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First reports of computed tomographic colonography for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients [PDF]

, 2008
*Aim:* To analyze the CTC performance for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients. *Materials and Methods:* A prospective study of 21 acromegalic patients, 12 male and 9 female, average age 49, who underwent CTC ...
Anke Boeving, Benito Parolim, Cé, Jú, Joã, Odery Ramos Jr, Ricardo De Bem, Sandra Teixeira   +7 more
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Sentinel events in pediatric hepatology: A pilot simulation curriculum

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Sentinel hepatology events require robust prior experience to accurately diagnose and manage. Given the rarity of complex pediatric liver disease, gastroenterology (GI) fellows do not uniformly get exposure to these patients.
Anne Lyon, Alan Leichtner, Donna Luff, Scott Elisofon, Andrew Wehrman, Katherine Sweeny, Janet MacDonald, Christine K. Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

2D Reconstruction of Small Intestine's Interior Wall

, 2018
Examining and interpreting of a large number of wireless endoscopic images from the gastrointestinal tract is a tiresome task for physicians. A practical solution is to automatically construct a two dimensional representation of the gastrointestinal ...
Attar, Rahman, Wang, Zhihua, Xie, Xiang, Yue, Shigang   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Return to baseline arsenic concentrations after 1 year on gluten‐free diet in children with celiac disease: A prospective cohort study

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Lifelong adherence to a gluten‐free diet (GFD) is the primary treatment for celiac disease (CeD). Concerns have been raised about increased exposure to contaminants in a GFD because rice, which naturally bioaccumulates arsenic and other environmental contaminants, is commonly used as a substitute for gluten.
Nan Du, Clara Baek, Rachel Rosen, Tracy Punshon, Jocelyn A. Silvester   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clonorchis sinensis and Echinostoma hortense detected by endoscopy and molecular characterization: two case reports and update on diagnosis

Frontiers in Medicine
Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis) and Echinostoma hortense (E. Hortense) infections represent significant food-borne zoonotic parasitic diseases. C.
Lijia Wen, Benhe Wang, Hui Zhang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology: Guidelines and Consensus Statement for Palliative Surgery in Oncology

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira, Jordana Henz Hammes, Isabela Maria Alves de Almeida Oliva, Lara Andrade Mendes Mangieri, Ronald Enrique Delgado Bocanegra, Marcos Gonçalves Adriano Junior, Ana Caroline Fonseca Alves, Eliel Oliveira de Araujo, Jairo Cerqueira de Almeida Teixeira, Patricia Isabel Bahia Mendes Freire, Larissa de Jesus Almeida, Raquel Lacerda Dantas de Farias, Heládio Feitosa e Castro Neto, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira, Reitan Ribeiro, Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

GLIS2 Promotes Epithelial‐Mesenchymal Transition and Gastric Cancer Progression by Regulating BGN to Activate the Wnt/β‐Catenin Pathway

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study elucidates the mechanism by which GLIS Family Zinc Finger 2 (GLIS2) promotes epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in gastric cancer through biglycan (BGN) activation and Wnt/β‐catenin stimulation. By analyzing 18 pairs of GC tissues and establishing in vitro models (combining GLIS2 knockdown/BGN overexpression with Wnt pathway ...
Juan Yan, Ya‐Peng Deng
wiley   +1 more source

Sedation for routine gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: a review on efficacy, safety, efficiency, cost and satisfaction

Intestinal Research, 2017
Most gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are now performed with sedation. Moderate sedation using benzodiazepines and opioids continue to be widely used, but propofol sedation is becoming more popular because its unique pharmacokinetic properties make
Otto S. Lin
doaj   +1 more source

Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal neoplasia: a multicenter North American experience. [PDF]

, 2019
Background and aims  Rectal lesions traditionally represent the first lesions approached during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) training in the West. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of rectal ESD in North America.
Aadam, Abdul Aziz, Aihara, Hiroyuki, Andrawes, Sherif, Benias, Petros, Chang, Kenneth, Diehl, David L, Draganov, Peter V, Hashimoto, Rintaro, Hwang, Joo Ha, Inamdar, Sumant, Khara, Harshit S, Khashab, Mouen A, Khoshknab, Milad Pourmousavi, Kim, Raymond E, Kumta, Nikhil A, Lan, Gloria, Maniere, Thibaut, Natov, Nikola S, Ngamruengphong, Saowanee, Nosler, Michael J, Othman, Mohamed O, Perbtani, Yaseen B, Ramay, Fariha, Samarasena, Jason, Sethi, Amrita, Siegel, Amanda, Tabash, Abdalaziz, Tharian, Benjamin, Tomizawa, Yutaka, Wang, Andrew Y, Yang, Dennis, Zou, Baiming   +31 more
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Adenotonsillar Microbiome Shifts in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study compares the microbiomes of adenoids and tonsils in pediatric OSAS patients and healthy controls using 16S rRNA sequencing. Significant differences were found in the tonsillar microbiome of OSAS patients, with lower alpha diversity and an overrepresentation of pathogenic genera like Haemophilus and Neisseria, while adenoid microbiomes showed
Oded Kraus, Yehuda Schwarz, Yair Motro, Tal Marom, Ron Lamdan, Vadim Kapuller, Sharon Tamir Ovnat, Jacob Moran‐Gilad   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source