Issue 5/2011
Content (47 Articles)
The Average-Risk Age Threshold for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Should It Be Lowered?
Thomas F. Imperiale
Ongoing Challenges in the Endoscopic Management of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Harry R. Aslanian, Priya A. Jamidar
Surgical Prophylaxis of Pouchitis in Ulcerative Colitis
Giuseppe Brisinda, Serafino Vanella, Venanzio Valenza, Anna Crocco, Germano Perotti, Daniela Di Giuda, Giorgio Maria
The Management of Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis: The Mount Sinai Experience and a Guide for Hospitalists
Ponni V. Perumalswami, Thomas D. Schiano
Pre-transplant Kidney Function Predicts Chronic Kidney Disease After Liver Transplant: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Fabrizio Fabrizi, Vivek Dixit, Paul Martin, Piergiorgio Messa
IgG4-Associated Cholecystitis: Another Clue in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Michael D. Leise, Thomas C. Smyrk, Naoki Takahashi, Seth R. Sweetser, Santhi S. Vege, Suresh T. Chari
Colloid Carcinoma of the Pancreas
Timothy A. Plerhoples, Michael Ahdoot, Michael A. DiMaio, Reetesh K. Pai, Walter G. Park, George A. Poultsides
Establishment of a Reflux Esophago-Laryngitis Model in Rats
Daisuke Asaoka, Akihito Nagahara, Masako Oguro, Hiroki Mori, Kosaburo Nakae, Yuko Izumi, Taro Osada, Mariko Hojo, Michiro Otaka, Sumio Watanabe
Rabeprazole Impedes the Development of Reflux-Induced Esophageal Cancer in a Surgical Rat Model
Tomoharu Miyashita, Furhawn A. Shah, Guy P. Marti, Jiaai Wang, Pramod Bonde, Michael K. Gibson, Tetsuo Ohta, Elizabeth A. Montgomery, Mark Duncan, John W. Harmon
Mutational Analysis of the PTEN Gene and Its Effects in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Guiqin Hou, Zhaoming Lu, Mingyue Liu, Hongmin Liu, Lexun Xue
Altered Expression and Localization of Connexin32 in Human and Murine Gastric Carcinogenesis
Hyang Jee, Ki Taek Nam, Hyo-Jung Kwon, Sang-Uk Han, Dae-Yong Kim
Monophosphoryl Lipid A-Induced Delayed Preconditioning in Rat Small Intestine Is Mediated by Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Cai-Hong Yang, Ming-Sheng Zhang, Jie Li, Xuan-Ping Zhang, Hang Wang, Yi-Bin Hao
Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Regulates the Expression of Adherens Junction Protein E-Cadherin and Enhances Intestinal Epithelial Cell Barrier Function
Jose Greenspon, Ruiyun Li, Lan Xiao, Jaladanki N. Rao, Rex Sun, Eric D. Strauch, Terez Shea-Donohue, Jian-Ying Wang, Douglas J. Turner
Musashi1 and Hairy and Enhancer of Split 1 High Expression Cells Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells Enhance the Repair of Small-Intestinal Injury in the Mouse
Tao Yu, Shao-Yang Lan, Bin Wu, Qiu-Hui Pan, Liu Shi, Kai-Hong Huang, Ying Lin, Qi-Kui Chen
Comparative Evaluation of Different Doses of Green Tea Extract Alone and in Combination with Sulfasalazine in Experimentally Induced Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
D. S. Prasad Byrav, B. Medhi, K. Vaiphei, A. Chakrabarti, K. L. Khanduja
Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Is an Anti-inflammatory Molecule in Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Colitis in Mice
Ikuhiro Hirata, Yuji Naito, Tomohisa Takagi, Katsura Mizushima, Takahiro Suzuki, Tatsushi Omatsu, Osamu Handa, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Hideo Ueda, Toshikazu Yoshikawa
Protective Effects of Kurozu and Kurozu Moromimatsu on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Experimental Colitis
Toru Shizuma, Kazuo Ishiwata, Masanobu Nagano, Hidezo Mori, Naoto Fukuyama
Variable Impact of CD39 in Experimental Murine Colitis
Beat M. Künzli, Pascal O. Berberat, Karen Dwyer, Silvia Deaglio, Eva Csizmadia, Peter Cowan, Anthony d’Apice, Gregory Moore, Keiichi Enjyoji, Helmut Friess, Simon C. Robson
Intercellular Space Volume Is Mainly Increased in the Basal Layer of Esophageal Squamous Epithelium in Patients with GERD
Helmut Neumann, Klaus Mönkemüller, Lucía C. Fry, Frank Dombrowski, Doerthe Kuester, Mike Beyer, Peter Malfertheiner
The Effect of Antisecretory Therapy and Study Duration on Ambulatory Esophageal pH Monitoring
Vladimir M. Kushnir, Gregory S. Sayuk, C. Prakash Gyawali
Obese Patients Have Stronger Peristalsis and Increased Acid Exposure in the Esophagus
Fernando Fornari, Sidia M. Callegari-Jacques, Roberto Oliveira Dantas, Ana Lúcia Scarsi, Liana Ortiz Ruas, Sérgio Gabriel Silva de Barros
Esophageal Motor Disorders in Adults with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Fouad J. Moawad, Corinne L. Maydonovitch, Ganesh R. Veerappan, John T. Bassett, Jason M. Lake, Roy K. H. Wong
Long-Term Recurrence Rates Following Dilation of Symptomatic Schatzki Rings
Michaela Müller, Ines Gockel, Jochem König, Kathrin Kuhr, Volker F. Eckardt
Incidence of Esophageal Carcinoma Among Malays in North-Eastern Peninsular Malaysia: An Area with an Exceptionally Low Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Yeong Yeh Lee, S. Mahendra Raj, Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif, Rosemi Salleh, Mukarramah Che Ayub, David Y. Graham
Prospective Diary Evaluation of Unexplained Abdominal Pain and Bowel Dysfunction: A Population-Based Colonoscopy Study
Susanna A. Walter, Lars Kjellström, Nicholas J. Talley, Anna Nixon Andreasson, Henry Nyhlin, Lars Agréus
Neural Autoantibody Evaluation in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Population-Based Case–Control Study
Sean J. Pittock, Vanda A. Lennon, Carissa L. Dege, Nicholas J. Talley, G. Richard Locke III
Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Psyllium Husk (Ispaghula) in Constipation and Diarrhea
Malik Hassan Mehmood, Nauman Aziz, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy with Prophylactic Polypectomy for Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Experience in Taiwan
Tsung-Hsing Chen, Wei-Pin Lin, Ming-Yao Su, Chen-Ming Hsu, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Pang-Chi Chen, Man-Shan Kong, Ming-Wei Lai, Ta-Sen Yeh
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Characteristics and Treatment in Hispanics and Caucasians
Jason Hou, Hashem El-Serag, Joseph Sellin, Selvi Thirumurthi
The Neutrophil Respiratory Burst and Bacterial Digestion in Crohn’s Disease
Bu’Hussain Hayee, Farooq Z. Rahman, Jane Tempero, Sara McCartney, Stuart L. Bloom, Anthony W. Segal, Andrew M. Smith
Incidence and Risk Factors for Lymphoma in a Single-Center Inflammatory Bowel Disease Population
Michael V. Chiorean, Bhupesh Pokhrel, Jaya Adabala, Debra J. Helper, Cynthia S. Johnson, Beth Juliar
Use of the Colonoscope Training Model with the Colonoscope 3D Imaging Probe Improved Trainee Colonoscopy Performance: A Pilot Study
Tonya Kaltenbach, Cynthia Leung, Kuan Wu, Kelley Yan, Shai Friedland, Roy Soetikno
Detection of Colorectal Neoplasia by Colonoscopy in Average-Risk Patients Age 40–49 Versus 50–59 Years
Matthew N. Thoma, Fernando Castro, Mushfeka Golawala, Ren Chen
Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C: Attitudes Regarding Future Use
Paul J. Gaglio, Noah Moss, Camille McGaw, John Reinus
Hepatitis B and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening Among Asian Americans: Survey of Safety Net Healthcare Providers
Mandana Khalili, Jennifer Guy, Albert Yu, Alexander Li, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Susan Stewart, Moon Chen Jr., Tung Nguyen
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Association with Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression and Plasma Levels of Interleukin 8
Ahmed Abu Shanab, Paul Scully, Orla Crosbie, Martin Buckley, Liam O’Mahony, Fergus Shanahan, Sanaa Gazareen, Eileen Murphy, Eamonn M. M. Quigley
Reduced Effectiveness of Standard Recruitment for Deceased Organ Donor Registration: The Need for Population-Specific Recruitment Materials
Patricia Zheng, Rachel Kornfield, Cathy Olmo, Jennifer Guy, John Inadomi, Scott W. Biggins
Lack of Grafted Liver Rejuvenation in Adult-to-Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Susumu Eguchi, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Masaaki Hidaka, Akihiko Soyama, Izumi Muraoka, Tetsuo Tomonaga, Isao Shimokawa, Takashi Kanematsu
Pringle Maneuver Deteriorates Gut Barrier Dysfunction Induced by Extended-Liver Radiofrequency Ablation
Petros Ypsilantis, Maria Lambropoulou, Anastasia Grapsa, Ioannis Tentes, Christina Tsigalou, Maria Panopoulou, Constantinos Simopoulos
Optimum Palliation of Inoperable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Plastic and Self-Expanding Metal Stents
Ramu P. Raju, Sathya R. Jaganmohan, William A. Ross, Marta L. Davila, Milind Javle, Gottumukkala S. Raju, Jeffrey H. Lee
Role of Symptoms, Trend of Liver Tests, and Endotherapy in Management of Post-Cholecystectomy Biliary Leak
P. Cantù, A. Tenca, C. Caparello, A. Grigolon, L. Piodi, I. Bravi, E. Contessini Avesani, D. Conte, R. Penagini
The Increase in Balloon Size to Over 15 mm Does Not Affect the Development of Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation for Bile Duct Stone Removal
Young Hoon Youn, Hyun Chul Lim, Jae Hoon Jahng, Sung Il Jang, Jung Hwan You, Jung Soo Park, Se Joon Lee, Dong Ki Lee
Can Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Evaluate the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis?
Qiang Lu, Yue Zhong, Xiao-rong Wen, Zong-wen Huang, Yu-ting Fan, Qing Xia, Yan Luo
Celiac Disease Is Associated with Neurological Syndromes
Oya Uygur-Bayramicli, A. Melih Ozel
How to Place Hemoclips to Achieve Hemostasis of a Bleeding Diverticulum
Alberto Arezzo, Mauro Verra, Francesca Cravero, Rossella Reddavid, Mario Morino