Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection is very useful for treating multiple bleeding gastric polyps
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Small intestinal thrombotic microangiopathy following kidney transplantation diagnosed by balloon-assisted enteroscopy
...Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a serious complication following kidney transplantation. Although intestinal TMA is a major organ injury and causes abdominal pain, diarrhea and bloody stools, the clinical and endoscopic characteristics of small intestinal TMA remain unclear. Here, we report a drug-induced small intestinal TMA, which did not mee...
COVID-19 quarantine measures are associated with negative social impacts and compromised follow-up care in patients with...
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Background COVID-19 has affected the entire world. We aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 containment measures on the daily life and follow up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods During May 2020, we evaluated 179 (79.6%) patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and 46 (20.4%) with ulcerative colitis (UC) by telephone, using a...
Trends in surgical volume and in-hospital mortality among United States cirrhosis hospitalizations
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Background In the aging population of patients with cirrhosis in the United States, there is a potentially increased need for surgical procedures. However, individuals with cirrhosis have increased perioperative risk relative to patients without cirrhosis. We sought to quantify temporal trends in cirrhosis surgical procedures and in-hospital mortal...
Natural history of grade 1 ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis
...Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Background No evidence is available on the natural history of grade 1 ascites and its progression to grade 2/3 in patients with liver cirrhosis. The aim of the current study was to address this issue, to assess the development of main comorbid disorders closely related to ascites progression, and to identify the predictive factors for survival in t...
Aspirin for prevention of colorectal cancer in the elderly: friend or foe?
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Cancer is the leading cause of death among men and women aged 60-79 years. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in males and the second most common in females, with about 0.8 million deaths worldwide per year. Individuals older than 50 years account for 20-50% of colonic adenomas. Several measures have been proposed to decrease colorec...
Continuous versus pulsed microwave ablation in the liver: any difference in intraoperative pain scores?
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Background This study prospectively compared intraoperative pain scores during percutaneous microwave ablation of the liver in patients randomized between continuous and pulsed energy delivery algorithms. Methods During a 12-month period, 20 patients who underwent microwave liver ablation were prospectively randomized between 2 different energy del...
Esophageal obstruction in a child secondary to large walled-off necrosis: rescue transmural drainage using forward-viewi...
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal toxicities of immune checkpoint inhibitors: a multicenter retrospective analysis
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors are monoclonal antibodies that augment immune cell function and are used to treat malignancy. However, they may cause proinflammatory adverse events. This study investigated gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events associated with specific immune checkpoint inhibitors. Methods Charts of patients aged >18 years wi...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and atrial fibrillation: possible pathophysiological links and therapeutic intervention...
Published in Annals of Gastroenterology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) share common risk factors and appear to have an association. Independently, the incidence and prevalence of both diseases are on the rise. Epidemiological evidence, experimental studies and various randomized clinical trials suggest a link between the 2 entities, delineating cumu...
