BACKGROUND AND AIM
Although the Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES) for the diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) has been validated in several countries, further validation… (More)
AIM
To suggest a new cleansing score system for small bowel preparation and to evaluate its clinical efficacy.
METHODS
Twenty capsule endoscopy cases were reviewed and small bowel preparation was… (More)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
It remains unclear whether the currently-used normal range for serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels really reflects a healthy liver. The present study was conducted to… (More)
Anterior cervical plate implantation is commonly performed. Esophageal perforation from plate displacement occurs in approximately 2% of cases.1 Dysphagia, neck abscess, and/or aspiration pneumonia… (More)
Advances in stent design have led to a substantial increase in the use of stents for a variety of malignant and benign strictures in the gastrointestinal tract and biliary system. Whereas early… (More)
Capsule endoscopy (CE) has the problem that lumen visualization is impaired by bubbles, bile, and debris. The benefits of bowel preparation are still controversial and the best method remains to be… (More)
Success rate of cecal intubation, endoscopist’s difficulty, and procedure-related patient pain are still problems for beginners performing colonoscopy. New methods to aid colonoscopic insertion such… (More)
AIMS
Polaprezinc (PZ), which consists of l-carnosine and zinc, is widely used to treat gastric ulcers. We compared the effects of PZ with those of rebamipide (RM) on the expression of inflammatory… (More)
BACKGROUND AND AIM
We investigated long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver cirrhosis in the era of oral nucleos(t)ide analog antiviral agents.… (More)
for hematochezia following resuscitation from a hypotensive shock. The history revealed that while working outdoors, the patient had been attacked by a swarm of bees and received multiple stings,… (More)