Rare Case of Dysphagia
Biochemistry of the Anterior, M ...
Age-related tongue weakness may contribute to swallowing deficits in the elderly. One contributing factor may be an alteration in muscle-fiber-type ...
Effects of Repeated Volitional ...
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of repeated volitional saliva swallowing on corticobulbar excitability recorded during two muscle p ...
Rare Case of Dysphagia
Wound botulism is exceedingly rare and occurs almost exclusively among injection drug users. In 2008 there was a case of wound botulism in a noninje ...
Silent Aspiration Risk is Volum ...
Clinical swallow protocols cannot detect silent aspiration due to absence of overt behavioral signs, but screening with a much larger bolus volume, ...
Posterior Cricoid Region Fluoro ...
The region posterior to the cricoid cartilage is challenging to assess fluoroscopically. The purpose of this investigation is to critically evaluate ...
Evaluating the Structural Prope ...
Superior and anterior hyoid movements are important events in pharyngeal deglutition. This cross-sectional study uses a cadaver model to document th ...
Retroduodenal Perforation Witho ...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is being increasingly used in the diagnosis and management of patients with pancreaticobiliary ...
Pancreato-Biliary Malignancy Di ...
Background and Aims Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Pancreatic cancer is diagnos ...
Detection of Differentially Exp ...
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have long been established to remain stable in circulation, and dysregulated miRNAs in serum of tumor patients could p ...
Helicobacter pylori VacA Reduce ...
Background Helicobacter pylori vacuolating cytotoxin, VacA, stimulates apoptosis via a mitochondria-dependent pathway. VacA induces apoptosis via ac ...
Precut Fistulotomy for Difficul ...
Background Several studies have reported on the correlation between the experience level of an endoscopist and the outcomes of precut procedures. Ho ...
Can Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasoun ...
Objectives To investigate the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the assessment of acute pancreatitis (AP), as well as its diagnostic ...
The Expression of PTHLH in Huma ...
Background Gastrectomy may disturb the body’s mineral homeostasis, with osteopenia and osteoporosis being among the late outcomes. Parathyroid hormo ...
Small Bowel Intussusception Cau ...
Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an inherited, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by gastrointestinal polyposis and distinctive mucocutaneous ...
Endoscopic Biliary Sphincteroto ...
Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with biliary self-expanding metal stent placement is the preferred method of providing bil ...
The Increase in Balloon Size to ...
Background Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation (EPLBD) after endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) has recently become widely used for common bi ...
Experience with the New 4-Way, ...
Background and Study Aims Use of ultrathin (ut) endoscopes is sometimes limited by their design (outer diameter, tip angulation and image quality). ...
A Retrospective Study of the Sa ...
Background Pancreatobiliary disease is increased in elderly patients. Because of significant comorbidities, these patients may be at greater risk of ...
Role of Symptoms, Trend of Live ...
Aim Biliary leaks are widely reported complications of cholecystectomy, but standard management remains undecided. The objective of our study was to ...
Accuracy of MELD Scores in Pred ...
Background To systematically review literature on use of model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score to determine severity and prognosis of liver ...
Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasou ...
Background While pancreatitis is uncommon in children, pseudocyst development can be a serious complication. Endoscopic drainage of pseudocysts is w ...
Development of Hepatocellular C ...
Background The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is believed to be low compared with other chron ...
Differential Effects of Vitamin ...
Purpose DCP is a useful HCC tumor marker, which reflects a defect in vitamin K metabolism. We tested the hypothesis that vitamin K treatment of HCC ...
The Prevalence of Cationic Tryp ...
Background The main cause of chronic pancreatitis (CP) is excessive alcohol consumption. On the other hand, only 5–10% of heavy drinkers develop chr ...
Knowledge of Hepatocellular Car ...
Background Screening of high-risk patients for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may result in early diagnosis and improved outcomes. Our aim was to as ...