World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
-
World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2012
Anorectal functional outcome after repeated transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
To evaluate the status of anorectal function after repeated transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). ⋯ The anorectal function after repeated TEM is preserved. Multiple TEM procedures are useful for resection of multi-polyps in the remaining rectum.
-
World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2012
Case ReportsTracheobronchial nodules and pulmonary infiltrates in a patient with Crohn's disease.
Crohn's disease is a granulomatous systemic disorder of unknown etiology. Obvious pulmonary involvement is exceptional. Tracheal involvement in Crohn's disease is even more unusual, only a few cases have been reported to date. ⋯ Repeated FOB showed that nodes in the trachea disappeared and the ones in the right upper lobe opening diminished obviously. Crohn's disease can be associated with several respiratory manifestations. The form of tracheal and bronchopulmonary involvement in Crohn's disease is rare and responded well to steroids.
-
World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2012
Protection of ghrelin postconditioning on hypoxia/reoxygenation in gastric epithelial cells.
To investigate the protective effect and mechanisms of ghrelin postconditioning against hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced injury in human gastric epithelial cells. ⋯ Ghrelin postconditioning protected against H/R-induced injury in human gastric epithelial cells, which indicated that this protection might be associated with GHS-R, VR1 and the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
-
World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2012
Myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 overexpression is associated with poor prognosis of gastric cancer patients.
To investigate the expression of myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 (MR-1) in relation to clinicopathological parameters and postoperative survival in a group of Chinese patients with gastric cancer. ⋯ MR-1 is an important variable that can be used to evaluate the outcome, prognosis and targeted therapy of gastric cancer patients.
-
World J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCarbon dioxide accumulation during analgosedated colonoscopy: comparison of propofol and midazolam.
To characterize the profiles of alveolar hypoventilation during colonoscopies performed under sedoanalgesia with a combination of alfentanil and either midazolam or propofol. ⋯ A significantly higher number of patients sedated with propofol had normalized PcCO₂ values five minutes after sedation when compared with patients sedated with midazolam.