Wound sepsis after cholecystectomy. Influence of incidental appendectomy.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cirrhosis is a major milestone in patients with chronic liver disease because of its impact on patient morbidity and mortality. Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and hepatitis C (CHC) are important causes of cirrhosis. This systematic review examines the relevant literature and evidence to assess whether cirrhosis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Manne V,Akhtar E,Saab S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the levels of serum hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA, the HCV genotype before interferon therapy, and the kinetics of serum HCV-RNA at the initial stages of therapy to determine their utility in predicting the therapeutic efficacy of interferon in 44 patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. We also looked at...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kato J,Komatsu M,Ono T,Ishii T,Hoshino T,Toyoshima I,Chiba M,Masamune O

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：:The role of psychosocial factors in peptic ulcer remains controversial. We have investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status, concrete stressors, and ulcers in a longitudinally followed, population-based cohort, taking confounding risk factors into account. A total of 6,928 adults completed the Alameda C...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Levenstein S,Kaplan GA,Smith M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. The objective of this study was to describe the recent trend of health care resource utilization and short-term mortality of Medicare beneficiaries with NAFLD. METHODS:This study utilized data from a ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Younossi ZM,Zheng L,Stepanova M,Henry L,Venkatesan C,Mishra A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of liver disease in adults and children and is currently the third most common indication for liver transplantation in North America. Its pathogenesis is thought to be secondary to multiple "hits" derived from the dietary components, adipose tissue, imm...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mouzaki M,Allard JP

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nighttime reflux has been demonstrated to be associated with a more aggressive presentation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, it has remained unknown until now if the difference in nighttime reflux between the different GERD groups is related to the distribution of intraesophageal pH level ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hershcovici T,Jha LK,Fass R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myopericarditis is a rare but important manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease. It can be the sole or one of several extracolonic manifestations of either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Because of the therapeutic implications, we report a patient with ulcerative colitis associated with myopericarditis, wi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Becker SA,Wishnitzer R,Botwin S,Eliraz A,Bass DD

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since endoscopic treatment has been evaluated and become established as treatment for early gastric cancer, metachronous recurrence has become a major problem. In this report, predictive factors for recurrence were studied using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox's proportional hazards regression model in 76 patients who...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Arima N,Adachi K,Katsube T,Amano K,Ishihara S,Watanabe M,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:To prospectively assess the utility of multidetector row computed tomography angiography (MDCTA) in the diagnosis of active gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). BACKGROUND:MDCTA is a relatively recent advance in CT scanning technology enabling excellent vascular visualization and detection of various vascular abnorma...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sun H,Jin Z,Li X,Qian J,Yu J,Zhu F,Zhu H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients with idiopathic ulcerative colitis--25 with acute exacerbation of the disease (Group I) and 25 in quiescent phase (Group II)--were studied. None of the patients had a history of recent exposure to antimicrobial drugs or hospitalization. Evidence of infection with protozoal and bacterial agents and/or pr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kochhar R,Ayyagari A,Goenka MK,Dhali GK,Aggarwal R,Mehta SK

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：: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：:Infliximab is efficacious for refractory Crohn's disease, but delayed hypersensitivity reactions preclude retreatment for patients experiencing this complication. We report the results of four patients offered enrollment in an open label trial of thalidomide as "salvage" therapy for their refractory disease. Two patie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kane S,Stone LJ,Ehrenpreis E

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：GOAL:To provide the statistical predictive model for neoplastic potential of gallbladder polyp (GBP). BACKGROUND:Many studies have attempted to define the risk factors for neoplastic potential of GBP. It remains difficult to precisely adapt the reported risk factors for the decision of surgery. Estimating the probabil...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yang JI,Lee JK,Ahn DG,Park JK,Lee KH,Lee KT,Chi SA,Jung SH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Despite a high success rate, pneumatic dilatation for achalasia is accompanied by a significant risk of esophageal perforation. Injection of botulinum toxin (botox) into the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) can lead to improvement in symptoms with reduced risk of complications. Direct comparisons of the two techn...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bansal R,Nostrant TT,Scheiman JM,Koshy S,Barnett JL,Elta GH,Chey WD

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in liver biochemical test results have been described in hyperthyroid patients before and after antithyroid therapy. In the present study, we analyzed liver tests at diagnosis and after 6 weeks of treatment with propylthiouracil (PTU) in 43 patients with hyperthyroidism. At diagnosis, 60.5% of the patients had...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gürlek A,Cobankara V,Bayraktar M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silybum marianum (milk thistle) and its derivatives have been used for centuries for the treatment of liver disease. This review focuses exclusively on published literature pertaining to the potential use of Silybum marianum or its derivatives for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease. Clinical studies have varied ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ball KR,Kowdley KV

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (HM) has become an increasingly preferred modality to treat achalasia. However, the treatment course after a failed myotomy is controversial with fears that pneumatic dilation (PD) has high perforation risk. GOAL:To compare success and safety of graded PD with Rigiflex balloons i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guardino JM,Vela MF,Connor JT,Richter JE

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Lactic acidosis is an unique complication of jejunoileal bypass occurring because of alteration of colonic bacterial flora with selective proliferation of D-lactate-producing bacteria. The D-lactate accumulation in the serum is associated with encephalopathy, which responds to oral antibiotic drugs in most patients....

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kadakia SC

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this manuscript, a short review is provided of the basic principles of screening, emphasizing some of the methodologic problems attendant on any screening test, in short, a "screening primer." My analysis of the "core" data supporting efforts to screen for colorectal cancer leads to the conclusion that the utility ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chuong JJ

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Markedly elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels in the range of >1,000 ng/mL are highly suspicious for the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma. This report describes three patients with cirrhosis and replicating hepatitis B virus infection who presented with initial serum alpha-fetoprotein levels of >1,000 ng/mL without c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yao FY

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on Asian patients who present to primary care physicians with dyspepsia are limited. AIM:To determine predictors of response to a trial of proton pump inhibitor therapy. METHOD:One hundred ninety patients presenting to their general practitioners with dyspeptic symptoms but without alarm symptoms, und...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gwee KA,Hwang JE,Ho KY,Yeoh KG,Lum CF,Ang PK

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There was some ambiguity in the recent guidelines on the use of capsule endoscopy (CE) in cases of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). GOAL:We aimed to examine the yield of CE in diagnosing the cause of IDA and to define clinical parameters that predict higher diagnostic yields. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stone J,Grover K,Bernstein CN

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We observed jejunal water and sodium secretion in two patients with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction by standard perfusion techniques. The ability of glucose to reverse this secretory state was impaired. These observations suggest that a jejunal secretory state may contribute to the diarrhea in chronic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rolston DD,Hunt JB,Fairclough PD,Wilks M,Levison DA,Clark ML,Farthing MJ

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To describe screening colonoscopy use in those with a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC). BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is an effective means of screening for CRC and is preferred for individuals at higher risk. We therefore derived population-based estimates of colonoscopy use and analyzed how individual charac...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Longacre AV,Cramer LD,Gross CP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diverticular disease (DD) is a common gastrointestinal inflammatory disorder associated with an enteric neuropathy. Although enteric glial cells (EGCs) are essential regulators of intestinal inflammation and motility functions, their contribution to the pathophysiology of DD remains unclear. Therefore, we an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cossais F,Leuschner S,Barrenschee M,Lange C,Ebsen M,Vogel I,Böttner M,Wedel T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current COVID-19 pandemic, there has been concern regarding the use of ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents by COVID-19 infected patients. Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs) are structurally similar and have anti-inflammatory functions that resemble those of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Si...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ehrenpreis ED,Kruchko DH

更新日期：2020-08-01 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