AIM:To compare the esophagogastric junction(EGJ)areas observed in sedated and non-sedated patients during esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD).METHODS:Data were coll
Risk calculators are widely used in many clinical fields,and integrate several important risk factors through the conversion of a risk function into a single me
AIM:To examine the expression of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)and prostaglandin E2(PGE2)in rat esophageal lesions induced by reflux of duodenal contents.METHODS:Thirt
To evaluate the effects of inflammatory bowel diseases(IBDs)on human reproduction,we reviewed the current literature using a systematic search for published stu
The wide use of surgical endoclips in laparoscopic surgery has led to a variety of complications.Postcholecystectomy endoclips migrating into the common bile du