A novel, nurse-led ‘one stop’ clinic for patients with liver cirrhosis results in fewer liver-related unplanned readmissions and improved survival
Delivering effective secondary preventive and integrated care has the potential to break the revolving-door phenomenon of frequent readmissions in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. To address this, we... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 16, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Eric Kalo, Asma Baig, Emily Gregg, Jacob George, Scott Read, Wai-See Ma and Golo Ahlenstiel Tags: Research Source Type: research
Extracellular matrix remodeling proteins as biomarkers for clinical assessment and treatment outcomes in eosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease of the esophagus, characterized by extracellular matrix remodeling and fibrotic stricture formation. Disease monitoring requires mul... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 16, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Martin Pehrsson, Willemijn E. de Rooij, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Morten Asser Karsdal, Joachim H øg Mortensen and Albert Jan Bredenoord Tags: Research Source Type: research
Depression symptoms increase the risk for initiation or switching to biologic therapy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients in remission
Anxiety and depression symptoms are common in IBD population, both adult and pediatric patients. Increased psychological distress might contribute to initiation and switching to biologic therapy in adult patie... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 13, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: F. Milo, G. Angelino, E.F. Romeo, P. De Angelis and P. Tabarini Tags: Research Source Type: research
Risk prediction of second primary malignancies in patients after rectal cancer: analysis based on SEER Program
This study will focus on exploring the clinical characteristics of rectal cancer (RC) patients with Second Primary Malignancies (SPMs) and constructing a prognostic nomogram to provide clinical treatment decis... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 12, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yong-Chao Sun, Zi-Dan Zhao, Na Yao, Yu-Wen Jiao, Jia-Wen Zhang, Yue Fu and Wei-Hai Shi Tags: Research Source Type: research
RFC2 promotes aerobic glycolysis and progression of colorectal cancer
Replication factor C subunit 2 (RFC2) participates in the growth and metastasis of various malignancies. Our study investigated the roles of RFC2 in colorectal cancer (CRC). (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 11, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Fuchen Lou and Mingbao Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Spanish version of the ICIQ-Bowel questionnaire among colorectal cancer patients: construct and criterion validity
This study aimed to... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Cinara Sacomori, Luz Alejandra Lorca, M ónica Martinez-Mardones, Marta Natalia Pizarro-Hinojosa, Gonzalo Sebastián Rebolledo-Diaz and Jessica Andrea Vivallos-González Tags: Research Source Type: research
Safe discharge for patients admitted for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGITB): derivation and validation of a novel scoring system
Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract (LGITB) is a common clinical presentation. Recent guidelines have recommended for incorporation of clinical risk assessment tools in the management for LGITB. We ... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yue Zhao, Madeline Yen Min Chee, Rehena Sultana and Winson Jianhong Tan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and socioeconomic determinants in an Iranian cohort study
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is widespread worldwide. On the other hand, social inequality and socioeconomic status (SES) can affect all aspects of health. Therefore, this study aimed to investiga... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zahra Sadeghianpour, Bahman Cheraghian, Hamid Reza Farshchi and Mohsen Asadi-Lari Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effectiveness of walking exercise on the bowel preparation before colonoscopy: a single blind randomized clinical trial study
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the eff... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gholamreza Rezamand, Farahnaz Joukar, Ehsan Amini-Salehi, Hamed Delam, Reza Zare, Alireza Samadi, Sara Mavadati, Soheil Hassanipour and Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei Tags: Research Source Type: research
Anti-HBc: a significant host predictor of spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance in chronic hepatitis B patients - a retrospective longitudinal study
: In chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB), seroclearance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is associated with favourable clinical outcomes compared to those with persistent HBsAg seropositivity, and thus c... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Karin Kan, Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Rex Wan-Hin Hui, Wai Kay Seto, Man-Fung Yuen and Lung-Yi Mak Tags: Research Source Type: research
Network meta-analysis on efficacy and safety of different biologics for ulcerative colitis
Therapeutic options for ulcerative colitis (UC) have increased since the introduction of biologics a few decades ago. Due to the wide range of biologics available, physicians have difficulty in selecting biolo... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Xinqiao Chu, Yaning Biao, Chengjiang Liu, Yixin Zhang, Chenxu Liu, Ji-zheng Ma, Yufeng Guo and Yaru Gu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effectiveness of switching endoscopists for repeat surveillance colonoscopy: a retrospective study
Surveillance colonoscopy decreases colorectal cancer mortality; however, lesions are occasionally missed. Although an appropriate surveillance interval is indicated, variations may occur in the methods used, s... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Naoya Okada, Jun Arimoto, Takanori Nishiguchi, Mikio Kobayashi, Toshihiro Niikura, Hiroki Kuwabara, Michiko Nakaoka, Atsushi Nakajima and Hideyuki Chiba Tags: Research Source Type: research
Large common bile duct stones in high-risk elderly patients: Immediate endoscopic stone removal or elective stone removal? A single-center retrospective study
For high-risk elderly patients with chronic diseases, endoscopic stone removal for large common bile duct stones is associated with a high risk of adverse events and incomplete stone removal. The aim of this s... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 5, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ke Meng, Da-ya Zhang, De-xin Chen, Wen-jing Liu, Kai-xuan Fang, Shengxin Chen, Lang Wu and Ming-yang Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Molecular analyses of ADAMTS-1, -4, -5, and IL-17 a cytokine relationship in patients with ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that develops due to the impaired immune response in genetically susceptible individuals, and its etiopathogenesis is not fully elucidated. IL-17... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 5, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tahir Buran, Muhammet Burak Bat ır, Fethi Sırrı Çam, Elmas Kasap, Fatih Çöllü, Hamide Betül Gerik Çelebi and Mustafa Şahin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Risk assessment of rectal anastomotic leakage (RAREAL) after DIXON in non-emergency patients with rectal cancer
The routine establishment of a diverting stoma (DS) remains controversial in every patient undergoing Dixon operation. We aimed to establish a model for the risk assessment of rectal anastomotic leak (RAREAL) ... (Source: BMC Gastroenterology)
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - October 3, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Xue-Cong Zheng, Jin-Bo Su and Jin-Jie Zheng Tags: Research Source Type: research
