World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2013
Review Meta AnalysisEffects of probiotics on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis.
To investigate the relationship between the gut-liver axis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of probiotic therapy in NAFLD. ⋯ Probiotic therapies can reduce liver aminotransferases, total-cholesterol, TNF-α and improve insulin resistance in NAFLD patients. Modulation of the gut microbiota represents a new treatment for NAFLD.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2013
Multicenter StudyAntiviral therapy delays esophageal variceal bleeding in hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis.
To investigate the effect of antiviral therapy with nucleoside analogs in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis and esophageal varices. ⋯ Antiviral therapy delays the progression of esophageal varices and reduces bleeding risk in HBV-related cirrhosis, however, high-resistance agents tend to be ineffective for long-term treatment.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2013
Review Meta AnalysisRestrictive vs liberal transfusion for upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
To compare the outcome of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) between patients receiving restrictive and liberal transfusion. ⋯ Restrictive transfusion should be employed in patients with UGIB.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyDifferential diagnosis of left-sided abdominal pain: primary epiploic appendagitis vs colonic diverticulitis.
To investigate the clinical characteristics of left primary epiploic appendagitis and to compare them with those of left colonic diverticulitis. ⋯ If patients have left-sided localized abdominal pain without associated symptoms or laboratory abnormalities, clinicians should suspect the diagnosis of PEA and consider a CT scan.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2013
Computed tomography findings of pneumatosis and portomesenteric venous gas in acute bowel ischemia.
To use more representative sample size to evaluate whether computed tomography (CT) scan evidence of the concomitant presence of pneumatosis and portomesenteric venous gas is a predictor of transmural bowel necrosis. ⋯ Although pneumatosis plus porto-mesenteric venous gas is associated with bowel ischemia, we have demonstrated that their co-occurrence cannot be used as diagnostic signs of transmural necrosis.