Health education program improves QOL in students with irritable bowel syndrome after the Wenchuan earthquake: a five-year multi-center study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign biliary strictures may be a consequence of surgical procedures, chronic pancreatitis or iatrogenic injuries to the ampulla. Stents are increasingly being used for this indication, however it is not completely clear which stent type should be preferred. METHODS:A systematic review on stent placement f...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： van Boeckel PG,Vleggaar FP,Siersema PD

更新日期：2009-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of emerging zoonotic parasitic diseases throughout the world, having significant medical and economic importance in developing countries. The western and northwestern China is considered as CE endemic areas. In northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province, the increasing numbe...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhang T,Zhao W,Yang D,Piao D,Huang S,Mi Y,Zhao X,Cao J,Shen Y,Zhang W,Liu A

更新日期：2015-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult lactase non-persistence (LNP) is due to low lactase expression, resulting in lactose malabsorption (LM). LNP is a genetic trait, but is typically determined by LM markers including breath H2, blood glucose, and urinary galactose after a lactose tolerance test. Known validity of these markers using milk...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Shrestha A,Barnett MPG,Perry JK,Cameron-Smith D,Milan AM

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enteric glia cells (EGC) play an important role in the maintenance of intestinal mucosa integrity. During the course of acute Crohn's disease (CD), mucosal EGC progressively undergo apoptosis, though the mechanisms are largely unknown. We investigated the role of Glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in t...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Steinkamp M,Gundel H,Schulte N,Spaniol U,Pflueger C,Zizer E,von Boyen GB

更新日期：2012-01-17 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:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic complex disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD can experience a wide range of symptoms, but the pathophysiological mechanisms that cause these individual differences in clinical presentation remain largely unknown. In consequence, IBD is current...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Imhann F,Van der Velde KJ,Barbieri R,Alberts R,Voskuil MD,Vich Vila A,Collij V,Spekhorst LM,Van der Sloot KWJ,Peters V,Van Dullemen HM,Visschedijk MC,Festen EAM,Swertz MA,Dijkstra G,Weersma RK

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Imatinib mesylate has been the standard therapeutic treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia, advanced and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). It is well tolerated with mild adverse effects. Gynecomastia development during the course of treatment has been rarely reported. METHODS:Ninety-eight pa...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Liu H,Liao G,Yan Z

更新日期：2011-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distal diminutive colorectal polyps are common and accurate endoscopic prediction of hyperplastic or adenomatous polyp histology could reduce procedural time, costs and potential risks associated with the resection. Within this study we assessed whether digital chromoendoscopy can accurately predict the hist...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Rath T,Tontini GE,Nägel A,Vieth M,Zopf S,Günther C,Hoffman A,Neurath MF,Neumann H

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin K deficiency results in serious coagulation dysfunction, but hemorrhagic shock is rare. Herein, we describe a case of vitamin K deficiency and abnormality in the path of the intercostal artery, the combination of which led to hemorrhagic shock. CASE PRESENTATION:An 83-year-old woman was hospitalized...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Itagaki H,Hagino T

更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic hamartoma is an extremely rare benign disease of the pancreas. Only 30 cases have been reported to date. CASE PRESENTATION:A 68-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic solid and multi-cystic lesion in the uncus of the pancreas, incidentally detected on abdominal enhanced computed tomography. ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Matsushita D,Kurahara H,Mataki Y,Maemura K,Higashi M,Iino S,Sakoda M,Shinchi H,Ueno S,Natsugoe S

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carrageenan is a traditional ingredient that has been widely used in the food industry. In the present study, we propose a hypothesis that carrageenan is a conditional inflammatory agent. When the intestinal tract is in an "unhealthy" state such as that during bacterial infection or acute inflammation, carra...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wu W,Wang F,Gao X,Niu T,Zhu X,Yan X,Chen H

更新日期：2016-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous iron replacement is recommended for iron-deficient patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but may be associated with hypophosphataemia, predisposing to osteomalacia and fractures. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for hypophosphataemia following intravenous ferr...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Fang W,Kenny R,Rizvi QU,McMahon LP,Garg M

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholelithiasis is the gallstone disease (GSD) where stones are formed in the gallbladder. The main function of the gallbladder is to concentrate bile by the absorption of water and sodium. GSD has high prevalence among elderly adults. There are three major types of gallstones found in patients, White, Black ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Kleiner O,Ramesh J,Huleihel M,Cohen B,Kantarovich K,Levi C,Polyak B,Marks RS,Mordehai J,Cohen Z,Mordechai S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal metaplasia (IM) is an important precursor lesion in the development of gastric cancer (GC). The aim of this study was to investigate genetic factors previously linked to GC risk for their possible association with IM. A total of 18 polymorphisms in 14 candidate genes were evaluated in a Singapore-...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhu F,Loh M,Hill J,Lee S,Koh KX,Lai KW,Salto-Tellez M,Iacopetta B,Yeoh KG,Soong R,Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium.

更新日期：2009-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients often experience severe weight loss after oesophagectomy. Enteral nutrition via a feeding jejunostomy tube (FT) is commonly practised. This study aimed to assess the effect of severe weight loss postoperatively and enteral nutrition via an FT on long-term prognosis after oesophagectomy. METHODS:Thi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Koterazawa Y,Oshikiri T,Takiguchi G,Urakawa N,Hasegawa H,Yamamoto M,Kanaji S,Yamashita K,Matsuda T,Nakamura T,Suzuki S,Kakeji Y

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are rare, and the few reported cases usually coexisted with other malignant components such as adenocarcinoma or hepatoid carcinoma. We present here the first case of pure AFP-producing pNET. CASE PRESENTATION:A 56-year-old male pati...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhu X,Yong H,Zhang L,Huang Y,Zheng J,Liu C,Xiu D,Zhang P

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trends in gastroenteritis-associated mortality are changing over time with development of antibiotic resistant strains of certain pathogens, improved diagnostic methods, and changing healthcare. In 1999, ICD-10 coding was introduced for mortality records which can also affect trends. We assess trends in gast...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Jagai JS,Smith GS,Schmid JE,Wade TJ

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The natural course and treatment strategies for asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic pancreatic necrosis are still poorly defined. The aim of this retrospective study was to establish criteria for the need of intervention in patients with pancreatic necrosis. METHODS:A total of 31 consecutive patients (18 male,...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Jürgensen C,Arlt A,Neser F,Fritscher-Ravens A,Stölzel U,Hampe J

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a wide spectrum of liver diseases, ranging from pure steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and eventually to liver cirrhosis with its complications. Identifying advanced fibrosis in patients is crucial to evaluating prognosis and possible therapeu...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Raszeja-Wyszomirska J,Szymanik B,Ławniczak M,Kajor M,Chwist A,Milkiewicz P,Hartleb M

更新日期：2010-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A novel in vitro system was employed to investigate liver tissue respiration (mitochondrial O2 consumption) in mice treated with concanavalin A (Con A). This study aimed to investigate hepatocyte bioenergetics in this well-studied hepatitis model. METHODS:C57Bl/6 and C57Bl/6 IFN-γ-/- mice were injected intr...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Al-Shamsi M,Shahin A,Mensah-Brown EP,Souid AK

更新日期：2013-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capsule endoscopy (CE) is the preferred diagnostic test of choice in the investigation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). Although, a conservative strategy is recommended in the short-term, for cases with a negative result from CE, the impact of CE on long-term re-bleeding still remains unclear. He...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wetwittayakhlang P,Wonglhow J,Netinatsunton N,Chamroonkul N,Piratvisuth T

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saturated fatty acids are thought to be of relevance for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In previous studies we found that food-derived carbohydrates such as fructose alter the intestinal serotonergic system while ind...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ritze Y,Böhle M,Haub S,Hubert A,Enck P,Zipfel S,Bischoff SC

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stercoral colitis is a rare inflammatory process involving the colonic wall secondary to fecal impaction with high morbidity and mortality; especially if complicated with ischemic colitis, stercoral ulcer formation and subsequent perforation. There are several case reports published on abdominal perforation ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Naseer M,Gandhi J,Chams N,Kulairi Z

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We prepared an oral W/O microemulsion for the removal of colonic ammonia (ME-RCA). The effect of this microemulsion was influenced by the digestion process in the gastrointestinal tract. In this paper, we aim to show that stability was improved by using a microemulsion-based gel for the removal of colonic am...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wang AH,Duan ZJ,Tian G,Lu D,Zhang WJ,He GH,Fang GH

更新日期：2011-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A gluten-free diet (GFD) is the only effective treatment for celiac patients and assessing adherence to this diet is important. Celiac disease Adherence Test (CDAT) is a valid English-language questionnaire that is used for assessing the adherence to the GFD. In the present study, we aimed to translate the C...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Nikniaz Z,Asghari Jafarabadi M,Ghaffarifar S,Saeedi Z,Akbari Namvar Z,Shirmohammadi M

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vedolizumab has become a standard treatment for the inflammatory bowel diseases ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). However, there is an ongoing debate on the ideal individual treatment algorithms and means to predict treatment response are not routinely established. AIMS:We aimed to describe ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Mühl L,Becker E,Müller TM,Atreya R,Atreya I,Neurath MF,Zundler S

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bicyclol, the most commonly-used liver hepatoprotective drug in China, is often selected to control disease progression in CHB patients who refuse anti-viral treatment. However, data on histological changes after bicyclol treatment in these patients are scarce. Therefore, this study has been conducted to fin...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Chi X,Xiao H,Shi M,Cai G,Xie Y,Jiang J,Tian G,Wu S,Zhang C,Zhao P,Chen J

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

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:Infliximab (IFX) has proven to be an effective addition to the therapeutic arsenal for refractory, fistulizing, and steroid dependent Crohn's disease (CD), with efficacy in the induction and maintenance of clinical remission of CD. Our objective in this study is to report the nationwide, multicenter experien...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Miheller P,Lakatos PL,Horváth G,Molnár T,Szamosi T,Czeglédi Z,Salamon A,Czimmer J,Rumi G,Palatka K,Papp M,Jakab Z,Szabó A,Gelley A,Lakatos L,Barta Z,Balázs C,Rácz I,Zeher M,Döbrönte Z,Altorjay I,Hunyady B,Simo

更新日期：2009-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with liver cirrhosis typically exhibit abnormal coagulation parameters in conventional coagulation tests (CCTs). Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a holistic blood coagulation assay. This method provides an insight into the global hemostatic capabilities and has been suggested to provide a be...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Seeßle J,Löhr J,Kirchner M,Michaelis J,Merle U

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00