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Drugs in focus: Budesonide and its role in paediatric gastrointestinal disorders

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Budesonide is a glucocorticoid with strong topical anti‐inflammatory properties and minimal systemic effects due to extensive first‐pass hepatic metabolism. It is designed for targeted delivery within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is available in oral and rectal formulations.
Sohail Aziz, Maria Giovanna Puoti, Amit Assa, Zrinjka Misak, Emmanuel Mas, Osvaldo Borrelli, Jernej Dolinšek, Javier Martin‐de‐Carpi, Isabelle Scheers, Christos Tzivinikos, Matjaž Homan, Caterina Strisciuglio   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esophageal scintigraphy to quantitate esophageal transit (quantitation of esophageal transit)

Gastroenterology, 1979
None of the tests employed currently to investigate esophageal transit is quantitative. The purpose of this study was to evaluate normal subjects and patients with a variety of esophageal disorders using a scintigraphic technique to quantitate esophageal transit.
R D, Tolin, L S, Malmud, J, Reilley, R S, Fisher   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Characterization of pediatric eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders beyond eosinophilic esophagitis in a nationwide cohort

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Nonesophageal eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (non‐EoE EGIDs) are rare, underrecognized inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially in children. Their clinical heterogeneity and lack of specific biomarkers contribute to diagnostic delays and therapeutic challenges.
Sara Renzo, Luca Scarallo, Selene Del Vespa, Giulia Angelino, Matteo Bramuzzo, Enrico Felici, Flavio Labriola, Francesca Laganà, Lorenzo Norsa, Salvatore Oliva, Marisa Piccirillo, Elena Pozzi, Francesca Rea, Giusy Russo, Francesco Valitutti, Giovanna Zuin, Paolo Lionetti   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esophageal candidiasis and its diagnosis

Clinical Case Reports, 2020
The concomitant use of two distinct sampling methods can enhance the diagnostic yield of esophageal candidiasis during upper endoscopy. Furthermore, when initial staining is inconclusive, the use of additional stains can help establish the diagnosis.
Raghav Bansal, Harold A. Matos‐Casano, Pedro Martinez‐Pitre   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of the Endoscopic Pressure Study Integrated System in Identifying Silent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease During Routine Health Check-ups. [PDF]

DEN Open
ABSTRACT Objectives The endoscopic pressure study integrated system (EPSIS) is a novel functional endoscopic modality that records intragastric pressure (IGP) waveforms during CO2 insufflation to evaluate lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function and diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Nishikawa Y, Inoue H, Yamamoto K, Sakurai T, Okada Y, Ushikubo K, Shigeta K, Tanaka I, Abiko S, Tanabe M, Ito T, Yokoyama N, Uragami N.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Standardizing a protocol for Helicobacter pylori gastric biopsy culture: From implementation to sustained practice

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The 2023 joint North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition/European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition guidelines for Helicobacter pylori infection management continue recommending initial diagnosis via endoscopy with biopsies, and obtaining a gastric biopsy culture.
Kim Ruiz Arellanos, Jeff Cardini, Jill Joerger, Loida Estrella‐Pimentel, Jeffrey D. Goldsmith, Silvana Bonilla   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Single-Session Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy With Fundoplication Safe and Effective in Achalasia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

DEN Open
This meta‐analysis of nine studies (202 patients) demonstrates that peroral endoscopic myotomy with fundoplication (POEM‐F) achieves a technical success of 94.8% and significant symptom improvement (Eckardt score reduction from 8.3 to 1.1). Post‐procedural esophagitis occurred in 20.7% and wrap integrity was preserved in 75.7% on follow‐up, supporting ...
Kagzi Y, Asif A, Puli SR.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Frequency of Clinical Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Asthmatic Patients [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Gastroesophageal reflex is known as an acid reflex, is long term condition where stomach contents back into the oesophagus resulting in either symptoms or complications.
Akhtar, Z. (Zaheer), Hafeez, N. (Nadeem), Hanif, A. (Asif), Rafaqat, R. (Rukhma), Ullah, Q. (Qudrat), Umar, M. (Muhammad)   +5 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
core   +1 more source

Muscular and serosal eosinophilic gastritis and enteritis with eosinophilic ascites successfully treated with dupilumab

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Primary eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders beyond the esophagus (EGIDs) are rare, predominantly Th2‐mediated inflammatory conditions, affecting various segments of the gastrointestinal tract. We report the case of a 12‐year‐old boy with recurrent abdominal pain, peripheral eosinophilia, and progressive gastritis, duodenitis, and enteritis
Almudena Sánchez‐Ramírez, Alejandro García‐Díaz, Ruth García‐Martínez de Bartolomé, Maria Isabel García‐Hidalgo, Maria Luz Cilleruelo, Enriqueta Román‐Riechmann, Carolina Gutiérrez‐Junquera   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source