Gastroenterology

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 challenging. We sought to understand differences in GTV delineation using pancreatic computed tomography (CT) compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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 ablation methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate feasibility and safety of selectively increasing the healthy hepatic conductivity by the hypersaline infusion (HI) through the portal vein. We hypothesize this will allow simultaneous safe treatment of all nodules by irreversible electroporatio...

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 nigrum plants against the centipede (Scolopendra moris...

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) infection, but there are difficulties associated ...

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 management of patients with loss of response to biologica...

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, which is used as an automated inverse intensity m...

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 Challenge 2, the blinded competition of computer a...

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 of tumor-targeted monoclonal antibodies. Increasi...

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 non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or its ...

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 induced gastric ulcer in rats. Thirty Wistar rats, 150-2...

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/bacitracin continuous irrigation (BBCI) for vascul...

Full-driving soft robotic colonoscope in compliant colon tissue.

Robotic colonoscopy is an efficient examination method for finding malignant tumour in its early stage. This research developed a novel robotic endosc...

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-domesticated strawberry with high polyphenol content and an...

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 they exhibit high antioxidant activity and anti-diab...

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. Annually, about 2 million cases of cutaneous and 5000...

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 hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection in treatm...

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

PURPOSE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for pancreatic cancer requires a skillful approach to deliver ablative doses to the tumor while li...

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 and new bayberry cultivars. The contents of total...

Endoscopic Image Classification and Retrieval using Clustered Convolutional Features.

With the growing use of minimally invasive surgical procedures, endoscopic video archives are growing at a rapid pace. Efficient access to relevant co...