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Infecção pelo Helicobacter pylori e perfil imunológico em pacientes com diferentes doenças gastroduodenais

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The association between infection with Helicobacter pylori and different gastroduodenal diseases is related to bacterial, host and environmental factors. Studies have demonstrated an association between the genetic diversity of H. pylori, especially in the vacA and cagA genes, and ...

Tuberculous peritonitis following intestinal perforation in malignancy

SUMMARY Tuberculous peritonitis is one of the most common causes of exudative ascites, especially in the young, and is an important cause of extra-pulmonary disease. However, tuberculous peritonitis is challenging to diagnose because there are no pathognomonic clinical features or imaging findings. There...

Cáncer gástrico: algunas consideraciones sobre factores de riesgo y Helicobacter pylori
Gastric cancer: some considerations on risk factors and Helicobacter

Rev. medica electron; 40 (2), 2018
RESUMEN La Organización Mundial de la Salud señala que el cáncer gástrico es una neoplasia frecuente en el mundo contemporáneo. Constituye la segunda causa de muerte en el hombre y la tercera en las mujeres. Numerosos son los factores de riesgo que se asocian con la aparición del cáncer gástrico,...

Type II Quadratus Lumborum block for a sub-total gastrectomy in a septic patient

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (2), 2018
Abstract Introduction and objectives: Quadratus Lumborum block was recently described and has already shown good results as an analgesic technique in abdominal surgeries, having the potential to significantly reduce opioids consumption and be a valid alternative to epidural catheter. We performed a type...

Validación de prueba diagnóstica. Valor del ultrasonido hidrogástrico en la detección del cáncer gástrico

Fundamento: el cáncer gástrico constituye la segunda causa de muerte por cáncer en el mundo. Objetivo: validar el ultrasonido hidrogástrico en el diagnóstico del cáncer gástrico avanzado. Métodos: el ultrasonido hidrogástrico fue realizado por dos observadores independientes a 100 pacientes, 3...

Disección submucosa endoscópica de cáncer gástrico temprano transpilórico: Reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura

La disección submucosa endoscópica (DSE) es una técnica endoscópica avanzada que logra la resección curativa de neoplasias superficiales del tracto gastrointestinal, consiguiendo exéresis en bloque con márgenes libres de neoplasia evitando una cirugía. Sin embargo, los tumores localizados en la u...

Associação de interleucina-10-1082A/polimorfismo G (rs1800896) com suscetibilidade a câncer gástrico: meta-análise de 6. 101 casos e 8. 557 controles

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The promoter -1082 A/G (rs1800896) polymorphism of Interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene have been widely reported and considered to have a significant role on gastric cancer risk, but the results are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: To clarify the association, we conducted a meta-analysis to inve...

Surgical treatment of gastric cancer: a 10-year experience in a high-volume university hospital

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Surgery remains the cornerstone treatment modality for gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of tumor in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the surgical treatment outcomes of patients with gastric cancer who were referred to a high-volume university hospital. METHODS: We revie...

Validation of classic and expanded criteria for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer: 7 years of experience in a Western tertiary cancer center

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society criteria for endoscopic submucosal resection of early gastric cancer (EGC) based on the experience in a Brazilian cancer center. METHODS: We included all patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal resection for gastric ...

Oridonin induces growth inhibition and apoptosis in human gastric carcinoma cells by enhancement of p53 expression and function

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (12), 2018
The tumor suppressive role of oridonin, an active compound extracted from Rabdosia rubescens, has been proven in several gastric cancer (GC) cell lines. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of oridonin on another GC cell line, SNU-216, and explore the potential mechanisms. The viable cell numbe...