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Twelve patients with recurrent polyserositis (RP, familial Mediterranean fever) on colchicine prophylaxis (1.0-2.0 mg daily) for three years or more were evaluated for the presence of gastrointestinal effects possibly attributable to the drug. Two patients had bulky stools, two others had transient
A 28-year-old African-American man presented with constant, sometimes sharp, abdominal pain that was partially relieved by lying down. The pain had begun five days earlier, starting in his back and radiating to his epigastrium. He had had fever, chills, nausea, and loss of appetite for about two
BACKGROUND
Diagnosis and treatment for respiratory symptoms (RSs) of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is more difficult than that for common esophageal symptoms. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency (RF) treatment on RSs of GERD in a preliminary
Fifty-five patients were reoperated on for an unsatisfactory outcome after antireflux surgery. Presenting symptoms were heartburn alone (27), heartburn and dysphagia (10), dysphagia alone (9), chest pain (4), left shoulder pain (1), left shoulder pain and fever (1), and signs of anemia (3). The
BACKGROUND
In this multi-center study, the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery to the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were investigated.
METHODS
Forty-seven patients with classic symptoms of GERD
Tagamet and Pepcid PM-two potent H2 antagonists for dyspepsia, heartburn and other conditions produced by excess acid in the stomach-are now available from pharmacies without prescription. Making these effective medicines more widely available should help many indigestion sufferers. (NB: these
The presence of oesophageal varices is associated with the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopic variceal ligation is used to prevent this occurrence but the ligation procedure may be associated with complications.To assess the beneficial and BACKGROUND
The need is well recognized for additional data on endoluminal therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This prospective multicenter clinical trial was designed to assess safety and effectiveness of Enteryx, a nonresorbable copolymer implanted into the lower esophagus, in
Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EE) is a clinico-pathological entity recognized with increased frequency in children and adults. It is an atopic disease involving ingested and inhaled allergens. A pathological eosinophilic infiltrate is diagnosed by finding ≥ 15 eosinophils per high-powered field on
OBJECTIVE
This phase I clinical trial was designed to determine the maximum-tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicities of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor COL-3 in patients with refractory solid tumors.
METHODS
Thirty-five patients with different cancer types were enrolled. COL-3 doses
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Excess dilatation of the left atrium >65 mm is known in the literature as gigantic atrium. This dilation is most commonly encountered in the mitral insufficiency of rheumatic etiology, but also in severe prolapses of the mitral valve, permanent atrial fibrillation, and at the left right
BACKGROUND
Complicated esophageal diverticulum is an extremely rare disease. The most widespread surgical tactic in such cases is drainage of the mediastinum and the position of a feeding gastrostomy or enterostomy. Our objective was to demonstrate the possibility of performing a one-step operation
Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) exhibits a clear platelet reductive effect in patients with essential thrombocythemia as well as in other chronic myeloproliferative disorders with thrombocytosis. In a total of 51 patients with chronic myeloproliferative disorders with thrombocytosis we analyzed the
We report a case of intestinal capillariasis in a 32-year-old Italian man. After he made a trip to Indonesia that lasted approximately one month, he developed heartburn, abdominal pain, irregular bowel movements, headache, fatigue, weight loss, low-grade fever, and severe itching. The diagnosis was
BACKGROUND
There is very limited information regarding medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Pakistan, for treating wide-ranging diseases. Current study provides significant ethnopharmacological information, both qualitative and quantitative on medical plants in Pakistan and the