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Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the context of COVID-19 infection: present and future challenges: A review

Терапевтический архив, 2023
A significant prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in SARS-CoV-2 infection is also associated with its fecal-oral transmission, which leads to a progressive increase in the number of patients with diseases of the esophagus, stomach and intestines.
Igor V. Maev, Mikhail A. Osadchuk
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Esophageal Cancer Initially Thought to be Accompanied by a Solitary Metastasis to an Intrathoracic Paraaortic Lymph Node [PDF]

, 2012
Esophageal cancers usually exhibit lymph-node metastases. Although a solitary lymph-node metastasis is occasionally found, the involvement of an intrathoracic paraaortic node is rare.
Akase, Takayoshi, Hase, Kazuo, Horio, Takuya, Maehara, Tadaaki, Ogata, Sho, Takahata, Risa, Tsujimoto, Hironori, Yaguchi, Yoshihisa   +7 more
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Delayed esophageal anastomotic complication and ramucirumab therapy: A case report

Thoracic Cancer, 2023
Current NCCN guidelines for second‐line therapy in recurrent or metastatic esophago‐gastric cancers recommend the use of VEGF inhibitors such as ramucirumab.
Robert H. Roth, Madison J. Malfitano, Matthew Reilley, Linda W. Martin   +3 more
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A fully resolved active musculo-mechanical model for esophageal transport

, 2015
Esophageal transport is a physiological process that mechanically transports an ingested food bolus from the pharynx to the stomach via the esophagus, a multi-layered muscular tube. This process involves interactions between the bolus, the esophagus, and
Bhalla, Amneet Pal Singh, Griffith, Boyce E., Kahrilas, Peter J., Kou, Wenjun, Pandolfino, John E., Patankar, Neelesh A.   +5 more
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Advances in diagnosis and management of cancer of the esophagus

British medical journal
Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide, with over 470 000 new cases diagnosed each year. Two distinct histological subtypes predominate, and should be considered biologically separate disease entities.1 These subtypes are ...
Nathaniel Deboever, Christopher M. Jones, Kohei Yamashita, J. Ajani, W. Hofstetter   +4 more
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Pathogenesis and Cells of Origin of Barrett's Esophagus.

Gastroenterology, 2019
In patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE), metaplastic columnar mucosa, containing epithelial cells with gastric and intestinal features, replaces esophageal squamous mucosa damaged by gastroesophageal reflux disease.
J. Que, Katherine S. Garman, R. Souza, S. Spechler   +3 more
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The Role of Pepsinogenes and Some Intestinal Hormones in Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]

, 2018
80 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were examined. The diagnosis of GERD was based on the history of the disease, complaints of patients, the results of daily monitoring of pH in the lower third of the esophagus, data of ...
Boichuk, V. (Vira)
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Hiccups as the First Symptom of a Complication of Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer with a Negative Objective Abdominal Examination: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Gastroenterology Insights
Total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer is a complex surgical procedure with a moderate complication rate. Sometimes, some complications may have a misleading onset without a clear clinical presentation and blood test changes.
Francesco Lamacchia, Genny Mattara, Francesca Tolin, Beatrice Maddalon, Pierluigi Pilati   +4 more
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Transcribed ultraconserved noncoding RNAs (T-UCR) are involved in Barrett's esophagus carcinogenesis. [PDF]

, 2014
Barretts esophagus (BE) involves a metaplastic replacement of native esophageal squamous epithelium (Sq) by columnar-intestinalized mucosa, and it is the main risk factor for Barrett-related adenocarcinoma (BAc).
Baffa, R, Bornschein, J, Braconi, C, Croce, CM, D'Angelo, E, Dall'Olmo, L, Fassan, M, Galasso, M, Gasparini, P, Nuovo, GJ, Pizzi, M, Realdon, S, Rugge, M, Souza, RF, Valeri, N, Vicentini, C, Volinia, S, Zaninotto, G   +17 more
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Alteration of the esophageal microbiota in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased in recent decades, and its 5-year survival rate is less than 20%. As a well-established precursor, patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) have a persistent risk of progression to EAC.
Jing Lv, Lei Guo, Jijun Liu, Heping Zhao, Jun Zhang, Jihan Wang   +5 more
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