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Buried Barrett’s Esophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia after Radiofrequency Ablation [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2019
Radiofrequency ablation therapy is an effective endoscopic option for the eradication of Barrett’s esophagus that appears to reduce the risk of esophageal cancer.
Joana Castela, Miguel Serrano, Susana Mão de Ferro, Daniela Vinha Pereira, Paula Chaves, António Dias Pereira   +5 more
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Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Decreases With Height, Based on Consortium Analysis and Confirmed by Mendelian Randomization [PDF]

, 2014
Background & Aims Risks for some cancers increase with height. We investigated the relationship between height and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and its precursor, Barrett's esophagus (BE).
Aaron P. Thrift, Alan G. Casson, Albanes, Anderson, Anna H. Wu, Baum, Brian J. Reid, Chow, Cook, Cook, Cook, Davey Smith, Davey Smith, Davey Smith, Davey Smith, David C. Whiteman, David M. Levine, Douglas A. Corley, Engeland, Geoffrey Liu, Green, Greenland, Harvey A. Risch, Hoyo, Hwang, Jacobson, Kabat, Kabat, Kubo, Lagergren, Lagergren, Laura J. Hardie, Lawlor, Leoncini, Leslie Bernstein, Levine, Liao, Lynn Onstad, Marilie D. Gammon, Nicholas J. Shaheen, Nigel C. Bird, O'Doherty, Palmer, Rubenstein, Staiger, Stein, Thomas L. Vaughan, Thrift, Thrift, Thrift, Thrift, Walter, Weimin Ye, Whiteman, Wong–Ho Chow, Yvonne Romero   +55 more
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Hedgehogs and Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Uncovering the Role of Atelerix albiventris in the Parasite Life Cycle

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ongoing invasion of the zoonotic parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis threatens humans, other mammals, and birds. In Mallorca, neurological disorders associated with this parasite are increasingly reported in free‐living Algerian hedgehogs, Atelerix algirus, raising public health concerns.
Anna Šipková, Kristýna Javorská, Lucia Anettová, Divakaran Pandian, Petr Cibulka, Jana Kačmaříková, Ladislav Novotný, David Modrý   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Barrett's Cancer in Korea

Gut and Liver, 2008
Background/Aims: The incidence of Barrett's cancer is increasing in Western countries, but there have been only a few case reports of this condition in Korea. The aim of this study was to elucidate the endoscopic and pathologic characteristics of Barrett'
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Aspects on endoscopic characterization and clinical management of Barrett's esophagus [PDF]

, 2017
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is considered to result from prolonged gastroesophageal reflux and is the only known precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The clinical management of BE patients aims to control esophageal reflux to reduce mucosal injury and
Silva, Francisco Baldaque
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Causal Relationships Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Myocardial Infarction: Insights From Univariable and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Analyses

Annals of Human Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Observational studies have indicated that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is connected to myocardial infarction (MI). Nonetheless, the question of causality in these relationships remains unresolved, given the potential influence of confounding variables.
Xiaoya Zheng, Teng Hu, Tianxiang Fang, Pengpeng Su, Yingsong Wang, Ning Huangfu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esófago de Barrett y su manejo Barrett's esophagus and its management

Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2005
Se hace un recuento histórico del esófago de Barrett desde su descripción por Norman Barrett en 1950. Se discute la evolución del concepto. Se definen el esófago de Barrett corto y largo, su prevalencia y diagnóstico.
Mario Melguizo Bermúdez
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Lymphocytic Esophagitis in Nonachalasia Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders: Improved Criteria, Prevalence, Strength of Association, and Natural History. [PDF]

, 2016
Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a histologic pattern with no established clinical correlates in the majority of patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between nonachalasia primary esophageal motility disorders (PEMD) and LE ...
Brickley, Elizabeth B, Gabbard, Scott, Hussain, Zilla H, Lacy, Brian E, Lisovsky, Mikhail, Muller, Kristen E, Parker, Siddhartha, Putra, Juan, Rothstein, Richard   +8 more
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Cost–benefit analysis and ‘next best’ methods to evaluate the efficiency of social policies: As in pitching horseshoes, closeness matters

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Many policymakers are unwilling, or think that it is infeasible, to perform comprehensive cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of programmes in social policy arenas. What principles actually underlie CBA? An understanding is necessary to assess whether other evaluation methods are close enough to CBA to provide useful information on social efficiency ...
Aidan R. Vining, Anthony E. Boardman
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Obesity on a Chinese Population with Erosive Esophagitis and Barrett’s Esophagus

Gut and Liver, 2017
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to investigate the associations between obesity and erosive esophagitis (EE) or Barrett’s esophagus (BE) in a Chinese population.Methods : Data from subjects were retrospectively collected from 2006 to 2009 ...
Shou-Wu Lee, Han-Chung Lien, Teng-Yu Lee, Chun-Fang Tung, Hong-Zen Yeh, Chi-Sen Chang   +5 more
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