Heterotopic pancreas mimicking carcinoma of the head of the pancreas: a rare cause of obstructive jaundice.

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 esophagogastric junction (EGJ) is a complex barrier between the thoracic and abdominal luminal gut compartments, comprised primarily of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and crural diaphragm. Although closed at rest, the EGJ relaxes to allow antegrade bolus transit and retrograde venting of air. Abnormal relaxa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rogers BD,Gyawali CP

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (CD4 count, 446/mm3) developed a protracted course of abdominal pain, weight loss, and increasing liver function tests after undergoing a metronidazole treatment regimen for Giardia enteritis. Three months later, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) sho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Aronson NE,Cheney C,Rholl V,Burris D,Hadro N

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial signals stimulate development and maintenance of the neonatal immune system. The process begins in utero, with limited exposure to microbes in the intrauterine environment, as well as maternal immune signals priming the developing immune system. After birth and initial colonization, the immune system must be...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Houghteling PD,Walker WA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first fiberoptic instruments, gastrointestinal endoscopy has shaped the field of gastroenterology and is now a key diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Compared with the initial fiberoptic endoscopes state-of-the-art optical chips (or charge-coupled device technology) allowed a quantum leap in image quality. Des...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Holtmann GJ,Huelsen A,Shah A,Hourigan LF,Morrison M

更新日期：2021-01-01 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:To describe current hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment practices in the United States and identify physician characteristics associated with the use of first generation direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). BACKGROUND:HCV treatment practice patterns have not been assessed after the introduction of DAA, which are now c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chen EY,Lee WM,Hynan LS,Singal AG

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty consecutive patients with first-time presentation of suspected inflammatory bowel disease underwent both endoscopy with biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within a 3-day period; the relative abilities of endoscopy and MRI to distinguish ulcerative colitis (UC) from Crohn's disease (CD) and to determine...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shoenut JP,Semelka RC,Magro CM,Silverman R,Yaffe CS,Micflikier AB

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease is controversial when abnormal sensation of the laryngopharynx is felt without heartburn. GOALS:The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between abnormal sensation of the laryngopharynx and gastroesophageal reflux, and to elucidate the path...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wada T,Sasaki M,Kataoka H,Ogasawara N,Kanematsu T,Tanida S,Nojiri S,Ando T,Okochi M,Joh T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) with gastrointestinal hemorrhage is presented. SWS is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by cutaneous facial angioma leptomeningeal angioma with seizures and other neurologic complications. Associated anomalies beyond the encephalofacial territory are very rare. The patient p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Castilla-Guerra L,Fernández-Moreno MC,Franco E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances are common during training and competition, especially among endurance athletes. Historically, little attention has been paid to the psychobiological etiology of GI problems in sport. The aim of this review is to: (1) provide a physiological overview of how psychological stress and a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wilson PB

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food sensitivities are constantly increasing in "westernized" countries and may pose serious health risks to sensitized individuals. Severe allergy episodes have also been reported after the intake of probiotic products containing milk protein residues, especially in children. The need for safe and effective probiotic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mogna G,Strozzi GP,Mogna L

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis (CP) remains challenging. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) have been proposed as highly accurate diagnostic modalities. Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been previously used as a gold sta...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pungpapong S,Wallace MB,Woodward TA,Noh KW,Raimondo M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical effect of probiotics on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is still controversial. AIMS:We aimed to evaluate the effects of a probiotic mixture on IBS symptoms and the composition of fecal microbiota in patients with diarrhea-dominant IBS (D-IBS). METHODS:Fifty patients with D-IBS were randomized ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ki Cha B,Mun Jung S,Hwan Choi C,Song ID,Woong Lee H,Joon Kim H,Hyuk J,Kyung Chang S,Kim K,Chung WS,Seo JG

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Capsule endoscopy (CE) can detect Crohn's disease in patients with suggestive symptoms but with negative results from the traditional diagnostic work-up (ileocolonoscopy and small bowel follow-through). The objective of this study was to determine which clinical features predict the diagnosis of Crohn's di...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Valle J,Alcántara M,Pérez-Grueso MJ,Navajas J,Muñoz-Rosas C,Legaz ML,Cuena R,Carrobles JM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori infects only human gastric epithelium, causes gastritis, and is strongly associated with gastroduodenal ulceration and gastric cancer. Colonization of the stomach with H. pylori is accompanied in the acute stage by an increased number of neutrophils in the lamina propria, indicative of gastric infl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nakajima N,Kuwayama H,Ito Y,Iwasaki A,Arakawa Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with long-standing Waldenström's disease and cryoglobulinemia, treated with chlorambucil, developed hepatocellular carcinoma. Although HBs antigen, anti-HBs, and anti-HBc antibodies were not detected in his serum by conventional polyclonal radioimmunoassays, immunofluorescence techniques showed HBs antigen t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lotz JP,Colbert N,Degott C,Pariente EA

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-four patients who were endoscopically confirmed to have healed duodenal ulcers were entered into this 1-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of sucralfate, 1g twice daily, in the prevention of duodenal ulcer recurrence. Patients remained in the study until recurrence of ulceration was endoscopically con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Behar J,Roufail W,Thomas E,Keller F,Dernbach W,Tesler MA

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：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：:6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine (AZA) are used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Side effects include infection, leukopenia, hepatitis, and pancreatitis. The level of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT), which metabolizes 6-MP to 6-methylmercaptopurine, may reflect the risk of side effects. We sought...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kader HA,Wenner WJ Jr,Telega GW,Maller ES,Baldassano RN

更新日期：2000-06-01 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:MUC1-glycoprotein is expressed at low levels and in fully glycosylated form on epithelial cells. Inflammation causes MUC1 overexpression and hypoglycosylation. We hypothesized that overexpression of hypoglycosylated MUC1 would be found in postoperative Crohn's disease (CD) recurrence and could be considered ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hashash JG,Beatty PL,Critelli K,Hartman DJ,Regueiro M,Tamim H,Regueiro MD,Binion DG,Finn OJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:This study aimed to characterize the impact of stool consistency on patient-reported bowel movement (BM) satisfaction in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or chronic idiopathic constipation, with a focus on linaclotide. BACKGROUND:As new medications for constipation become availabl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Taylor DCA,Abel JL,Doshi JA,Martin C,Goolsby Hunter A,Essoi B,Korrer S,Reasner DS,Carson RT,Chey WD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To evaluate the incidence of extraesophageal malignancies among patients with Barrett esophagus (BE). BACKGROUND:Gastroesophageal reflux disease has been reported to be associated with upper aerodigestive malignancies. BE is considered a consequence of long-standing gastroesophageal reflux disease; however, the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pines G,Dickman R,Niv Y,Kashtan H,Birkenfeld S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the efficacy of tacrolimus for inducing remission of refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) is established, its efficacy for maintaining remission of UC has not been evaluated. AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tacrolimus compared with thiopurines for maintaining remission in pa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yamamoto S,Nakase H,Matsuura M,Masuda S,Inui K,Chiba T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After radiation treatment of head and neck cancer, placement of gastrostomy feeding tubes can be technically difficult. The practice of placing tubes before treatment is probably justified if the tube is used for more than 4 weeks and if complications are infrequent. The aim of this study was to determine th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Scolapio JS,Spangler PR,Romano MM,McLaughlin MP,Salassa JR

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal and histalog-stimulated gastric acid secretion and serum gastrin levels before and after a standard protein meal were compared in eight children with active duodenal ulcer (DU), four with active gastric ulcer (GU), and in seven children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of undetermined etiology. There was no d...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Liebman WM

更新日期：1980-09-01 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：:We examined 2,253 consecutive dyspeptic patients referred to our endoscopy service by general practitioners ("open" group) and hospital clinicians ("clinic" group) to study the prevalence of the various endoscopic findings according to patient age and the route of endoscopic referral. The results obtained are represen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mansi C,Mela GS,Savarino V,Mele MR,Valle F,Celle G

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00