Predictive Factors for Local Recurrence and Incomplete Resection of Early Gastric Cancer Treated by Endoscopic Resection: A Western Experience by Fábio Yuji Hondo, Fauze Maluf-Filho, Humberto Setsuo Kishi, Ricardo Sato Uemura, Luciano Okawa, Ivan Cecconello, Paulo Sakai

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Structure and Physiological Actions of Ghrelin by Christine Delporte

“…Ghrelin is mainly produced by a subset of stomach cells and also by the hypothalamus, the pituitary, and other tissues. …”
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Efficacy of Alginate-Antacid Medication in the Treatment of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In group 1, 10 patients were examined using a probe pull-through technique with the purpose of determining pH levels in the cardiac stomach, in the area of the gastro-esophageal junction and in the esophagus at a level of 5 cm above the LES, both in the fasting state and after eating, as well as prior and after using alginate-antacid preparations. …”
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Cancer mortality and sectors of employment: a cohort study in Italy by Stefania Massari, Lisa Bauleo, Claudio Gariazzo, Paola Michelozzi, Luca Dei Bardi, Nicolas Zengarini, Sara Maio, Massimo Stafoggia, Marina Davoli, Giovanni Viegi, Giulia Cesaroni, Alessandro Marinaccio, on behalf of the BIGEPI Collaborative Group

“…In men we observed an increased mortality risk for stomach cancer in the printing and paper industry (HR = 1.69, 95% CI:1.11–2.57) as well as for stomach and lung cancer in cleaning activities (HR = 1.98, 95% CI:1.13–3.49 and HR = 1.55, 95% CI:1.22–1.98, respectively). …”
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Asymptomatic Post-Traumatic Rupture of the Right Diaphragm Dome by E. A. Losik, M. V. Fadeeva, V. V. Shchegelsky, R. T. Rzaev, A. V. Stepanov, K. B. Puzakov, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…In the case of left-sided diaphragm ruptures, which are much more frequent than the right-sided ones, the stomach, large and small intestines as well as spleen are displaced into the thoracic cavity. …”
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Current Concepts on Gastric Carcinoid Tumors by George C. Nikou, Theodoros P. Angelopoulos

“…Gastric carcinoid tumors (GCs) are rare lesions representing less than 10% of carcinoid tumors and less than 1% of all stomach neoplasms. There are three distinct types of gastric carcinoids; type I includes the vast majority (70–85%) of these neoplasms that are closely linked to chronic atrophic gastritis. …”
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Molecular Pathogenesis of MALT Lymphoma by Katharina Troppan, Kerstin Wenzl, Peter Neumeister, Alexander Deutsch

“…MALT lymphomas arise at a wide range of different extranodal sites, with the highest frequency in the stomach, followed by lung, ocular adnexa, and thyroid, and with a low percentage in the small intestine. …”
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Kyoto global consensus report on<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>gastritis: summary by A. A. Sheptulin

“…It is stressed, that the duly eradication therapy which is carried out before development of severe atrophy is capable to decrease the risk of stomach cancer. Conclusion. Proceedings and conclusions of consensus can become a cornerstone for development of new international gastritis classification.…”
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Pharmacological Correction of Stress-Induced Gastric Ulceration by Novel Small-Molecule Agents with Antioxidant Profile by Konstantin V. Kudryavtsev, Anna O. Markevich, Oleksandr V. Virchenko, Tetyana M. Falalyeyeva, Tetyana V. Beregova, Lyudmyla I. Ostapchenko, Dmitry V. Zabolotnev, Nikolay S. Zefirov

“…Prophylactic single-dose 1 mg/kg treatment with (2-hydroxyphenyl)thioacetyl derivatives of L-lysine and L-proline efficiently decreases up to 86% stress-induced stomach ulceration in rats. Discovered small-molecule antiulcer agents modulate activities of gastric mucosa tissue superoxide dismutase, catalase, and xanthine oxidase in concerted directions. …”
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The regenerating gene (Reg) family genes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by Shin Takasawa, Tomoko Uchiyama, Maiko Takeda

“…In particular, focusing on the digestive organs and tissues, there have been reports that they play important roles not only in stomach, colon, liver, and pancreatic duct cancer, but also in intestinal epithelial cells, especially inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). …”
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Prognosis Factors in Patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Presenting with Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms by Brian H Weinerman, Brendan MacDougall, Ian Carr

“…Sixteen non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas arose in the small bowel, 15 in the stomach and 10 in the colon. The natural history of this group of gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin’s disease is described, and univariate and multivariate analyses were done using the variables of sex, pathology, stage, resection, site of disease and initial chemotherapy. …”
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Studying the Role of C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Sleeve Gastrectomy in Baghdad by Mohammed Abbas Fadil, Raya Ezat Maroof, Moayed Abbas Fadil

“…In Sleeve gastrectomy, a part of the stomach structure is removed, limiting its capacity by about two to three. …”
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Zollinger–Ellison syndrome: modern aspects of diagnostics and treatment by I. V. Mayev, D. N. Andreev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, D. T. Dicheva

“…Clinical presentation of ZES directly reflects hypersecretion of hydrochloric acid with development of erosive — ulcerative lesions of esophagus, stomach and duodenum, resistant to standard dozes of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). …”
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Amit B. Sohagia, Srinivas Guptha Gunturu, Tommy R. Tong, Hilary I. Hertan

“…Endoscopy revealed diffuse ulcerations in the stomach, duodenum, and right colon. Biopsies revealed a leukocytoclastic vasculitis in the skin and gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Weizmannia coagulans BC99 modulate gut microbiota after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Ying Wu, Shirui Zhai, Caie Wang, Zhouya Bai, Pingping Tian, Shanshan Tie, Yao Wang, Yingjian Zhang, Lina Zhao, Shaobin Gu

“…BC99 reduced GSRS score, particularly the severity of stomach-abdominal pain during hunger symptoms. Additionally, BC99 reduced the disruption of bismuth quadruple therapy on the gut microbiota, particularly significantly increasing the abundance of Prevotella, Bacillus, Candidatus_Saccharimonas and reducing the abundance of Lachnoclostridium, Intestinibacter, Holdemania, Desulfovibrio. …”
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Gastroprotective effects of the isopropanol extract of Artemisia princeps and its gastroretentive floating tablets on gastric mucosal injury by Kim Joo-Il, Park Sang-Wook, Lim Jhong-Jae, Sohn Se-Il, Shin Ji-Su, Park Sang Cheol, Jang Young Pyo, Chung Eun Kyoung, Lee Hong-Woo, Lee Kyung-Tae

“…X-ray photographs in beagle dogs showed that IPAPFR was retained for > 2 h in the stomach. In the ethanol-induced gastric ulcer rat model, the gastric hemorrhagic lesion was improved more substantially with IPAP-FR compared to the non-floating control tablet. …”
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Daisaikoto for Menstrual Pain: A Lesson from a Case with Menstrual Pain Successfully Treated with Daisaikoto by Yuko Horiba, Tetsuhiro Yoshino, Kenji Watanabe

“…However, such treatment is not always effective and sometimes causes an adverse effect, such as stomach pain or low body temperature. Kampo medicine is one of the choices for the menstrual pain in Japan. …”
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Stress induced experimental colitis by T. A. Stein, L. Keegan, L.-J. Auguste, B. Bailey, L. Wise

“…The response of the colon to stress is less severe than that in the stomach and may be related to regional regulation of prostaglandin and leukotriene synthesis.…”
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Smaller than Small, the Unique Eocene Louse! by Martin Koziol, Torsten Wappler

“…The extraordinarily rich fossil record documents a species-rich terrestrial flora and fauna, ranging from algae and pollen grains to coherent mammal skeletons, some with soft tissue preservation and stomach contents. Among the most significant insect finds to date is the world's first record of a fossil bird louse (order Phthiraptera). …”
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Cyanoacrylate Associated Foreign Body Granulomatous Gastritis: A Report of Three Cases by Gunes Guner, Olcay Kurtulan, Taylan Kav, Cenk Sokmensuer, Gokhan Gedikoglu, Aytekin Akyol

“…Here, we claim cyanoacrylate as a foreign body type granuloma-causing agent in the stomach after vascular embolisation. We present cyanoacrylate associated gastric changes of three cases: two endoscopic biopsies and one gastric resection. …”
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