background: it is thought that the transmission of hepatitis b virus (hbv) through the endoscopic procedures is a very rare event. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the standard disinfection procedure of the endoscopes and accessories versus conventional disinfection in the transmission of hbv. materials and methods: a prospective survey, comprising 520 consecutive upper gastro...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. They are usually C-kit positive and seen slightly more common in men. These tumors are seen in the GI tract from the esophagus to the anus with occasional invasion or metastasis. METHODS In this retrospective study, we evaluated the prevalence of c-kit positive stromal tu...

Introduction/Background Preoperative diagnosis of uterine tumors is utmost importance to avoid inadvertent morcellation leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and unnecessary hysterectomy in childbearing patients. There are no pathognomonic criteria for malignancy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The includes microscopic genomic analyses with array-Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH). To date, s...

BACKGROUND As overweight continues to rise among children, schools seek effective and sensitive ways to engage parents in promoting healthy weight. OBJECTIVE To evaluate a school-based health report card on the family awareness of and concern about the child weight status, plans for weight control, and preventive behaviors. DESIGN Quasi-experimental field trial with a personalized weight an...

INTRODUCTION Despite optimized medical treatment, Crohn´s disease can cause gastrointestinal (GI) strictures, which requires surgical intervention. Lately, endoscopic balloon dilatation has been established as an alternative to surgery. In the following, we report our experiences with endoscopic dilatation of strictures in the gastrointestinal tract caused by Crohn´s disease. MATERIAL AND MET...

AIM To evaluate the technical feasibility, success of hemostasis and complications of transcatheter embolization in the treatment of acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. METHODS Retrospective review of 63 patients with acute lower GI bleed who had undergone transcatheter selective embolization of mesenteric arteries over a two-year period. Embolization was carried out only if the arter...