Effect of acute and long-term oral tobacco use on oesophageal motility.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Australian patients with hepatitis C and to identify factors associated with particular genotypes. Serum isolates of HCV-RNA were genotyped using a commercial oligonucleotide hybridization (line probe) assay. Relationships ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kaba S,Dutta U,Byth K,Crewe EB,Khan MH,Coverdale SA,Lin R,Liddle C,Farrell GC

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Approximately 42-95% of working channels have been reported to show the presence of residual fluid despite endoscope reprocessing. The aim of this study was to design two novel protocols for cleaning residual simethicone and demonstrate its efficiency by evaluating the residual fluid and cleanliness ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Peng CL,Liu TC,Wang HP,Chang WK

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious complication of cirrhosis with ascites, having high recurrence despite antibiotic prophylaxis. Small bowel dysmotility and bacterial overgrowth have been documented to be related to SBP. The purpose of the present paper was (i) to study whether addition of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sandhu BS,Gupta R,Sharma J,Singh J,Murthy NS,Sarin SK

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that gastric mucosal injury induced by Helicobacter pylori infection is mediated by interleukin-8 (IL-8). METHODS:We studied the effect of plaunotol, a drug extracted from the Plau-noi tree of Thailand, and reported it to be effective in the treatment of ulcers, of IL-8 secretion induc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takagi A,Koga Y,Aiba Y,Kabir AM,Watanabe S,Ohta-Tada U,Osaki T,Kamiya S,Miwa T

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To guide selection of optimal screening strategies for advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACRN), we evaluated the screening performances of sigmoidoscopy, fecal immunochemical test (FIT), and the Asia-Pacific Colorectal Screening (APCS) system, as well as combinations of these techniques. METHODS:We rev...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jung YS,Park CH,Kim NH,Park JH,Park DI,Sohn CI

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was previously thought to be rare in Asia, but emerging data indicate rising incidence and prevalence of IBD in the region. The Asia Pacific Working Group on Inflammatory Bowel Disease was established in Cebu, Philippines, at the Asia Pacific Digestive Week conference in 2006 under the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ooi CJ,Makharia GK,Hilmi I,Gibson PR,Fock KM,Ahuja V,Ling KL,Lim WC,Thia KT,Wei SC,Leung WK,Koh PK,Gearry RB,Goh KL,Ouyang Q,Sollano J,Manatsathit S,de Silva HJ,Rerknimitr R,Pisespongsa P,Abu Hassan MR,Sung J,

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) can now provide a cytopathological diagnosis of underlying pancreatic malignancy with higher success rates than endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP). To determine the significance of EUS-FNA for the diagnosis of pancreatic mass without...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wakatsuki T,Irisawa A,Bhutani MS,Hikichi T,Shibukawa G,Takagi T,Yamamoto G,Takahashi Y,Yamada Y,Watanabe K,Obara K,Suzuki T,Sato Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Patients with HIV-hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection progress towards liver fibrosis and cirrhosis more rapidly compared with HCV mono-infected individuals. This necessitates an accurate assessment of liver stiffness with transient elastography to guide treatment. METHODS:Searches of PubMed, EMBASE...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Njei B,McCarty TR,Luk J,Ewelukwa O,Ditah I,Lim JK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between Helicobacter pylori eradication and gastric emptying has been reported; however, the effect of eradication therapy on gastric emptying is still unclear. This study evaluated the relationship between three gastric emptying techniques, the scintigraphic technique, the 13C-octanoic acid...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kachi M,Shirasaka D,Aoyama N,Ebara S,Miki I,Morita Y,Tamura T,Kasuga M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A relatively large number of patients with multiple myeloma have been reported to develop a secondary malignancy such as cancer of the breast, biliary system or bowel. METHODS:A retrospective study was perfomed in 734 patients with hematologic disease diagnosed at Nippon Medical School Hospital bet...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kishida T,Yonezawa M,Shibata Y,Tanaka S,Shinozawa I,Hoshino T,Tatsuguchi A,Feng L,Sato J,Fujimori S,Yoshida Y,Sakamoto C,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS AND AIM:Clarithromycin (CAM)-resistant Helicobacter pylori sometimes offers serious problems with eradication by antibiotics. The aim of this study was to determine whether a probiotic can be an alternative therapy in CAM-resistant Hp infection. METHODS:The effects of Lactobacillus gasseri (strain OLL2716)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ushiyama A,Tanaka K,Aiba Y,Shiba T,Takagi A,Mine T,Koga Y

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Double-guidewire technique (DWT) has been successfully performed by experts in difficult biliary cannulation as an advanced technique. This study aimed to define the learning curve and safety of DWT by trainees during hands-on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) training. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang X,Ren G,Xi Y,Luo H,Liang S,Wang B,Tao Q,Luo B,Qin Q,Farrell JJ,Guo X,Wu K,Pan Y

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in technology have made possible the clinical application of magnetic resonance cholangiography, endoscopic, intra-operative and laparoscopic ultrasound in the study of the biliary tree, in addition to conventional magnetic resonance imaging and transabdominal ultrasound. The role of the conventional, as well...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chan YL

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic hepatitis is a potentially life-threatening complication of alcoholic abuse, typically presenting with symptoms and signs of hepatitis in the presence of an alcohol use disorder. The definitive diagnosis requires liver biopsy, but this is not generally required. The pathogenesis is uncertain, but relevant fa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Haber PS,Warner R,Seth D,Gorrell MD,McCaughan GW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of hepatectomy, percutaneous ethanol injection therapy and transcatheter arterial embolization for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of 3 cm or less in diameter from the published literature were compared with the authors' experiences with surgical treatment. The survival rates for those treated by hepa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamasaki S,Hasegawa H,Makuuchi M,Takayama T,Kosuge T,Shimada K

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The FibroMeter vibration-controlled transient elastography (FM VCTE) is a new formula combining the serum test FM and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by VCTE. We tested the accuracy and utility of FM VCTE for fibrosis staging in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:Two ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Loong TC,Wei JL,Leung JC,Wong GL,Shu SS,Chim AM,Chan AW,Choi PC,Tse YK,Chan HL,Wong VW

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It is unclear how adding an anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agent to immunomodulator (IM) treatment, as a step-up strategy, affects long-term outcomes in ulcerative colitis. This retrospective study investigated persistence associated with biologic anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agents combined wi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kobayashi T,Udagawa E,Uda A,Hibi T,Hisamatsu T

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Data on risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with Wilson disease are scarce. We determine HCC risk in a well-defined cohort of Wilson patients. METHODS:All patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Wilson disease (Leipzig score ≥ 4) in three Dutch university referral hospitals were inclu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： van Meer S,de Man RA,van den Berg AP,Houwen RH,Linn FH,van Oijen MG,Siersema PD,van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The key issues that determine the decision between reusable versus disposable accessories are cost and functionality. In most health-care systems the availability and dissemination of endoscopic services relates directly to the resources (i.e. budget) of that system. Given the limitations of health-care budgets, acces...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Haber G

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1981-86, 76 children were diagnosed as having acute viral hepatitis at the Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, which is a major referral centre for hepatitis in children in northern Taiwan. The majority (64%) of children had acute hepatitis B which had occurred mainly during infancy. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Huang LM,Chang MH,Hong JY,Lee CY,Chen DS

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by esophagectomy is a well-known treatment modality for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer (EC). This study developed an algorithm to predict pathological complete response (CR) in these patients using post-CRT endoscopic category with biops...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cho CJ,Kang HJ,Park SJ,Kim GH,Park SH,Eo SH,Kim MJ,Kim YH,Park SR,Kim JH,Ahn JY,Kim DH,Choi KD,Song HJ,Jung HY,Park YS,Lee GH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol induces Ca(2+)-dependent intracellular trypsinogen activation in the apical granular area via non-oxidative metabolites, such as fatty acid ethyl esters and fatty acids. Intracellular trypsinogen activation is a crucial initiating event in the development of acute pancreatitis, but the specific organelle in wh...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Petersen OH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) against proteinase 3 are diagnostic of Wegener's granulomatosis, but ANCA occur also in patients with other inflammatory disorders, such as ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis. As their predictive value for autoimmune...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lindgren S,Nilsson S,Nässberger L,Verbaan H,Wieslander J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. At present HCV is classified into a discrete hepacivirus genus and is represented by six clades according to genome sequencing. Each clade is further divisible into subtypes, which may prove important for the study of clinical differences and epidem...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Howard CR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of esophageal varices. Trans-abdominal ultrasound, as a noninvasive routine examination for the follow-up of cirrhosis patient, is safe, cheap, easy to perform, and plays an important role. In this study, we attempt to design a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang CX,Xu JM,Li JB,Kong DR,Wang L,Xu XY,Zhao DM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) has been reported to have, experimentally and clinically, a protective effect against liver damage. This effect may result from the relaxation of hepatic stellate cells, whose contraction induces vasoconstriction of hepatic sinusoids. However, prostaglandins are unstable and a new drug delivery...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang XE,Watanabe S,Oide H,Hirose M,Itatsu T,Osada T,Takazakura Y,Yokoi Y,Sato N

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T regulatory cells (Tregs) play an important role in the regulation of autoimmunity, autoinflammation, allergic diseases, infection, and the tumor environment. Different subsets are characterized that use a number of regulatory mechanisms. Tregs can influence the progression of inflammatory bowel disease and the devel...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： van Herk EH,Te Velde AA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 51 patients with achalasia of the oesophagus treated by pneumatic dilatation between 1980 and 1988 is reported. Treatment was assessed as effective (no or minimal dysphagia) in 78% of patients, followed for a mean of 30 months. Thirty-four patients required only one dilatation and only two patients had mor...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Prewett EJ,Desmond PV,Breen KJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several etiologic factors including hepatitis viruses, alcohol and aflatoxin have been implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There is, however, limited information from the Indian subcontinent. METHODS:Seventy-four consecutive cases of HCC were studied. A detailed history, tests ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sarin SK,Thakur V,Guptan RC,Saigal S,Malhotra V,Thyagarajan SP,Das BC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactive food chemicals are substances present in food that are capable of interacting with living cells causing changes in physiological functions. Salicylic acid (SA), a plant hormone involved in plant immune response, is one such bioactive food chemical. Aspirin, a commercially available SA, might play beneficial ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Malakar S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00