Research Article

Patient-Reported Outcomes: Does Stigma Affect the Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B-Related Diseases?

1. Abstract 1.1. Background & Aim: The degree to which stigma affects the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-related diseases is not known. We evaluated the HRQoL of patients with CHB-related disease and identified stigma associated with HRQoL. http://dx.doi.org/10.47829/JJGH.2021.6801

The Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Lymph Node Harvest and Lymph Node Size in Colorectal Carcinoma

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Adequate staging of colorectal tumors in part depends on obtaining a sufficient number of lymph nodes. The minimum number of lymph nodes required is twelve. A number of factors are known to impact node harvests including, carcinoma grade and size as well as patient age. The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on …

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The Outcome of Large (> 5cm) Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Alcoholic and Cryptogenic Cirrhosis, Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization. A Tertiary Care Centre Experience

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: This retrospective study investigated the outcome of large unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in patients with alcoholic and cryptogenic cirrhosis, treated with Trans-Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE). 1.2. Methods: Consecutive 43 cirrhotic patients [Alcoholic group – 25, (M: 25, mean age 62±9.7 SD years, Cryptogenic group – 18, (M: 16, mean age 65±5.6 SD …

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Ameliorative Effect of Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Mice by the Medicinal Value-Enhanced Porridge Made with Macrotyloma Uniflorum and Vigna Radiata

1. Abstract The excessive consumption of alcohol leads to energy imbalance, which encourages lipid biosynthesis and fat accumulation in the liver. The continued accumulation of fat with high oxidative stress enhances liver fibrosis. The nutrient porridge was made with the germinated Macrotyloma uniflorum and Vigna radiata to treat ALD.

Red Guava Juice Increased Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women; A Study Case in Public Health Center

1. Abstract Fruit is one that can increase hemoglobin levels in the blood. One of them is guava, the content chemicals of guava is amino acids (Tryptophan, lysine), calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin C. High vitamin C content in guava can be utilized by pregnant women for the formation of …

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Endoscopic Biliary Drainage of Malignant Biliary Strictures: About A Moroccan Series and Review of the Literature

1. Abstract The development of interventional endoscopy has produced a profound upheaval in the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction as a palliative or bridge to surgery. The aim of our work is to report the experience of our department in the endoscopic treatment of Biliary tract cancers. We conducted a retrospective study of 127 patients …

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Etiology of Hematochezia in Children: Clinical Analysis of 1122 Hospitalized Cases in China

1. Abstract 1.1. Objectives: To investigate the etiology and clinical characteristics of hematochezia in children. 1.2. Methods: 1122 children older than 28 days admitted to Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from October 1, 2017 to October 1, 2018 with a chief complaint of hematochezia were analyzed retrospectively. http://dx.doi.org/10.47829/JJGH.2021.6401

Serum Soluble Programmed Death Ligand 1 is Correlated with HBsAg Level and Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B

1. Abstract 1.1. Aims: Restoration of immune responses is considered as a com- plementary approach to Nucleos(t)ide analogue (NUC) therapy for chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection. Antiviral immunity is negatively regulated by the Programmed cell Death-1 (PD-1)/Pro- grammed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) axis. In the present study, soluble PD-L1 (sPD-L1), which represents the amount …

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