Archive for the ‘Stomach Volvulus’ Category

Minimally invase appraoches to oesophagal and gastric cancer (Source: NLH - Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases - Events) Go to Source Full story

To clarify the effects of electro-acupuncture to the hindpaw on menopausal distress, we studied electrocardiography (ECG) recordings for heart rate variability (HRV) analysis and gastric emptying, in ovariectomized conscious rats. Four weeks after ovariectomy, ECG was recorded in 13- and 14-week-old rats for analysis of the heart rate variability. Gastric emptying was measured five weeks after ovariectomy. Electro-acupuncture was done by stimulating bilaterally the ST-36 ... Full story

Conclusion: Helicobacter hepaticus may closely associate with diseases of the liver and biliary tract in humans. (Source: Helicobacter) Go to SourceRelated SitesLiver Detox: Sure Way to Optimize Your Health | Easy-DetoxPlanCase study of biliary disease and gall bladder disease | COMLEX USMLE Board Review Blogger Full story

Authors: El-Salhy M Ghrelin is a peptide hormone, which has been isolated from the stomach. It is localized mostly in endocrine cells in the oxyntic mucosa of the stomach. Ghrelin receptors are expressed equally in all parts of the gastrointestinal tract, with a similar level of expression in the mucosal and muscle layers. This peptide hormone has several functions, the most widely ... Full story

A surgeon at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, involved nearly 50 girls and boys ages 14-17. The participants showed significant decreases in total and android fat mass 2 years after ... Full story

Authors: Malekzadeh R, Derakhshan MH, Malekzadeh Z Although the global incidence of gastric cancer has been decreased dramatically in recent decades, it is the most common cancer in north and northwest Iran. The wide variation in incidence across different geographical areas and higher proportion of cardia cancer are two main characteristics of gastric cancer in Iran. Current investigations indicate that a high ... Full story

This study therefore sought to assess longitudinal changes in indices of cardiac autonomic control following two types of bariatric procedure, laparascopic gastric banding (LGB) and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD).Methods: Eleven morbidly obese subjects aged 47.8±7.9years (mean±SD) with BMI 48.2±6.9kg·m-2 underwent weight-reduction surgery: five received BPD and six received LGB. Holter ECG was recorded and HRV was quantified together with a QT variability index (QTVI), a complexity ... Full story

Conclusion: In this selective population with very high risk of developing gastric cancer, H. pylori eradication should be considered for reimbursement with priority to prevent subsequent cancer and also reduce health care cost. (Source: Helicobacter) Go to Source Full story

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a standard strategy for detecting disease susceptibility genes, despite unsettled controversies on many aspects, including optimal study design and statistical analysis. As for study design, a two-stage design has been applied to maximize cost-effectiveness. However, there has been little consensus on appropriate statistical analysis for two-stage design. Thereby perplexing the researchers as to which statistical measures should be applied ... Full story

Electrical acupuncture of lower limb ST36 point reportedly facilitates gastric activity in healthy subjects. We studied the effect of this stimulation on butylscopolamine-induced inhibition of gastric motility in healthy subjects. Physiological post-prandial gastric activity was observed for 30 min after food ingestion (Ensure liquid(tm), 1.5 ml/kg of body weight (BW) and water, 1.5 ml/kg BW) with continuous ultrasonographic recordings (B-mode, 5 MHz convex probe) of the gastric antrum and ... Full story