Gastroparesis(Gp)is a chronic disease characterized by a delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction.Although this condition has been reported in the literature since the mid-1900s,only recently ...
Management of gastroparesis remains challenging,particularly in pediatric patients.Supportive care and pharmacological therapies for symptoms remain the mainstay treatment.Although they are effective for mild and some...
There is overwhelming evidence that functional gastrointestinal disorders(FGIDs) are associated with specific mechanisms that constitute important targets for personalized treatment. There are specific mechanisms in p...
AIMTo define the role of small-bowel transit time in the detection rate of significant small-bowel lesions.METHODSSmall-bowel capsule endoscopy records, prospectively collected from 30 participating centers in the Lom...
AIM: To investigate the effect of gastric acid suppressants and prokinetics on peritonitis development in peritoneal dialysis(PD) patients.METHODS: This was a single-center, retrospective study. The medical records of...
Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) is a highly prevalent medical condition that adversely affects patient quality of life and constitutes a significant economic burden on healthcare resources. A large proportion of patient...
AIM:To evaluate the possibility of reducing the volume of polyethylene glycol(PEG)-electrolyte solution using adjunctive mosapride citrate for colonoscopy preparation. METHODS:This was a single-center,prospective, ran...
Supported by Associazione Italiana Gastroenterologi and Endoscopisti Digestivi Ospedalieri, Via N Colajanni, 4, 00191 Roma, Italy;Società Italiana di Chirurgia Colo-Rettale, Via Medici, 23, 10143 Torino, Italy
The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of chronic constipation and obstructed defecati...
AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive mosapride citrate for bowel preparation before colonoscopy. METHODS:We conducted a randomized,double-blind, placebo-controlled study with mosapride in addition to ...