BACKGROUND Advanced gastric cancer with synchronous peritoneal metastases(GC-PM)is associated with a poor prognosis.Although cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy(CRS-HIPEC)is a promisin...
Shear wave elastography(SWE)is now becoming an indispensable diagnostic tool in the routine examination of liver diseases.In particular,accuracy is required for shear wave propagation velocity measurement,which is dir...
by Tizzi Foundation and Arpa Foundation(www.fondazionearpa.it).
BACKGROUND Recent evidences have shown a relationship between prion protein(PrPc)expression and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC).Indeed,PrPc could be one of the markers explaining the aggressiveness of this tumo...
Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection(CHB)is a public health concern worldwide.Current therapies utilizing nucleos(t)ide analogs(NA)have not resulted in a complete cure for CHB.Furthermore,patients on long-term NA t...
Supported by National Thirteen Five-year Science and Technology Major Project of China,No.2018ZX10725506-002;National Twelve Five-year Science and Technology Major Project of China,No.2012ZX10005-005.
BACKGROUND Patients with hepatitis B virus-associated acute-on-chronic liver failure(HBVACLF)present a complex and poor prognosis.Systemic inflammation plays an important role in its pathogenesis,and interleukin-6(IL-...
BACKGROUND Colonoscopy is considered a valid primary screening tool for colorectal cancer(CRC). The decreasing risk of CRC observed in patients undergoing colonoscopy is correlated with the adenoma detection rate(ADR)...
AIM To determine whether infection in patients with acute severe alcoholic hepatitis(AAH) treated with corticosteroids is associated with increased mortality.METHODS Consecutive patients with AAH were treated with ste...
Supported by A grant from the Chi Mei Medical Center in Taiwan(partly),No.CMFHR10302
AIM: To investigate the effect of metformin on silibinin-induced apoptosis in human colorectal cancer(COLO 205) cells.METHODS: MTT assays were performed to quantify cell viability.Western blot assays were applied to i...
AIM: To investigate the relationship between cholecystectomy and fatty liver disease(FLD) in a Chinese population.METHODS: A total of 32428 subjects who had voluntarily undergone annual health checkups in the Second A...
Supported by Grant from the Health and Medical Care Executive Board of the Vastra Gotaland Region and the Research and Development Council in Sodra Alvsborg,Sweden,No.VGFOUSA-181101,No.VGFOUREG-226761,No.VGFOUREG-293471 and No.VGFOUREG-386221
AIM: To assess the long-term effects of physical activity on irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) symptoms and on quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety.METHODS: Seventy-six patients from a previous randomized cont...