Development of a Novel Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Robot Enabling Complete Remote Control of All Operations: Endoscopic Therapeutic Robot System (ETRS) by Keiichiro Kume, Nobuo Sakai, Toru Ueda

“…We successfully used the ETRS to perform completely remote-controlled ESD in porcine stomachs.…”
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Modern options of prokinetics in gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment by A. A. Sheptulin, A. A. Kurbatova, S. A. Baranov

“…Taken into account important role of esophageal and stomach dysmotility in GERD pathogenesis, prokinetics can be recommended for comprehensive disease treatment, especially at PPI inefficacy.…”
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Update on Helicobacter pylori infection study and key points of «Maastricht-V» consensus conference (2016) by A. A. Sheptulin, T. L. Lapina, V. O. Kaybysheva

“…The special attention was paid for decreasing of infection burden and the stomach cancer prevention. New eradication therapy modes were presented for the regions with high and low H. pylori resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole. …”
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Fluoroscopic-Guided Removal of Jejunal Sharp Foreign Body: An Alternative Approach to Surgery by Abdulrahman Qatomah, Simon McQueen, Wafa Qatomah, Aishah Qatomah, Ali Bessissow

“…We present a case of a 30-year-old male who ingested multiple FBs located in the stomach and small bowel. While successful removal of the stomach FB was achieved through endoscopy, the second FB in the small bowel proved challenging due to perforation concerns and limited expertise. …”
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The Influence of Gastric Microbiota and Probiotics in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection and Associated Diseases by Jagriti Verma, Md Tanveer Anwar, Bodo Linz, Steffen Backert, Suneesh Kumar Pachathundikandi

“…Among the diverse microflora in the stomach, the Firmicutes represent the most notable. …”
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A Cause of Diarrhea in a Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency by M. I. Gonik, V. S. Shcherbakha, E. Yu. Yuryeva, I. M. Kartavenko, A. S. Tertychny, P. V. Pavlov, A. E. Leonovich, T. L. Lapina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Selective IgA deficiency with a nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the stomach, small and large intestine. 2. Autoimmune gastritis with erosions in the gastric fornix. …”
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Forecasting the effect of water gastric emptying patterns on model drug release in an in vitro glass-bead flow-through system by Felicijan Tjaša, Bogataj Marija

“…Oral solid dosage forms are most frequently administered with a glass of water which empties from the stomach relatively fast, but with a certain variability in its emptying kinetics. …”
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Transcription Factor E2F-1 Is Upregulated in Human Gastric Cancer Tissues and Its Overexpression Suppresses Gastric Tumor Cell Proliferation by Qiang Xiao, Lei Li, Yubo Xie, Ning Tan, Changqing Wang, Junyi Xu, Keyi Xia, Kevin Gardner, Qingdi Q. Li

“…In this study, 80 pairs of gastric cancer specimens and paratumor tissues from different patients and 40 stomach mucosa specimens from healthy individuals were examined. …”
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Synergistic toxicity of nanoplastics and Helicobacter pylori on digestive system in mice by Xiaolin Zhang, Yunqing Wang, Xiaohan Tong, Boqing Li, Sisi Liu, Yingzi Cui, Wenke Wang, Zhiqin Li, Chunlei Ma, Ying Zhang

“…After 28 days, the 100 mg/L H. pylori-AuPS-NPs group showed the highest levels of IL-6 (172.91 ± 1.51 pg/mL in the stomach, 188.31 ± 1.49 pg/mL in the colon, and 174.85 ± 0.26 pg/mL in the liver) and MDA (13.49 ± 0.16 nmol/mg in the stomach, 14.39 ± 0.20 nmol/mg in the colon, and 15.61 ± 0.63 nmol/mg in the liver). …”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Gastric Amyloidosis in a Patient with Smoldering Multiple Myeloma by Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, Treta Purohit, Mitual B. Amin, Paul J. Kurtin, Mitchell S. Cappell

“…In the GI tract, amyloidosis affects the duodenum most commonly, followed by the stomach and colorectum. Gastric amyloidosis causes symptoms of nausea, vomiting, early satiety, abdominal pain, and GI bleeding. …”
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Extended Distal Pancreatectomy with En Bloc Resection of the Celiac Axis for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Patrick H. Alizai, Andreas H. Mahnken, Christian D. Klink, Ulf P. Neumann, Karsten Junge

“…A preoperative embolization of the celiac axis may avoid ischemia-related complications of the stomach or the liver.…”
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Gastric Linitis Plastica and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis as First Manifestations of Occult Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mara Mantiero, Giovanni Faggioni, Alice Menichetti, Matteo Fassan, Valentina Guarneri, Pierfranco Conte

“…Gastric linitis plastica is a diffuse involvement of the stomach walls by neoplastic cells. It represents about 3–19% of primitive gastric adenocarcinomas, but it can also be the manifestation of a metastatic disease. …”
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Gastric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor invading the esophagus and spleen: a rare case report and literature review by LuoLan Zou, ZiLing Yan, HuaZhen Deng, HongPeng Liu, Ying Qin

“…Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare neoplasm with intermediate biological potential. The stomach is an uncommon site for IMTs, and gastric IMTs are typically confined to the submucosal layer. …”
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A Rare Association of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia with Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Kavita Agrawal, Flores Alfonso

“…The evaluation of dysphagia with esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a single irregular 4 cm malignant appearing ulcerated mass at the incisura angularis of the stomach. The mass was confirmed as adenocarcinoma on biopsy. …”
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Prospective, Randomized Ex Vivo Trial to Assess the Ideal Stapling Site for Endoscopic Fundoplication with Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical Endostapler by Tae-Geun Gweon, Kai Matthes

“…After the procedure, the stomach was gradually filled with water. Gastric yield pressure (GYP) was determined by detection of reflux of the water in esophagus or by rupture of staples. …”
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Feeding habits of mudskipper fish (Priopthalmus argentiliniatus) in the mangrove ecosystem on The Northern Coast of Aceh by Dewiyanti Irma, Salsabilla Sarah

“…A total of 80 individuals were obtained, and their stomachs and intestines were preserved using a 4% formalin solution. …”
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A Case of Successful Ablation of a Gastrophrenic Fistula with n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate by Ashish Mahajan, G Rao, Gordon Lees, Richard Owen

“…A 79-year-old woman with a fistula between a subphrenic abscess and the fundus of the stomach was successfully treated with n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate. …”
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Successful Gastric Volvulus Reduction and Gastropexy Using a Dual Endoscope Technique by Laith H. Jamil, Brian L. Huang, David C. Kunkel, Vijay Jayaraman, Edy E. Soffer

“…Gastric volvulus is a life threatening condition characterized by an abnormal rotation of the stomach around an axis. Although the first line treatment of this disorder is surgical, we report here a case of gastric volvulus that was endoscopically managed using a novel strategy. …”
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Hydatid Cyst Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound by F. Castro-Poças, Tarcísio Araújo, André Coelho, Donzilia Silva, Isabel Pedroto

“…Upper endoscopy revealed a bulge in the lesser curvature and posterior wall of the stomach with 4-5 cm. Endoscopic ultrasound was performed which showed a heterogeneous lesion, anechogenic in the major part, with a floating membrane inside, the greatest diameter of 90.8 × 17.2 mm, originated in the left liver lobe. …”
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Clinical and endoscopical and morphofunctional scores in evaluation of development of gastroesophageal reflux disease in various age groups by M. A. Osadchuk, A. M. Zolotovitskaya, N. V. Kireyeva, S. N. Nikolenko, I. M. Kvetnoy

“…Hyperproduction of nitric oxide and endothelin-1 in the stomach antrum causes preconditions for development of motor disorders and reflux that, in turn, lead to inflammatory and dystrophic changes in the esophagus. …”
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