Effects of radiation on the human gastrointestinal tract.

abstract：:A 54-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) developed quadrihemianopsia caused by lacunar brain infarction. Extensive evaluation revealed high titers of anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA). Following interferon treatment (6 x 10(6), three times a week for 2 months and 3 x 10(6) for another 7 months), liver tra...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Malnick SD,Abend Y,Evron E,Sthoeger ZM

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Assess acceptance and attitudes regarding telemanagement (HAT) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:Noncompliance is a barrier to successful outcomes in patients with IBD. Novel methods for monitoring and assessing compliance are needed. STUDY:HAT consists of a laptop connected to a wei...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cross RK,Arora M,Finkelstein J

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：:Celiac disease (CD) is the most common autoimmune enteropathy, triggered by a deregulated immune response to gliadin. It has been hypothesized that human intestinal microbiota may interfere with the pathogenesis of the disease and in the clinical course of CD. In the present review, we analyzed the microbiota alterati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Losurdo G,Principi M,Iannone A,Ierardi E,Di Leo A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal incontinence (FI), defined as the involuntary loss of solid or liquid feces through the anus is a prevalent condition with significant effects on quality of life. FI can affect individuals of all ages and in many cases greatly impairs quality of life but, incontinent patients should not accept their debility as ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guillaume A,Salem AE,Garcia P,Chander Roland B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori antibody testing is accurate for diagnosing untreated patients. Rapid serum testing is as accurate as formal enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing. As whole blood fingerstick tests may become the diagnostic method of choice if they are of similar accuracy, 51 patients were studied who h...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Harrison JR,Bevan J,Furth EE,Metz DC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The efficacy of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in the treatment and long-term maintenance of remission of inflammatory bowel disease and prevention of recurrence after resection in Crohn's disease have been established. Concern about 6-MP toxicity remains, especially the development of neoplasm. The aim of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Warman JI,Korelitz BI,Fleisher MR,Janardhanam R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To compare the healthcare resource consumption of patients who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with an age-, gender-, and comorbidity-matched cohort of patients without IBS from a managed care perspective. STUDY:Retrospective cohort analysis. Data were obtained electronically through the Henry Ford Health Sy...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Patel RP,Petitta A,Fogel R,Peterson E,Zarowitz BJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic iron deposition is common in patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) and may play a role in progression of liver disease. This pilot study examines the relationship between hepatic iron concentration (HIC) and histologic progression over time in patients with HCV. HIC was retrospectively measured in 14 patient...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Larson AM,Taylor SL,Bauermeister D,Rosoff L Jr,Kowdley KV

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To describe the association of untreated celiac disease with hyperhomocysteinemia and variants of the methylenetetrahydrofolicacid reductase (MTHFR) gene found in clinical practice. STUDY:Case studies with description of associated clinical, biochemical, and genetic findings and review of literature. RESULTS:Fi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wilcox GM,Mattia AR

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome not clinically evident and without esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension are presented. The diagnosis was made by real-time ultrasonography, which showed echographic caput medusae with large afferent umbilical veins and efferent inferio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Caturelli E,Sperandeo G,Squillante MM,Mangia A,Gabbrielli L

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over 2.1 million individuals in the United Stats have cirrhosis, including 513,000 with decompensated cirrhosis. Hospitals with high safety-net burden disproportionately serve ethnic minorities and have reported worse outcomes in surgical literature. No studies to date have evaluated whether hospital safety-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wong RJ,Hirode G

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional anorectal and pelvic pain disorders may cause considerable morbidity and frustration in many women. This article reviews current concepts of these often poorly understood disorders and provides suggestions for evaluating and managing women who may come to the attention of the practicing gastroenterologist. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wald A

更新日期：2001-10-01 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

abstract：:Identical twins presented as sexagenarians with heartburn, regurgitation, and dysphagia; each had a Barrett esophagus remarkably similar to the other. This instance suggests a hereditary influence upon the development of mucosal dysplasia in some patients with this condition. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gelfand MD

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) causes smooth muscle atrophy and fibrosis of the distal two-thirds of the esophagus. Motility studies show reduced-amplitude or absent peristaltic contractions in this region and normal or decreased lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Patients complain of dysphagia, heartburn, and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ebert EC

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Groove pancreatitis (GP) is a focal form of chronic pancreatitis affecting the paraduodenal groove area, for which consensus on diagnosis and management is lacking. GOALS:We performed a systematic review of the literature to determine patient characteristics and imaging features of GP and to evaluate clinic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kager LM,Lekkerkerker SJ,Arvanitakis M,Delhaye M,Fockens P,Boermeester MA,van Hooft JE,Besselink MG

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spiral enteroscopy (SE) has emerged as a new alternative for deep intubation of the small intestine. SE is most often used to evaluate abnormal findings on capsule endoscopy (CE). OBJECTIVE:Investigate the ability of SE to reproduce abnormal findings detected on preceding CE. DESIGN:Prospective study. SET...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Buscaglia JM,Richards R,Wilkinson MN,Judah JR,Lam Y,Nagula S,Draganov PV

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of Helicobacter pylori and gastroduodenal disorders should be compared in the developing (DG) and developed (DD) nations (Table 1) for a better understanding of the etiopathogenesis of these disorders. Although chronic gastritis is widespread in the DG nations, benign and malignant gastric ulcer (GU) ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gill HH,Desai HG

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ammonia is a neurotoxin that is normally cleared by the intact liver and if not, hyperammonemia results in hepatic encephalopathy. Hyperammonemia may be owing to primary or secondary causes. Early diagnosis is important to prevent permanent brain damage. Advanced malignancy involving the liver is associated with hyper...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Broadbridge V,Townsend A,Pittman K,Kimber R,Patterson W,Sukumaran S,Price TJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the influence of the brain-gut interactions on the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), we compared such patients (n = 10) with healthy control subjects (n = 11) by measuring the pressure of the colon and small intestine simultaneously with analysis of power spectrum of the electroencephal...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fukudo S,Nomura T,Muranaka M,Taguchi F

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old woman receiving continuous infusions of 5-fluoro-2'-deoxy-uridine into the hepatic artery through a surgically implanted intraarterial catheter for hepatic metastases from adenocarcinoma of the colon, developed acute epigastric pain and anemia. Endoscopy demonstrated a duodenal ulcer with a portion of th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hutchins LF,Webb RT,Ortego TJ,Lang NP,Navab F

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antacids, cimetidine, carbenoxolone, colloidal bismuth, and prostaglandins promote healing of gastric and duodenal ulcer at a rate nearly twice that of healing during placebo administration. These short-term, 4-12 week healing rates are nearly the same for each agent, with a 65 to 85% range. Drugs that appear to produ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kauffman GL Jr

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Split-dose regimens (SpDs) were recommended as a first choice for bowel preparation, whereas same-day regimens (SaDs) were recommended as an alternative; however, randomized trials compared them with mixed results. The meta-analysis was aimed at clarifying efficacy level between the 2 regimens. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cheng YL,Huang KW,Liao WC,Luo JC,Lan KH,Su CW,Wang YJ,Hou MC

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：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：GOAL:To evaluate the effect of yogurt supplemented with probiotic bacteria on the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in hospitalized patients. BACKGROUND:Diarrhea following antibiotic administration is a frequent clinical problem. The usefulness of probiotics for the prevention of AAD in the hospitaliz...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Velasco M,Requena T,Delgado-Iribarren A,Peláez C,Guijarro C

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:During a course of 10 biofeedback sessions in a single subject, the lower esophageal sphincter pressure measured with an open-tipped perfused catheter assembly showed significant and progressive increase with each session, until it reached normal levels. There was also a decrease in symptomatic reflux episodes, from t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gordon A,Gordon E,Berelowitz M,Bremner CH,Bremner CG

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians sometimes forget nongastrointestinal causes of abdominal pain. Yet, abdominal pain was the major complaint of three patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJ). Definitive diagnosis can be made either by a "hydration" intravenous pyelogram or by an intravenous pyelogram during an attack. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Butler ML

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00