Gastroenterology

Cannabidiol Does Not Convert to Δ-Tetrahydrocannabinol in an Animal Model.

Cannabidiol (CBD) can convert to Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with prolonged exposure to simulated...

Pancreatic gross tumor volume contouring on computed tomography (CT) compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Results of an international contouring conference.

PURPOSE: Accurate identification of the gross tumor volume (GTV) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma is cha...

Focused Transhepatic Electroporation Mediated by Hypersaline Infusion through the Portal Vein in Rat Model. Preliminary Results on Differential Conductivity.

BACKGROUND: Spread hepatic tumours are not suitable for treatment either by surgery or conventional ...

Evaluation of Aristolochia indica L. and Piper nigrum L. methanol extract against centipede Scolopendra moristans L. using Wistar albino rats and screening of bioactive compounds by high pressure liquid chromatography: a polyherbal formulation.

The present study was aimed to explore the anti-venom activity of Aristolochia indica and Piper nigr...

Asunaprevir and daclatasvir in hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1b infection.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Patients requiring hemodialysis show high morbidity with hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

Infliximab trough levels and persistent vs transient antibodies measured early after induction predict long-term clinical remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

BACKGROUND: The use of therapeutic drug monitoring has been proposed as a useful tool in the managem...

A knowledge-based approach to automated planning for hepatocellular carcinoma.

PURPOSE: To build a knowledge-based model of liver cancer for Auto-Planning, a function in Pinnacle,...

Modern drug design: the implication of using artificial neuronal networks and multiple molecular dynamic simulations.

We report the implementation of molecular modeling approaches developed as a part of the 2016 Grand ...

Enhancement of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity of cetuximab by a chimeric protein encompassing interleukin-15.

Enhancement of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) may potentiate the antitumor efficacy...

Serum ferritin as a non-invasive marker in the prediction of hepatic fibrosis among Egyptian patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Many studies have found a relationship between hepatic iron, serum ferritin, and...

Gastro-protective effect of methanol extract of (del.) leaf on aspirin-induced gastric ulcer in Wistar rats.

This study investigated the protective effects of methanol extract of leaf (MEVA) on aspirin induce...

Continuous betadine-bacitracin irrigation for vascular graft infections: A case series.

The aim of the study was to conduct a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent betadine/...

Full-driving soft robotic colonoscope in compliant colon tissue.

Robotic colonoscopy is an efficient examination method for finding malignant tumour in its early sta...

Changes in polyphenol composition and bioactivity of the native Chilean white strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis spp. chiloensis f. chiloensis) after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion.

The Chilean white strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis spp. chiloensis f. chiloensis) is a semi-domestica...

Inhibitory activity of phenolic-rich pistachio green hull extract-enriched pasta on key type 2 diabetes relevant enzymes and glycemic index.

Phenolic compounds as agro-industrial by-products have been associated with health benefits since th...

Surgery: Robotic assistance confers no benefit in rectal cancer surgery.

Natural compounds and extracts from Mexican medicinal plants with anti-leishmaniasis activity: An update.

Leishmaniasis is considered as an emerging, uncontrolled disease and is endemic in 98 countries. Ann...

Eight Weeks of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection.

Short treatment duration of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) has been successfully used to treat hepa...

Neural network dose models for knowledge-based planning in pancreatic SBRT.

PURPOSE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for pancreatic cancer requires a skillful approa...

Systematic evaluation of bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of some new and common bayberry cultivars using an in vitro gastrointestinal digestion method.

This study was aimed to investigate the impact of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on some common...

Endoscopic Image Classification and Retrieval using Clustered Convolutional Features.

With the growing use of minimally invasive surgical procedures, endoscopic video archives are growin...