Endoscopically diagnosed cavernous hemangioma in the deep small intestine: A case report
In this report, we discuss the endoscopic characteristics, surgical and pathological assessment, and management strategy of hemangiomas in the small intestine. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
IL28B polymorphism and early anemia predict the rapid null response in genotype-1 chronic hepatitis C with dual therapy
Conclusions rNR predicted treatment failure early in GT-1 CHC patients treated with PegIFN/RBV. Non-CC genotype of rs12979860 and no early anemia were significant predictors of rNR. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Severe diarrhea caused by cytomegalovirus in an elderly man
Publication date: Available online 23 February 2015 Source:Advances in Digestive Medicine Author(s): Szu-Chia Liao , Chung-Wang Ko , Hong-Zen Yeh , Chi-Sen Chang (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Medical utilization by liver cancer patients under the National Health Insurance program in Taiwan: A population-based cross-sectional study
Conclusion The cost of liver cancer care is substantial and varies by sex, age, income, and geographic distribution. It is critical to reduce the incidence of liver cancer and identify cost-effective treatment strategies. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
The clinical efficacy and safety of EUS-FNA for diagnosis of mediastinal and abdominal solid tumors – A single center experience
Conclusion EUS-FNA appears to be a very useful tool for obtaining tissue diagnosis for lesions that are inaccessible by the conventional methods and was shown to be a safe and effective technique in the hands of experienced operators. Pathological diagnosis can be obtained for the guidance of clinical management to avoid the more invasive ways, such as surgery or mediastinal scope. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Barrett's esophagus and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma: A retrospective analysis
Conclusion Our study found that BE-associated EAC mostly occurred in older men. In the group with BE-associated EAC, the majority of patients were discovered due to alarm symptoms, at the same time as esophageal adenocarcinoma had already developed. Further prospective study is needed to stratify the risk of disease progression in BE patients. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Young man with chronic anemia
Publication date: Available online 24 February 2015 Source:Advances in Digestive Medicine Author(s): Kuo-Hsin Yang , Shou-Chuan Shih , Horng-Yuan Wang , Wei-Chin Chang , Kuang-Chun Hu (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Short-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal neoplasms in a single medical center
Conclusion ESD is a challenging but relatively safe procedure to treat large superficial colorectal neoplasms. However, additional experience is required to achieve higher en bloc resection, complete resection, and curative resection rates. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Delayed healing of gastric ulcer is associated with downregulation of connexin 32 in the gastric mucosa
Conclusion Downregulation of Cx32 in the gastric mucosa of the ulcer margin may predict delayed healing in patients with gastric ulcer following acid-suppression therapy. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Analysis of ascitic fluid lactoferrin levels in the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis after systemic antibiotic treatment
Conclusion After systemic antibiotic treatment, elevated lactoferrin levels in the ascites of cirrhotic patients appear to be a promising predictor for the presence of SBP having positive ascitic bacterial culture. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Early endoscopic finding of esophageal thermal injury after having spicy hot pot
Publication date: Available online 2 March 2015 Source:Advances in Digestive Medicine Author(s): Chia-Hsien Wu , Ming-Jong Bair , I-Tsung Lin , Yuan-Kai Lee , Huan-Lin Chen We herein present the case of a woman who had esophageal thermal injury after having a spicy hot pot. The patient came to us with complaints of odynophagia, dysphagia, and burning sensation at the throat and upper chest while eating or drinking for 1 day. An upper endoscopy was conducted 1 day after the onset of symptoms, which showed a linear, disrupted bullae-like lesion with a thin detached membrane. Our report depicts the early endoscopic f...
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Serum hepatitis B surface antigen level might predict cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in older patients with chronic hepatitis B
Conclusion A single serum HBsAg level < 100IU/mL might predict favorable clinical results in older patients with late-stage CHB virus infection. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Optimizing bowel preparation for colonoscopy: Timing is the key
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2015 Source:Advances in Digestive Medicine Author(s): Han-Mo Chiu (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - February 8, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Toward individualized therapy with peginterferon α/ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C
Publication date: Available online 30 December 2014 Source:Advances in Digestive Medicine Author(s): Chia-Yen Dai (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - December 30, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
Oral sodium phosphate for bowel preparation in endoscopic submucosal dissection training in a pig model: A pilot study
Conclusion The use of oral sodium phosphate is easy and safe in porcine bowel preparation for ESD training. Bowel preparation using a split dose of 2 mL/kg or 4 mL/kg sodium phosphate produces an adequate bowel cleansing. The optimal dosage still needs to be established in a large-scale study. (Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine)
Source: Advances in Digestive Medicine - December 18, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
