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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be responsible for alteration in quality of life and economic burden. The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare use related to this disorder in France.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:111
A key barrier to controlling esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is identifying those most likely to benefit from screening and surveillance. We aimed to develop an online educational tool, termed IC-RISC™, for pr...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:109
The effect of laparoscopic fundoplication on reflux-related chronic cough is unpredictable, the aim of the study is to investigate the predictive effect of positive reflux-cough correlation on the resolution o...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:108
Lymphangioma of the esophagus is an exceedingly rare benign tumor. Herein, we reported a case of lymphangioma in the thoracic esophagus.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:107
Accurate evaluation of anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) responses is crucial for both diagnosis and treatment of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB). Little is known about the role of cross-sectional imaging techniques...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:106
Daily cannabis assumption is currently associated with several physical and mental health problems, however in the past it was prescribed for a multitude of symptoms, including vomiting, abdominal pain and dia...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:105
Our aim was to clarify the incidence of bowel obstruction associated with a feeding jejunostomy (BOFJ) after thoracoscopic esophagectomy and its association to characteristics and postoperative change in body ...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:104
Biliary mucinous cystic neoplasms are rare cystic lesions of the liver which carry pre-malignant potential. Given the scarcity of reports in the literature, they pose a considerable challenge to clinical manag...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:103
Aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a multiple ligand-activated transcription factor that has important roles in xenobiotic, physiological, or pathological functions. Transgenic mice systemically expressing con...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:102
The preventive effects of antiviral therapy to reduce rebleeding rate in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic treatment have not yet been reported.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:101
The pattern and distribution of human rotavirus genotypes in young children in developing countries play an important role in epidemiological studies, as well as providing a strategy for the development of fut...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:100
Radical surgery for Bismuth type III/IV hilar cholangiocellular carcinoma, which was usually considered unresectable, seems to improve prognosis by increasing the surgical curability rate. However, the dilemma...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:99
The relationship between intestinal epithelial integrity and the development of intestinal disease is of increasing interest. A reduction in mucosal integrity has been associated with ulcerative colitis, Crohn...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:98
Currently, WeChat is widely used in disease education for patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) in China. It is beneficial for the patients to actively engage in their disease management.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:97
Children in poor areas show significant growth retardation that does not improve with an adequate supply of energy and nutrients, which may be related to asymptomatic intestinal infection caused by poor sanita...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:96
The outcomes of patients with refractory benign esophageal strictures (RBES) are unclear, and the clinical efficacy of dilation versus stent placement is lacking. Our objective was to explore the role of endos...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:95
Studies on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have focused mostly on neoplastic disease. Few studies have considered immunocompetent patients who are not severely immunocompromised. Liver cirrhosis is associated with va...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:94
The removal of large bile duct stones (> 15 mm) by conventional endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) and endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) can be challenging, requiring mechanical lithotripsy (ML) in add...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:93
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare neoplasm that originates from follicular dendritic cells in lymphoid tissue while paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is an autoimmune blistering disease associate...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:92
Celiac disease (CD) is triggered by gluten and related prolamines in genetically susceptible individuals. We aimed to investigate the influence of HLA-DQ genotypes in clinical, serological and histological fea...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:91
The fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) has been reported to be associated with all-cause mortality in several chronic diseases. In this study, we investigated whether at diagnosis could be associated with all-cause mort...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:90
Adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) have been reported to be at five to ten-fold risk (25 to 30 fold risk after solid organ transplant) of colorectal cancer (CRC) than the general population. Limited publications...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:89
Bicyclol, the most commonly-used liver hepatoprotective drug in China, is often selected to control disease progression in CHB patients who refuse anti-viral treatment. However, data on histological changes af...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:88
The relationship between visceral adiposity and acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been completely elucidated. This study evaluated the significance of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and the ratio of VAT to skelet...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:87
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is commonly associated with a disturbance of glucose metabolism. However, there have been conflicting reports on whether the clearance of the HCV may be followed by changes of...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:86
Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) result in a highly sustained virological response rate and better patient tolerance. However, this therapeutic approach may, on rare occasions, give rise to psychiatric symptoms...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:85
Previous studies have investigated the vitamin D status in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its relationship with HBV replication, the results however were inconsistent. The present ...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:84
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) present with reduced serum insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). Anti-inflammatory treatment with prednisolone or infliximab ameliorates symptoms and increases ci...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:83
Intestinal inflammation in Crohn’s disease (CD) is caused by mucosal immune system reactivity to luminal antigen and results in debilitating symptoms, reduced quality of life, impaired work productivity and si...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:82
Ambulatory surgery maintains the advantages of a more rapid return to work and overall reduced hospital costs. The specific impact of ambulatory surgery for anal fistula using the LIFT procedure (ligation of t...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:81
The primary endpoint was to investigate the prognostic factors of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) in ICU patients.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:80
Colonoscopy requires colon cleansing. For this, many polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based preparations still require a high preparation-volume intake. Using an increased osmotic load with ascorbate (Asc), five new ...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:79
Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) rarely presents with abdominal masses and rarely causes isolated gastric varices.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:78
Up to 30% of colorectal cancers develop through the serrated pathway. African Americans (AAs) suffer a disproportionate burden of colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinicopathological fe...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:77
Chronic hepatitis E represents an emerging challenge in organ transplantation, as there are currently no established treatment options for patients who fail to clear hepatitis E virus (HEV) following reduction...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:76
Different definitions of constipation have been used to estimate its prevalence in the community but this creates difficulties when comparing results from various studies. This study explores the impact of dif...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:75
Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is largely unavailable in sub-Saharan Africa; hence, little is known about the prognosis after initiating treatment in African CHB patients. In this study we a...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:74
The global prevalence of H. pylori approaches 50%, with prevalence rates between 20 and 40% in developed countries and up to 90% in Africa and other developing nations of the world. Development of H. pylori-assoc...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:73
Following publication of the original article [1]
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:72
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), especially primary pulmonary RMS, is an extremely rare type of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. Small bowel is an uncommon site for metastases.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:71
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a Mendelian disease, whose causative gene is STK11, mainly characterized by gastrointestinal polyposis and increased cancer risk. Clinical observation reveals intussusception in ch...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:70
Irritable bowel syndrome with predominant constipation (IBS-C) is a complex disorder with gastrointestinal and nervous system components. The study aim was to assess the economic burden of moderate to severe I...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:69
Before diagnosis, people with coeliac disease suffer reduced quality of life, which improves substantially after the disease has been diagnosed. Delayed diagnosis is common. The aim of this study was to assess...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:68
Systemic alterations in coagulation are associated with complications of acute pancreatitis (AP). D-dimer, a fibrin degradation product, was recently described as a marker of pancreatitis outcome. Early predic...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:67
Quality of life (QOL) assessments with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30, QLQ-HCC18, C30 and HCC18 index scores have been shown to be prognostic factors for overall...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:66
Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alfa-2b is recommended for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). We aimed to investigate the sustainability of off-treatment responses among Chinese HBeAg-positive CHB patients treated with...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:65
Following publication of the original article [1], the author reported the wrong version of Table 1 has been published. The word of 'Capsule' was mistakenly written as 'Capusle'.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:64
Studies on temporal changes in noninvasive fibrosis indices and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treated with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) are limited.
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:63
Methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (MTX-LPD) can present as a benign lymphoid proliferation or a malignant lymphoma in patients taking MTX. Almost 50% of MTX-LPD cases show spontaneous remiss...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:62
Ulcerative colitis (UC)-related post-colectomy enteritis is a very rare condition that is characterized by diffuse small-bowel mucosal inflammation following colectomy and could be very dangerous. In previousl...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2019 19:61
Citation Impact
2.252 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.694 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.061 - SNIP (Source-Normalized Impact per Paper)
1.047 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Usage
793,280 Downloads
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