Volume 8

Diagnostic Evaluation of Endoscopic Ultrasonography with and without Submucosal Saline Injection for Differentiating Between T1a and T1b Early Gastric Cancer

1. Abstract 1.1. Background Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become a reliable method for predicting the invasion depth of early gastric cancer (EGC). However, diagnostic accuracy of EUS is affected by several factors. In particular, it is difficult to differentiate between T1a and T1b EGC through EUS. The aim of this study was to confirm whether …

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Preoperative Score to Stratify Recurrence Risk After Curative Resection of Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study

1. Abstract 1.1. Background Oncological survival after operation of resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (R-PDAC) is variable depending on various factors. Preoperative risk stratification could guide decision-making in multidisciplinary treatment concepts. We develop and validate a prognostic score for disease-free survival (DFS) in R-PDAC to solve this issue.

Prediction of Effective Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

1. Abstract 1.1. Purpose Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) does not always lead to a reduction in serum total bilirubin level (TBil) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who have Hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis and obstructive jaundice. We aimed to develop a model for pre-PTBD prediction of post-procedural TBil decrease in these patients.

Coexistence of Infantile Crohn and Humoral Immunodeficiency: A Case Report

1. Abstract Infantile inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a kind of IBD that begins in early childhood. However, this subgroup is rare, it is important to detect these patients early. Infantile IBD patients may have more surgical interventions and have a greater failure rate of standard therapy. In this disorder, monogenic mutations are essential. We …

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Psychosocial Risk Factors in Chilean Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

1. Abstract 1.1. Background and Objetive: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is presented as a biopsychosocial model according to Rome criteria. In Chile there are not studies on psychosocial risk factors (PRF) in IBS. The aim was to evaluate PRF in patients with IBS and their relationship with clinical severity, phenotypes and associated pathologies. 1.2. Methods …

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Complete Remission of Protein-Losing Enteropathy with Chronic Hepatitis B by Traditional Chinese Medicine in an Adult: An Unusual Case Report

1. Abstract We herein report a 22-year-old man with the history of chronic hepatitis B and serum HBV DNA level was high suffering from systemic edema due to protein-losing enteropathy(PLE), which subsequently proved to be intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL). His symptoms aggravated with the therapy of liver-protecting, prednisolone in 3 hospitals, furthermore, he was in ICU …

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Acute Tumor Inflammation with CD4/8+ and CD11+ Prolong The Survival Effect Induced by Intratumral Injection Optimum Combination of Chemotherapy Drugs with Hydralazine as Hapten in Animal Model

1. Abstract 1.1. Purpose To study the survival time of mice with tumor by intratumoral injection with chemotherapy drug Adr plus hapten of DNP or Hydra and find a combination of drugs of Adr with DNP or Hydra can prolong their life, and which one of DNP or Hydra can provide a long life extension …

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Efficacy of Rifaximin Add-On Levofloxacin Regimen as Third-Line Rescue Therapy of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

1. Abstract 1.1. Background/Aims Levofloxacin–amoxicillin triple therapy was known as a choice of third-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication. But it does not achieve the satisfactory eradication success rate. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of rifaximin add-on levofloxacin regimen. 1.2. Method We performed retrospective, observational study from June …

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A COVID crisis and its consequences

Editorial Dear colleagues, my name is ZivkaMadzic, I am president of society of enterostomal therapists and I work as nurse on a colorectal department in the First Surgical Clinic. Serbia’s population numbers approximately seven million and its capital, Belgrade, ranks among the largest and oldest citiеs in southeastern Europe. The first case of COVID positive …

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Health-Related Quality of Life Among Rural Chinese Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases at Different Pathological Stages: A Cross-Sectional Study

1. Abstract 1. Aims: This study aims to compare the HR-QoL among rural Chinese patients with upper GI diseases at different pathological stages and to determine the factors influencing HR-QoL in this population. 1.2. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two counties in Shandong province in China from July to September 2018. Demographic and …

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