Daily Archives: June 5, 2015

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using Head-mounted Display

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Toshiyuki Morisawa, Hajime Kida, Fusako Kusumi, Satoshi Okinaga, Masaya Ohana

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an expert endoscopic technique for en bloc resection of mucosal cancers in the esophagus, stomach, and colon.1–3 During the procedure, the ESD operator must concentrate on the endoscopy monitor to avoid compl… Continue reading →

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MicroRNA214 Is Associated With Progression of Ulcerative Colitis, and Inhibition Reduces Development of Colitis and Colitis-Associated Cancer in Mice

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Christos Polytarchou, Daniel W. Hommes, Tiziana Palumbo, Maria Hatziapostolou, Marina Koutsioumpa, Georgios Koukos, Andrea E. van der Meulen-de Jong, Angelos Oikonomopoulos, Welmoed K. van Deen, Christina Vorvis, Oksana B. Serebrennikova, Eleni Birli

Persistent activation of the inflammatory response contributes to the development of inflammatory bowel diseases, which increase the risk of colorectal cancer. We aimed to identify microRNAs that regulate inflammation during the development of ulcerati… Continue reading →

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Postoperative Mortality Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Sunny Singh, Ahmed Al-Darmaki, Alexandra D. Frolkis, Cynthia H. Seow, Yvette Leung, Kerri L. Novak, Subrata Ghosh, Bertus Eksteen, Remo Panaccione, Gilaad G. Kaplan

There have been varying reports of mortality after intestinal resection for the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies to determine postoperative mortality after intestinal res… Continue reading →

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