Patient education by smartphones for bowel preparation before colonoscopy.

Background And Aim: We aim to evaluate the effect of smartphone education on the bowel preparation quality of patients undergoing colonoscopy by meta-analysis.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials using smartphones to educate patients on bowel preparation for colonoscopy were screened from the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases from inception to August 31, 2021. After extracting the data, Review Manager software was used for meta-analysis.

Surgery for Cronkhite-Canada syndrome complicated with intussusception: A case report and review of literature.

Background: Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare nonhereditary disease with a syndrome of multiple gastrointestinal polyps, skin pigmentation, hair loss, and fingernail/toenail dystrophy. Intussusception is a serious condition with an occurrence rate of 5% in adults, which is mainly caused by intestinal tumors or other intestinal occupations.

Case Summary: A 57-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital due to abdominal distension and pain for the past year.

Characteristics and potential malignancy of colorectal juvenile polyps in adults: a single-center retrospective study in China.

Background: Colorectal juvenile polyps are rare and generally considered benign in adults. Carcinogenesis or neoplastic changes are rarely mentioned in the literature. We systematically evaluated the characteristics and potential malignancy of colorectal juvenile polyps in adults.

Association of Timing of Biliary Drainage with Clinical Outcomes in Severe Acute Cholangitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: The guidelines recommend urgent biliary drainage (BD) for severe acute cholangitis, without a clear definition of "urgent". To explore the optimal time, we identified the impact of timing of BD on clinical outcomes in severe acute cholangitis.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study of patients with severe acute cholangitis was conducted based on the Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database.

Poorer prognosis for neuroendocrine carcinoma than signet ring cell cancer of the colon and rectum (CRC-NEC): a propensity score matching analysis of patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

Purpose: Colorectal neuroendocrine carcinomas (CRC-NECs) are rare, comprising < 1% of colorectal cancers. This study aimed to assess the incidence, clinicopathologic characteristics, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes of CRC-NEC.

Methods: We analysed the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to identify patients from 20 to 74 years old diagnosed with CRC-NEC or common CRC (non-NEC) during 2004-2013.

Circular RNA expression profile and m6A modification analysis in poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

To profile and characterize the circular RNA (circRNA) expression pattern in poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma (PDGA). CircRNA expression profiles in PDGA and adjacent nontumor tissues were analyzed by microarray. Five randomly selected differentiated expressed circRNAs (DECs) were validated by real-time quantitative PCR.

Diagnosis and management of a solitary colorectal juvenile polyp in an adult during follow-up for ulcerative colitis: A case report.

Background: Juvenile polyps are the most common type of polyps in children but are rare in adults. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients have a similar spectrum of symptoms as patients with juvenile polyps. Both patients with juvenile polyps and those with active IBD have high fecal calprotectin levels.

Comparison of efficacy of pharmacological therapies for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection-induced ulcers: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of various anti-ulcer medications in preventing delayed bleeding and promoting ulcer healing after ESD.: Asystematic search was conducted for articles up to August2019. The treatments of iatrogenic ulcer were analyzed by Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Systematic Review with Meta-analysis: Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Esophageal Cancer.

Background: Helicobacter pylori is an important carcinogenic factor in gastric cancer. Studies have shown that Helicobacter pylori infection is inversely associated with certain diseases such as esophageal cancer and whose infection appears to have a "protective effect." At present, the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and esophageal cancer remains controversial.

Serum C-Reactive Protein and Max Polyp Diameter Are Useful Markers of Complications of Small-Intestinal Polypectomy.

BACKGROUND This study aimed to identify the risk factors of complications after small-intestinal polypectomy by single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE), and to assess the value of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and the max polyp diameter (Dmax) in predicting postoperative complications of small-intestinal polypectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between April 2017 and April 2018, clinical data from 37 patients who underwent small-intestinal polypectomy were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Thirty-seven small-intestinal polypectomy procedures (18 oral and 19 anal) were carried out in 37 patients (M: F 20: 17; age 35.

Diagnostic value of X-ray, endoscopy, and high-resolution manometry for hiatal hernia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: Hiatal hernia (HH) has been found in a large number of people, but there has been no unified way to diagnose it. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic efficiency of X-ray, endoscopy, and high-resolution manometry (HRM) in the diagnosis of HH using surgical diagnosis of HH as the gold standard.

Methods: Two biomedical databases (PubMed and EMBASE) were systematically searched through January 26, 2019.

Prognostic Value and Clinicopathologic Features of Platelet Distribution Width in Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND The association between platelet distribution width (PDW) and cancer has been evaluated by a few studies, but the influence of PDW on cancer prognosis is unclear. Therefore, we conducted the present meta-analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS We identified relevant research using identical search strategies.

TGFβ1 Promotes Breast Cancer Local Invasion and Liver Metastasis by Increasing the CD44/CD24 Subpopulation.

Objective: Previous studies have shown that the transforming growth factor β1 pathway plays an important role in breast cancer metastasis to the liver. However, the mechanism of this metastasis has not been fully clarified. Cancer stem cells are essential for the initiation and propagation of tumor metastasis.

Usnic Acid Induces Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis, and Autophagy in Gastric Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo.

BACKGROUND Usnic acid (UA), a secondary metabolite, is mainly derived from certain lichen species. Growing evidence suggests that UA has antitumor, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and other activities in a variety of cancer cells. However, the antitumor effect of UA in gastric cancer cells (GC) is unclear.

Improvement of atropine on esophagogastric junction observation during sedative esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Background And Study Aims: Although sedation esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is now widely used, previous research has reported that sedation during EGD exhibits a negative effect on esophagogastric junction (EGJ) exposure. Atropine might improve EGJ exposure, as noted in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to examine whether sedation had a negative effect on EGJ observation in the Chinese population, and whether atropine had some ability to act as an antidote to this unexpected secondary effect of sedation.

Serum Albumin and C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Are Useful Biomarkers of Crohn's Disease Activity.

BACKGROUND Serum albumin (ALB) may be low during acute inflammation, but it is also affected by nutritional status. Therefore, we hypothesized that ALB and the C-reactive protein/ALB ratio (CRP/ALB) may be associated with disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). MATERIAL AND METHODS Altogether, 100 patients with CD and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers were retrospectively enrolled in the current study.

The value of the apoB/apoAΙ ratio and the non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio in predicting carotid atherosclerosis among Chinese individuals with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), which is a good predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, among individuals with MetS, direct comparative data regarding the utility of the apoB/apoAΙ ratio and the non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio to diagnose carotid atherosclerosis are scarce, particularly in Chinese populations. We aimed to determine the relationship between the apoB/apoAΙ ratio and the non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio and carotid atherosclerosis among Chinese individuals with MetS.

Decision tree analysis of traditional risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis and a cutpoint-based prevention strategy.

Background: Reducing the exposure to risk factors for the prevention of cardio-cerebral vascular disease is a crucial issue. Few reports have described practical interventions for preventing cardiovascular disease in different genders and age groups, particularly detailed and specific cutpoint-based prevention strategies.

Methods: We collected the health examination data of 5822 subjects between 20 and 80 years of age.

Cantharidin induces G/M phase arrest and apoptosis in human gastric cancer SGC-7901 and BGC-823 cells.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of cantharidin (CTD) on human gastric cancer cells and to explore the underlying mechanisms of these effects. The human gastric cancer SGC-7901 and BGC-823 cell lines were treated with CTD. MTS assays were then employed to examine cellular proliferation, flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell cycle and apoptosis, and western blot analysis was used to determine protein expression levels.