Double-Blind Randomized Control ...
Background Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is one cause of a poor response to a gluten-free diet (GFD) and persistent symptoms in celia ...
Serum Immunoglobulin A Concentr ...
Background and Aims The similarity of alcoholic liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in terms of pathogenic mechanisms suggests tha ...
Telephone Reminder Call in Addi ...
Background and Aims Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) reduces CRC mortality; however, the acceptance rate of ...
Nurse-Administered Propofol Sed ...
Background Nurse-administered propofol sedation (NAPS) is now in widespread use. The safety profile of NAPS for routine endoscopic procedures in pat ...
Potential Preventability of Spo ...
Background Antibiotic prophylaxis can reduce the incidence of the first episode and recurrent episodes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in ...
Prospective Controlled Assessme ...
Background and Aims Previous studies have demonstrated the value of systematic feedback in enhancing endoscopic procedure performance. It remains un ...
Evaluation of Different Bowel P ...
Background and Study Aims To obtain an adequate view of the whole small intestine during capsule endoscopy (CE) a clear liquid diet and overnight fa ...
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 ...
Fatty Liver Is Associated with ...
Background Diabetes mellitus and obesity are important components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) which are associated with infections. MetS is frequen ...
Effect of Red Pepper on Symptom ...
Background Abdominal pain, that characterizes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) together with bloating and disordered defecation, is mainly related to ...
Gastric Emptying and Intestinal ...
Background Burn-induced delayed gastric emptying and intestinal transit limits enteral feeding/resuscitation. Aims To study (1) the effects of burn ...
The Impact of Post-Infectious F ...
Background and Aim Mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are important health impact measures following military deployment. Wh ...
Th1 Responses Are More Suscepti ...
Background Treatment with infliximab, a chimeric antitumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a antibody, is highly efficient in patients with inflammatory bowel ...
Relationship of Pancreatic Mass ...
Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is central to discerning the diagnosis of solid pancreatic tumors through t ...
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 ...
Feasibility of Forward-Viewing ...
Background and Aim The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of forward-viewing upper endoscopy for detection of the major duodenal pa ...
Increased Bacterial Translocati ...
Aim We investigated whether treatment with gliadin induces a paracellular permeability defect that enhances bacterial translocation to mesenteric ly ...
Adiponectin and Plant-Derived M ...
Background Hypoadiponectinemia has been associated with states of chronic inflammation in humans. Mesenteric fat hypertrophy and low adiponectin hav ...
Comparison of FIB-4 and APRI in ...
Background and Aims Liver biopsy is standard for assessment of disease severity in patients with chronic HCV. However, associated risks have led to ...
Effects of Bifidobacterium infa ...
Background Irritable bowel syndrome patients have abnormal visceral perception. Probiotic organisms may produce beneficial effects in these patients ...
Novel Biomarker Candidates to P ...
Background Liver biopsy remains the gold standard to assess hepatic fibrosis. It is desirable to predict hepatic fibrosis without the need for invas ...
Serum sTREM-1 as a Surrogate Ma ...
Objective Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) is elevated in the gastric juice and in cultures of gastric mucosa of p ...
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal D ...
Background and Aims Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is defined by significant eosinophilia ([1,500 eos/ ll), which often leads to end-organ damage/ ...
Intussusception in Adults with ...
Intussusception occurs when a proximal segment of bowel (intussusceptum) telescopes into the lumen of the adjacent distal segment (intussuscepiens). ...
Magnetic Resonance Enterography ...
Background Symptomatic Crohn’s disease (CD) patients often undergo diagnostic imaging studies for evaluation of disease activity or complications in ...