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Gastroenterology Insights, Volume 14, Issue 4

December 2023 - 15 articles

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Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,414 Views
11 Pages

Elevated Incidence and Risk of Emergent Cirrhosis Complications in Alcoholic Cirrhosis Compared with Other Etiologies

  • Xiaoliang Wang,
  • Dominic Collins,
  • Alex Dague,
  • Zachary Wright,
  • Jiayan Wang and
  • Wesam M. Frandah

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common cause of urgent hospitalization in patients with cirrhosis. However, limited studies have examined the prevalence and risk of these complications based on etiology. This study aims to compare the occurrence...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2,186 Views
18 Pages

Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Defined Using the 2016 ASE Criteria and Mortality after a Liver Transplant in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease: A Systematic Review

  • Carlos E. González-Martínez,
  • Diego Regalado-Ceballos,
  • Samantha Medrano-Juárez,
  • Airam Regalado-Ceballos,
  • Isaí E. Hernández-Padilla,
  • José R. Azpiri-López,
  • Homero Nañez-Terreros and
  • Linda E. Muñoz-Espinosa

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is a hallmark of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and has been linked to a poorer quality of life and worse outcomes in patients with end-stage liver disease. Its impact on survival after a liver transplant (LT)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,721 Views
16 Pages

Insights into the Characteristics and Functions of Mast Cells in the Gut

  • Yuexin Guo,
  • Boya Wang,
  • Han Gao,
  • Chengwei He,
  • Shuzi Xin,
  • Rongxuan Hua,
  • Xiaohui Liu,
  • Sitian Zhang and
  • Jingdong Xu

Mast cells have vital functions in allergic responses and parasite ejection, while the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Meanwhile, MCs are essential for the maintenance of GI barrier function, and their interactions with neurons, immune cells, a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,775 Views
39 Pages

Autophagy and Apoptosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Elias Kouroumalis,
  • Ioannis Tsomidis and
  • Argyro Voumvouraki

The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) implicates several interconnecting factors. Immunity and external factors interact, and most aspects are still under investigation. Autophagy and apoptosis are two critical pathways that decide the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,760 Views
23 Pages

Microbiome and Genetic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Liver Diseases

  • Dimitrina Miteva,
  • Monika Peshevska-Sekulovska,
  • Violeta Snegarova,
  • Milena Peruhova,
  • Georgi H. Vasilev,
  • Georgi V. Vasilev,
  • Metodija Sekulovski,
  • Snezhina Lazova,
  • Milena Gulinac and
  • Latchezar Tomov
  • + 2 authors

Our genetic background has not changed over the past century, but chronic diseases are on the rise globally. In addition to the genetic component, among the critical factors for many diseases are inhabitants of our intestines (gut microbiota) as a cr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,976 Views
11 Pages

Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency in the Etiological Investigation of Cryptogenic Liver Disease in Adults: A Multicenter Brazilian Study

  • Aline Coelho Rocha Candolo,
  • Guilherme Grossi Lopes Cançado,
  • Patricia Momoyo Zitelli,
  • Daniel Ferraz de Campos Mazo,
  • Claudia Pinto Marques Oliveira,
  • Marlone Cunha-Silva,
  • Raquel Dias Greca,
  • Roberta Chaves Araújo,
  • Amanda Sacha Paulino Tolentino Alustau and
  • Claudia Alves Couto
  • + 5 authors

Background: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is a rare genetic disease associated with the deregulation of lipid metabolism, leading to atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, and hepatic steatosis, with potential progression to cirrhosis. Our study a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,908 Views
11 Pages

COVID-19 and Acute Pancreatitis: Not Increased Risk but Reduced Care

  • Michele Cevolani,
  • Marco Ferronato,
  • Chiara Elide Lizzio,
  • Eleonora Elia,
  • Desy Marini,
  • Elena Mazzotta,
  • Claudio Ricci,
  • Riccardo Casadei and
  • Marina Migliori

Background and aim: Over the last few years, SARS-CoV-2 has been reported as a possible cause of acute pancreatitis (AP), but whether it is a relevant clinical–epidemiological entity is still a matter of debate. We aim to evaluate the epidemiol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,638 Views
15 Pages

Background: The literature discussed colorectal surgery using a robotic platform, which is mainly the previous da Vinci Si system. The role of the da Vinci Xi surgical system remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the benefits and feasibility o...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,205 Views
23 Pages

First-Line Systemic Therapy Outcomes in Western Population with Locally Advanced and Metastatic Gastric Cancer—A Systematic Review

  • Srujitha Marupuru,
  • Daniel Arku,
  • David R. Axon,
  • Lorenzo Villa-Zapata,
  • Mohsen Yaghoubi,
  • Marion K. Slack and
  • Terri Warholak

Globally, gastric cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality, with a 5-year survival rate of 32% for locally advanced and metastatic gastric cancer (A/MCG). This systematic literature review summarized the clinical, safety, and humanistic outcomes a...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5,631 Views
24 Pages

Numerous clinical studies published in the Chinese language support the use of Medilac-S (Bacillus subtilis R0179 and Enterococcus faecium R0026; non-commercial name IBacilluS+) as an adjuvant in various indications, including ulcerative colitis, irr...

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