Evaluation of autoimmune liver disease natural history in patients referred to Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) center
This study aimed to investig... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 4, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Seyed Erfan Mehdi Nejad, Mohammad Heiat, Mohammad Javanbakht, Seyed Moayed Alavian and Mohammad Ali Abyazi Haris Tags: Research Source Type: research

Pharmacotherapy for primary biliary cholangitis: an assessment of medication candidacy and rates of treatment
Ursodeoxycholic acid is the preferred first-line therapy for primary biliary cholangitis. Alternative therapies, such as obeticholic acid, are recommended for patients who cannot tolerate ursodeoxycholic acid ... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 4, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Nicholas MacDonald, Rebecca Loh, Jonathan M. Fenkel, David A. Sass and Dina Halegoua-DeMarzio Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Endoscopic and histopathological hints on infections in patients of common variable immunodeficiency disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms
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Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 4, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yang Chen, Yan You, Ji Li, Aiming Yang, Weixun Zhou and Xiaoqing Li Tags: Correction Source Type: research

The important role of whole-process computed tomography guidance for percutaneous gastrostomy in esophageal cancer patients who are unsuitable for or have had unsuccessful attempts with endoscopic and fluoroscopic gastrostomy
To explore the value of clinical application with the whole process computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous gastrostomy in esophageal tumor patients. (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 3, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Xiang Geng, Qing Zhao, Hang Yuan, Hai-Liang Li, Chen-Yang Guo, Ting Yang, Wei-Jun Fan, Jung-Hoon Park, Xiao-Hui Zhao, Wen-Bo Zhu and Hong-Tao Hu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Incidental detection of upper gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasia by screening endoscopy prior to endoscopic ultrasonography in patients with pancreaticobiliary disease
Screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy plays an important role in the early detection of upper gastrointestinal cancer. To provide more opportunities for patients with pancreaticobiliary disease to undergo this ... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Junichi Kaneko, Takanori Yamada, Yuzo Sasada, Moeka Watahiki, Toshikatsu Kosugi, Daisuke Kusama, Hiroki Tamakoshi, Tomoyuki Niwa, Masaki Takinami, Atsushi Tsuji, Masafumi Nishino, Yurimi Takahashi, Kazuhito Kawata and Ken Sugimoto Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for the risk of distal metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a real-world study
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly malignant and easily metastatic bile duct tumor with poor prognosis. We aimed at studying the associated risk factors affecting distal metastasis of CCA and using nomogram ... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Caixia Fang, Chan Xu, Xiaodong Jia, Xiaoping Li, Chengliang Yin, Xiaojuan Xing, Wenle Li and Zhenyun Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association of chronic hepatitis B infection with hepatic steatosis and injury in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease children
The influence of chronic hepatitis B infection (CBI) on hepatic steatosis, necroinflammation, and fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) population was unclear. We aimed to investigate the effect... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lu Wang, Chang Lu, Yuncong Zhang, Qingsheng Liang and Jie Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

A retrospective cohort study on oesophageal food bolus obstruction in the North Denmark region in 2021 —two thirds were never diagnosed with a cause
Food bolus obstruction (FBO) leading to hospital treatment is often associated with eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE), stenosis, or oesophageal cancer (1). Danish national guidelines recommend that patients with... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jacob Holmen Terkelsen, Martin Holl ænder, Kasper Bredal, Sara Munk Nielsen, Kristoffer Vittrup Koed Thomsen, Amanda Baggerman, Emilia Ofverlind, Alptug Mertcan Koc, Hannah Pakes, Marco Bassam Mahdi, Sanne Ørnfeldt Larsen, Vanessa Parra Gonzalez, Johann Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bile ductal mucosal dysplasia is a possible risk factor for adenocarcinoma in patients with adenomyomatous hyperplasia of the Vaterian system: a single-centre study from China
The relationship between adenomyomatous hyperplasia of the Vaterian system(AV) and cancer is unclear, some reports suggest that AV is often combined with mucosal glandular dysplasia, but it is not clear whethe... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Weizheng Liu, Jie Li, Zhanyu Yang, Jianan Jiang, Daxu Zhang and Wenping Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research

A newly developed deep learning-based system for automatic detection and classification of small bowel lesions during double-balloon enteroscopy examination
Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a standard method for diagnosing and treating small bowel disease. However, DBE may yield false-negative results due to oversight or inexperience. We aim to develop a comput... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 2, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yijie Zhu, Xiaoguang Lyu, Xiao Tao, Lianlian Wu, Anning Yin, Fei Liao, Shan Hu, Yang Wang, Mengjiao Zhang, Li Huang, Junxiao Wang, Chenxia Zhang, Dexin Gong, Xiaoda Jiang, Liang Zhao and Honggang Yu Tags: Research Source Type: research

LUM as a novel prognostic marker and its correlation with immune infiltration in gastric cancer: a study based on immunohistochemical analysis and bioinformatics
Gastric cancer (GC) is considered the sixth highly prevailing malignant neoplasm and is ranked third in terms of cancer mortality rates. To enable an early and efficient diagnosis of GC, it is important to det... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - December 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wu Xu, Shasha Chen, Qiuju Jiang, Jinlan He, Feifei Zhang, Zhuying Wang, Caishun Ruan and Bin Shi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of different Pancreatic cancer treatments: a three-year retrospective study in the oncology center of Tangier university hospital, Morocco
Pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal malignancies, with a 5-year overall survival (OS) of less than 10% for all stages. The present study aims to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - December 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Houda Abrini, Mounia Amzerin, Aicha El Baaboua, Sara Aboulaghras, Alia Bouhda and Fatima Zahra El Mrabet Tags: Research Source Type: research

Efficacy comparison of 7- and 14-day P-CAB based bismuth-containing quadruple regimen with PPI based bismuth-containing quadruple regimen for Helicobacter pylori infection: rationale and design of an open-label, multicenter, randomized controlled trial
Owing to its strong acid inhibition, potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) based regimens for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication are expected to offer clinical advantages over proton pump inhibitor ... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - December 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chang Kyo Oh, Hyun Lim, Seung In Seo, Sang Pyo Lee, Chang Seok Bang, Woon Geon Shin, Jin Bae Kim, Hyun Joo Jang and Gwang Ho Baik Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

A rapid, non-invasive, clinical surveillance for CachExia, sarcopenia, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma in end-stage liver disease: the ACCESS-ESLD study protocol
Liver cirrhosis, the advanced stage of many chronic liver diseases, is associated with escalated risks of liver-related complications like decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Morbidity and morta... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - December 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Patrik Nasr, Mikael Forsgren, Wile Balkhed, Cecilia J önsson, Nils Dahlström, Christian Simonsson, Shan Cai, Anna Cederborg, Martin Henriksson, Henrik Stjernman, Martin Rejler, Daniel Sjögren, Gunnar Cedersund, Wolf Bartholomä, Ingvar Rydén, Peter Lu Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Long-term safety of brazikumab in the open-label period of a randomized phase 2a study of patients with Crohn ’s disease
Short-term efficacy and safety of brazikumab (MEDI2070), a human monoclonal antibody and anti-p19 subunit inhibitor of interleukin-23, was demonstrated in a phase 2a trial in patients with moderate-to-severe a... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - December 20, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Silvio Danese, Andrew Beaton, Elizabeth A. Duncan, Anne-Kristina Mercier, Jessica Neisen, Henrik Seth, Sofia Zetterstrand and Bruce E. Sands Tags: Research Source Type: research