Cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension, commonly present in fulminant hepatic
failure, may lead to brainstem herniation and limit the survival of comatose patients awaiting …

Transcutaneous Doppler ultrasound was used to assess the effects of exercise on both
fasting and postprandial superior mesenteric artery blood flow. After treadmill exercise …

To determine the relative frequency of different diseases and of functional gastrointestinal
disorders among patients referred by general practitioners to a gastroenterology clinic, 2000 …

Neomycin, an antibiotic which is primarily active against the aerobic gut flora and hence
reduces the endogenous production of ammonia, is a well-recognised form of treatment for …

Peritoneal disease, apart from the post-operative variety, is rare, but three female patients,
who presented with abdominal symptoms and in whom an unusual peritoneal lesion was …

Three patients who had idiopathic steatorrhoea associated with reticulosarcoma of either the
jejunum or the ileum are described. Previously reported cases with these features are …

The volume flow rate of blood in the portal vein was measured using a duplex ultrasound
system. The many errors inherent in the duplex method were assessed with particular …

The volume flow rate of blood in the portal vein and the hepatic artery was measured using a
duplex ultrasound system. Two sections of the hepatic artery were studied; the common …

The results of fibreendoscopy of the colon are described in 255 consecutive examinations.
Of the examinations, 26.5% resulted in a diagnosis being made solely by endoscopy. This …

Excerpt Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common among persons with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (1-4). Hepatitis B virus DNA is found in lymphoid cells …