Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prevents ...
Background A recent post-infectious rat model with Campylobacter jejuni 81-176 has replicated the events noted in humans with post-infectious irrita ...
The Effect of Exopolysaccharide ...
Background Oxidative stress plays a role in disease initiation and progression in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and manipulation of this pathway ...
Comparison of Endoscopic and Cl ...
Background A proportion of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) displays familial aggregation, known as familial Barrett’s e ...
Acute Pancreatitis in Obesity: ...
Background Acute pancreatitis is a substantial clinical problem accounting for 240,000 hospital admissions yearly in the United States. Obesity is e ...
Abnormal Small Intestinal Perme ...
Background Though tropical sprue (TS) is common in tropics, studies on small intestinal permeability (SIP) in TS are scant. Method SIP was evaluate ...
Relationships Among the Lactulo ...
Background and Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients frequently complain of gas-related symptoms, and the lactulose breath test (LBT) is a te ...
Rectal Administration of Lactob ...
Background An imbalance in gut microbiota seems to contribute to the development of chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, su ...
Anti-Alpha-Enolase Antibody as ...
Background Intestinal Behc¸et’s disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, as are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). But u ...
Henoch–Schonlein Purpura Leads ...
Background Pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome may develop as sequelae to acute infectious gastr ...
Formal Patient Education Improv ...
Background Hepatitis C (HCV) knowledge is limited in injection drug users (IDU). Vulnerable populations including IDUs are disproportionally affecte ...
Retroduodenal Perforation Witho ...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is being increasingly used in the diagnosis and management of patients with pancreaticobiliary ...
Aberrant Methylation of Differe ...
Background DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency results in a strong mutator phenotype and high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H), which a ...
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissectio ...
Background Tumors involving the pyloric channel have been considered as difficult lesions for successful endoscopic resection. We studied the feasib ...
Endoscopic Findings and Clinica ...
Background Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is an important clinical problem in recipients of ventricular assist devices (VAD), although data pertain ...
CT-Enterography May Identify Sm ...
Background Capsule endoscopy (CE) is widely accepted as the preferred diagnostic test in the evaluation of small bowel diseases. However, small bowe ...
Prognostic Factors and Survival ...
Background and Aims Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a relatively uncommon liver disease, and information on the prognosis and survival of PBC pat ...
Expression of Human Glucocortic ...
Background Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) participates in the pathogenesis of liver inflammation. However, the potential role of GR in acute-on-chroni ...
Double-Contrast Barium Enterocl ...
Background Evaluating small bowel patency is recommended for capsule endoscopy in patients suspected of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced ...
Prediction of Severe Acute Panc ...
Background The available prognostic scoring systems for acute pancreatitis have limitations that restrict their clinical value. Aims To develop a d ...
Evaluating the Structural Prope ...
Superior and anterior hyoid movements are important events in pharyngeal deglutition. This cross-sectional study uses a cadaver model to document th ...
Age and Sex Differences in Orof ...
This study explored age- and sex-related differences in orofacial strength. Healthy adult men (N = 88) and women (N = 83) participated in the study. ...
Measuring the burden of disease ...
Background Few studies calculating burden of disease (BOD) have been carried out in China. Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) is one of the usefu ...
Effectiveness of intervention f ...
Objectives Although the importance of stretching exercise for pain-relieving and patient education is well documented for chronic lumbago patients, ...
Does the Japanese Society for H ...
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare current awareness of the ‘‘On a Code of Conduct for Scientists’’ (OCCS) among members of the Japa ...
Metabolic syndrome and depressi ...
Objectives Evidence is limited on the relation between metabolic syndrome and depressive symptoms. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to inve ...