25 research outputs found
Association of peptide hormone levels (divided by 10) with respective symptom scores of Reflux Disease Questionnaire in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease based on ordinal regression models.
<p>Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval)</p><p>* <i>P</i>-value < 0.05</p><p>Association of peptide hormone levels (divided by 10) with respective symptom scores of Reflux Disease Questionnaire in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease based on ordinal regression models.</p
Factors associated with respective peptide hormone levels.
<p>Multivariable regression analysis was performed adjusting for common risk factors of GERD, including age, gender, smoking, drinking, BMI, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol levels.Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease</p><p>*<i>P</i> < 0.05 indicates statistical significance.</p><p>Factors associated with respective peptide hormone levels.</p
Flowchart showing recruitment for the study participants.
<p>Flowchart showing recruitment for the study participants.</p
Comparison of clinical characteristics and final diagnosis between patients with positive CTA findings and patients with negative CTA finding.
<p>Comparison of clinical characteristics and final diagnosis between patients with positive CTA findings and patients with negative CTA finding.</p
Demographics of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients and control subjects.
<p>Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (25<sup>th</sup>-75<sup>th</sup> percentile), or number (percentage), as appropriate.</p><p>Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; RDQ, Reflux Disease Questionnaire; LA, Los Angeles classification system; PYY, peptide YY.</p><p>*<i>P</i> < 0.05, indicates statistical significance.</p><p>Demographics of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients and control subjects.</p
Clinical impact of CTA on choice of insertion route and type of enteroscopy.
<p>Clinical impact of CTA on choice of insertion route and type of enteroscopy.</p
Demographic characteristics of BE cases and controls.
<p>Demographic characteristics of BE cases and controls.</p
FDG PET/CT images from an 84-year-old male with erosive esophagitis (Los Angeles classification grade A).
<p>PET/CT showed two focal areas of FDG accumulation in the middle esophagus (thin arrow on sagittal view, SUV<sub>max</sub> = 4.5) and at the esophagogastric junction (thick arrows, SUV<sub>max</sub> = 6.9).</p
Univariate analysis for risk factors of BE.
<p>Univariate analysis for risk factors of BE.</p
Multi-variate analysis for risk factors of BE.
<p>Multi-variate analysis for risk factors of BE.</p