World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2014
Observational StudyClinical efficacy of tolvaptan for treatment of refractory ascites in liver cirrhosis patients.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolvaptan to treat refractory ascites in decompensated liver cirrhosis patients with or without further complications, such as hepatorenal syndrome and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. ⋯ Tolvaptan is a promising aquaretic for the treatment of refractory ascites in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2014
Glutamine prevents oxidative stress in a model of mesenteric ischemia and reperfusion.
To evaluate preventative effects of glutamine in an animal model of gut ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). ⋯ These results demonstrate that pretreatment with glutamine prevents mucosal injury and improves gut and lung recovery after I/R injury in rats.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2014
Comparative StudyLiving donor liver transplantation does not increase tumor recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma compared to deceased donor transplantation.
To compare the recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT). ⋯ The outcomes of LDLT for HCC are not worse compared to the outcomes of DDLT. LDLT does not increase tumor recurrence of HCC compared to DDLT.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2014
Criteria-specific long-term survival prediction model for hepatocellular carcinoma patients after liver transplantation.
To establish a model to predict long-term survival of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after liver transplantation (MHCAT). ⋯ MHCAT can effectively predict long-term survival for HCC patients, but needs to be verified by multi-center retrospective or randomized controlled trials.
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is one of the most common infections worldwide. Although infection rates are falling in the developed and developing countries, H. pylori is still widespread in the world. This article has reviewed the important publications on H. pylori in childhood with a focus on its evolving transmission route and the source of infection and preventive strategies in childhood, PubMed was searched up to identify eligible studies. Relevant publications were searched using the following.