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Symptom burden and consulting behavior in patients with overlapping functional disorders in the US population.

United European gastroenterology journal

Vakil N, Stelwagon M, Shea EP, Miller S.
PMID: 27403308
United European Gastroenterol J. 2016 Jun;4(3):413-22. doi: 10.1177/2050640615600114. Epub 2015 Aug 06.

BACKGROUND: Regulatory and treatment guidelines focus on individual conditions, yet clinicians often see patients with overlapping conditions.OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional survey study assesses the impact of overlapping functional dyspepsia (FD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C),...

Downregulation of mucosal mast cell activation and immune response in diarrhoea-irritable bowel syndrome by oral disodium cromoglycate: A pilot study.

United European gastroenterology journal

Lobo B, Ramos L, Martínez C, Guilarte M, González-Castro AM, Alonso-Cotoner C, Pigrau M, de Torres I, Rodiño-Janeiro BK, Salvo-Romero E, Fortea M, Pardo-Camacho C, Guagnozzi D, Azpiroz F, Santos J, Vicario M.
PMID: 29026603
United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Oct;5(6):887-897. doi: 10.1177/2050640617691690. Epub 2017 Jan 29.

BACKGROUND AND GOAL: Diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) exhibits intestinal innate immune and mucosal mast cell (MC) activation. MC stabilisers have been shown to improve IBS symptoms but the mechanism is unclear. Our primary aim was to investigate the...

Reporting systems in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Requirements and standards facilitating quality improvement: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy position statement.

United European gastroenterology journal

Bretthauer M, Aabakken L, Dekker E, Kaminski MF, Rösch T, Hultcrantz R, Suchanek S, Jover R, Kuipers EJ, Bisschops R, Spada C, Valori R, Domagk D, Rees C, Rutter MD.
PMID: 27087943
United European Gastroenterol J. 2016 Apr;4(2):172-6. doi: 10.1177/2050640616629079. Epub 2016 Feb 03.

To develop standards for high quality of gastrointestinal endoscopy, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has established the ESGE Quality Improvement Committee. A prerequisite for quality assurance and improvement for all gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures is state-of-the-art integrated digital...

Influence of reflux and central obesity on intercellular space diameter of esophageal squamous epithelium.

United European gastroenterology journal

Blevins CH, Sharma AN, Johnson ML, Geno D, Gupta M, Bharucha AE, Katzka DA, Iyer PG.
PMID: 27087944
United European Gastroenterol J. 2016 Apr;4(2):177-83. doi: 10.1177/2050640615598426. Epub 2015 Jul 24.

BACKGROUND: While central obesity increases gastroesophageal reflux (GER) by mechanically disrupting the anti-reflux barrier, limited data exist on pathways by which central obesity may potentiate esophageal injury by non-mechanical means. Obesity has been associated with an impaired epithelial intestinal...

In vitro fertilization-induced pregnancies predispose to gastroesophageal reflux disease.

United European gastroenterology journal

Turan I, Kitapcioglu G, Tavmergen Goker E, Sahin G, Bor S.
PMID: 27087950
United European Gastroenterol J. 2016 Apr;4(2):221-8. doi: 10.1177/2050640615597836. Epub 2015 Jul 24.

BACKGROUND: Women conceiving following in vitro fertilization (IVF) likely have a variety of risk factors that predispose them to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the future.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate whether pregnancy through IVF may predispose to subsequent GERD...

Eosinophilic esophagitis: What can we learn from Crohn's disease?.

United European gastroenterology journal

Molina-Infante J, Schoepfer AM, Lucendo AJ, Dellon ES.
PMID: 29026590
United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Oct;5(6):762-772. doi: 10.1177/2050640616672953. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an emerging esophageal inflammatory disorder affecting children and young adults. As a relatively new disease, EoE is still burdened by frequent diagnostic and therapeutic pitfalls in clinical practice. This manuscript posits a number of similarities...

Endoscopic approach for management of biliary strictures in liver transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

United European gastroenterology journal

Aparício DPDS, Otoch JP, Montero EFS, Khan MA, Artifon ELA.
PMID: 29026597
United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Oct;5(6):827-845. doi: 10.1177/2050640616681909. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

The most common biliary complication after liver transplantation is anastomotic stricture (AS) and it can occur isolated or in combination with other complications. Liver graft from a cadaveric donor or a living donor has an influence on the incidence...

Transglucosidase improves the bowel movements in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A preliminary randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

United European gastroenterology journal

Shimozato A, Sasaki M, Ogasawara N, Funaki Y, Ebi M, Goto C, Koikeda S, Joh T, Kasugai K.
PMID: 29026604
United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Oct;5(6):898-907. doi: 10.1177/2050640617692268. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have highlighted the relationship between gut microbiota and bowel movements.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate transglucosidase treatment efficacy for bowel movements in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to clarify the relationship between bowel movements, dietary...

UEG E-learning: Education at your fingertips!.

United European gastroenterology journal

Wood N.
PMID: 27087963
United European Gastroenterol J. 2016 Apr;4(2):319. doi: 10.1177/2050640616639519. Epub 2016 Mar 22.

No abstract available.

The genetic epidemiology of diverticulosis and diverticular disease: Emerging evidence.

United European gastroenterology journal

Reichert MC, Lammert F.
PMID: 26535118
United European Gastroenterol J. 2015 Oct;3(5):409-18. doi: 10.1177/2050640615576676.

Diverticular disease (DD) is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders. The pathogenesis of diverticulosis and DD is controversially discussed. Current studies call the traditional concept of a fibre-deficient diet causing the development of diverticula into question. Data from...

A combined antral and corpus rapid urease testing protocol can increase diagnostic accuracy despite a low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients undergoing routine gastroscopy.

United European gastroenterology journal

Parihar V, Holleran G, Hall B, Brennan D, Crotty P, McNamara D.
PMID: 26535121
United European Gastroenterol J. 2015 Oct;3(5):432-6. doi: 10.1177/2050640615573374.

BACKGROUND: The effects of an increased risk of sampling error and the lower prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection on the diagnostic accuracy of standard invasive tests needs to be considered. Despite evidence of enhanced yield with additional biopsies, combined...

Gender differences in symptoms in partial responders to proton pump inhibitors for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

United European gastroenterology journal

Vakil N, Niklasson A, Denison H, Rydén A.
PMID: 26535123
United European Gastroenterol J. 2015 Oct;3(5):443-52. doi: 10.1177/2050640614558343.

BACKGROUND: Gender differences may exist in the symptom experience of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who have a partial response to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyse gender differences in partial responders...