Reduced Effectiveness of Standa ...
Background The low rate of deceased donor organ donation limits the availability of life-saving transplants. Transplant candidate caregivers are an ...
Eradication of Hepatitis C Viru ...
Background The effect of a sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) on clinical outcomes of hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related cirrhosi ...
Differentiation-Inducing Activi ...
Background Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) is an antitumor agent that can induce differentiation in human cancer cells. Recent evidence indicates that si ...
Does Anesthesiologist-Directed ...
Objectives While some gastroenterologists provide their own sedation for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), others utilize anest ...
Endoscopic Biliary Sphincteroto ...
Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with biliary self-expanding metal stent placement is the preferred method of providing bil ...
Lemon Verbena Infusion Consumpt ...
Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) consist of an uncontrolled intestinal inflammation leading to mucosal disruption. This inflammation is ...
Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis a ...
Cryptogenic chronic hepatitis is a disease that is unexplained by conventional clinical, laboratory and histological findings, and it can progress t ...
Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer: ...
Background and Aim The occurrence of acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer (AHRU) in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has not been well investigat ...
Hepatic Osteodystrophy Is Commo ...
Background Patients with cirrhosis are more prone to develop metabolic bone disease. Scanty literature data are available on osteodystrophy in patie ...
Clinical Characteristics of Sma ...
Background Small bowel tumors are relatively rare, and their confirmative diagnosis before surgery is not easy. Aims This study was performed to inv ...
An Effective Instillation Metho ...
Background and Study Aims There is general consensus that water instillation helps insert a colonoscope. However, the most effective method for wate ...
Abdominal Bloating and Distensi ...
Most patients with irritable bowel syndrome complain of a sensation of an increase in pressure within their abdomen during the course of the day whi ...
Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance ...
Background Patients with pancreas divisum may develop pancreatitis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the gold standard for d ...
Vitamin D Status and Expression ...
Background Vitamin D, which exerts its effect through vitamin D receptor (VDR), and LL-37, a vitamin D-dependent antimicrobial peptide, are involved ...
NaOH-Induced Crohn’s Colitis in ...
Aim Several models of experimental ulcerative colitis have been previously reported. To date, only one model of Crohn’s colitis that was induced by ...
Continuous Glucose Monitoring i ...
Background Delayed gastric emptying can alter glucose levels in diabetic patients; hyperglycemia can delay gastric emptying. Continuous glucose moni ...
L-Glutamine Supplementation Pre ...
Background Peripheral neuropathy caused chronically by diabetes mellitus is related to exacerbation of oxidative stress and a significant reduction ...
Disease-Specific Knowledge, Cop ...
Background Little is known about the effects of diseaserelated education and knowledge in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The lim ...
Is the Colonic Response to Food ...
Background Colonic response to food (CRF) is abnormal in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. Aims The aim of this study was to compare CRF in ...
Validation of a New Physical Ac ...
Background Many available physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) are limited due to either focus on recreational activities or burdensome length. ...
Refinement and Reproducibility ...
Background Standardized criteria for assessing microscopic esophageal lesions are required to test their utility as markers of gastroesophageal refl ...
Intussusception in Adults with ...
Intussusception occurs when a proximal segment of bowel (intussusceptum) telescopes into the lumen of the adjacent distal segment (intussuscepiens). ...
Use of Enterally Delivered Angi ...
Background Renin-angiotensin system blockade reduces inflammation in several organ systems. Having found a fourfold increase in angiotensin II type ...
Plasma Free Myristic Acid Propo ...
Background/Aims Serum free fatty acid (FFA) composition and abnormal fatty acid metabolism have been implicated in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic ...
Prospective Controlled Assessme ...
Background and Aims Previous studies have demonstrated the value of systematic feedback in enhancing endoscopic procedure performance. It remains un ...