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Stricturing Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract-Current Clinical Practice. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal stricture can occur in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and anorectum. Most of the strictures are benign. The prevalence of esophageal strictures (ES) secondary to eosinophilic esophagitis has increased. Pyloric stenosis (PS) is rarely seen in clinical practice.
Ahmed M.
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Pyloric Metrics and Distensibility Plateau by Functional Luminal Imaging Probe in Pediatric Patients: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Pediatric patients underwent pyloric functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) for refractory upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Unlike prior adult studies, pyloric distensibility did not correlate to gastric emptying, and patients with higher distensibility more frequently responded to botulinum toxin. The presence of a distensibility plateau enhanced the
Osgood PT +4 more
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A Case of Refractory Peptic Ulcer with Choledochoduodenal Fistula Successfully Treated by Biliary Stent Placement Using an Ultrathin Endoscopic Rendezvous Technique: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Choledochoduodenal fistula (CDF) is an abnormal communication between the common bile duct and the duodenum. While gallstones are the primary cause, peptic ulcer‐related CDF has become rare due to the widespread antiulcer therapy. Nevertheless, CDF remains clinically relevant as symptoms are often vague and diagnosis is frequently incidental ...
Miyashita Y +7 more
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Abstract Diseases of the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract significantly affect the quality of human life and have a high fatality rate. Accurate diagnosis of GI diseases plays a pivotal role in healthcare systems. However, processing large amounts of medical image data can be challenging for radiologists and other medical professionals, increasing the risk ...
Muhammad Nouman Noor +5 more
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CONTEXT: Whether Helicobacter pylori infection is a protective or predisposing factor for the development of gastroesophageal reflux disease remains controversial. The most virulent strains, such as those expressing the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA),
Carlos Alexandre Gonçalves Batista +5 more
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Review – Helicobacter pylori & non-malignant upper GI diseases [PDF]
Helicobacter pylori remains a crucial factor in the development of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer, even decades after its discovery.
V. Ivanova +3 more
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Nonesophageal Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders: Clinical Care and Future Directions [PDF]
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders are a set of conditions with a wide range of clinical manifestations and treatment modalities. The disorders are suspected to result from an abnormal inflammatory response to allergen(s), and individuals may ...
Gupta, Sandeep K., Naramore, Sara
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This study examines the effects of environmental hazards, including tobacco, alcohol/alcohol flush response, areca nut, and Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection on upper digestive diseases.
Yun‐Shiuan Chuang +7 more
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The article presents an analysis of 34.903 esophagoscopy results performed for population of Leningrad region at the period from 2007 to 2013. A prevalence of erosive esophagitis was 4,9%, peptic strictures - 0,18%, columnar-celled metaplasias - 1,43 ...
D. I. Vasilevskiy +7 more
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Specific Subjective Symptoms for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Ulcer Like Dyspepsia [PDF]
Background: The Aim of study is to identify specific subjective symptoms for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), GERD proportion in ulcer like dyspepsia and the correlation between specific subjective symptoms for GERD and endoscopic examination ...
Andrijani, P. K. (Poerniati) +3 more
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