Narrow-Banding Images and Struc ...
Background Magnifying colonoscopy with NBI has been shown to be useful for the differential diagnosis of tumors. However, the relationship between f ...
Serum Markers and Intestinal Mu ...
Background Diagnosing chronic gastrointestinal ischemia (CGI) is a challenging problem in clinical practice. Serum markers for CGI would be of great ...
Liver Transplantation for Alcoh ...
Background Alcohol-induced liver cirrhosis is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation today. Due to the general organ shortage and ...
Efalizumab, a Human Monoclonal ...
Background and Aims Efalizumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting CD11a, an adhesion molecule involved in the activation and trafficking of T-lympho ...
Incidence and Risk Factors for ...
Aims Previous studies on the risk of lymphoma in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have yielded conflicting results. We aim to determine the incidenc ...
Role of a Short-Term Stent-Tria ...
In portal hypertensive biliopathy (PHB) secondary to portal thrombosis, multiple factors can lead to symptoms and alteration of liver tests. The com ...
The Role of Capsule Endoscopy i ...
Background Endomysial antibody (EMA) and tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antibody testing is used to screen subjects with suspected celiac disease. Ho ...
Non-cirrhotic Intrahepatic Port ...
Background/Aims Non-cirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH) is generally regarded to have a benign prognosis. We have studied a cohort fo ...
Correlation of C-Reactive Prote ...
Background and Aims Evaluating disease activity is important in ulcerative colitis. Laboratory markers should be a non-invasive alternative to endos ...
The Neutrophil Respiratory Burs ...
Background Neutrophils are a key part of the innate immune defence against microbes, using the respiratory burst (RB) to optimise killing and digest ...
Daily Ciprofloxacin Treatment f ...
Background Progressive deterioration in liver function is a common cause of hepatic decompensation and indication for liver transplantation in patie ...
Bone Mineral Density, Vitamin D ...
Background and Aim The aim of this study was to examine bone mineral density and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D in relation to disease activity in child ...
Enteral Access by Double-Balloo ...
Background Although direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunal feeding tube placement is an increasingly accepted method of providing small-bowel access ...
Defining the Threshold: New Dat ...
Background Endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) to screen for esophageal varices (EV) is recommended in patients with portal hypertension. Re ...
Lung Diffusion Capacity in Earl ...
An increasing heart rate and cardiac output, alongside decreasing peripheral vascular resistance, causes hyperdynamic circulation in cirrhotic patie ...
Are Primary Care Providers Unco ...
Background and Aims Those with chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), often do not receive preventive care at the same rate a ...
Impact of Endoscopy on Manageme ...
Background Endoscopy is performed frequently in children with chronic abdominal pain (CAP), but its impact on clinical management is unclear. Aims ...
Formal Patient Education Improv ...
Background Hepatitis C (HCV) knowledge is limited in injection drug users (IDU). Vulnerable populations including IDUs are disproportionally affecte ...
Henoch–Schonlein Purpura Leads ...
Background Pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome may develop as sequelae to acute infectious gastr ...
Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy wi ...
Background Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a very rare disease that often causes severe complications such as bowel obstruction or gastrointestinal ...
Prevalence and Impact of Hepati ...
Background Hepatic steatosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV)- infected patients has been shown to enhance the progression of liver fibrosis and decrease ...
Anti-Alpha-Enolase Antibody as ...
Background Intestinal Behc¸et’s disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, as are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). But u ...
Accidental Occupational Injurie ...
Introduction Scant data exist about accidental occupational injuries in endoscopy suites. This work systematically analyzes injuries, identifies wor ...
Long-Term Effect of Interferon ...
Introduction Several studies have reported that interferon therapy increases elimination rate of HBeAg and anti-HBe seroconversion in chronic hepati ...
Patterns of Gram-Stained Fecal ...
Background The gut is an important target organ of injury during critically ill conditions. Although Gram staining is a common and quick method for ...