Survival after combined modality therapy for pancreatic cancer.

abstract：:The term indeterminate colitis (IC) is an interim, or preliminary, descriptive term used by pathologists for cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which a definite diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD) cannot be established based on the information available at the time of surgical sign-o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Odze RD

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repeated surgical interventions on the biliary ductal system increase morbidity and mortality, particularly in the geriatric patient. In an attempt to prevent these complications, side-to-side choledochoduodenostomy was performed as the primary operative procedure in 54 patients, age 72 +/- 13 years. This was the pati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Berlatzky Y,Freund HR

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severely ill patients with ulcerative colitis are usually treated with parenteral corticoids. Those with signs of systemic toxicity usually receive antibiotics as well. However, the role of antibiotics in patients without high fever, profound leukocytosis, peritoneal signs or megacolon is not clear. Since 1985, seven ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Peppercorn MA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient who presented with chronic inflammation of the colon, and initially also the terminal ileum, accompanied by marked diarrhea, is described. Repeated high-dose steroid therapy was only temporarily successful, and symptoms recurred upon dose reduction. During the further course of the disease, a marked elevatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Scheurlen M,Mörk H,Weber P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Gastroparesis, a chronic gastrointestinal disorder defined by delayed stomach emptying in the absence of obstruction, is often associated with frequent and costly visits to the emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to analyze trends in gastroparesis-related ED visits from 2006 to 2013...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hirsch W,Nee J,Ballou S,Petersen T,Friedlander D,Lee HN,Cheng V,Lembo A

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Management of diverticular disease (DD) remains a point of debate. GOALS:To investigate the current opinion of participants of the 2nd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease, on real-life management of patients with DD of the colon. STUDY:Twelve questions were aimed at the diagnosis, treatment, an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tursi A,Picchio M,Elisei W,Di Mario F,Scarpignato C,Brandimarte G

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The purpose of this study was to characterize outcomes of esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERF) by etiology and initial treatment strategy. BACKGROUND:ERF is a morbid condition for which optimal treatment strategies and outcomes are still in evolution. STUDY:Medical records and images were reviewed for all patients...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lenz CJ,Bick BL,Katzka D,Nichols FC,Depew ZS,Wong Kee Song LM,Baron TH,Buttar NS,Maldonado F,Enders FT,Harmsen WS,Dierkhising RA,Topazian MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis the air sacs are generally small and the mesentery is rarely involved. We describe a 23-year-old woman with mixed connective tissue disease and known esophageal ulcer who developed hematemesis and abdominal distention. Colonoscopy showed pneumatosis coli. A computed tomography (CT...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lanspa SJ,Liu MW,Jenkins HJ Jr

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-galactosyl-human serum albumin (Tc-GSA) is a receptor binding agent, specific for asialoglycoprotein receptor, that resides exclusively on the plasma membrane of mammalian hepatocytes. The usefulness of Tc-GSA for estimating the hepatic functional reserve was retrospec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fujioka H,Kawashita Y,Kamohara Y,Yamashita A,Mizoe A,Yamaguchi J,Azuma T,Furui J,Kanematsu T

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old boy developed traumatic cholecystitis from a BB shot that lodged in his gallbladder. This is an unusual cause of gallbladder disease, and we review the literature. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Petersen JM,Knight TT

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human large intestine harbors a complex microbiota containing many hundreds of different bacterial species. Although structure/function relationships between different components of the microbiota are unclear, this complex multicellular entity plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. Many of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Macfarlane GT,Macfarlane S

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There is no consensus concerning small bowel preparation before capsule endoscopy (CE). This study evaluated the effects of 4 regimens on small bowel cleansing and diagnostic yield. METHODS:Patients were randomly divided into 4 groups. Group A consumed a clear liquid diet after lunch on the da...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chen HB,Huang Y,Chen SY,Song HW,Li XL,Dai DL,Xie JT,He S,Zhao YY,Huang C,Zhang SJ,Yang LN

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：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：: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：: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：GOALS:The current study presents 1 tertiary endoscopy center's 20-year experience using endoscopic therapy to treat patients with symptomatic primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). BACKGROUND:Endoscopic therapy for patients with PSC and dominant strictures has been used for more than 20 years, but there is concern that...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gluck M,Cantone NR,Brandabur JJ,Patterson DJ,Bredfeldt JE,Kozarek RA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total colonoscopy was performed in 38 consecutive cirrhotics (15 alcoholic, 19 postviral, four unknown) with portal hypertension, 32 of whom were enrolled in a program of esophageal sclerotherapy because of variceal bleeding (Child's grading: A, 13; B, 21; C, 4 patients). In 34 of them, multiple biopsies from the colo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Scandalis N,Archimandritis A,Kastanas K,Spiliadis C,Delis B,Manika Z

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moderate sedation has been standard for noninvasive gastrointestinal procedures for decades yet there are limited data on reversal agent use and outcomes associated with need for reversal of sedation. AIM:To determine prevalence and clinical significance of reversal agent use during endoscopies and colonosc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hung A,Marshall J,Barnett S,Falchuk ZM,Sawhney M,Leffler DA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoid metastases in the liver are typically solid, hypervascular lesions. We report 3 cases of cystic carcinoid tumors in the liver with radiographic findings. Two were metastatic from primary carcinoid tumors of the small intestine and one was not associated with any extra hepatic lesion at presentation or during...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Salamone L,McCarthy S,Salem RR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1984 and 1992, 14 cases of "secondary" achalasia were diagnosed at our institution, five due to malignancy and nine as a result of esophageal or paraesophageal surgery. Preoperative manometry had excluded preexistent achalasia in eight of nine of the latter patients. Dysphagia developed immediately postoperati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ellingson TL,Kozarek RA,Gelfand MD,Botoman AV,Patterson DJ

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOALS:The C282Y and H63D mutations of HFE gene are associated with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), the most common autosomal recessive disorder in European population. This is the first Turkish population study of, the prevalence of these mutations. STUDY:2677 healthy volunteer blood donors were screen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Simsek H,Sumer H,Yilmaz E,Balaban YH,Ozcebe O,Hascelik G,Buyukask Y,Tatar G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection due to mother-to-child transmission during the perinatal period remains an important global health problem. Despite standard passive-active immunoprophylaxis with hepatitis B immunoglobulin and hepatitis B vaccine in neonates, up to 8.5% of newborns still acquire HBV infection...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Li J,Chang MS,Tran TT,Nguyen MH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic esophagitis is a morphologic finding that may result from a wide spectrum of clinical conditions. The distinctive histological features accompanying eosinophilic esophagitis may facilitate the diagnosis of the underlying disease entity. Unfortunately, there are no pathognomonic histologic characteristics ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ahmad M,Soetikno RM,Ahmed A

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：:Esophageal function was evaluated in 51 children less than 2 years of age with radiologic evidence of gastroesophageal reflux. Detection of an acid esophageal pH was a sensitive measure of gastroesophageal reflux. Lower esophageal sphincter pressures were greater in reflux patients with respiratory symptoms (18.0 +/- ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Herbst JJ,Book LS,Johnson DG,Jolley S

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00