Efficacy of venlafaxine for symptomatic relief in young adult patients with functional chest pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.Lee H, Kim JH, Min BH, Lee JH, Son HJ, Kim JJ, Rhee JC, Suh YJ, Kim S, Rhee PL. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul;105(7):1504-12. Epub 2010 Mar 23. OBJECTIVES: Esophageal hypersensitivity is currently believed to have…
Review sistematica sulla sedazione con N2O durante la colonscopia Systematic review: the use of nitrous oxide gas for lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. Welchman S, Cochrane S, Minto G, Lewis S. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010 May 18. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Background Nitrous oxide gas (N(2)O) has been proposed as an alternative to intravenous (iv)…
Is it necessary to perform prophylactic cholecystectomy for asymptomatic subjects with gallbladder polyps and gallstones?Choi SY, Kim TS, Kim HJ, Park JH, Park DI, Cho YK, Sohn CI, Jeon WK, Kim BI. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Jun;25(6):1099-104 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The purpose of the present study was to determine the clinical characteristics of subjects…
An evaluation of risk factors for inadequate cytology in EUS-guided FNA of pancreatic tumors and lymph nodes. Cleveland P, Gill KR, Coe SG, Woodward TA, Raimondo M, Jamil L, Gross SA, Heckman MG, Crook JE, Wallace MB. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Jun;71(7):1194-9. BACKGROUND: The factors associated with maximizing the cytological adequacy of EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) in…
Short-term esophageal stenting in the management of benign perforations.van Heel NC, Haringsma J, Spaander MC, Bruno MJ, Kuipers EJ. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul;105(7):1515-20. Epub 2010 Mar 16. OBJECTIVES: The standard approach to benign esophageal perforations consists of conservative treatment or surgery. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of short-term stent placement for nonmalignant esophageal…
The Patient Health Questionnaire 12 Somatic Symptom scale as a predictor of symptom severity and consulting behaviour in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and symptomatic diverticular disease.Spiller RC, Humes DJ, Campbell E, Hastings M, Neal KR, Dukes GE, Whorwell PJ. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Jul 13. [Epub ahead of print] Summary Background Anxiety, depression…