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Red dichromatic imaging and linked color imaging as reliable image-enhanced endoscopic procedures for detecting the distal end of the palisade vessels in the columnar metaplastic mucosa of the gastroesophageal junction zone
There is a consensus that identifying the distal end of the palisade vessels (DEPV) is important for diagnosing gastroesophageal junction (GEJ). However, optimum observation methods have not been established. ...
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Open AccessEvidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder involving mainly the intestinal tract, but possibly other gastrointestinal and extraintestinal organs. Although etiology is still uncertain, recent knowle...
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis 2016
Cholelithiasis is one of the commonest diseases in gastroenterology. Remarkable improvements in therapeutic modalities for cholelithiasis and its complications are evident. The Japanese Society of Gastroentero...
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for gastroesophageal reflux disease 2015
As an increase in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been reported in Japan, and public interest in GERD has been increasing, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology published the Evidence-based Clini...
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis 2015
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology revised the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis in 2015. Eighty-three clinical questions were selected, and a literature search was performe...
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Gastroenterology Training in Japan
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for peptic ulcer disease 2015
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) revised the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for peptic ulcer disease in 2014 and has created an English version. The revised guidelines consist of se...
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Evaluation of Kampo medicine in the clinical practice guideline for irritable bowel syndrome
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disease in industrialized countries worldwide, and has become a serious public health issue not only in Western coun...
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for management of colorectal polyps
Recently in Japan, the morbidity of colorectal polyp has been increasing. As a result, a large number of cases of colorectal polyps that are diagnosed and treated using colonoscopy has now increased, and clini...
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for functional dyspepsia
General interest in functional gastrointestinal disorders is increasing among Japanese doctors as well as patients. This increase can be attributed to a number of factors, including recent increased interest i...
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Journal of Gastroenterology in the era of globalization
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JSGE Clinical Practice Guidelines 2014: standards, methods, and process of develo** the guidelines
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome
New strategies for the care of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are develo** and several novel treatments have been globally produced. New methods of care should be customized geographically because each count...
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Endoscopic ultrasound with double-balloon endoscopy in the evaluation of small-bowel disease
Double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) has become a new standard in enteroscopy. However, it may be difficult to make a diagnosis or plan treatment strategy with endoscopic visualization alone. The addition of endosco...
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Erratum to: Risk factor profiles, drug usage, and prevalence of aspirin-associated gastroduodenal injuries among high-risk cardiovascular Japanese patients: the results from the MAGIC study
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Open AccessRisk factor profiles, drug usage, and prevalence of aspirin-associated gastroduodenal injuries among high-risk cardiovascular Japanese patients: the results from the MAGIC study
Low-dose aspirin is widely used for the prevention of cardiovascular events. The prevalence of gastroduodenal injuries and the risk factor profile including gastroprotective drug therapy needs to be clarified ...
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of long-term esomeprazole 20 mg in Japanese patients with a history of peptic ulcer receiving daily non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are an effective and common treatment for chronic pain disorders, but long-term use is associated with risk of potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal adver...
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Open AccessLansoprazole for secondary prevention of gastric or duodenal ulcers associated with long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy: results of a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, double-dummy, active-controlled trial
Low-dose lansoprazole has not been intensively evaluated for its efficacy in the prevention of recurrent gastric or duodenal ulcers in patients receiving long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ...
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Human intestinal spirochetosis in an immunocompromised host: evaluation of eradication therapy by endoscopy, histopathology and bacteriology
Human intestinal spirochetosis (HIS) is a colorectal infectious disease caused by Brachyspira species. We describe HIS in an immunocompromised, 62-year-old Japanese man who presented at Jichi Medical University H...