AccuStat whole blood fingerstick test for Helicobacter pylori infection: a reliable screening method.

abstract：:An unusual case of malignant pancreatic composite tumor with both components of acinar cell tumor (ACT) and islet cell tumor (ICT) was investigated histologically, immunohistochemically, and ultrastructurally. The pancreatic tumor with central cyst formation was found on computerized tomographic examination of a 72-ye...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Muramatsu T,Kijima H,Tsuchida T,Konagaya M,Matsubayashi H,Tada N,Nakamura M,Ueyama Y

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver. Appropriate management of this tumor remains a controversial topic. We have accumulated a number of cases with successful management of local hepatic tumors. Here we report a case where we performed an ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofreque...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tak WY,Park SY,Jeon SW,Cho CM,Kweon YO,Kim SK,Choi YH,Chung JM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately half of all patients with chronic hepatitis C show an initial biochemical response to interferon, but only 15% to 20% of patients achieve a sustained response. We studied the efficacy of retreatment with interferon for patients with chronic hepatitis C who showed transient biochemical responses to initia...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Iyoda K,Yuki N,Kato M,Sugiyasu Y,Komori M,Fujii E,Kakiuchi Y,Kaneko A,Yamamoto K,Kurosawa K,Ikeda M,Masuzawa M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our study, we evaluated whether the combination of two endoscopic abnormalities in the duodenum (the "mosaic" appearance and loss of duodenal folds) is significantly associated with duodenal villous atrophy secondary to celiac sprue in adults. Fourteen patients referred for esophagogastroduodenoscopy for suspected ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Magazzu G,Bottari M,Tuccari G,Arco A,Pallio S,Lucanto C,Tortora A,Barresi G

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：:Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of gallstones is a new and experimental treatment. Recent data seem to indicate that the use of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) after ESWL may optimize the results of the shock wave treatment. Most of the published data on the clinical use of such therapy emanate from two studi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fromm H

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Probiotic supplementation seems to provide beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced diarrhea. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the efficacy of probiotic supplementation for prevention and treatment of radiation-induced diarrhea. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fuccio L,Guido A,Eusebi LH,Laterza L,Grilli D,Cennamo V,Ceroni L,Barbieri E,Bazzoli F

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The purpose of this study was to characterize outcomes of esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERF) by etiology and initial treatment strategy. BACKGROUND:ERF is a morbid condition for which optimal treatment strategies and outcomes are still in evolution. STUDY:Medical records and images were reviewed for all patients...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lenz CJ,Bick BL,Katzka D,Nichols FC,Depew ZS,Wong Kee Song LM,Baron TH,Buttar NS,Maldonado F,Enders FT,Harmsen WS,Dierkhising RA,Topazian MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：:We describe, to our knowledge, the first reported case of nortriptyline-induced fulminant hepatic failure. This tricyclic antidepressant drug was taken by a postmenopausal woman for 64 days before her presentation. The absence of fever, rash, or marked eosinophilia, the predominant zone 3 necrosis with bridging, and t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Berkelhammer C,Kher N,Berry C,Largosa A

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brunner's gland hamartomas are rare benign duodenal tumors often discovered incidentally during endoscopy or on an upper gastrointestinal series. These tumors arise mainly in the duodenal bulb and can present with gastrointestinal bleeding or symptoms of intestinal obstruction. When symptomatic, surgical or endoscopic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Zangara J,Kushner H,Drachenberg C,Daly B,Flowers J,Fantry G

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that sequential therapy has been evaluated in more than 2500 patients and has been shown to on average provide Helicobacter pylori eradication in 90% to 94%, some authorities still question whether it should be a first-line anti-H. pylori regimen. Here, we discuss H. pylori eradication using experienc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Graham DY,Rimbara E

更新日期：2011-04-01 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:Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Western countries. An increased risk for PC is known in a number of hereditary tumor syndromes. In selected individuals at high risk of developing PC, surveillance of the pancreas might be able to detect premalignant lesions and early inv...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kluijt I,Cats A,Fockens P,Nio Y,Gouma DJ,Bruno MJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a paucity of data on the long-term behavior of dyspepsia, endoscopic findings, and gastroduodenal histology in patients with or without Helicobacter pylori colonization. We evaluated these parameters during a period of 7 to 19 years (average, 12.3 years) by baseline and follow-up studies. In 36 patients studi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： DeLuca VA Jr,West AB,Haque S,Katz DL,Ciarolla D,Goldenberg S,Fette G

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is closely correlated with gastric cancer and is predominant in Japan. Epidemiologically, food habits are the primary factor in both CAG and gastric cancer. Two potential serum markers for CAG have recently been investigated, i.e., the concentration of serum pepsinogen (PG) and the pre...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Matsukura N,Onda M,Tokunaga A,Fujita I,Okuda T,Mizutani T,Kyono S,Yamashita K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:We hypothesized that sleeping left-side down with the head/torso elevated reduces recumbent gastroesophageal reflux (GER). BACKGROUND:Previous studies show that sleeping with head of bed elevated or on wedge reduces GER and lying left-side down reduces GER versus right-side down and supine. No prior studies have ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Person E,Rife C,Freeman J,Clark A,Castell DO

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To investigate the association between treatment nonadherence and patients' knowledge of the prescribed medication among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and evaluate the impact of nonadherence on relapse. BACKGROUND:The patient's knowledge of the prescribed medication has been identified as an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tae CH,Jung SA,Moon HS,Seo JA,Song HK,Moon CM,Kim SE,Shim KN,Jung HK

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOALS:The C282Y and H63D mutations of HFE gene are associated with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), the most common autosomal recessive disorder in European population. This is the first Turkish population study of, the prevalence of these mutations. STUDY:2677 healthy volunteer blood donors were screen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Simsek H,Sumer H,Yilmaz E,Balaban YH,Ozcebe O,Hascelik G,Buyukask Y,Tatar G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/GOALS:The endoscopic treatment of ampullary adenomas is established; however, the false-negative rate of endoscopic biopsy for carcinoma is 20% to 30%, and it remains uncertain whether identifiable features predict malignancy. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the predictable factors of malignancy in amp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kim HN,Kim KM,Shin JU,Lee JK,Lee KT,Lee KH,Kim KM,Lim JH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:This study evaluated the clinical significance of subclinical ascites in patients with hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis treated with lamivudine (LMV) or entecavir (ETV). METHODS:This multicenter retrospective study involved 8 hospitals. Patients were classified by degree of ascites: (1) no ascit...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yim SY,Lee JH,Ahn H,Kim SU,Kim SG,Kim YS,Kim JH,Choe WH,Kim TY,Jung YK,Suh SJ,Suk KT,An H,Yim HJ,Seo YS,Um SH

更新日期：2016-09-01 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

abstract：:Of 70 patients with achalasia and related motor disorders, 3 developed Barrett's esophagus 5, 8, and 15 years after esophagomyotomy. One of the three had dysplastic changes in the Barrett's mucosa. Although an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis, and stricture are well-known complications after...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Agha FP,Keren DF

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The statements produced by the Chairmen of the 2nd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease, held in Rome on April 8th to 9th, 2016, are reported. Topics such as epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of diverticular disease in patients with uncomplicated and complicated diverticu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tursi A,Picchio M,Elisei W,Di Mario F,Scarpignato C,Brandimarte G

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney stones in patients with inflammatory bowel disease are usually composed of calcium oxalate. Two factors are important in the increased absorption of dietary oxalate which is responsible for those stones: 1) increased absorption of oxalate in the presence of steatorrhea, and 2) increased permeability of the colo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Dobbins JW

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that developed 6 years after a sustained and complete response to interferon (IFN) therapy for chronic hepatitis C. A 61-year-old Japanese man presented with a mass in the liver that was diagnosed as HCC. Six years earlier he was treated with IFN-alpha a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yamaguchi K,Omagari K,Kinoshita H,Yoshioka S,Furusu H,Takeshima F,Nanashima A,Yamaguchi H,Kohno S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus genotype differences seem to be of considerable clinical significance because they affect responses to antiviral therapy. HCV genotype 4 is rare in the United States and there are few published data regarding response to therapy in patients with HCV genotype 4 infection. OBJECTIVES:To asse...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lyra AC,Ramrakhiani S,Bacon BR,Di Bisceglie AM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the first symptoms of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The frequency of endocrine disorders is estimated between 40% and 80% in patients with pancreatic cancer. DM is a risk factor for cancer development but it may also be a consequence of the tumor growth. Data confirming t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wlodarczyk B,Gasiorowska A,Malecka-Panas E

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

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