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Usefulness of radiographic targeting on the evaluation of the location of a patency capsule using abdominal ultrasonography
Conclusion We confirmed that the abdominal ultrasonography with a radiographic targeting of the PatCap location is a reliable indicator to avoid the risk of capsule endoscopy retention or impaction and can be performed in most hospitals and clinics. (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 29, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

Comparative analysis of epidemiology, etiology, and outcomes between elderly and young and middle-aged acute pancreatitis patients: a retrospective, single-center study
Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the etiology and epidemiology of the patients with first-attack acute pancreatitis of two-age groups. Methods This is a retrospective comparative study of 2965 patients aged 18 years and older with first-attack acute pancreatitis between 2013 and 2018 in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University. Patients divided into the elderly group (age> or = 60 years) and the young and middle-aged group (age (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 29, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

Epigenetic-sensitive challenges of cardiohepatic interactions: clinical and therapeutic implications in heart failure patients
Heart failure and liver dysfunction can coexist owing to complex cardiohepatic interactions including the development of hypoxic hepatitis and congestive hepatopathy in patients with heart failure as well as ‘cirrhotic cardiomyopathy’ in advanced liver disease and following liver transplantation. The involvement of liver dysfunction in patients with heart failure reflects crucial systemic hemodynamic modifications occurring during the evolution of this syndrome. The arterial hypoperfusion and downstream hypoxia can lead to hypoxic hepatitis in acute heart failure patients whereas passive congestion is correlated with c...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 29, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Pocket-creation method improves efficacy of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: a system review and meta-analysis
The pocket-creation method (PCM) is a new strategy for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). The aim of this system review is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of PCM-ESD compared to conventional ESD (C-ESD) for colorectal neoplasm lesions. We performed literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL database from inception to 15 February 2020. Studies provided comparison between PCM-ESD and C-ESD for colorectal neoplasm lesions were included. En bloc resection rate, R0 resection rate, occurrence rate of adverse events and operation speed/time were extracted from included studies. Pooled risk difference wi...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 29, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Paper alert
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Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Paper Alert Source Type: research

‘Scope’ of acute esophageal obstruction in the era of COVID-19
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Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Baveno-VI clinical staging of cirrhosis under-estimates 5-year survival after variceal bleed in cryptogenic chronic liver disease patients in India
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Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Management of gastrointestinal bleeding during COVID-19: less is more!
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Prevalence of hepatitis D virus in blood donors with different hepatitis B virus markers of infection
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

The role of mean platelet volume in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease without cardiovascular comorbidities, obesity and diabetes mellitus
Background While the relation of mean platelet volume (MPV) with inflammatory diseases is obvious, its role in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) without cardiovascular comorbidities, obesity and diabetes mellitus is not clear. Methods A total of 249 patients (nonobese, nondiabetic and not having cardiac diseases) who underwent an abdominal ultrasonography assessment were enrolled. They were divided according to the absence (group 1) or presence (group 2) of hepatic steatosis. The patients with steatosis were further divided according to the severity of steatosis as group 2a (grade 1), 2b (grade 2) and 2c ...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Alcohol consumption increases the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis but not in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis
We described the components of cirrhotic etiology. We evaluated the impact of alcohol consumption on the incidence of HCC in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis and hepatitis C cirrhosis. Results Among all cirrhotic patients admitted, the constituent ratios of hepatitis B cirrhosis and alcohol cirrhosis were 31.32% and 30.32%, respectively. The HCC incidence was higher in patients with hepatitis cirrhosis than in those with alcohol cirrhosis (24.2% in hepatitis B, 17.5% in hepatitis C and 3.92% in alcohol, P (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Liver fibrosis regression correlates with downregulation in liver angiogenesis in chronic hepatitis C through viral eradication
This study aimed to analyze the correlations of liver angiogenesis with liver fibrosis progression or regression in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) after viral eradication. Methods From 2003 to 2020, a cohort of 130 eligible participants underwent paired percutaneous liver biopsies (median = 48 months apart; range = 46–62) at the treatment baseline and after sustained virological response to CHC treatment at the tertiary referral center. The collagen proportionate area (CPA) of liver tissue sections was determined using picrosirius red staining through digital image analysis. CD34 and α-smooth muscle actin (Î...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Liver cirrhosis affects serum lactate level measurement while assessing disease severity in patients with sepsis
Conclusions The serum lactate level can be used to predict the severity of sepsis in patients with liver cirrhosis; however, its specificity would be lower at a cutoff of 2.0 mmol/L. (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Liver injury in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions Emerging data on LFTs in COVID-19 are heterogeneous indicating mild LFTs involvement in every fourth to fifth patients with numerical more prevalent AST over ALT elevations. Prospective studies are needed to define the clinical relevance of liver injury in COVID-19. (Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Risk of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis: a German registry study
Background and aims Patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) show low quality of life, recurrent hospitalizations and an increased mortality. We aimed to assess the natural course of patients after a recent episode of overt HE and to identify risk factors for HE recurrence in Germany. Methods Fifteen sites took part in a prospective, observational study including patients with liver cirrhosis who had been hospitalized for HE within 3 months before recruitment. Clinical data, psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) and critical flicker frequency were assessed quarterly for 1 year. Primary endpoint was H...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 12, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research