Risk factors of additional surgery after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer
The criteria for surgical intervention after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of early gastric cancer are unclear. We aimed to clarify the risk factors for residual cancer and lymph node met... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Feng Sun, Yibo Huang, Yan Sun, Xingzhou Wang, Shichao Ai, Wenxian Guan and Meng Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Renal and bone side effects of long-term use of entecavir, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate in patients with Hepatitis B: a network meta-analysis
Nucleoside analogues are currently applied as a first-line treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. However, the long-term effects of this type of treatment on kidney and bone tissue need to be furthe... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zekun Liu, Zhenzhen Zhao, Xuefeng Ma, Shousheng Liu and Yongning Xin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Integration of single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing to establish a prognostic signature based on tumor-associated macrophages in colorectal cancer
Several studies have shown significant involvement of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in the tumor microenvironment and cancer progression. However, no data on reliable TAM-related biomarkers are available... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hua Li, Lujuan Pan, Junyu Guo, JianLe Lao, Mingwei Wei and Fuda Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research

The clinical characteristics of focal acute pancreatitis based on imaging diagnosis: comparison with non-localized acute pancreatitis- a preliminary result
Focal acute pancreatitis is a special type of acute pancreatitis, which diagnosis is based on image showing a focal mass formation in the pancreas. For acute pancreatitis with or without focal inflammatory enl... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mengmeng Ding, Renren Wang, Huawei Xu, Meng Li, Tao Zhou, Yueyue Li, Yanjing Gao and Xiaomeng Gu Tags: Research Source Type: research

HBV pregenome RNA as a predictor of spontanous HBeAg seroconversion in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients
Previous studies have indicated that HBV pregenome RNA (HBV pgRNA) could predict HBeAg seroconversion among the chronic hapatitis B (CHB) patients treated with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) or nucleos(t)ide a... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Guangjun Song, Ruifeng Yang, Qian Jin, Juan Liu, Huiying Rao, Bo Feng and Yandi Xie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Endovascular treatment of postoperative hemorrhage after pancreatectomy: a retrospective study
This study aimed to examine the efficacy of a Viaba... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 7, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hideki Izumi, Hisamichi Yoshii, Rika Fujino, Shigeya Takeo, Eiji Nomura, Masaya Mukai, Satoshi Suda, Kosuke Tomita, Shunsuke Kamei, Yukihisa Ogawa, Terumitsu Hasebe and Hiroyasu Makuuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Healthcare service use in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a questionnaire on patient and parent care experiences in Germany
Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) patients require chronic care over the lifespan. Care for these patients is complex, as it is adapted for childrens ’ life stages and changing disease activity. Guid... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Aletta Boerkoel, Luisa Tischler, Kalina Kaul, Heiko Krause, Ulrike Stentzel, Stefan Schumann, Neeltje van den Berg and Jan de Laffolie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Clinical features, treatments and prognosis of appendiceal bleeding: a case series study
Appendiceal bleeding is a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, could be overlooked and diagnosed as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Due to limited real-world cases, the optimized management of app... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 3, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Xiao-cun Xing, Jin-lin Yang and Xue Xiao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Triglyceride glucose-waist circumference: the optimum index to screen nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-obese adults
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is easily neglected in the non-obese population. TyG index (triglyceride glucose Index) and TG/HDL-c (triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) are new ind... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 2, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shuying Li, Li Feng, Jie Ding, Weihong Zhou, Tangbin Yuan and Jiangfeng Mao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of clinical efficacy, adverse reactions, and safety of PD-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy when treating advanced gastric cancer
This paper aimed to assess the clinical efficacy, adverse reactions, and safety of employing PD-1 inhibitors in conjunction with chemotherapy as a treatment strategy for advanced gastric cancer (GC). (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Xue Huang, Du He, Lin Lai, Jun Chen, Yukun Zhang and Huilin Mao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Efficacy of endoscopic gastrojejunal bypass in obese Yucatan pigs: a comparative animal study
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopy surgery (NOTES) gastrojejunal anastomosis (GJA) with duodenal exclusion (DE) could be used as a less invasive alternative to surgical gastric bypass. The aim of this stud... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: S Ouazzani, L Monino, L Beyer-Berjot, E Garnier, S Berdah, M Barthet and JM Gonzalez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Regular use of low-dose of opioids after gastrointestinal surgery may lead to postoperative gastrointestinal tract dysfunction in children: a Chinese national regional health center experience sharing
The need for pain management is increasing in pediatrics, but the side effects of overuse or abuse of analgesics can be harmful to children ’s health and even life-threatening in severe cases. (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 31, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Fangyu Dai, Rensen Zhang, Ruyu Deng, Guoyong Wang, Hongjie Guo and Chunbao Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prokinetics for the treatment of functional dyspepsia: an updated systematic review and network meta-analysis
Since the previous network meta-analysis assessing the efficacy of prokinetics for functional dyspepsia (FD), there have been a number of new studies and cinitapride is a new prokinetic agent for FD. This upda... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 31, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Qingqing Qi, Nana Wang, Han Liu and Yanqing Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Endoscopic iatrogenic esophageal perforation and management: a retrospective outcome analysis in the modern era
Iatrogenic esophageal perforation (IEP) is a severe adverse event (AE) of upper endoscopy procedures (UEPs) associated with morbidity. Management has shifted from surgery to endotherapy with clip closure (CC),... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 31, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Eric M. Montminy, Blake Jones, J. Christie Heller and Augustin Attwell Tags: Research Source Type: research

A magnetic resonance imaging-based decision-making tool for predicting complex anal fistulas healing in the early postoperative period
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has excellent accuracy in diagnosing preoperative lesions before anal fistula surgery. However, MRI is not good in identifying early recurrent lesions and effective methods for... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 31, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hao Xu, Guo-Zhong Xiao, Yi-Hui Zheng, Yuan-Ji Fu, Sheng-Lan Zhong, Dong-Lin Ren, Wen-Ru Li and Hong-Cheng Lin Tags: Research Source Type: research