Search Results - "John M Wo"
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Diagnosis and Management of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Published in Nutrition in clinical practice (01-06-2013)“…Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) can result from failure of the gastric acid barrier, failure of small intestinal motility, anatomic alterations,…”
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Narrow-band imaging versus white light for the detection of proximal colon serrated lesions: a randomized, controlled trial
Published in Gastrointestinal endoscopy (01-01-2016)“…Background The value of narrow-band imaging (NBI) for detecting serrated lesions is unknown. Objective To assess NBI for the detection of proximal colon…”
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Human organ donor-derived vagus nerve biopsies allow for well-preserved ultrastructure and high-resolution mapping of myelinated and unmyelinated fibers
Published in Scientific reports (13-12-2021)“…The vagus nerve provides motor, sensory, and autonomic innervation of multiple organs, and electrical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) provides an adjunctive…”
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Pyloric Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Measurements Are Dependent on Balloon Position
Published in Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility (30-04-2023)“…The functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) device has been used to assess pyloric dysfunction in patients with gastroparesis. We aim to investigate whether…”
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Transcriptome profiling reveals significant changes in the gastric muscularis externa with obesity that partially overlap those that occur with idiopathic gastroparesis
Published in BMC medical genomics (20-06-2019)“…Gastric emptying is impaired in patients with gastroparesis whereas it is either unchanged or accelerated in obese individuals. The goal of the current study…”
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Pyloric Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Measurements Are Dependent on Balloon Position
Published in Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility (2023)“…Background/Aims The functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) device has been used to assess pyloric dysfunction in patients with gastroparesis. We aim to…”
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Evaluation of timed barium esophagram after per-oral endoscopic myotomy to predict clinical response
Published in Endoscopy International Open (01-11-2021)“…Abstract Background and study aims The aim of this study was to evaluate whether timed barium esophagram within 24 hours post-per-oral endoscopic myotomy…”
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Suspected GERD-Related Chronic Laryngitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-11-2006)“…The role of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in suspected GERD-related chronic laryngitis (CL) is controversial. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis of the…”
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Chemoprotective Effects of Curcuma aromatica on Esophageal Carcinogenesis
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-02-2009)“…Previous studies have demonstrated a decrease in manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) in both Barrett’s epithelium of patients and columnar esophageal…”
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Symptom Association for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by pH Monitoring After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-08-2022)“…There are limited data correlating symptoms with reflux episodes during pH studies after peroral endoscopic myotomy. Consecutive patients who underwent POEM…”
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Current Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Gastroparesis: Antiemetics, Prokinetics, Tricyclics
Published in Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America (2009)“…Gastroparesis is a symptomatic chronic disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying without a mechanical obstruction. Gastroparesis is most often…”
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Assessment of Small Intestinal Transit Times in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Patients with Different Disease Activity Using Video Capsule Endoscopy
Published in AAPS PharmSciTech (01-02-2017)“…Small intestinal transit times (SITT) influence drug bioavailability. This study aimed to compare SITT in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients with…”
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Validation of Diagnostic and Performance Characteristics of the Wireless Motility Capsule in Patients With Suspected Gastroparesis
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (01-08-2019)“…It is a challenge to make a diagnosis of gastroparesis. There is good agreement in results from wireless motility capsule (WMC) analysis and gastric emptying…”
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Risk Factors Associated With Upper Aerodigestive Tract or Coliform Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine in Symptomatic Patients
Published in Journal of clinical gastroenterology (01-02-2020)“…INTRODUCTION:The clinical relevance of bacterial types identified in small bowel aspirate cultures during diagnostic evaluation of small intestinal bacterial…”
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Gastroparesis is associated with decreased FOXF1 and FOXF2 in humans, and loss of FOXF1 and FOXF2 results in gastroparesis in mice
Published in Neurogastroenterology and motility (01-03-2019)“…Background and Aims The transcription factors FOXF1 and FOXF2 have been implicated in the development of the gastrointestinal tract but their role in adults or…”
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Benefits of Prokinetics, Gastroparesis Diet, or Neuromodulators Alone or in Combination for Symptoms of Gastroparesis
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (01-04-2024)“…Prokinetics have limited effectiveness for treating symptoms of gastroparesis. Thus, alternative or adjunct therapies, such as gastroparesis diets or…”
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Comparison of functional lumen imaging probe and high-resolution manometry to assess response after peroral endoscopic myotomy
Published in Gastrointestinal endoscopy (01-05-2022)“…Outcomes after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) are assessed clinically by the Eckardt score (ES) or objectively by high-resolution manometry (HRM) and…”
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Chemoprevention of Carcinogenic Progression to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by the Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Supplementation
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-09-2007)“…Purpose: Oxidative stress is related to the carcinogenic pathway of reflux esophagitis to Barrett's metaplasia to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Recent…”
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Automatic assessment of human gastric motility and emptying from dynamic 3D magnetic resonance imaging
Published in Neurogastroenterology and motility (01-01-2022)“…Background Time‐sequenced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the stomach is an emerging technique for non‐invasive assessment of gastric emptying and…”
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Therapeutic Applications of Ghrelin Agonists in the Treatment of Gastroparesis
Published in Current gastroenterology reports (01-02-2015)“…There remains an unmet need for effective pharmacologic treatments for gastroparesis. Ghrelin is the endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue…”
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