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Gastrointestinal Disorders, Volume 1, Issue 3

September 2019 - 5 articles

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Role of Helicobacter pylori in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Among Ischemic Stroke Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Study of Outcomes

Urvish K. Patel,
Mihir Dave,
Anusha Lekshminarayanan,
Nidhi Patel,
Abhishek Lunagariya,
Vishal Jani and
Mandip S. Dhamoon

Gastrointest. Disord.2019, 1(3), 358-371;https://doi.org/10.3390/gidisord1030029

3 September 2019

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a well-recognized risk factor for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The exposure to tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), anti-platelets, and anticoagulants increases the risk of UGIB in acute isch...

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Proposal for an Organ-Specific Chronic Inflammation–Remodeling–Carcinoma Sequence

Isao Okayasu,
Masaaki Ichinoe and
Tsutomu Yoshida

Gastrointest. Disord.2019, 1(3), 341-357;https://doi.org/10.3390/gidisord1030028

29 August 2019

An organ-specific chronic inflammation–remodeling–carcinoma sequence has been proposed, mainly for the alimentary tract. As representative diseases, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic gastritis and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcera...

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Does Irritable Bowel Syndrome Exist? Identifiable and Treatable Causes of Associated Symptoms Suggest It May Not

Benjamin I. Brown

Gastrointest. Disord.2019, 1(3), 314-340;https://doi.org/10.3390/gidisord1030027

18 July 2019

Significant shortcomings in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) diagnosis and treatment may arise from IBS being an “umbrella” diagnosis that clusters several underlying identifiable and treatable causes for the same symptom presentation into...

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The Impact of EMG Biofeedback on Evacuation Difficulty Level and Pain Grade During Defecation in Chronically Constipated Elderly Female Patients Due to Dyssynergic Defecation

Miguel A. Simón,
Ana M. Bueno and
Patricia Otero

Gastrointest. Disord.2019, 1(3), 308-313;https://doi.org/10.3390/gidisord1030026

9 July 2019

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of biofeedback therapy on evacuation difficulty level and the pain grade during defecation of elderly female patients with dyssynergic defecation. With this aim, after one month of initial assessme...

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Cannabis Use in Patients Presenting to a Gastroenterology Clinic: Associations with Symptoms, Endoscopy Findings, and Esophageal Manometry

Meet Parikh,
Shelini Sookal and
Asyia Ahmad

Gastrointest. Disord.2019, 1(3), 301-307;https://doi.org/10.3390/gidisord1030025

1 July 2019

Recreational cannabis use is increasing with its legalization in many states. Animal studies suggest cannabis can reduce transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (TLESRS), reflux and vomiting, while human studies report conflicting findings....

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