for alcoholic cirrhosis remains controversial. This controversy surrounding LT in alcoholics focuses on the risk of alcohol recidivism and on potential noncompliance with the immunosuppressive regimen, both of which result in graft failure. Our study examined alcohol recidivism after LT by m...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fábrega E,Crespo J,Casafont F,De las Heras G,de la Peña J,Pons-Romero F

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unusual cases of liquid caustic ingestion that resulted in gangrene of the duodenum and adjacent colon, and burns of the esophagus, stomach, and pancreas are presented. The routine evaluation of the oropharynx, esophagus, and stomach after liquid caustic ingestion can seriously underestimate the extent of injury t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guth AA,Pachter HL,Albanese C,Kim U

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old man with carcinoma of the tongue had two separate asymptomatic carcinomas of the esophagus, one squamous and the other adenocarcinoma arising from Barrett's mucosa. We review the multicentric origin and synchronous occurrence of tumors in the oropharyngoesophageal area with and without Barrett's mucosa t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sheahan DG,Berman MA

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal manometry is a specialized procedure used to evaluate lower and upper esophageal sphincter pressure, esophageal body contraction amplitude, and peristaltic sequence. The procedure is clinically useful in evaluation of a patient with nonstructural dysphagia, unexplained or noncardiac chest pain, a compendium...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Katz PO,Menin RA,Gideon RM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential reduction in symptoms related to atrial fibrillation after treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms with proton pump inhibitor therapy has been previously described. However, illustration of this relationship by combined 24-hour pH and ambulatory Holter monitoring has not been performed. We re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gerson LB,Friday K,Triadafilopoulos G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rarely reported in Taiwan. GOALS:To determine the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in an adult population of Taiwan. STUDY:The cross-sectional community study examined 3245 adults in a rural village of Taiwan. The diagnostic criteria for NAF...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chen CH,Huang MH,Yang JC,Nien CK,Yang CC,Yeh YH,Yueh SK

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) is a useful marker in the detection of intestinal ischemia. However, more insight into the test characteristics of I-FABP release is needed. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plasma I-FABP levels and the severity of ischemic mucosa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Schellekens DH,Grootjans J,Dello SA,van Bijnen AA,van Dam RM,Dejong CH,Derikx JP,Buurman WA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The goal of this study was to evaluate the safety of propofol when used by gastroenterologists in patients who have an inadequate response to standard sedation (narcotics and benzodiazepines). BACKGROUND:Many patients fail to achieve adequate sedation from narcotics and benzodiazepines during colonoscopy. The adm...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Okeke FC,Shaw S,Hunt KK,Korsten MA,Rosman AS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of gastroenterology is undergoing sweeping changes that demand improvements in efficiency and effectiveness within the practice and ambulatory endoscopy centers. This article discusses core principles of practice and endoscopic ambulatory surgery center function and management that lead to the improvement...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Overholt BF

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis (EIP) is a rare disease, characterized by multiple, small flask-shaped diverticula in the esophageal wall, and best demonstrated on single-contrast barium examination. Though the condition is often associated with reflux esophagitis, Candida esophagitis, and esophageal dysmot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kochhar R,Mehta SK,Nagi B,Goenka MK

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test our hypothesis that the erythrocytic sedimentation rate (ESR) correlates well with clinical activity in inflammatory disease of the colon, but not of the small bowel, we stratified 49 Crohn's disease patients according to their anatomic involvement and then measured the correlations between ESR and clinical ac...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sachar DB,Luppescu NE,Bodian C,Shlien RD,Fabry TL,Gumaste VV

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) in colonic mucosal cells was investigated in 7 patients and 10 controls. Biopsies obtained from the descending colon were isolated biochemically by a special technique and the suspension of isolated colonic cells was incubated during 45 min. Compared w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Baumeister B,Schmidt C,Helisch A,Kipnowski J

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To define whether human colonic mucosa exposure to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 53103, may influence intestinal muscle cell contractility. METHODS:Human colon specimens were obtained from disease-free margins of resected segments for cancer. The mucosa and submucosa, af...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guarino MP,Altomare A,Stasi E,Marignani M,Severi C,Alloni R,Dicuonzo G,Morelli L,Coppola R,Cicala M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 70 patients with achalasia and related motor disorders, 3 developed Barrett's esophagus 5, 8, and 15 years after esophagomyotomy. One of the three had dysplastic changes in the Barrett's mucosa. Although an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis, and stricture are well-known complications after...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Agha FP,Keren DF

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recognition of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) as a major cause of gastroduodenal diseases has led to the use of antibiotics to treat these diseases. However, antibiotics used alone are not very effective, and adjuvant therapy is required. The most potent adjuvant therapy consists of increasing the stomach pH with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mégraud F

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Our study reexamines the prevalence of interval colorectal cancer (I-CRC) by manually reviewing CRC cases at a single institution. BACKGROUND:In 2% to 8% of patients with CRC, diagnosis occurs during the interval 6 to 36 months after a cancer-free colonoscopy. Rates are often determined by linking the date of co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gotfried J,Bernstein M,Ehrlich AC,Friedenberg FK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS AND BACKGROUND:Nearly 40% of cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) activity is located in the small intestine. An earlier study has shown that cirrhotics with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) have diminished intestinal CYP3A activity. We hypothesized that oral CYP3A substrates known to prolong QT interv...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Vuppalanchi R,Juluri R,Ghabril M,Kim S,Thong N,Gorski JC,Chalasani N,Hall SD

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 15 cases of poisoning from ingestion of yellow phosphorus-containing fireworks and analyzed its associated acute hepatotoxic effects. Two patients (13%) had no clinical or biochemical evidence of hepatic damage, four (27%) had subclinical hepatic injury, five (33%) manifested varying degrees of hepatocellu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fernandez OU,Canizares LL

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abnormal pancreatic function tests have been reported to precede the imaging findings of chronic pancreatitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is increasingly accepted as the primary imaging modality for the detection of structural changes of early mild...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Alkaade S,Cem Balci N,Momtahen AJ,Burton F

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The consistent technical and conceptual progress in the study of the microbiota has led novel impulse to the research for therapeutical application of probiotic bacteria in human pathologies, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Considering the heterogenous results of probiotics in clinical studies, the model of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pagnini C,Martorelli M,Lanini C,Delle Fave G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current prevalence of primary antibiotic resistance of H. pylori is not known in Korea. This study was done to evaluate the prevalence of primary antibiotic resistance of H. pylori, and to evaluate the effect of point mutations of 23S rRNA on the rate of eradication of H. pylori. METHODS:H. pylori were ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hwang TJ,Kim N,Kim HB,Lee BH,Nam RH,Park JH,Lee MK,Park YS,Lee DH,Jung HC,Song IS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies are nonpathogenic manifestations of immune reactivity, and they may occur in acute and chronic liver diseases. Autoantibodies may be consequences rather than causes of the liver injury, and they should be regarded as diagnostic clues rather than etiologic markers. Conventional autoantibodies used in the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Czaja AJ,Norman GL

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One patient's story is recounted. Relatively asymptomatic for 20 years, the patient reflects on factors that contributed to his healing. Psychosocial and spiritual dimensions are described as well as biomedical aspects. The story concludes that dealing with Crohn's disease triggered a spiritual quest which in turn con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sheehan DR

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared eleven patients in whom symptoms of Crohn's disease appeared at age greater than or equal to 65 with a younger group in whom symptoms had appeared earlier. Only 64% of the older patients were initially recognized as having Crohn's disease, as compared with 96% of the younger patients even though clinical c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stalnikowicz R,Eliakim R,Diab R,Rachmilewitz D

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00