Clinical features of paradiverticulitis.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of a screening strategy for IgG antibodies against Helicobacter pylori in patients presenting with upper abdominal complaints. Biopsy specimens were taken for histological and microbiological investigations from consecutive patients undergoing upper gastrointesti...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Werdmuller BF,V\/der Putten AB,Veenendaal RA,Lamers CB,Loffeld RJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the efficacy and mechanism of action of the intragastric bubble, 1- to 5-ml silicone bubbles were surgically implanted into the stomachs of 10- to 12-week-old female rats. To test the hypothesis that the satiety effects of the implant are mediated by visceral sensory nerves, a subgroup was treated as neonates...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Northway MG,Geisinger KR,Gilliam JH,MacLean DB

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In search for a source of gastrointestinal bleeding, endoscopy frequently reveals mucosal lesions of questionable dignity. AIM:To investigate the probability of ascertaining conclusive evidence for gastrointestinal bleeding from a suspicious mucosal lesion through a single or multiple consecutive endoscopie...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sonnenberg A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies examining the mortality risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have yielded conflicting results, and most do not account for recent advancements made in the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). We aim to assess the overall, premature, and cause-specific mortality in IBD pa...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nocerino A,Feathers A,Ivanina E,Durbin L,Swaminath A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a severe inflammatory disease with high mortality and morbidity rates. We have previously demonstrated that resistin may represent an early marker of inflammation in AP. It was also revealed that ghrelin may have anti-inflammatory potential. However, the role of adipohormones in AP...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Daniel P,Leśniowski B,Jasińska A,Pietruczuk M,Małecka-Panas E

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Previous studies have demonstrated the value of systematic feedback in enhancing endoscopic procedure performance. It remains unknown whether feedback may play a role in modifying physician performance in outpatient practice. This study aimed to assess the impact of systematic feedback on duration o...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Harewood GC

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has many characteristics of autoimmune diseases. Sensorineural hearing loss has been reported in many autoimmune diseases. Little is known about hearing loss in patients with IBD. METHODS:A prospective blinded comparative study was conducted over a 3-year period. IB...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wengrower D,Koslowsky B,Peleg U,Mazuz B,Cohen L,Ben-David A,Gross M,Goldin E,Shaul C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:From studies in 43 patients (17 male, 26 female, mean age 51 years), we compared the analysis of the routine complete "24-hr" ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring study to that of the 16-hr overnight interval (4:00 PM to 8:00 AM). The latter included a major meal with an upright postprandial period and a recu...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Dobhan R,Castell DO

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activation of the transcription factor NF-κB and expression of pro-inflammatory mediators have been considered as major events of acute pancreatitis (AP). Karyopherin alpha 2 (KPNA2), a member of the importin α family, reportedly modulates p65 subcellular localization. AIM:This study aimed to investigate th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cai Y,Shen Y,Gao L,Chen M,Xiao M,Huang Z,Zhang D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred forty-six patients with a wide range of upper gastrointestinal tract disorders were investigated for the presence of Campylobacter pylori infection in esophagus, gastric antrum, and duodenum. C. pylori was identified in 52% of patients in at least one site, and microbiological and histological techniques w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Coelho LG,Das SS,Payne A,Karim QN,Baron JH,Walker MM

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Atelectasis is one of the pulmonary complications associated with anesthesia. Little is known about atelectasis following endoscopic procedures under deep sedation. This study evaluated the frequency, risk factors, and clinical course of atelectasis after endoscopic resection. METHODS:A total of 349...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Choe JW,Jung SW,Song JK,Shim E,Choo JY,Kim SY,Hyun JJ,Koo JS,Yim HJ,Lee SW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic megacolon is a rare disease of the colonic motor function characterized by a permanent increase in colonic diameter. METHODS:We reviewed electronic medical records of all patients diagnosed with chronic megacolon from 1999 to 2014 at Mayo Clinic. Our aim was to summarize clinical and motility featur...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： O'Dwyer RH,Acosta A,Camilleri M,Burton D,Busciglio I,Bharucha AE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is rare in Asian countries compared to the West, and an exceptionally low prevalence was noted previously in Taiwan. Using the revised criteria of the IAIHG, 48 cases of AIH patients were diagnosed. All patients were consecutively diagnosed over a period of 5 years. Detailed medical historie...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Koay LB,Lin CY,Tsai SL,Lee C,Lin CN,Sheu MJ,Kuo HT,Sun CS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Treatment with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with potentially serious infections, including tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). We assessed the cost-effectiveness of extensive TB screening and HBV screening prior to initiati...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： van der Have M,Oldenburg B,Fidder HH,Belderbos TD,Siersema PD,van Oijen MG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:There is no consensus regarding the benefit of eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD). We intended to compare the symptom response to H. pylori eradication in FD patients in presence or absence of microscopic duodenitis (MD). METHODS:Patients...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Mirbagheri SS,Mirbagheri SA,Nabavizadeh B,Entezari P,Ostovaneh MR,Hosseini SM,Rakhshani N,Safa H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Endoscopic treatment is effective in the treatment of patients with bile duct injury after cholecystectomy. We aimed to investigate the long-term results of endoscopic treatment, factors predicting the recurrence of the stricture, and to determine the optimal endoscopic treatment. METHODS:The study...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Parlak E,Dişibeyaz S,Ödemiş B,Köksal AŞ,Küçükay F,Şaşmaz N,Şahin B

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, tests of small intestinal passive permeability have involved the ingestion of test molecules whose permeation is assessed indirectly by measuring their urinary recovery. Excretion ratios of marker molecules (eg, lactulose-to-mannitol excretion ratio, LMER) are useful clinically. Measurement of permeability ma...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cox MA,Lewis KO,Cooper BT

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous experiments have shown that alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) are present in cells of various cancer and can play role in carcinogenesis. In previous investigations we have found elevated levels of alcohol dehydrogenase class III activity in pancreatic cancer cells. It ca...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jelski W,Zalewski B,Szmitkowski M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic epigastric to right upper quadrant pain are often considered to have gallbladder of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, but standard tests are nondiagnostic. In 62 consecutive patients with this compliant undergoing antroduodenal manometry, we correlated a change on duodenal motility with spasm of the...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Koussayer T,Ducker TE,Clench MH,Mathias JR

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The dose recommendation for entecavir (ETV) is 0.5 mg daily for treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and 1.0 mg daily for lamivudine-refractory patients; however, few data are available for the efficacy of a 1.0-mg daily dose in treatment-naïve CHB patients. Our goal is to examine the ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ha NB,Ha NB,Chaung KT,Trinh HN,Nguyen HA,Nguyen KK,Nguyen MH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) is an accepted screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC). It has been shown to decrease mortality by up to 30%. The outcome of screening failures has not been adequately studied. AIMS:The purpose of this study was to assess the outcome of patients who were diagnosed with CRC ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Half EE,Mlynarsky L,Naftali T,Benjaminov F,Konikoff FM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients treated with the herbal medicine syo-saiko-to (xiao-chai-hu-tang) exhibited acute drug-induced liver injury. The latent period was one and a half to three months. All of the patients showed a rise in aminotransferases after readministration or challenge test. The liver histology revealed centrilobular co...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Itoh S,Marutani K,Nishijima T,Matsuo S,Itabashi M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is characterized by disturbance of mental state and neuromuscular function. To assess the clinical efficacy of acetyl-L: -carnitine (ALC) in the treatment of MHE, we performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study administering ALC in cirrhotic patients with this dis...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Malaguarnera M,Gargante MP,Cristaldi E,Vacante M,Risino C,Cammalleri L,Pennisi G,Rampello L

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to determine if the presence of duodenal diverticula predisposes to the development of pancreaticobiliary disease. Between May 1999 and February 2001, 381 patients were examined by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography. Of these patients, 51 had periampullary diverticula. In 27 patients the ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yildirgan MI,Başoğlu M,Yilmaz I,Atamanalp SS,Balik AA,Aydinli B,Oztürk G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the differentiating parameters between cholesterol and pigment gallstones, we compared the nucleation times, concentrations of biliary lipid and protein, and the distribution of vesicular cholesterol in gallbladder bile of 16 patients with cholesterol, eight patients with black pigment gallstones, and nine ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chijiiwa K,Hirota I,Noshiro H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MELD attempts to objectively predict the risk of mortality of patients with liver cirrhosis and is commonly used to prioritize organ allocation. Despite the usefulness of the MELD, updated metrics could further improve the accuracy of estimates of survival. AIMS:To assess and compare the prognostic ability ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jara M,Dziodzio T,Malinowski M,Lüttgert K,Nikolov R,Ritschl PV,Öllinger R,Pratschke J,Stockmann M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of advanced liver disease and its complications may be on the rise within the Medicare population. The study aim was trend assessment for prevalence, mortality and resource utilization of patients with advanced liver disease. METHODS:A retrospective, cross-sectional design was used to analyze...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Otgonsuren M,Henry L,Hunt S,Venkatesan C,Mishra A,Younossi ZM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of dissecting aneurysm of the celiac axis and hepatic artery resulting in obstructive jaundice. The aneurysm was demonstrated both by ultrasound and by angiography, but the associated aortic dissection was apparent only on CT scan. The patient was treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainag...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bret PM,Partensky C,Bretagnolle M,Paliard P,Burke M

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A significant proportion of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) lose response to antibodies directed against tumor necrosis factor α (TNF). Prior TNF-antagonist failure is associated with lower rates of response to subsequent TNF-antagonist therapy. In patients failing two anti-TNF agents, a choice exists b...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ananthakrishnan AN,Hur C,Korzenik JR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initiating mechanisms involved in colonic injury are currently unknown. The goal of the current study was to examine the role of the inflammatory mediators reactive oxygen metabolites and proteases in an ex vivo model of selective epithelial permeability. Rats were prepared with exteriorized colonic chambers to wh...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Berin MC,Buell MG

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00