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Effects of ginger on gastric emptying and motility in healthy humansKeng Liang Wu
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 20:436-40. 2008..Little information about the effects of ginger on gastric motor function, exists, however. Our aim was to investigate the effects of ginger on gastric emptying, antral motility, proximal gastric dimensions, and postprandial symptoms...
Randomized comparison of two non-bismuth-containing second-line rescue therapies for Helicobacter pyloriSeng Kee Chuah
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Helicobacter 17:216-23. 2012..This study compared the efficacy of esomeprazole/amoxicillin/levofloxacin (EAL) and EAT second-line eradication therapies and determines the clinical factors influencing the efficacy of salvage regimens...
Esophageal motility differences among aged patients with achalasia: a Taiwan reportSeng Kee Chuah
Gastrointestinal Motility Unit, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Taiwan
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22:1737-40. 2007..The aim of the present retrospective study was to understand the changes of esophageal motility in aged achalasia patients among the Taiwan population...
Effect of ginger on gastric motility and symptoms of functional dyspepsiaMing Luen Hu
Ming Luen Hu, Keng Liang Wu, Seng Kee Chuah, Wei Chen Tai, Yeh Pin Chou, Yi Chun Chiu, King Wah Chiu, Tsung Hui Hu, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan
World J Gastroenterol 17:105-10. 2011..To evaluate the effects of ginger on gastric motility and emptying, abdominal symptoms, and hormones that influence motility in dyspepsia...
2011 update on esophageal achalasiaSeng Kee Chuah
Division of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
World J Gastroenterol 18:1573-8. 2012..Despite all this good news, the bottom line is a real breakthrough from the basic studies to identify the actual cause of achalasia that may impede treatment success is still anticipated...
The efficacy of second-line anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy using an extended 14-day levofloxacin/amoxicillin/proton-pump inhibitor treatment--a pilot studySeng Kee Chuah
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Helicobacter 17:374-81. 2012..Current study aimed to determine the efficacy of a 14-day levofloxacin/amoxicillin/proton-pump inhibitor regimen as second-line therapy and the clinical factors influencing the outcome...
Surveillance culture monitoring of double-balloon enteroscopy reprocessing with high-level disinfectionKing Wah Chiu
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Eur J Clin Invest 42:427-31. 2012..Inadequate reprocessing of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) or of endoscopic accessories may result in iatrogenic infections and present a risk to public health...
Predictors of rebleeding after initial hemostasis with epinephrine injection in high-risk ulcersMing Luen Hu
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Song Hsiang 833, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
World J Gastroenterol 16:5490-5. 2010..To identify the predictors of rebleeding after initial hemostasis with epinephrine injection (EI) in patients with high-risk ulcers...
Swab culture monitoring of automated endoscope reprocessors after high-level disinfectionLung Sheng Lu
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan, China
World J Gastroenterol 18:1660-3. 2012..To conduct a bacterial culture study for monitoring decontamination of automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) after high-level disinfection (HLD)...
Intravenous non-high-dose pantoprazole is equally effective as high-dose pantoprazole in preventing rebleeding among low risk patients with a bleeding peptic ulcer after initial endoscopic hemostasisChih Ming Liang
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gang Memorial Hospital, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niaosung Hsiang, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
BMC Gastroenterol 12:28. 2012..This retrospective case-controlled study aimed to identify the subgroups of these patients that might benefit from treatment with non-high-dose PPIs...
Impact factors for difficult cecal intubation during colonoscopyChih Ming Liang
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 22:443-6. 2012..There are no accepted means of identifying patients in whom colonoscopy is likely to be more difficult and allocate time accordingly...
Is a biopsy necessary for colon polyps suitable for polypectomy when performing a colonoscopy?Chih Hung Chen
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Chang Gung Med J 34:506-11. 2011..This study analyzed the conventional biopsy method in diagnosing early colon cancer and the necessity for subsequent surgery after polypectomy...
The effects of cefazolin on cirrhotic patients with acute variceal hemorrhage after endoscopic interventionsHuang Wei Xu
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
Surg Endosc 25:2911-8. 2011..This study aimed to explore the effects of cefazolin on the outcome of cirrhotic patients with acute variceal hemorrhage after endoscopic interventions...
Comparison of argon plasma coagulation in management of upper gastrointestinal angiodysplasia and gastric antral vascular ectasia hemorrhageYi Chun Chiu
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung District, Kaohsiung City 833, Taiwan
BMC Gastroenterol 12:67. 2012..This study investigated and compared the efficacies and outcomes of treatment of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) angiodysplasia and GAVE hemorrhage by endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC)...
Randomized comparison of two nonbismuth-containing rescue therapies for Helicobacter pyloriTsung Hui Hu
Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Am J Med Sci 342:177-81. 2011..This study compared the efficacy of esomeprazole/amoxicillin/levofloxacin (EAL) and esomeprazole/amoxicillin/metronidazole (EAM) as second-line therapy for H pylori eradication...
Surveillance culture of endoscope to monitor the quality of high-level disinfection of gastrointestinal reprocessingKing Wah Chiu
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 57:531-4. 2010..The aim of this study is to utilize microbiological cultures of endoscopes to assess the adequacy of standard reprocessing procedures...
Mucin-producing cholangiocarcinoma: clinical experience of 24 cases in 16 yearsChung Mou Kuo
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Taiwan
Scand J Gastroenterol 40:455-9. 2005..This retrospective study was designed to investigate the clinical presentations, associated diseases, the value of tumor markers, and treatment and prognosis of MPCC...
Sequential changes of serum aminotransferase levels in patients with severe acute respiratory syndromeKeng Liang Wu
Division of Hepato Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
Am J Trop Med Hyg 71:125-8. 2004..Neither transaminase elevation nor HBsAg was related to the prognosis of SARS, and only advanced age was an independent predictor of poor outcome. Our study suggested that coronavirus causing SARS might induce liver damage...
Surveillance cultures of samples obtained from biopsy channels and automated endoscope reprocessors after high-level disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopesKing Wah Chiu
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Niao Sung District, Taiwan
BMC Gastroenterol 12:120. 2012..In this study, we aimed to assess the effectiveness of decontamination using reprocessors after HLD by comparing the cultured samples obtained from biopsy channels (BCs) of GI endoscopes and the internal surfaces of AERs...
Endoscope-guided pneumatic dilatation of esophageal achalasia without fluoroscopy is another safe and effective treatment option: a report of TaiwanSeng Kee Chuah
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 18:8-12. 2008..Thirty-three patients were treated, excellent results in 27, good results in 3, and failure in 3 (1 requiring surgical treatment later). Overall, we demonstrated that the technique is effective and safe option for achalasia treatment...
Endoscope-guided pneumatic dilation for treatment of esophageal achalasiaSeng Kee Chuah
Gastrointestinal Motility Unit, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Chang Gang Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, No 123, Ta Pei Road, Niaosung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan, China
World J Gastroenterol 16:411-7. 2010..Although the results may be promising, long-term follow-up is required in the near future...
Impact of low-residue diet on bowel preparation for colonoscopyKeng Liang Wu
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Dis Colon Rectum 54:107-12. 2011..Few studies have focused on the effect of dietary residue on preparation for colonoscopy...
Gastric metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma via a possible existing retrograde hematogenous pathwayMing Luen Hu
Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 25:408-12. 2010..Stomach involvement has been seldom reported and has always been considered as direct invasion. This study aims to propose a possible existing pathway for the hematogenous metastasis of HCC to the stomach...
The effects of ginger on gallbladder motility in healthy male humansSeng Kee Chuah
Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
J Neurogastroenterol Motil 17:411-5. 2011..Ginger has been used to treat a number of diseases including those affecting the digestive tract. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of ginger on gallbladder volume and gastrointestinal sensation in healthy male subjects...
Artificially sweetened versus regular mixers increase gastric emptying and alcohol absorptionKeng-Liang Wu
Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, Australia
Am J Med 119:802-4. 2006..001) were greater with the "diet" drink. CONCLUSIONS: Substitution of artificial sweeteners for sucrose in mixed alcoholic beverages may have a marked effect on the rate of gastric emptying and the blood alcohol response...
The release of GLP-1 and ghrelin, but not GIP and CCK, by glucose is dependent upon the length of small intestine exposedTanya J Little
Dept. of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 291:E647-55. 2006..05). Isolated pyloric PWs and basal pyloric pressure were stimulated on both days. In conclusion, the release of GLP-1 and ghrelin, but not CCK and GIP, is dependent upon >60 cm of the intestine being exposed to glucose...
