European Archives - Page 1094 of 1104 - European Medical Journal

Practical Evaluation and Handling of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder by unknown aetiology. Several reviews are written about pharmacological and psychological…

Endoscopic Optical Enhancement Technologies in IBD

Optical enhancement technologies are emerging as promising tools to improve diagnosis and clinical management of patients with IBD.

Adhesion Molecules as a Therapeutic Target in IBD

Recruitment of circulating leukocytes to areas of inflammation is a key process in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel diseases, including…

Effects of Antibiotic Use on the Microbiota of the Gut and Associated Alterations of Immunity and Metabolism

The excessively widespread use of antibiotics has created many threats. A well-known problem is the increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics…

Managing Ulcerative Colitis: The Guidelines and Beyond

Management guidelines offer clinicians clear, evidence-based and often succinct treatment advice. For ulcerative colitis these guidelines describe the…

Non-Surgical Therapy for Unresectable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is characterised by late clinical symptoms. As a consequence, most patients will not undergo surgery, and palliation is…

Endoscopic Necrosectomy as Treatment for Infected Pancreatic Necrosis

Necrotising pancreatitis can be life-threatening, but the introduction of endoscopic necrosectomy has led to a tremendous reduction of lethality.

The Versatile Role of the Vagus Nerve in the Gastrointestinal Tract

The vagus nerve, the major nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system, innervates several organs from the neck to the abdomen. The vagal branches…

A Review of Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The ileum, colon, and perineum…

Resistance to Targeted Therapies in Melanoma: New Insights

Several molecular mechanisms are involved in melanoma genesis and progression. Molecular targets for effective therapeutic intervention have been…