New Developments in Pancreatic ...
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma presents in an advanced stage and has a dismal prognosis. Extensive recent research efforts have provided us with greater ...
Recent Advances in Functional A ...
Defecatory disorders are a common cause of chronic constipation and should be managed by biofeedback-guided pelvic floor retraining. While anorectal ...
Ablative Therapies for Barrett’ ...
Barrett’s esophagus has gained increased clinical attention because of its association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, a cancer with increasing inci ...
Early Management of Severe Acut ...
Significant literature on the management of acute severe acute pancreatitis has emerged in recent years. The new information ranges from data on new ...
Mechanisms Underlying Visceral ...
Visceral hypersensitivity is currently considered a key pathophysiological mechanism involved in pain perception in large subgroups of patients with ...
Current Approach to the Treatme ...
Achalasia is a primary esophagealmotility disorder characterized by aperistalsis and incomplete or absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphinct ...
Helicobacter pylori: Is it a Co ...
Helicobacter pylori represents a major infection in humans and is a leading cause of peptic ulceration, chronic active gastritis, and gastric intest ...
Evaluation of Patients with Sus ...
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is associated with symptoms of laryngeal irritation such as throat pain, cough, and voice change. Currently, the two ...
Obesity and GERD: Pathophysiolo ...
Epidemiologic, endoscopic, and pathophysiologic studies document the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Increa ...
Diagnostic Utility of DNA from ...
For several years, PCR-based detection of Aspergillus DNA has been considered a promising tool for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, but its ...
Azole Resistance in Aspergillus ...
Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus isolates is increasingly reported in different nosologic contexts with variable prevalence in different co ...
Diagnosis of Antifungal Drug Re ...
Several fungal species can cause mild to severe diseases in humans. Antifungal strategies have been made possible by the development of several drug ...
Non–Culture-Based Methods for t ...
Given the limitations of current fungal diagnostics, the use of non–culture-based methods for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis (IC) is highly w ...
Antifungal Therapy in Pediatric ...
Invasive fungal infections still play a major role in morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients, especially in children undergoing therapy for a ...
Update on Antifungal Drug Dosin ...
The prevention and treatment of invasive fungal infections can be compromised by antifungal agents that display unpredictable pharmacokinetics and s ...
The Current Role of Posaconazol ...
Zygomycosis is an emerging fungal disease that is associated with considerable excess morbidity and mortality. Standard approaches to treatment incl ...
Immunogenetic Variability Assoc ...
Fungal infections remain a serious clinical problem with a high disease and financial burden, especially among immunocompromised and critically ill ...
Antifungal Dosing in Obesity: A ...
Obesity is becoming a global pandemic that is projected to increase significantly over the next few decades. Unfortunately, studies of drug dosing a ...
Fluconazole-Resistant Candida: ...
The extensive use of fluconazole in the previous two decades has fostered the emergence of azole-resistant strains, including non-albicans species s ...
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) ...
Candidemia and other types of invasive candidiasis are associated with mortality rates as high as 40% despite antifungal therapy. In part, the poor ...
Antifungal Dosing in Dialysis a ...
Appropriate dosing of antifungal drugs is crucial to achieving favorable outcomes in patients with invasive fungal infections. The use of various ty ...
Can We Achieve Clinical Breakpo ...
The azoles are first-line agents for the treatment of aspergillosis. A number of recent studies have shown increasing rates of resistance in A. fumi ...
Antifungal Pharmacokinetics and ...
Patients with burn injuries are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Burn patients un ...
Definitions and Epidemiology of ...
Antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida against the echinocandin antifungal agents (anidulafungin [ANF], caspofungin [CSF], micafungin [MCF]) h ...
Pros and Cons of Extrapolating ...
Both the incidence of invasive fungal infections and the number of antifungal agents available to clinicians have expanded significantly over the pa ...