World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2014
Meta AnalysisEffectiveness of acupuncture to treat irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis.
To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) through meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. ⋯ Acupuncture exhibits clinically and statistically significant control of IBS symptoms.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2014
Is the AIMS65 score useful in predicting outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding?
To evaluate the applicability of AIMS65 scores in predicting outcomes of peptic ulcer bleeding. ⋯ The AIMS65 score may therefore not be suitable for predicting clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding. Low albumin levels may be a risk factor associated with high mortality in peptic ulcer bleeding.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Feb 2014
Protective role of hydrogen-rich water on aspirin-induced gastric mucosal damage in rats.
To investigate the role of the hydrogen-rich water (HRW) in the prevention of aspirin-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats. ⋯ HRW pretreatment alleviated the aspirin-induced gastric lesions by inhibiting the oxidative stress, inflammatory reaction and reducing the COX-2 in the gastric tissues.
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Hydatid disease, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, mostly affects the liver and the lungs with hydatid cysts which consist of three layers: (1) the outer pericyst; (2) the middle laminated membrane; and (3) the inner germinal layer. Pericyst, as the outermost layer of the hydatid cyst, is made by host cells encasing the hydatid cyst. An extremely close interaction exists between this host tissue and the parasite, and any degenerative changes of the pericyst would result in hydatid cyst degeneration or rupture. The pericyst plays an undeniably important role in the development and survival of the hydatid cyst.