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Publikováno v:
British Journal of Biomedical Science. 69
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic cytokine that regulates tumour angiogenesis. The prognostic significance of VEGF expression remains incompletely investigated for patients with oesophagogastric cancer. This study assesses th
Autor:
R. T. Gray, Gary Spence, R. M. Verghis, Mark E. O'Donnell, P. Maxwell, James A. McGuigan, W. G. McCluggage
Publikováno v:
Diseases of the Esophagus. 25:709-715
Detection of bone marrow micrometastases (BMMs) in patients with esophageal carcinoma may indicate a metastatic phenotype. We assessed if the presence of BMMs had adverse prognostic significance in a 10-year follow-up study. Patients undergoing surge
Publikováno v:
Diseases of the Esophagus. 24:569-574
Successful palliation of dysphagia in patients with inoperable esophageal carcinoma has a major effect on quality of life. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are currently recommended for rapid symptomatic relief when life expectancy is less than 3 m
Autor:
Stephen R. Grobmyer, Steven N. Hochwald, Vincent E. Mortellaro, Stephen B. Vogel, Edward M. Copeland, James E. McGuigan
Publikováno v:
The American Surgeon. 75:730-733
The role of operation in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN-1) and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is controversial. Our institutional bias for this disease has, in general, been towards aggressive imaging and operative removal o
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Steven N. Hochwald, Edward M. Copeland, James E. McGuigan, Stephen R. Grobmyer, Stephen B. Vogel
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 208:718-722
Background Most patients with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES), even those in whom gastrinoma is found and resected at initial operation, will suffer from persistent or recurrent disease in longterm followup. There is currently no consensus about man
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N. Yan, Bonnie B. Dean, James E. McGuigan, Ronnie Fass, R. W. Dubois, William C. Orr, D Morgenstern, Lawrence F. Johnson, D. Aguilar
Publikováno v:
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 27:327-337
Summary Background Respondents with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) report having a variety of atypical manifestations. The relationship between these manifestations and disease severity, night-time GERD and functioning has not been determin
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 35:157-162
Patients with the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are characterized by islet-cell tumors, striking gastric acid hypersecretion, and peptic ulcer disease. They often experience severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal bleeding with potentially
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D. McCarthy, James E. McGuigan, Peter C. Belafsky, Gregory N. Postma, L. Fromer, T. Nostrant, M. Michael Wolfe, Lynda S. Welage
Publikováno v:
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 20:57-72
Symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) range from mild to severe and, when they occur during night-time hours, can interfere with sleep patterns and reduce overall quality of life. The clinical presentation of GERD is characterized by o
Publikováno v:
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 23:799-804
Objective: The diagnosis and management of oesophageal perforation continues to challenge clinicians. We present our experience of perforated oesophagus in a Tertiary Referral Centre for Thoracic and Oesophageal Surgery. Methods: Between 1985 and 200
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 324:96-100
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Herein we describe documented skeletal and pericardial involvement by ECD producing cardiac tamponade in a 30-year-old woman. The diagnosis of ECD was established by h