Transient elastography for predicting esophageal/gastric varices in children with biliary atresia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capillary patterns (CP) observed by magnifying Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) are useful for differentiating non-adenomatous from adenomatous colorectal polyps. However, there are few studies concerning the effectiveness of magnifying NBI for determining the depth of invasion in early colorectal neoplasms. We aim...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ikematsu H,Matsuda T,Emura F,Saito Y,Uraoka T,Fu KI,Kaneko K,Ochiai A,Fujimori T,Sano Y

更新日期：2010-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alfa-2b is recommended for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). We aimed to investigate the sustainability of off-treatment responses among Chinese HBeAg-positive CHB patients treated with PEG-IFN alfa-2b from a randomized trial. METHODS:Eligible Chinese patients (n = 322) were followed...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Sun J,Ding H,Chen G,Wang G,Wei L,Zhang J,Xie Q,Wan M,Tang H,Chen S,Gao Z,Wang Y,Zhang D,Huang W,Sheng J,Ning Q,Yang D,Lu J,Pan C,Yang Y,Wang J,Sun C,Wang Q,Hou J

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic treatments, such as endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and laparoscopic gastrectomy, are increasingly used to treat a subset of patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). To achieve successful outcomes, it is very important to accurately determine the lateral extent of the tumor. Therefore, we ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lee BE,Kim GH,Park DY,Kim DH,Jeon TY,Park SB,You HS,Ryu DY,Kim DU,Song GA

更新日期：2010-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the safety, efficacy and outcomes of fast-track rehabilitation applied to gastric cancer proximal, distal and total gastrectomy. METHODS:Eighty consecutive patients undergoing gastric cancer resection performed by a single surgeon, received perioperative multimodal rehabilitation. Demographic an...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Song JX,Tu XH,Wang B,Lin C,Zhang ZZ,Lin LY,Wang L

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diet may play a role in disease status in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We tested whether the inflammatory potential of diet, based on a summation of pro- and anti-inflammatory nutrients, is associated with disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. METHODS:Partici...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lamers CR,de Roos NM,Witteman BJM

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) is the most specific serum biomarker of heavy alcohol consumption, defined as ≥ 350-420 g alcohol/week. Despite introduction of a standardized reference measurement technique, widespread use of CDT remains limited due to low sensitivity. The aim of this study ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Fagan KJ,Irvine KM,McWhinney BC,Fletcher LM,Horsfall LU,Johnson L,O'Rourke P,Martin J,Scott I,Pretorius CJ,Ungerer JP,Powell EE

更新日期：2014-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal liver metastases (CLM) occur frequently and postoperative intestinal infection is a common complication. Our previous study showed that probiotics could decrease the rate of infectious complications after colectomy for colorectal cancer. To determine the effects of the perioperative administration...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Liu Z,Li C,Huang M,Tong C,Zhang X,Wang L,Peng H,Lan P,Zhang P,Huang N,Peng J,Wu X,Luo Y,Qin H,Kang L,Wang J

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic arterioportal shunt (A-P shunt) is defined as the direct blood flow established between hepatic artery and portal venous system; it is frequently observed in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Clinically, it is important to diagnose HCC associated A-P shunts, as it may impact the treatment...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wu H,Zhao W,Zhang J,Han J,Liu S

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Feeding related peptides have been shown to be additionally involved in the central autonomic control of gastrointestinal functions. Recent studies have shown that ghrelin, a stomach-derived orexigenic peptide, is involved in the autonomic regulation of GI function besides feeding behavior. Pharmacological e...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tebbe JJ,Tebbe CG,Mronga S,Ritter M,Schäfer MK

更新日期：2005-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in TYMP gene, encoding nuclear thymidine phosphorylase (TP). MNGIE mainly presents with gastrointestinal symptoms and is mostly misdiagnosed in many patients as malabsorption syndrome, inf...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Habibzadeh P,Silawi M,Dastsooz H,Bahramjahan S,Ezzatzadegan Jahromi S,Ostovan VR,Yavarian M,Mofatteh M,Faghihi MA

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 2.7 million Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV patients with cirrhosis form the largest group of persons at high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Increased oxidative stress is regarded as a major mechanism of HCV-related liver disease progression. Defic...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Kataria Y,Deaton RJ,Enk E,Jin M,Petrauskaite M,Dong L,Goldenberg JR,Cotler SJ,Jensen DM,van Breemen RB,Gann PH

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforation of the colon occurring during or shortly following colonoscopy or barium enema is a rare complication of collagenous colitis (CC). "Spontaneous" perforation in CC, in which no instigating factor is identified, is even less common, with only five cases reported to date. We report herein an additio...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Mitchell A,Dugas A

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HBV and HCV reactivation have been widely reported in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy (IT); however, few data are available on the risk of reactivation in patients with psoriasis receiving IT. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in patients with psoriasis ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Morisco F,Guarino M,La Bella S,Di Costanzo L,Caporaso N,Ayala F,Balato N

更新日期：2014-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wireless capsule pH-metry (WC) is better tolerated than standard nasal pH catheter (SC), but endoscopic placement is expensive. AIMS:to confirm that non-endoscopic peroral manometric placement of WC is as effective and better tolerated than SC and to perform a cost analysis of the available esophageal pH-me...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Andrews CN,Sadowski DC,Lazarescu A,Williams C,Neshev E,Storr M,Au F,Heitman SJ

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori, occurring throughout the world and causing gastroduodenal diseases, is one of the most common chronic bacterial agents in humans. The purpose of this study was to measure the general practitioners' (GPs) knowledge and practices pertaining to H. pylori infection. METHODS:A cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Canbaz S,Sunter AT,Peksen Y,Leblebicioglu H

更新日期：2005-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diminished bone mineral density (BMD) is of significant concern in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Exact etiology is debatable. The recognition of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a phosphaturic hormone related to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) makes it plausible to hypothesize its possi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： El-Hodhod MA,Hamdy AM,Abbas AA,Moftah SG,Ramadan AA

更新日期：2012-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current clinical practice on chronic hepatitis B (CHB) requires better on-treatment monitoring of viral persistence. Quantified assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and core-related antigen (HBcrAg) hold promise for further optimization of therapy. Here, we aimed to characterize HBcrAg during t...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhang ZQ,Zhang XN,Lu W,Wang YB,Weng QC,Feng YL

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calprotectin is a stable neutrophil protein, which can be measured in faecal samples. The faecal level of calprotectin increases during disease activity in ulcerative colitis (UC). Nonetheless, the relevance of faecal calprotectin (FC) measurement during granulomonocytapheresis (GMA) for UC has not yet been ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Shimoyama T,Yamamoto T,Umegae S,Matsumoto K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To exam the biochemical, obstetric management and pregnancy outcome in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). METHODS:Pregnancy outcome in patients with ICP (N = 307) was studied and patients treated with UDCA (N = 208) vs. no UDCA were compare...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Joutsiniemi T,Timonen S,Linden M,Suvitie P,Ekblad U

更新日期：2015-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has previously been detected in the glandular part of the human gastric mucosa. Furthermore, nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to influence gastric secretion in various animal models. The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of exogenously and endog...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Berg A,Redeen S,Ericson AC,Sjöstrand SE

更新日期：2004-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress is a common contributing factor for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study was to evaluate the efficacy of the centralized health education program in improving the quality of life (QOL) of middle school students with IBS who experienced the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008. METHODS:A multi-ce...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zheng SC,Gong H,Wang YP,Zhang Q,Wang LL,Liao XF,He DW,Wu J

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated a possible role of Escherichia coli in propagation and perpetuation of the chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC). The lesions of UC are located superficially on the rectal and/or colonic mucosa. It is suggested that the commensal bacteria of the digestive tract may play a ro...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Pilarczyk-Zurek M,Chmielarczyk A,Gosiewski T,Tomusiak A,Adamski P,Zwolinska-Wcislo M,Mach T,Heczko PB,Strus M

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Good prognosis relies on an early diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to develop techniques for identifying cancer biomarkers in the serum of patients with pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Serum samples from five individuals with pancreatic...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Rong Y,Jin D,Hou C,Hu J,Wu W,Ni X,Wang D,Lou W

更新日期：2010-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is commonly associated with a disturbance of glucose metabolism. However, there have been conflicting reports on whether the clearance of the HCV may be followed by changes of serum blood glucose and insulin resistance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Li Y,Wang X,Yu G,Sun H,Lv J,Chi X,Wu R,Gao X,Niu J

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Animal models of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are important tools in preclinical research and drug discovery. Gubra-Amylin NASH (GAN) diet-induced obese (DIO) mice represent a model of fibrosing NASH. The present study directly assessed the clinical translatability of the model by head-to-head compar...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Hansen HH,Ægidius HM,Oró D,Evers SS,Heebøll S,Eriksen PL,Thomsen KL,Bengtsson A,Veidal SS,Feigh M,Suppli MP,Knop FK,Grønbæk H,Miranda D,Trevaskis JL,Vrang N,Jelsing J,Rigbolt KTG

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms of ulcerative colitis (UC) has accumulated and the disease is widely assumed to be the consequence of genetic susceptibility and an abnormal immune response to commensal bacteria. However evidence regarding an infectious etiology in UC remains elusive...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Miner J,Gillan MM,Alex P,Centola M

更新日期：2005-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence cautions against the use of non-selective beta-blockers (NSBB) in patients with refractory ascites or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis while other data suggests a survival benefit in patients with advanced liver disease. The aim of this study was to describe the use and impact of NSBB in pat...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ngwa T,Orman E,Gomez EV,Vuppalanchi R,Kubal C,Chalasani N,Ghabril M

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) frequently undergo colectomy to reduce the 70 to 90% lifetime risk of colorectal cancer. After risk-reducing colectomy, duodenal cancer and complications from duodenal surgeries are the main cause of morbidity. Our objective was to prospectively describe the...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Sample DC,Samadder NJ,Pappas LM,Boucher KM,Samowitz WS,Berry T,Westover M,Nathan D,Kanth P,Byrne KR,Burt RW,Neklason DW

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although laparoscopic surgery has been available for a long time and laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been performed universally, it is still not clear whether open appendectomy (OA) or laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is the most appropriate surgical approach to acute appendicitis. The purpose of this work is...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Li X,Zhang J,Sang L,Zhang W,Chu Z,Li X,Liu Y

更新日期：2010-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mortality due to hemorrhage of esophageal varices (EV) is still high. The predominant cause for EV is liver cirrhosis, which has a high prevalence in Western Europe. Therefore, non-invasive screening markers for the presence of EV are of interest. Here, we aim to investigate whether non-inflammatory gall...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tsaknakis B,Masri R,Amanzada A,Petzold G,Ellenrieder V,Neesse A,Kunsch S

更新日期：2018-08-02 00:00:00