Impact of Acid Suppression on U ...
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), widely prescribed to patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, alter intragastric pH, and may affect ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Adherence and Adequacy of Thera ...
Aims Esophageal varices (EVs) are prevalent among cirrhotics and their bleeding leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. Management guidelines ...
Tracheal Aspiration of a Capsul ...
Video capsule endoscopy has been hailed a major breakthrough in endoscopic exploration of the small intestine and has become the diagnostic techniqu ...
Severe Acute Pancreatitis Durin ...
Objective Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy is a rare and dangerous disease. This study attempts to present a comprehensive analysis of severe acu ...
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 ...
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. ...
Chronic Aspiration without Pulm ...
We report the long-term history of two patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia subsequent to partial resection of the larynx (supraglottic and subtota ...
The Use of Simulation in Traini ...
A challenge facing the field of speech-language pathology is how to equip students at the university level with the transnasal endoscopy skills need ...
Significance of Nonrespiratory ...
This study was designed to further our understanding of a potentially significant clinical event of negative nasal airflow near the end of the respi ...
Promoting Shared Decision-Makin ...
To address the risks of aspiration pneumonia, patients with dysphagia may be prescribed a modified diet. The goal of diet modification is to decreas ...
Intraindividual comparison of g ...
This study is an evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of gadolinium-enhanced computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for the detection of ...
Are you ready?—lessons learned ...
On November 5, 2009, a US Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire with one or more handguns, killing 12 military personnel and one civilian at Fort ...
Loss of gray–white matter discr ...
Brain CT obtained from cardiac arrest (CA) victims immediately after resuscitation may be useful in predicting their outcomes. Most data have been d ...
Systematic survey of discrepanc ...
International teleradiology services (ITS) to the United States are based on the principle of deploying American board-certified radiologists across ...
Optimizing multidetector CT for ...
Nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury is the treatment of choice in hemodynamically stable patients. Detection of vascular injury by multi ...
CT in post-traumatic hypoperfus ...
Hypoperfusion complex is an uncommon entity found on computed tomography (CT) of blunt trauma. It is more common in children compared to adults. Eve ...