Ching Liang Lu

..We examined the role of sex hormones in a VH model without colonic inflammation...

..Little is known about the gender effect on irritable bowel syndrome in Asia...

..To investigate whether gastric myoelectrical activity was impaired in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and to explore the role of pancreatic enzyme in regulating gastric myoelectrical activity...

..59% (P = 0.30) in female. In Taiwan, the incidence of ESCC significantly increased from 1979 to 2003, whereas the incidence of EA remained unchanged. Although EA incidence has not recently increased, it could in the future...

..In the absence of visceral inflammation, the aforementioned neuropeptides are important mediators in the processing of visceral pain/hypersensitivity...

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..To examine prospectively whether irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or other variables-that is, psychiatric profiles, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and clinical features-are associated with negative appendectomy (NA)...

..Little is known about the social and medical burdens of heartburn in Asia...

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..However, the risk factors for clinical upper GI events (symptomatic ulcers and ulcer complications) in COX-2 inhibitor users have been rarely evaluated in the past...

..Slow wave (SW) is an essential component in mediating stomach motility. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the SW characteristics in subjects with stomach remnant...

..It is of interest whether the stomach motility in gastric cancer patients may be altered. We employed a homemade applied potential tomographic system to study the features of water gastric emptying in gastric cancer patients...

..The aims of this study were to determine the origin of 3 cycles per min (cpm) slow wave recorded via electrogastrogram (EGG) and the characteristics of putative small intestinal slow waves in TG subjects...

..We evaluated whether dexamethasone inhibited TNF-alpha-stimulated gastric epithelial cell migration using a rat normal gastric epithelial cell line (RGM-1)...

..The aim of this study was to determine DS efficacy on patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS in a phase III-, 8-week-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial...

..To investigate the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on endothelin-1 (ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) in duodenal ulcer (DU) patients...

..We investigated whether activated microglia in the thoracic spinal cord contribute to chronic pain in a rat model of CP...

..Glucose utilization and lactate accumulation after the strenuous exercise may not directly mediate small intestinal motility...

..CONCLUSIONS: Water GE of active DU patients ranges from enhanced to delayed, while an effective H. pylori triple therapy is useful not only for healing ulcers, but also for restoring abnormal GE...

..The visceral placebo analgesia produced heightened activity in affective/cognitive brain regions in IBS patients...

..It is unknown whether the carbohydrate metabolism of runners can influence gastric emptying (GE). Using a running rat model, the present study explored the impact of exercise/carbohydrate metabolism on liquid GE...

..According to the Rome III definition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been a biopsychosocial dysfunction. We tried to know whether the IBS clinical manifestations were comparable to other countries...

..VLPFC activation during the anticipation of placebo analgesia suggests top-down control in the modulation of pain experience...

..05). The study found that HGF, HGFR, EGF, VEGF, and, COX-2 are activated in the injured mucosa of EE patients; their activation might be involved in mucosal repair and ulcer healing of EE...

..We investigated whether very high-dose steroids caused gastric mucosal injury in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) patients and evaluated the possible risk factors for mucosal injury...

..Further promotion and integration of laboratory and clinical research are encouraged to advance the understanding of placebo mechanisms in IBS patients...

..Effective omeprazole treatment only improves the postprandial myoelectrical regularity, whereas abnormal EGG parameters remain impaired...

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..In conclusion, Western recommended criteria clearly diagnose Asian IBS and many factors are mutual leading to IBS. Current IBS treatments remain useful but additional reeducation for medical professionals appears to be needed...

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..Present study attempted to determine whether both peptides interacted on the male rat GE, particularly the role of putative CCK1 receptor...

..However, reports about OB experience in Asia is sparse. The purpose of present study was to provide the efficacy of OB in treating Asian IBS patients...

..The unusual feature of the current case was the lack of symptoms. This case confirms that a dense infiltration of esophageal eosinophils can occur asymptomatically...

..In conclusions, current Asia IBS prevalence is at least equal to the Western countries. Female predominant prevalence in Asia is common but not uniquely existed, while the proportions of IBS subtypes are too variable to find a rule...

..Apart from conventional medications, CAM may be considered individually as a supplement or alternative to treat IBS patients that is at least equal in effect to placebo if patients do not exhibit any intolerable or serious side effects...

..These findings may contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis in the visceral symptoms of peptic ulcer disease...

..These abnormalities may be partially corrected with levodopa treatment in the fed state...

..The lesion may need to be localized correctly for ablative treatment in patients with intractable hiccup. Apart from lesion ablation, drugs acting on reflex arc may be effective, while some other conventional measures may also be tried...

..When confronted with a geriatric patient presenting with AUR, one should entertain an alternative diagnosis and a reexamination of the patient is mandatory...

..The newly defined Rome II criteria diminish the chance of co-existence of FD and IBS. Further FD classification by the main symptoms appears of limited clinical usefulness...

..CONCLUSION: Esomeprazole 40 mg is an effective and safe drug at least comparable to omeprazole in treating Chinese EE patients...

..CONCLUSIONS: 13C-octanoic acid breath test determined by NDIRS is a simple, non-invasive and reliable measurement, which may provide an 'office-based' tool to detect solid GE...

..Although gastroesophageal reflux disease is common here, its definite pathogenesis leading to esophageal adenocarcinoma or gastric cardia carcinoma remains unresolved...