… Wagner and Hogan32 found no effect on accuracy, but their study lacked the statistical
power to detect a small difference. Kuhn et al.25 found an improvement in data accuracy with …

… Furthermore, the Geenen–Hogan biliary subtypes classification of SO dysfunction has
been revised to avoid early ERCP investigation by using noninvasive imaging tests. …

The term “dysfunction” defines the motor disorders of the gall bladder and the sphincter of
Oddi (SO) without note of the potential etiologic factors for the difficulty to differentiate purely …

A contract network extends the concept of a contract path to address the problem of loop flow
and congestion in electric power transmission systems. A contract network option provides …

We investigated the mechanism of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in 10 health volunteer
subjects. Continuous recordings of intraluminal esophageal pH and pressure were obtained on …

We evaluated the mechanisms of gastroesophageal reflux in 10 patients with reflux
esophagitis and compared the results with findings from 10 controls. The patients had more …

Recently, a gain-of-function MPL mutation, MPLW515L, was described in patients with
JAK2V617F-negative myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM). To gain more information on …

There is an increasing interest in developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems to process
and interpret electronic health records (EHRs). Natural language processing (NLP) powered …

Esophageal exposure to acid is a major determinant in the pathogenesis of reflux
esophagitis. In this study, we analyzed the esophageal peristaltic function of 177 patients and …

Background After patients have undergone colonoscopic polypectomy, it is uncertain
whether colonoscopic examination or a barium enema is the better method of surveillance. …