Cholescintigraphy in patients with acute cholecystitis before and after percutaneous gallbladder drainage.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a possible dose-effect relationship with two dosages of oral slow-release mesalazine in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis. METHOD:One hundred and sixty-nine patients with ulcerative colitis in remission were treated with either 1.5 or 3.0 g/day mesalazine for 1 year or until relapse i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fockens P,Mulder CJ,Tytgat GN,Blok P,Ferwerda J,Meuwissen SG,Tuynman HA,Dekker W,Gasthuis K,van Hees PA

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pre-operative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most common treatment of gallbladder and common bile duct (CBD) stones. In this study we evaluate our selection criteria for pre-operative ERCP and the results of endoscopic-laparoscopic treatment in p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Masci E,Fanti L,Mariani A,Guerini S,Zuliani W,Baccari P,Giacomelli M,Tittobello A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Under-recognition of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is well documented in AATD-lung disease but is rarely reported in patients with liver cirrhosis requiring liver transplantation. This report examines the frequency of newly diagnosed AATD based on pathologic examination of explanted livers following l...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Shah RS,Alsuleiman B,Bena J,Stoller JK,Wakim-Fleming J

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that duodenogastro-oesophageal reflux (DGOR) increases with worsening gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). It is unclear whether this is accompanied by increasing duodenogastric reflux (DGR). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the extent of DGR in a control group and 66 patients with GORD, using the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Marshall RE,Anggiansah A,Owen WA,Manifold DK,Owen WJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine what percentage of inoperable oesophageal and oesophagogastric malignancies could be successfully intubated for palliation, and to compare Atkinson and Celestin tubes. DESIGN:A consecutive series of 210 patients who had been referred for palliation underwent endoscopy and intubation with the Not...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wilton A,Smith PM

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of heterozygosity for alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) alleles in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is unclear. There is limited evidence to suggest that there is an increased prevalence of heterozygous A1AT carriers in HCV, but it is unclear how this affects treatment success. AIM:To investi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kok KF,van Soest H,van Herwaarden AE,van Oijen MG,Boland GJ,Halangk J,Berg T,de Vries RA,Drenth JP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The actual degree of pain or discomfort experienced during colonoscopy varies between patients. This prospective study was conducted to determine what variables, apart from the endoscopist's skill, are associated with a patient's discomfort during this procedure. DESIGN/METHODS:From December 2003 to Septembe...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Park DI,Kim HJ,Park JH,Cho YK,Sohn CI,Jeon WK,Kim BI,Ryu SH,Sung IK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We have shown that the introduction of a carbon urea breath test (13C-UBT) service for Helicobacter pylori screening and eradication is effective in reducing the rate of open access endoscopy referrals in patients aged < 40 years in the short term. This has been substantiated by several randomized controll...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sreedharan A,Clough M,Hemingbrough E,Gatta L,Chalmers DM,Axon AT,Moayyedi P

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One study has suggested that markers of acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection are present in 3.6% of patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH). However, validation of these preliminary results is lacking, as well as the impact of HEV infection on the 6-month survival. AIMS:The aims of this study were ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rudler M,Thibault V,Mouri S,Akhavan S,Mallet M,Charlotte F,Poynard T,Thabut D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a useful technique for early gastric neoplasms without lymph node metastasis. However, a critical complication is unpredictable post-ESD bleeding. Some risk factors for post-ESD bleeding have been reported previously, although those risk factors have not directly cont...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ebi M,Shimura T,Nishiwaki H,Tanaka M,Tsukamoto H,Ozeki K,Sawada T,Mizoshita T,Mori Y,Kubota E,Tanida S,Kataoka H,Joh T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical presentation, biochemical (ascites and serum) and laparoscopic findings, and to assess the efficacy of triple antituberculous therapy without rifampicin for 6 months in patients with tuberculous peritonitis. METHODS:Twenty-six tuberculous peritonitis patients (11 male, 15 female) wit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Demir K,Okten A,Kaymakoglu S,Dincer D,Besisik F,Cevikbas U,Ozdil S,Bostas G,Mungan Z,Cakaloglu Y

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity affects the functioning of the gastrointestinal system through both local and systemic effects and may play an important role in the aetiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's oesophagus and oesophageal adenocarcinoma. We investigated, for the first time in a large prospective ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lam S,Alexandre L,Luben R,Hart AR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An association of gastric cancer and precursor lesions with gastric xanthelasma has frequently been reported. However, the incidence of both gastric xanthelasma and gastric cancer precursor lesions increases with age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of atrophic gastriti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sayar S,Ayranci G,Kürbüz K,Ak Ç,Tarikçi Kiliç E,Kahraman R,Atalay R,Öztürk O,Çalişkan Z,Adali G,Doganay L,Özdil K

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although sorafenib is the first systemic therapy to show survival benefit for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its survival benefit is variable for HCC. Systemic inflammation may be associated with survival in HCC. We investigated the use of systemic inflammation markers, including neutrophil...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hong YM,Yoon KT,Hwang TH,Heo J,Woo HY,Cho M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated enteropathy induced by gluten. A minority of patients who fail to respond to a gluten-free diet may require intervention with immunomodulating drugs. We report a case of refractory coeliac disease where remission was induced by the anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha antibody inflixi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Turner SM,Moorghen M,Probert CS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose two modified urease tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The presence of H. pylori infection was determined in 237 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Three media were used for the urease tests: Christensen's 2% urea bro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boyanova L,Stancheva I,Todorov D,Kumanova R,Petrov S,Vladimirov B,Pehlivanov N,Mitova R,Chakarski I,Churchev I

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Transient elastography is a noninvasive and reliable method for the assessment of liver stiffness. This study aimed to assess liver stiffness of asymptomatic liver fluke disease patients by FibroScan and evaluate the factors influencing liver stiffness. METHODS:Overall, 65 patients were prospectively recruited fro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gao Q,Shao D,Pan A,Gao M,Liu Z,Liang C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are increasing indications for assessing Helicobacter pylori status by non-invasive means in dyspeptic patients. There is also increasing use of proton pump inhibitor therapy for dyspeptic disease. AIMS:To determine the effect of proton pump inhibitor therapy on the accuracy of the [14C]urea breath te...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： El-Nujumi A,Hilditch TE,Williams C,McColl KE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether cure of Helicobacter pylori infection leads to sustained improvement of non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) symptoms is one of the most important unresolved clinical questions in this area. H. pylori has not helped in explaining pathophysiological abnormalities which may cause dyspepsia symptoms. Currently there is insu...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Veldhuyzen van Zanten SJ,Talley NJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, major advancements have been made in our understanding of both the beneficial and detrimental role that microorganisms play in our innate functioning. Research into the intestinal microbiota has moved from the laboratory into our medical clinics and is being put forth as an effective therapy for ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tamilarasan AG,Krishnananthan T

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The autosomal dominantly inherited juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) leads to the development of multiple hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract and is a precancerous condition. In a large family with a newly identified SMAD4 mutation (c.543delC), we describe the clinical manifestations of JPS. Nine affect...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schwetz V,Uhrig S,Spuller E,Deutschmann A,Högenauer C

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, we demonstrated that freshly elutriated monocytes differentiate into macrophages with a phenotype similar to that of intestinal macrophages in a three-dimensional model of intestinal epithelial cells. Here we describe a more organotypic model to study cell interactions in the intestinal mucosa. ME...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Spottl T,Hausmann M,Gunckel M,Herfarth H,Herlyn M,Schoelmerich J,Rogler G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Growing evidence suggests that multiple factors, such as insulin resistance, nutritional factors, gut microbiota, and hormones released from the adipose tissue, act together on genetically predisposed individuals. We aimed to investigate whether various single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) play a role in...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Uygun A,Ozturk K,Demirci H,Oztuna A,Eren F,Kozan S,Yilmaz Y,Kurt O,Turker T,Vatansever S,Alper E,Unsal B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify risk factors of carcinoma of the extrahepatic biliary tract in men. METHODS:Newly diagnosed and histologically confirmed patients, 35-70 years old, were interviewed between 1995 and 1997 in Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany and Italy. Population controls were frequency-matched by age and region. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ahrens W,Timmer A,Vyberg M,Fletcher T,Guénel P,Merler E,Merletti F,Morales M,Olsson H,Olsen J,Hardell L,Kaerlev L,Raverdy N,Lynge E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum biomarkers of steatosis such as the SteatoTest are recommended for large-scale screening studies, because imaging is less accessible and more expensive. AIMS:The primary aim of this retrospective analysis of prospective studies was to construct a new SteatoTest-2 that was not inferior to the reference...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Poynard T,Peta V,Munteanu M,Charlotte F,Ngo Y,Ngo A,Perazzo H,Deckmyn O,Pais R,Mathurin P,Myers R,Loomba R,Ratziu V,FLIP consortium, the FibroFrance-CPAM group, the FibroFrance-Obese group, and the Selonsertib group.

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As life expectancy rises worldwide and the prevalence of gallstones increases with age, the number of very elderly patients requiring treatment for gallstone diseases is increasing. The aim of this study was to compare the results of cholecystectomy in patients 80 years or older according to different clinic...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lupinacci RM,Nadal LR,Rego RE,Dias AR,Marcari RS,Lupinacci RA,Farah JF

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylaxis with norfloxacin has been shown to be effective in preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in liver cirrhosis. This therapy is associated with the appearance of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli. However, only four cases of SBP caused by quinolone-resistant E. coli have been reported so far. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cereto F,Genescà J,Smithson A,González A,Moreno G,del Valle Ortiz O,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have both beneficial and deleterious effects on the colon. Long-term use is associated with a substantial decrease in colorectal cancer incidence and regression of adenomatous polyps. In contrast, significant adverse effects are also interesting, but rare, and include muco...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mulcahy HE,O'Donoghue D

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to evaluate the role of technetium-99m (99mTc) hexamethyl propylene amine oxime (HMPAO)-labelled leucocyte imaging as an initial screening test in patients suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-one patients in whom a final diagnosis of irrit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giaffer MH,Tindale WB,Holdsworth D

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most serious health problems worldwide and thus it is important to assess health and economic impacts of preventative CRC screening strategies. METHODS:For this reason, a theoretical model based on Markov chains is proposed to compare these strategies: fecal occult bl...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wohl P,Bednařík M,Wohl P,Cervenka M,Spičák J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00