Publications by authors named "A Fich"
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated sex-based differences in colonoscopy indications and findings by analyzing data from 287,930 colonoscopy procedures performed between 2016 and 2021.
- Results showed that women were more likely to undergo colonoscopies due to abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and anemia, while men had more procedures related to positive FOBT, rectal bleeding, and surveillance.
- In terms of findings, men had higher rates of colorectal cancer and polyps, while women had better bowel preparation, underscoring the need for tailored approaches in diagnosing and managing gastrointestinal diseases based on sex.
Hiatal hernia: risk factors, and clinical and endoscopic aspects in gastroscopy.
Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf)
September 2024
Background: Hiatal hernia (HH) is a common finding in gastroscopy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency rate of HH among patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) according to their age, gender, and procedural indication.
Methods: A multicenter, retrospective study including all EGDs was conducted across seven endoscopy departments between 2016 and 2021.
Background & Aims: To date, it is unclear how environmental factors influence Crohn's disease (CD) risk and how they interact with biological processes. This study investigates the association between environmental exposures and CD risk and evaluates their association with pre-disease biomarkers.
Methods: We studied 4289 healthy first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with CD from the Crohn's and Colitis Canada - Genetic, Environmental, Microbial (CCC-GEM) project.
(1) Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease. Aims: We aimed to investigate the frequency of comorbidities and malignancies among NAFLD patients compared to the general population. (2) Methods: A retrospective study included adult patients with a NAFLD diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiver cirrhosis (LC) is a common disease with varied primary causes and ethnic disparities. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Arab Bedouin (AB) and Jewish patients with LC were retrospective collected and compared. We included 1048 patients, 95 (9%) Arab Bedouin and 953 (91%) Jewish patients.
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