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Hirschsprung's Disease With Impending Abdominal Compartment Syndromeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Question: A 29-year-old man underwent a pull-through procedure for imperforate anus at birth. He had been bothered by difficulty with defecation and irregular bowel habits for >20 years. Because he had remained in good health, he did not seek further medical investigation. About 5 days before admission, he noticed progressive abdominal distention and swelling of the lower limbs. On admission he was thin and had an ovoid abdomen, which was dull on percussion. Laboratory data were notable for liver function impairment (aspartate aminotransferase, 789 U/L; alanine aminotransferase, 1277 U/L) and renal insufficiency (blood ure...
Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wei-Chen Huang, Chang-Chieh Wu, Yu-Lueng Shih Tags: Electronic Clinical Challenges and Images in GI Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Michael B. Wallace Tags: Continuing Medical Education (CME) Activities Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Continuing Medical Education (CME) Activities Source Type: journals

Response to Letter “Systematic Grading of Morbidity After Living Donation for Liver Transplantation”email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
One of the primary aims of the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL) is the analysis of short- and long-term outcomes in living liver donors. We have adopted the use of the severity grading system for complications described by Clavien in 1994 and still believe it is the best grading system available to classify donor complications. The A2ALL report on the complication rates and grading of complications was published in this journal in 2008.
Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chris Freise, Mark Ghobrial, A2ALL Study Group Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

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We appreciate the interest that our concern has generated regarding the application of the Clavien system for surgical complications in the A2ALL study. We admire the philosophy and the achievements of the multicenter A2ALL study group, and will continue to follow their reports with keen interest. Morbidity in living donors continues to be the most serious concern in the field, and we consider discussions of this aspect valuable towards strengthening our global collaboration as medical professionals to improve patient care.
Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sumihito Tamura, Yasuhiko Sugawara, Norihiro Kokudo, Masatoshi Makuuchi Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Is Ulcerative Colitis Proctitis Associated With an Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We read with great interest the article by Söderlund et al evaluating cancer occurrence and mortality in a population-based study from Sweden including 7,607 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD) who were diagnosed from 1954 to 1989. Data on colorectal cancer (CRC) were available through 2004. The authors demonstrated that over the past 35 years the risk of death from CRC declined markedly within the inflammatory bowel disease cohort.
Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Laurent Peyrin–Biroulet, Jean–Marc Phelip, Xavier Roblin Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

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We thank Drs Peyrin-Biroulet, Phelip, and Roblin for their interest in our recent article, and for raising the relevant question whether the colorectal cancer risk is increased in ulcerative proctitis.
Source: Gastroenterology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sverre Söderlund, Lena Brandt, Annika Lapidus, Per Karlén, Olle Broström, Robert Löfberg, Anders Ekbom, Johan Askling Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Clarithromycin–Amoxycillin-Containing Triple Therapy: A Valid Empirical First-Line Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Hong Kong?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The standard 7-day clarithromycin-containing triple therapy is still valid as the most effective empirical first-line eradication therapy for H. pylori infection in Hong Kong, as prevalence of primary resistance of H. pylori to amoxycillin and clarithromycin remains low. Patients who failed their empirical first-line eradication therapy should undergo H. pylori susceptibility testing to guide further treatment.
Source: Helicobacter - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ivan F.N. Hung, Pierre Chan, Sally Leung, Fion S.Y. Chan, Axel Hsu, David But, Wai Kay Seto, Siu Yin Wong, Chi Kuen Chan, Qing Gu, Teresa S.M. Tong, Ting Kin Cheung, Kent Man Chu, Benjamin C.Y. Wong Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

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Just when it seemed that all endoscopic frontiers had been crossed, intraductal biliary and pancreatic endoscopy or cholangiopancreatoscopy has emerged as a robust new area for exploration in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) combines endoscopy with fluoroscopy and has resulted in remarkable progress in the management of diseases affecting the bile and pancreas ducts, it remains a hybrid procedure, providing indirect radiographic images. With the development of ever-thinner endoscopes, first fiberoptic and now tiny, powerful charge-coupled device chip video, real-tim...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Charles J. Lightdale Source Type: journals

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Contrast radiography has given way to endoscopy for the evaluation of the upper gastrointestinal tract, the small bowel, and the colon. The pancreaticobiliary ductal system has remained the one area in which gastroenterologists depend heavily on contrast-enhanced fluoroscopy. The concept of entering the ducts with an endoscope is certainly not new; peroral cholangiopancreatoscopy has been possible for decades. The discipline has been enjoying a resurgence of interest, however, as the equipment has become increasingly miniaturized, maneuverable, and manageable. Furthermore, new diagnostic technologies and therapeutic access...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Peter D. Stevens Source Type: journals

Cholangiopancreatoscopy: A Comprehensive Reviewemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the available cholangioscopic devices and technical and clinical applications of cholangiopancreatoscopy. The efficacy and limitations of CP, as well as published comparative studies, are briefly reviewed.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sam Nourani, Gregory Haber Source Type: journals

New Kid on the Block: Development of a Partially Disposable System for Cholangioscopyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The SpyGlass Direct Visualization System is a significant step forward in bringing optical visualization to the pancreatobiliary system by providing dedicated irrigation and therapeutic channels and 4-way steerability. Peroral cholangioscopy using the SpyGlass System may be safely performed by a single operator and provides reliable access to target sites for visual inspection and stone therapy using electrohydraulic lithotripsy or holmium laser lithotripsy. In addition, the SpyBite Biopsy Forceps has been shown to obtain adequate histologic tissue specimens reliably.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Krishnavel V. Chathadi, Yang K. Chen Source Type: journals

Diagnostic Value of Image-Enhanced Video Cholangiopancreatoscopyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We summarized past and present results concerning the observation capability of cholangiopancratoscopy using chromoendoscopy, autofluorescence imaging (AFI), and narrow-band imaging (NBI). New generation peroral and percutaneous transhepatic video cholangiopancreatoscopes provide superior quality images. Pilot studies suggest that chromoendocholangioscopy using methylene blue or cholangioscopy using AFI can distinguish benign from malignant bile duct lesions. On the other hand, the NBI system enhances the imaging of certain features such as mucosal structures and microvessels in pancreatobiliary lesions. In patients with m...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Takao Itoi, Horst Neuhaus, Yang K. Chen Source Type: journals

Cholangiopancreatoscopy for Targeted Biopsies of the Bile and Pancreatic Ductsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the evidence that cholangioscopy- and pancreatoscopy-guided biopsies improves diagnostic yield over ERCP-based tissue sampling techniques.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shahzad Iqbal, Peter D. Stevens Source Type: journals

Cholangioscopy for Special Applications: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Selective Duct Accessemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Cholangioscopy is gaining renewed interest and gradually expanded use as a result of recent technical improvements in endoscopes and accessories, coupled with shortcomings in the accuracy of currently available techniques for biliary sampling and diagnosis. Challenging clinical dilemmas that may benefit from its application include early diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in the setting of primary sclerosing cholangitis, early identification of biliary infection or ischemia following orthotopic liver transplantation, and selective duct access with wires and other devices during therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancr...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Bret T. Petersen Source Type: journals

Choledochoscopy-Assisted Intraductal Shock Wave Lithotripsyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the use of electrohydraulic lithotripsy and laser lithotripsy in the clinical setting.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jason Bratcher, Franklin Kasmin Source Type: journals

Endoscopic Tumor Treatment in the Bile Ductemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article reports on the few cases published and on the authors' own experience with endoscopic retrograde and percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic treatment of tumors in the biliary system.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Juergen Hochberger, Giovanni d'Addazio Source Type: journals

Peroral Pancreatoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasia and Indeterminate Pancreatic Duct Pathologyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Peroral pancreatoscopy (POP) is an exciting modality for the evaluation of pancreatic diseases. It has proved efficacy in the evaluation of suspected intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia and allows for a determination of the presence and extent of pancreatic duct involvement. When other imaging modalities are inconclusive, POP seems a useful adjunct in the evaluation of indeterminate pancreatic duct strictures and permits tissue sampling under direct vision. Despite recent advances, refinements in endoscope caliber, tip deflection, and optics are still required for more routine application in pancreatic diseases.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Daniel A. Ringold, Raj J. Shah Source Type: journals

Clinical Application of Intraductal Ultrasound During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatographyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the numerous possible roles for IDUS in the evaluation of biliary and pancreatic conditions, as well as in ampullary neoplasms. IDUS is a simple, easy to learn, and safe technique that should be considered an integral tool in the therapeutic endoscopist's armamentarium.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rabi Kundu, Douglas Pleskow Source Type: journals

Confocal Endomicroscopyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The preoperative diagnosis of biliary neoplasms is associated with a low sensitivity. To overcome this limitation, probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy was further developed to enable in vivo microscopic imaging, with confocal miniprobes further miniaturized to such an extent to enable their use even via the instrumentation channel of cholangioscopes. The current data available suggest that this new technology represents a promising approach for further differentiation of strictures and stenosis in the biliary, and perhaps also pancreatic system. Nevertheless, those results are based on a limited number of patients; f...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alexander Meining Source Type: journals

Optical Coherence Tomography for Bile and Pancreatic Duct Imagingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical imaging modality introduced in 1991 that performs high-resolution, cross-sectional, subsurface tomographic imaging of the microstructure in materials and biologic systems by measuring backscattered or backreflected infrared light. OCT has been used for biomedical applications where many factors affect the feasibility and effectiveness of any imaging technique. The highly scattering and absorbing living tissues greatly limit the application of optical imaging modalities. In the last decade, OCT technology has evolved from an experimental laboratory tool to a new diagnostic im...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Pier Alberto Testoni, Benedetto Mangiavillano Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Early prediction of short-term development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with acute liver disease unrelated to paracetamol. A prospective study in Japanemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In Japanese patients with symptomatic non-P ALD, our model, which includes four of the five items used in the King’s College Hospital criteria, represents an acceptable, effective model to allow early detection of the risk of short-term development of HE. Using this model in other populations requires further validation specific to each of them.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yasuhiro Takikawa, Ryujin Endo, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Hirohito Tsubouchi, on behalf of the Fulminant Hepatitis Study Group of Japan Tags: Liver Failure, Growth and Cancer Source Type: journals

Transarterial chemotherapy alone versus transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomized phase III trialemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that treatment intensification by adding embolization did not increase survival over TAI with zinostatin stimalamer alone in patients with HCC.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Takuji Okusaka, Hiroshi Kasugai, Yasukazu Shioyama, Katsuaki Tanaka, Masatoshi Kudo, Hiromitsu Saisho, Yukio Osaki, Michio Sata, Shigetoshi Fujiyama, Takashi Kumada, Keiko Sato, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Shiro Hinotsu, Tosiya Sato Tags: Liver Failure, Growth and Cancer Source Type: journals

Vinyl chloride and the liveremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Vinyl chloride monomer is a known cause of angiosarcoma of the liver. It also has other toxic effects on the liver, and it has recently been suggested that exposure to vinyl chloride also causes hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the data on which this conclusion is based is incomplete. There is inadequate ascertainment of unequivocal diagnoses. In the largest studies lack of data meant that confounding diseases such as viral hepatitis or alcoholic liver disease could not be assessed. At best, the increase in risk is minimal, based on more than 22,000 exposed workers and more than 640,000 person years of observation.Howeve...
Source: Journal of Hepatology - October 1, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Morris Sherman Tags: Review Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

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Gastroenterology publishes clinical and basic studies of all aspects of the digestive system, including the liver and pancreas, as well as nutrition. The types of articles Gastroenterology publishes include original papers, review articles, and special category manuscripts. Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals” developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org). Gastroenterology is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (http://www.publicationethics.org.uk).
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Gastroenterology is the premiere journal in the field of gastrointestinal disease and is led by an internationally renowned board of editors. As the official journal of the AGA Institute, Gastroenterology delivers up-to-date and authoritative coverage of both basic and clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. Regular features include research and perspectives by leading authorities, reports on the latest technologies for diagnosing and treating digestive diseases, images illustrating important clinical findings, reviews of scholarly media, medical news, meeting summaries, video abstracts, and monthly podcasts. Gastroenter...
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Hepatitis B Virus Resistance to Nucleos(t)ide Analogues Stephen Locarnini and Fabien Zoulim
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Norfloxacin Modulates the Inflammatory Response and Directly Affects Neutrophils in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis P. Zapater, R. Caño, L. Llanos, A.J. Ruiz-Alcaraz, S. Pascual, C. Barquero, R. Moreu, P. Bellot, J.F. Horga, C. Muñoz, J. Pérez, P. García-Peñarrubia, M. Pérez-Mateo, J. Such, and R. Francés
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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An FcRn-Dependent Role for Anti-Flagellin in Pathogenesis of Immunoglobulin G-Mediated Colitis in Mice Kanna Kobayashi, Shuo-Wang Qiao, Masaru Yoshida, Kristi Baker, Wayne I. Lencer, and Richard S. Blumberg
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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SKP2 and CKS1 Promote Degradation of Cell Cycle Regulators and Are Associated With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis Diego F. Calvisi, Sara Ladu, Federico Pinna, Maddalena Frau, Maria L. Tomasi, Marcella Sini, Maria M. Simile, Piero Bonelli, Maria R. Muroni, Maria A. Seddaiu, Dae-Sik Lim, Francesco Feo, and Rosa M. Pascale
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Copyright Assignment. In consideration of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute (the “AGA Institute”) taking action to review and credit the below-identified submission (the “Manuscript”), and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned authors and/or creators (the “Authors”), jointly and severally, hereby transfer, convey, and assign to the AGA Institute, free and clear of any liens, licenses or encumbrances, the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Manuscript throughout the world, including without limitation ...
Source: Gastroenterology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Relationships between inflammatory bowel disease and perinatal factors: Both maternal and paternal disease are related to preterm birth of offspringemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The aims of this study were to explore the influences of familial, maternal, and paternal inflammatory disease (IBD) on perinatal outcomes in the offspring and the risk for development of IBD related to perinatal factors.Eighty-five patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and 86 with ulcerative colitis (UC) were included from a population-based incidence study enrolled 1990-1994. Family and birth records of these patients, as well as of their 207 infants, were drawn from the Norwegian Medical Birth Registry, established in 1967, and compared with the national birth cohort from the same period.Maternal (odds ratio [OR] = 2.15, 9...
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: May-Bente Bengtson, Inger Camilla Solberg, Geir Aamodt, Jørgen Jahnsen, Bjørn Moum, Morten H. Vatn, and the IBSEN Study Group Source Type: journals

Heregulin-Induced VEGF Expression via the ErbB3 Signaling Pathway in Colon Canceremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Digestion 2009;80:215-225 (DOI:10.1159/000229775)
Source: Digestion - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Small bowel resection rates in Crohn's disease and the indication for surgery over time: Experience from a large tertiary care centeremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Our primary aim was to determine if the rate of small bowel resection (SBR) has declined over time among Crohn's disease (CD) patients seen at a single academic institution. A secondary aim was to establish whether the indication for surgery has changed.Patients with a primary or secondary ICD-9 code for CD (555.0-555.9) who underwent SBR at the University of Pittsburgh were included. Patients were divided into 4 separate time periods based on when they had surgery: 1995-1998 (Period 1), 1999-2001 (Period 2), 2002-2004 (Period 3), and 2005-2007 (Period 4). Medical records were reviewed for the 6 months preceding surgery. U...
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mark Lazarev, Thomas Ullman, Wolfgang H. Schraut, Kevin E. Kip, Melissa Saul, Miguel Regueiro Source Type: journals

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Authors: PMID: 19797239 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Am J Physiol Gastroi... - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol Source Type: journals

Shedding gloomy light into the black box of the Ussing chamber.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19797238 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Am J Physiol Gastroi... - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lucas ML Tags: Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol Source Type: journals

Urotensin II modulates hepatic fibrosis and portal hemodynamic alterations in rats.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The influence of circulating urotensin II (UII) on liver disease and portal hypertension is unknown. We aimed to evaluate whether UII executes a pathogenetic role in the development of hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension. UII was administered by continuous infusion over 4 wk in 20 healthy rats divided into three treatment groups, controls (saline, n = 7), low dose (UII, 1 nmol.kg(-1).h(-1), n = 8), and high dose (UII, 3 nmol.kg(-1).h(-1), n = 5). Hemodynamic parameters and morphometric quantification of fibrosis were assessed, and profibrotic cytokines and fibrosis markers were assayed in hepatic tissue. UII induc...
Source: Am J Physiol Gastroi... - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kemp W, Kompa A, Phrommintikul A, Herath C, Zhiyuan J, Angus P, McLean C, Roberts S, Krum H Tags: Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol Source Type: journals

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Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

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Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

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Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology is the go-to resource on a broad spectrum of themes in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. The official clinical practice journal of the AGA Institute brings you the best original research in the field with a unique combination of reviews, editorials, podcasts, video abstracts, and outcomes research—all supporting clinical practice. Articles on education, policy, and practice management highlight issues pertinent to clinicians.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Copyright Assignment, Authorship Responsibility, NIH Funding, Financial Disclosure, Institutional Review Board/Animal Care Committee Approval, and Sponsorshipemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In consideration of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute (the “AGA Institute”) taking action to review and credit the below-identified submission (the “Manuscript”), and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned authors and/or creators (the “Authors”), jointly and severally, hereby transfer, convey, and assign to the AGA Institute, free and clear of any liens, licenses or encumbrances, the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Manuscript throughout the world, including without limitation in and to any and all ...
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

[Inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects mainly young people who are often in the process of family planning. Insecurity of patients and their primary physicians concerning the disease course and the appropriate medication is often followed by a decision against the pregnancy. With this overview these central issues will be discussed and practical guidelines will be provided, thus encouraging both sides, that IBD and pregnancy is compatible. PMID: 19809959 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Siegmund B, Zeitz M Tags: Z Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

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Studies of the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have reported that male gender is an independent risk factor especially for erosive reflux disease (ERD). Non erosive GERD (NERD) is more common in females. The rate of prevalence and severity of reflux symptoms increase in females with age, while among men it peaked between 50 and 70 years and thereafter declined. The gender effect may be caused by differences in parietal cell mass between males and females. Barrett's esophagus is a major complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease and is associated with 30-125 times increased risk of developing c...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - September 30, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Endlicher E, Gelbmann CM, Messmann H Tags: Z Gastroenterol Source Type: journals