Linked color imaging and upper gastrointestinal neoplasia.

White light imaging (WLI) can sometimes miss early upper gastrointestinal (UGI) neoplasms, particularly minimal changes and flat lesions. Moreover, endoscopic diagnosis of UGI neoplasia is strongly influenced by the condition of the surrounding mucosa. Recently, image-enhanced endoscopy techniques have been developed and used in clinical practice; one of which is linked color imaging (LCI), which has an expanded color range for better recognition of slight differences in mucosal color and enables easy diagnosis and differentiation of noncancerous mucosa from carcinoma.

Diaphragmatic Hernia With Secondary Pneumothorax Due to Intestinal Perforation After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Operation: A Case Report.

A male in his 70s with a history of artificial vessel replacement for a thoracoabdominal aneurysm had been treated non-operatively for adhesive bowel obstruction during the past two months. The initial symptom was nausea and the patient was transferred to our hospital because of diffuse abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed pneumothorax, diaphragmatic hernia, and bowel perforation.

Novel characteristics of the temporal transition to maximum tongue pressure in Parkinson's disease: A pilot study.

Introduction: The reason why maximum tongue pressure (MTP) decreases in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear. Repeated measurements of isometric force and MTP may be useful for analyzing muscle wasting and force generation. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and temporal transition of MTP in PD and normal control (NC) groups.