Urease-based tests for Helicobacter pylori gastritis. Accurate for diagnosis but poor correlation with disease severity.

abstract：:Cannabinoids have been known as the primary component of cannabis for decades, but the characterization of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in the 1990s opened the doors for cannabis' use in modern medicine. The 2 main receptors of this system, cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2, are found on cells of various tissues, with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Unal E,Anderson B,Helber A,Marks JH

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori infection has been linked with the development of gastric adenocarcinoma and its precursor lesion, intestinal metaplasia (IM). The presence of gastric IM is not associated with symptoms, which makes identification of individuals with this lesion difficult. It is not clear whether eradicat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Morales TG,Sampliner RE,Camargo E,Marquis S,Garewal HS,Fennerty MB

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Current methods to diagnose malignant biliary strictures are of low sensitivity. Confocal endomicroscopy is a new approach that may improve the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate indeterminate biliary strictures using probe-based confocal laser e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Loeser CS,Robert ME,Mennone A,Nathanson MH,Jamidar P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients with idiopathic ulcerative colitis--25 with acute exacerbation of the disease (Group I) and 25 in quiescent phase (Group II)--were studied. None of the patients had a history of recent exposure to antimicrobial drugs or hospitalization. Evidence of infection with protozoal and bacterial agents and/or pr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kochhar R,Ayyagari A,Goenka MK,Dhali GK,Aggarwal R,Mehta SK

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:To evaluate the effect of yogurt supplemented with probiotic bacteria on the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in hospitalized patients. BACKGROUND:Diarrhea following antibiotic administration is a frequent clinical problem. The usefulness of probiotics for the prevention of AAD in the hospitaliz...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Velasco M,Requena T,Delgado-Iribarren A,Peláez C,Guijarro C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recently, an increasing interest to nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD) has shown. Gastrointestinal dysfunction is a prominent nonmotor manifestation of PD and precedes motor symptoms for several years. Neuropathologic studies show early accumulation of α-synuclein (α-SYN) in Lewy neurites and Lewy...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mrabet S,Ben Ali N,Achouri A,Dabbeche R,Najjar T,Haouet S,Belal S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the initial lipid and fat-soluble vitamin levels in 56 patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating ursodeoxycholic acid. We also evaluated lipid and vitamin levels in a group of 87 patients with advanced PSC being evaluated for liver tran...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Jorgensen RA,Lindor KD,Sartin JS,LaRusso NF,Wiesner RH

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:Our aim was to investigate fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) efficacy in patients with severe and/or complicated Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). BACKGROUND:FMT is successful for recurrent CDI, although its benefit in severe or complicated CDI has not specifically been evaluated. STUDY METHODS:A multi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Aroniadis OC,Brandt LJ,Greenberg A,Borody T,Kelly CR,Mellow M,Surawicz C,Cagle L,Neshatian L,Stollman N,Giovanelli A,Ray A,Smith R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOALS:Neurohormonal factors might play a role in the pathogenesis of functional dyspepsia (FD). However, the role of ghrelin, a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates gastric motility, in FD is not yet clearly defined. The present study was designed to investigate plasma ghrelin levels and their relati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Takamori K,Mizuta Y,Takeshima F,Akazawa Y,Isomoto H,Ohnita K,Ohba K,Omagari K,Shikuwa S,Kohno S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old white man with a 2-year history of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was referred for psychological treatment. At the time of assessment he was being treated with Metamucil and Darvocet N-100s with little success. A detailed psychosocial assessment indicated several areas for cognitive-behavioral interventi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Litt MD,Baker LH

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supplements consisting primarily of dietary fibers are marketed as aids to weight reduction. Of uncertain efficacy, they have generally been regarded as safe when used according to directions. We report two cases of acute esophageal obstruction by a guar gum product in patients with preexisting esophageal abnormalitie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Opper FH,Isaacs KL,Warshauer DM

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunohistochemical staining using a specific monoclonal antibody against sulfatide was performed to examine cellular localization of sulfatides in normal human gastric mucosa and in various types of gastric carcinoma. In normal gastric mucosa without Helicobacter pylori infection, both epithelial and glandular cells ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Osawa H,Sugano K,Igari T,Tai T,Iwamori M,Kawakami M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) is now accepted as a systemic illness. The importance of extraintestinal manifestations is underlined by the fact that such "complications" can be more prominent and even more difficult to control than the intestinal disease itself. Lately, evidence for a more than accidental association of pancre...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Piontek M,Hengels KJ,Strohmeyer G

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine serum nitric oxide levels in pediatric patients with celiac disease and to compare them with the results obtained after 1 year of gluten-free diet. METHODS:We studied serum nitric oxide levels in 41 newly diagnosed patients with celiac disease. Serum levels of nitric oxide were reevaluated afte...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ertekin V,Selimoğlu MA,Türkan Y,Akçay F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steatocrit is a semiquantitative method for determination of fat content in fecal samples. Previous studies, mostly performed in children, reported controversial results. The aim of our study was to compare the determination of fat content in 148 fecal samples by two methods: the conventional van de Kamer and the stea...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sugai E,Srur G,Vazquez H,Benito F,Mauriño E,Boerr LA,Bai JC

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and short-segment and long-segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE and LSBE). BACKGROUND:H. pylori infection is reported to be inversely associated with Barrett's esophagus (BE) in western countries. However, th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Usui G,Sato H,Shinozaki T,Jinno T,Fujibayashi K,Ishii K,Horiuchi H,Morikawa T,Gunji T,Matsuhashi N

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-directed transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (EDGE) is a minimally invasive option for pancreaticobiliary access in patients with Roux-en-Y anatomy. The procedure involves creating a fistulous tract between the remnant stomach or jejunum and the bypassed ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tyberg A,Kedia P,Tawadros A,Tarnasky PR,Gaidhane M,Nieto J,Kahaleh M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinicopathologic findings in eight Mexican patients with immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (IPSID) are analyzed. Four of these cases have been previously reported and the remainder were found in a retrospective review of 42 lymphoproliferative disorders of the small bowel (9.5% of the cases at our inst...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Arista-Nasr J,González-Romo MA,Mantilla-Morales A,Lazos-Ochoa M,Ortiz-Hidalgo C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports of reduced appendectomy rates in patients with ulcerative colitis have not distinguished between primary appendectomy (surgery for appendicitis) and incidental appendectomy (removal of the appendix for other reasons). In the present case control study, we examined the frequency of primary appendectomy i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Smithson JE,Radford-Smith G,Jewell GP

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is characterized by episodes of nausea and vomiting separated by symptom-free intervals. Rome IV guidelines have now distinguished CVS from other disorders such as cannabinoid hyperemesis. The pathogenesis of CVS, however, is poorly understood. Limited data exist on gast...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kamal A,Sarvepalli S,Selvakumar P,Lopez R,Radhakrishnan K,Gabbard S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implications of the Rome III recommendations to change the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) subtype criteria for stool pattern are unknown. AIM:(1) Determine the level of agreement between Rome II and Rome III subtypes and (2) compare the behaviors of Rome II and Rome III subtypes over time. METHODS:Fema...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Dorn SD,Morris CB,Hu Y,Toner BB,Diamant N,Whitehead WE,Bangdiwala SI,Drossman DA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The authors aimed to characterize older adults' intentions for future surveillance colonoscopy, knowledge of polyps, and predictors of colonoscopy plans. BACKGROUND:Guidelines recommend that the decision to continue or stop surveillance colonoscopy in older adults with colon polyps be "individualized." Although ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Calderwood AH,Carter C,Durand MA,O'Connor S,Boardman M

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is an hereditary disorder that results in fibrovascular dysplasia with the development of telangiectasias and arteriovenous malformations. It predominantly involves the skin, mucous membranes, viscera, lungs, and brain. Hereditary he...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Larson AM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of lipid peroxidation and endogenous oxygen-derived free radical scavengers on ischemia-reperfusion injury and tissue recovery in rat ulcer model corresponding to the gastric histopathology was investigated. Male Wistar rats weighting 200-250 g were heparinized before occlusion of the celiac axis for 1.5 h. E...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Oshima A,Asayama K,Sakai N,Kitajima M

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:Adrenal neoplasm is a rare cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome. We report a case of fulminant acute Budd-Chiari syndrome due to inferior vena cava thrombosis stemming from invasion by a clinically nonfunctioning adrenal neoplasm. We also review briefly the clinical characteristics of the seven previously reported cases. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Moreira V,Aller R,De Luis DA,San Roman AL,Ferreiro A

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rarely reported in Taiwan. GOALS:To determine the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in an adult population of Taiwan. STUDY:The cross-sectional community study examined 3245 adults in a rural village of Taiwan. The diagnostic criteria for NAF...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chen CH,Huang MH,Yang JC,Nien CK,Yang CC,Yeh YH,Yueh SK

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:One patient's story is recounted. Relatively asymptomatic for 20 years, the patient reflects on factors that contributed to his healing. Psychosocial and spiritual dimensions are described as well as biomedical aspects. The story concludes that dealing with Crohn's disease triggered a spiritual quest which in turn con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sheehan DR

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00