Monthly Archives: January 2023

An Evaluation of Critical Factors for the Cost-Effectiveness of Real-Time CAD: Sensitivity and Threshold Analyses Using a Microsimulation Model

The use of computer-aided detection (CAD increases the adenoma detection rates (ADR) during colorectal cancer (CRC) screening/surveillance. This study aimed to evaluate the requirements for CAD to be cost-effective, and the impact of CAD on adenoma det… Continue reading

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Drug Treatments for Gastroparesis—Why Is the Cupboard So Bare?

While, for many understandable reasons, the true prevalence of gastroparesis in the community has not been accurately defined, there is little doubt that patients who attend our clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals carrying this diagnosis are … Continue reading

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Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization identifies causal links between blood proteins and acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a complex disease and the leading cause of gastro-intestinal disease-related hospital admissions. Few therapeutic options exist for AP prevention. Blood proteins with causal evidence may represent promising drug targets, but … Continue reading

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Tumour infiltrating neutrophils: gatekeepers in liver cancer immune control.

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Clinical Spectrum and Science Behind the Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes

The hamartomatous polyposis syndromes are a set of clinically distinct disorders characterized by the occurrence of hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. These syndromes include juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and PTE… Continue reading

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An uncommon upper gastrointestinal bleeding

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Early re“cag”nition: CagA-specific CD8+ T cells shape the immune response to Helicobacter pylori

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EGFR/ERBB2 amplifications and alterations associated with resistance to lenvatinib in hepatocellular carcinoma

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Intestinal Ultrasound in the Assessment and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is it Ready for Standard Practice?

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Controlling Gastric Cancer in a World of Heterogeneous Risk

Gastric cancer (GC) is a leading cause of global mortality, but also a cancer whose footprint is highly unequal. This review aims to define global disease epidemiology, critically appraise strategies of prevention and disease attenuation, and assess ho… Continue reading

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