Excluding gastroesophageal reflux disease as the cause of chronic cough.

abstract：:Pyogenic abscesses of the liver occur in association with a variety of diseases. Sometimes they are caused by anaerobic infections of liver metastases. Uncommonly, however, multiple hepatic abscesses caused by anaerobic bacteria are the presenting signs of unsuspected colonic cancer in the absence of liver metastases....

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lonardo A,Grisendi A,Pulvirenti M,Della Casa G,Melini L,Di Gregorio C,Nasi G,Sarti M,Tamborrino E,Lonardo F

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In up to 10% to 20% of colonoscopies, complete intubation of the colon may be considerably difficult. A principal cause of difficulty is looping of the endoscope shaft in a floppy, often tortuous segment of the colon that typically happens in the sigmoid colon. Also, if looping is not recognized and the scope is advan...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hawari R,Pasricha PJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently report chronic pelvic pain, however, it is still unanswered whether these are truly separate entities. IBS negatively impacts on quality of life, but the impact of IBS on sexual function is not clear. GOALS:We aimed to (1) describe the impact of IBS on se...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Choung RS,Herrick LM,Locke GR 3rd,Zinsmeister AR,Talley NJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To review the published experience with acute pancreatitis in childhood. STUDY:Computerized search of the English medical literature since 1965 using MEDLINE. RESULTS:Details of 589 patients were reviewed. Mean age was 9.2 +/- 2.4 years (range: 1 week to 21 years). Male to female ratio was 1.2. Etiologies inclu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Benifla M,Weizman Z

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) is a mitochondrial-matrix enzyme that catalyzes conversion of ornithine and carbamyl phosphate to citrulline, the second step in the urea cycle. The urea cycle is the most important pathway to detoxification of ammonia in human beings. Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) is th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Trivedi M,Zafar S,Spalding MJ,Jonnalagadda S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of multiple lymphomatous polyposis (MLP) are presented, involving different segments of the gastrointestinal tract. Both cases display the characteristic clinical and pathologic features of MLP. In addition, we were able to document, for the first time, the endoscopic ultrasonographic findings in this diseas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Viana HL,Henrique RM,Ferreira ES,Correia AM,Silva RA,Dias LM,Viana RL

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infection in women. Most UTIs are acute uncomplicated cystitis caused by Escherichia coli (86%). This study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of an association of a cranberry dry extract, D-mannose, a gelling complex composed of the exopo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Vicariotto F

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：GOALS:Our aim was to study the prevalence of dysplasia and progression to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in African Americans (AA) with Barrett's esophagus (BE) and compare it with that of non-Hispanic white (NHW) controls. BACKGROUND:BE, a precursor of EAC, is a disease of predominantl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Thota PN,Zackria S,Sanaka MR,Patil D,Goldblum J,Lopez R,Chak A

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:A 37-year-old woman developed multiple liver abscesses caused by Campylobacter jejuni, as a consequence of unrecognized and inadequately treated Campylobacter enteritis. The diagnosis was established by isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from blood and pus obtained from one of the liver abscesses during laparoscopy. Th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Brmbolić B

更新日期：1995-06-01 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：:We observed jejunal water and sodium secretion in two patients with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction by standard perfusion techniques. The ability of glucose to reverse this secretory state was impaired. These observations suggest that a jejunal secretory state may contribute to the diarrhea in chronic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rolston DD,Hunt JB,Fairclough PD,Wilks M,Levison DA,Clark ML,Farthing MJ

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The goal of this study was to examine the effect of a standardized silybin and soy phosphatidylcholine complex (IdB 1016) on serum markers of iron status. BACKGROUND:Milk thistle and its components are widely used as an alternative therapy for liver disease because of purported antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bares JM,Berger J,Nelson JE,Messner DJ,Schildt S,Standish LJ,Kowdley KV

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional abdominal bloating is a condition dominated by a feeling of abdominal fullness or bloating and without sufficient criteria for another functional gastrointestinal disorder. The currently used therapeutic approaches aim to reduce the volume of intestinal gas, thus increasing intestinal gas elimination or red...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Di Stefano M,Miceli E,Armellini E,Missanelli A,Corazza GR

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:We report the preoperative histologic diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum and review the clinical aspects and treatment of this tumor. The endoscopic techniques were critical in obtaining the diagnosis and deciding the treatment plan. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Holst L,Burstein S,Morankar V,Goldberg M

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to compare the sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) colonography (CTC) with that of colonoscopy for detecting patients with colorectal polyps in an asymptomatic screening population in Korea, thus to evaluate a possibility, whether CTC could be used as a screening tool for colore...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim YS,Kim N,Kim SH,Park MJ,Lim SH,Yim JY,Cho KR,Kim SS,Kim DH,Eun HW,Cho KS,Kim JH,Choi BI,Jung HC,Song IS,Shin CS,Cho SH,Oh BH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor preparation for elective colonoscopy is exceedingly common in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). This unsatisfactory outcome is likely due to long-standing difficulty with evacuation and decreased colonic motility, which may result in inadequate responses to conventional bowel preparation regimens. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Korsten MA,Spungen AM,Radulovic M,Rosman AS,Hunt K,Galea MD,Kornfeld SD,Lyons BL,Yen C,Bauman WA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To analyze the neurochemical profile during the recurrent attacks of nausea and vomiting in patients with Riley-day syndrome. BACKGROUND:One of the most disabling features of patients with Riley-day syndrome are recurrent attacks of severe nausea/retching/vomiting accompanied by hypertension, tachycardia, and sk...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Norcliffe-Kaufmann LJ,Axelrod FB,Kaufmann H

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few alternative treatments are available for those patients with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis who fail to respond to the conventional treatment of corticosteroids. Such patients have a poor prognosis and frequently require liver transplantation. We report a patient with autoimmune hepatitis who failed treatment...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Person JL,McHutchison JG,Fong TL,Redeker AG

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although relatively frequent. diabetic involvement of digestive tract motility has not been investigated extensively in different organs. The authors studied esophageal, gastric, and gallbladder motor function in 35 type 2 (noninsulin-dependent) diabetic patients to determine the extent of gut involvement. Of these pa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Annese V,Bassotti G,Caruso N,De Cosmo S,Gabbrielli A,Modoni S,Frusciante V,Andriulli A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertriglyceridemia has been positively associated with the risk of acute pancreatitis (AP), but whether increased triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with the severity of AP remains unknown. To this, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of elevated serum TG on the prognosis of AP. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wang Q,Wang G,Qiu Z,He X,Liu C

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing disorder of the intestine of unclear etiology. Increasing evidence has pointed to intestinal dysbiosis as a potential factor in a genetically susceptible individual. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease with var...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kao D,Hotte N,Gillevet P,Madsen K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-five polyps were encountered at duodenoscopy between 1973 and 1978. Upper gastrointestinal x-rays were helpful in 25 patients, 13 of whom had duodenal polyps and 12 duodenal deformity or mass lesions. Polyps in 23 patients were larger than 1 cm in size. Biopsies were done in 38 patients; in 19 there was only nor...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Reddy RR,Schuman BM,Priest RJ

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1992, a 61-year-old man who complained of recurrent episodes of fever and jaundice was diagnosed as having sclerosing cholangitis. In the three years that followed, the clinical picture progressively worsened; and, in 1995, the patient was hospitalized again for biliary obstruction. A liver transplantation was excl...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tritto G,Iaccarino V,De Martino S,D'Agostino L

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review acid rebound, the seemingly paradoxical increase in acid secretion resulting from administration of an antacid. Primarily a laboratory observation, the demonstration of the phenomenon was a major contributing factor to the swift, and possibly unjustified, fall from grace of calcium carbonate in the therapy o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hade JE,Spiro HM

更新日期：1992-07-01 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：:In a double-blind placebo-controlled study, we examined the effect of calcitonin on gastric emptying, and on serum concentrations of gastrin, insulin, glucose, calcium, and phosphorus after a mixed solid-liquid meal in 11 healthy men. Synthetic salmon calcitonin was administered as a 415 pmol i.v. bolus injection foll...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Jonderko K,Jonderko G,Gołab T

更新日期：1990-02-01 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