Stem Cells for the Treatment of ...
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is highly prevalent. As of now, there is no minimally invasive longterm treatment available. Adult stem cells are ...
New Advances in Benign Prostati ...
Throughout the past decade, numerous techniques for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia have emerged. Laser therapy, in particular, has ga ...
Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis ...
Background Studies investigating the associations between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA) polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk r ...
The Esophageal Multimodal Pain ...
Background Sensory changes are thought to be involved in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). The esophageal multimodal pain model can be used t ...
Schistosoma mansoni Infection b ...
Background The ability of intestinal helminths tomanipulate the immune system of their host towards a Th2 response has been proposed to modulate aut ...
Mutational Analysis of the PTEN ...
Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in China, but the etiology and mode of carcinog ...
The Effect of Nicorandil on Sma ...
Background It has been shown that nicorandil, which has both ATP-sensitive K? (KATP) channel opener-like and nitrate-like properties, has an organ-p ...
Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Regulat ...
Background The regulation of intestinal barrier permeability is important in the maintenance of normal intestinal physiology. Sphingosine-1-phosphat ...
Impact of Acid Suppression on U ...
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), widely prescribed to patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, alter intragastric pH, and may affect ...
High Prevalence of Heartburn an ...
Background Heartburn is frequently reported by patients with achalasia before treatment. However, the esophageal sensitivity to acid as a possible m ...
Peripheral Arthritis in the Cou ...
Background Musculoskeletal disorders are well-defined extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). There is little data reg ...
A Comparative Study of Endoscop ...
Background Despite lack of evidence, use of a stylet during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is assumed to improve the ...
The Timing of Bowel Preparation ...
Aims We aimed to compare the quality of bowel preparation and cecal intubation rates between morning and afternoon colonoscopies and to evaluate the ...
Eradication of Hepatitis C Viru ...
Background The effect of a sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) on clinical outcomes of hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related cirrhosi ...
Differentiation-Inducing Activi ...
Background Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) is an antitumor agent that can induce differentiation in human cancer cells. Recent evidence indicates that si ...
Does Anesthesiologist-Directed ...
Objectives While some gastroenterologists provide their own sedation for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), others utilize anest ...
Endoscopic Biliary Sphincteroto ...
Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with biliary self-expanding metal stent placement is the preferred method of providing bil ...
Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer: ...
Background and Aim The occurrence of acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer (AHRU) in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has not been well investigat ...
Hepatic Osteodystrophy Is Commo ...
Background Patients with cirrhosis are more prone to develop metabolic bone disease. Scanty literature data are available on osteodystrophy in patie ...
Clinical Characteristics of Sma ...
Background Small bowel tumors are relatively rare, and their confirmative diagnosis before surgery is not easy. Aims This study was performed to inv ...
An Effective Instillation Metho ...
Background and Study Aims There is general consensus that water instillation helps insert a colonoscope. However, the most effective method for wate ...
Self-Expanding Metal Stents for ...
Background and Aims To study pre-operative and perioperative course and outcome on follow up after pancreaticoduodenenctomy (PD) for resectable panc ...
Enhanced Expression of CXCL13 i ...
Background and Aims Chemokine CXC ligand 13 (CXCL13) and CXC receptor type 5 (CXCR5) are constitutively expressed in tertiary lymphoid follicles whe ...
Tracheal Aspiration of a Capsul ...
Video capsule endoscopy has been hailed a major breakthrough in endoscopic exploration of the small intestine and has become the diagnostic techniqu ...
Response to Peginterferon-alfa ...
Background The current standard treatment for patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) of genotype 2 is the combination of peginterferon (PEG- ...