Diagnostic value of "bread-barium" swallow in patients with esophageal symptoms.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The arrival of tacrolimus has drastically improved AALDLT recipients' survival. However, little data of tacrolimus have been reported concerning its effects on lipid metabolism for AALDLT recipients. AIM:Out aim was to investigate the relationship between tacrolimus blood concentration and lipid metabolism ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Li HY,Li B,Wei YG,Yan LN,Wen TF,Zhao JC,Xu MQ,Wang WT,Ma YK,Yang JY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technological developments have greatly promoted interest in the use of computer systems for recording findings and images at endoscopy and creating databases. The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive WHO-approved code system for gastrointestinal endoscopic terminology. The International Classification of ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Groenen MJ,Hirs W,Becker H,Kuipers EJ,Van Berge Henegouwen GP,Fockens P,Ouwendijk RJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that the severity of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis could differ between DSS preparations of the same molecular weight, and that this difference may be affected by the sulfur content. To test this, we used three DSS preparations of similar molecular weights but with different su...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bamba S,Andoh A,Ban H,Imaeda H,Aomatsu T,Kobori A,Mochizuki Y,Shioya M,Nishimura T,Inatomi O,Sasaki M,Saitoh Y,Tsujikawa T,Araki Y,Fujiyama Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Split dose bowel preparations (SDP) have superior outcomes for colonoscopy as compared to evening before regimens. However, the association of the actual volume of the SDP to colonoscopy outcome measures has not been well studied. AIMS:Compare adenoma detection rate (ADR), sessile serrated polyp detection r...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Siddiki H,Ravi S,Al-Qaisi MT,Fath AR,Ramirez F,Crowell MD,Pannala R,Faigel DO,Gurudu SR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a safe and useful procedure for managing small bowel bleeding. However, there are limited studies regarding the preferable timing of DBE and its impact on long-term outcomes. AIM:We aimed to evaluate the association between the timing of DBE and the long-term outcomes of ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hashimoto R,Nakahori M,Matsuda T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsaicin-sensitive afferent nerves (CSANs) are involved in the protection of gastric mucosa. To clarify the role of CSANs in human Helicobacter pylori-negative or -positive chronic gastritis, after bacterium detection by rapid urease test, (14)C urea breath test, and specific histological staining, the immunodistribu...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Dömötör A,Kereskay L,Szekeres G,Hunyady B,Szolcsányi J,Mózsik G

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Intestinal ischemia reperfusion (IR) causes tissue injury in two ways, starting a pro-inflammatory cascade and oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, against intestinal...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yildiz Y,Serter M,Ek RO,Ergin K,Cecen S,Demir EM,Yenisey C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated case reports in which symptomatic hearing loss develops suddenly during the course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been reported, but the presence of subclinical sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) associated with IBD has been investigated in only two preliminary studies. In order to research this furt...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Akbayir N,Caliş AB,Alkim C,Sökmen HM,Erdem L,Ozbal A,Bölükbaş F,Akbayir N

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA integrates into the host DNA and shows a series of potentially oncogenetic properties, but HBV is not an acutely transforming virus, because HCC develops decades after infection. Other factors, namely cirrhosis, inflammation, alcohol intake, and viral superinfections, could promote the onco...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Verme G,Brunetto MR,Oliveri F,Baldi M,Forzani B,Piantino P,Ponzetto A,Bonino F

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small bowel mass lesions (SBML) are a relatively common cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). Their detection has been limited by the inability to endoscopically examine the entire small intestine. This has changed with the introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) and double balloon enteroscopy (D...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ross A,Mehdizadeh S,Tokar J,Leighton JA,Kamal A,Chen A,Schembre D,Chen G,Binmoeller K,Kozarek R,Waxman I,Dye C,Gerson L,Harrison ME,Haluszka O,Lo S,Semrad C

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen radicals are important regulators in Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric ulceration and carcinogenesis. IL-8 may be regulated by oxidant-sensitive transcription factors, NF-kappaB, and AP-1. The present study aims to investigate whether H. pylori-induced IL-8 expression is regulated by NF-kappaB and AP-1 in gas...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chu SH,Kim H,Seo JY,Lim JW,Mukaida N,Kim KH

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For biotherapeutic agents, there is a lack of information on dose-response relationships and mechanism of action. The present study was designed to address these issues for Saccharomyces boulardii using the rat model of castor oil-induced diarrhea. A single dose of Saccharomyces boulardii at 12 x 10(10) CFU/kg of viab...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Girard P,Pansart Y,Lorette I,Gillardin JM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Treatment with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with potentially serious infections, including tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). We assessed the cost-effectiveness of extensive TB screening and HBV screening prior to initiati...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： van der Have M,Oldenburg B,Fidder HH,Belderbos TD,Siersema PD,van Oijen MG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The lactulose breath test (LBT) and gastroenterocolonic scintigraphy (GECS) can both be used to measure orocecal transit time (OCTT). The aims of this study were (1) to measure OCTT by LBT and GECS and (2) to determine whether lactulose alters orocecal transit. METHODS:Eight normal subjects underwent simult...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Miller MA,Parkman HP,Urbain JL,Brown KL,Donahue DJ,Knight LC,Maurer AH,Fisher RS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to evaluate the relationship between the clinical and histological features in a cohort of patients who had gastroesophageal reflux-related lesions diagnosed after upper digestive endoscopy. In all, 589 patients scheduled for elective endoscopy in a multicentric prospective study were evaluated. Multip...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Aste H,Bonelli L,Ferraris R,Conio M,Lapertosa G

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The gut is an important target organ of injury during critically ill conditions. Although Gram staining is a common and quick method for identifying bacteria, its clinical application has not been fully evaluated in critically ill conditions. AIMS:This study's aims were to identify patterns of Gram-stained ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shimizu K,Ogura H,Tomono K,Tasaki O,Asahara T,Nomoto K,Morotomi M,Matsushima A,Nakahori Y,Yamano S,Osuka A,Kuwagata Y,Sugimoto H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corticosteroids and pentoxifylline reduce short-term mortality in severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH), but not to the extent desired. Combining both drugs may lead to better survival, but has not yet been studied. AIM:To compare the efficacy of corticosteroids plus pentoxifylline with that of corticosteroids a...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sidhu SS,Goyal O,Singla P,Gupta D,Sood A,Chhina RS,Soni RK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory activity of selenium-enriched probiotics against pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) in vitro and in vivo. Escherichia coli was co-cultured in vitro with each probiotic strain individually, and a mixture of the four strains and its population was counted at va...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yang J,Huang K,Qin S,Wu X,Zhao Z,Chen F

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gangliocytic paraganglioma (GP) is an extremely rare neurogenic tumor nearly located in the second portion of the duodenum and has been regarded as benign. We report a case of duodenal GP in a 53-year-old man. The GP arose in the second portion of the duodenum and was shown by histological examination to consist of ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Morita T,Tamura S,Yokoyama Y,Onishi T,Kuratani Y,Mizuta H,Onishi S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gas within the stomach wall is a rare occurrence. A case of intramural gas is presented. When air or gas is seen within the gastric wall on x-ray, gastric emphysema, emphysematous gastritis, or pneumatosis intestinalis is diagnosed. These classifications have become vague and contradictory. Gas in the gastric wall can...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kussin SZ,Henry C,Navarro C,Stenson W,Clain DJ

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of pentagastrin-induced gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF) response were investigated in anesthetized rats. A rat stomach was mounted on an ex vivo chamber, perfused with saline, and GMBF was measured by a laser Doppler flowmetry simultaneously with acid secretion. Pentagastrin infused intravenously prod...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kato S,Okabe S,Takeuchi K

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is a priority for the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA). Optimizing fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is integral to CRC screening in health care systems. AIMS:The purpose of this study was to characterize the utilization of CRC testing in a large integrated health care...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Long MD,Lance T,Robertson D,Kahwati L,Kinsinger L,Fisher DA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequent association of stromal tumors with neurofobromatosis raises high suspicion of a possible correlation between the two entities. The aim of this study was to analyze clinicopathologic features of patients with concomitant neurofibromatosis and gastrointestinal stromal tumors and to discuss the molecular bas...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cheng SP,Huang MJ,Yang TL,Tzen CY,Liu CL,Liu TP,Hsiao SC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein and glycolipid constituents were examined in purified microvillus and basolateral membranes isolated from rat small intestinal epithelial cells. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that the molecular weights of most of the major proteins from microvillus membranes were over 100 kD, whereas the m...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Morita A,Siddiqui B,Erickson RH,Kim YS

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the differentiating parameters between cholesterol and pigment gallstones, we compared the nucleation times, concentrations of biliary lipid and protein, and the distribution of vesicular cholesterol in gallbladder bile of 16 patients with cholesterol, eight patients with black pigment gallstones, and nine ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chijiiwa K,Hirota I,Noshiro H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia is an important factor in malignant tumors, and glycolysis is a major metabolic contributor in their development. Glycolytic enzymes have gained increasing attention as potential therapeutic targets because they are associated with cancer-specific metabolism. Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A (ALDOA),...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Li X,Jiang F,Ge Z,Chen B,Yu J,Xin M,Wang J,An L,Wei J,Wu L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Traditional endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures (BBS) consists of placement of one or more plastic stents. Emerging data support the use of covered self-expandable metal stents (CSEMS). We sought to assess outcome of endoscopic temporary placement of CSEMS in patients with BBS. METHO...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Irani S,Baron TH,Akbar A,Lin OS,Gluck M,Gan I,Ross AS,Petersen BT,Topazian M,Kozarek RA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The majority of ghrelin producing cells (GPC) are present in the fundic gland of the stomach and recognized as X/A like cells. The detailed distribution of GPC in the stomach is still unknown in healthy and pathological subjects. METHODS:We investigated the detailed distribution of GPC in the stomach, especi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Takiguchi S,Adachi S,Yamamoto K,Morii E,Miyata H,Nakajima K,Yamasaki M,Kangawa K,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to objectively investigate whether the addition of polydextrose to sterilized probiotic containing Lactobacillus helveticus will confer benefits to constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients. METHODS:A total of 163 patients were randomized into two groups: Group A to consume...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bahrudin MF,Abdul Rani R,Tamil AM,Mokhtar NM,Raja Ali RA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are no requirements concerning the amplitude of simultaneous contractions among the present criteria for the manometric diagnosis of diffuse esophageal spasm. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the current criteria effectively identify an appropriately homogenous patient population. Sixty...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Allen ML,DiMarino AJ Jr

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00