Publications by authors named "Marisol Lujan"
Introduction: Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is an alternative approach for the examination of the colon in patients who refuse colonoscopy or after incomplete colonoscopy (IC). We conducted a study to determine the frequency of complete colonoscopy after IC, the diagnostic yield of CCE, the therapeutic impact of lesions found in CCE, the level of colon cleanliness and the safety of the procedure.
Methods: We performed a prospective, multicenter study involving ten Spanish hospitals.
Aim: To compare the current capsule and a new prototype at 2 and 4 frames-per-second, respectively, in terms of clinical and therapeutic impact.
Methods: One hundred patients with an indication for capsule endoscopy were included in the study. All procedures were performed with the new device (SB24).
Article Synopsis
- The AQUILES study aimed to assess the prevalence of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) over a two-year period.
- A total of 526 patients were analyzed, with 300 diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD) and 218 with ulcerative colitis (UC), revealing that 13.5% of patients had additional IMIDs, such as spondyloarthropathies and psoriasis.
- The study found that IMID prevalence was significantly higher in patients with CD compared to UC, and longer disease duration (over 4 years) was linked to a greater likelihood of having another IMID.
[Gastric polyposis due to treatment with proton pump inhibitors].
Gastroenterol Hepatol
February 2009
Fundic gland polyps can appear sporadically or in association with familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome. An association between fundic gland polyps and prolonged treatment with proton pump inhibitors has been described, as has their regression after withdrawal of these inhibitors. Dysplastic components are not usually associated.
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