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Digestive system procedures

Factors that influence an individual’s decision to undergo bariatric surgery: A qualitative systematic review

Natasha Keogh, Dawn Horsom, Geraldine Lee, Mohamad M. Saab

published 17 Oct 2025

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A prospective single-masked, non-inferiority, parallel-group randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of a ChatGPT-based AI chatbot to improve Boston bowel preparation scores for colonoscopy preparation: A trial protocol

Nabil Mohammad Azmi, Muhammad Irfan Abdul Jalal, Siti Hamizah Mohd Ashar, Muhammad Irfan Mohd Nazri, Young Jie, Nagulan Ganeson, Joane K. Augustine, Yew Sheng Qian

published 15 Oct 2025

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Effect of sustained virologic response on liver-related mortality among individuals living with hepatitis C by treatment era: A population-based retrospective cohort study

Aysegul Erman, Karl Everett, William W. L. Wong, Farinaz Forouzannia, Christina Greenaway, Naveed Janjua, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Beate Sander

published 06 Oct 2025

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Oral bowel cleansers and ischemic colitis risk: A real-world disproportionality analysis

Min Luo, Wenyu Li, Xuehong Wang, Yuqian Zhou

published 29 Sep 2025

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Genetic drivers of liver cirrhosis: The role of SERPINA1 and PNPLA3 variants in disease onset and progression

Mikolas Holinka, Sona Frankova, Svetlana Adamcova Selcanova, Lubomir Skladany, Ondrej Fabian, Martin Kveton, Dusan Merta, Vera Adamkova, Jaroslav A. Hubacek, Veronika Pitova, Sarka Vesela, Tomas Hucl, Milan Jirsa, Jan Sperl

published 26 Sep 2025

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Exploring the prevalence of severe obesity in a large teaching hospital

Ephrahim E. Jerry, Miriam A. Scheurwater, Janine J.P. Ghielen, Ilse van Donkelaar, Dennis van Veghel, Lukas R.C. Dekker, Simon W. Nienhuijs

published 19 Sep 2025

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The impact of proximity to major central hepatic vasculature on perioperative outcomes and size-based risk stratification in hepatic hemangioma surgery

Yulin Xie, Hanrui Yang, Shiqi Lu, Guo Long, Xingyu Mi, Yilin Pan, Hongtao Yuan, Ledu Zhou

published 16 Sep 2025

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Repopulation of the gut microbiota after a screening colonoscopy

Yezaz A. Ghouri, Aaron C. Ericsson, Jennifer M. Anderson, Jessica G. George, Elizabeth J. Parks, Katherene O. B. Anguah

published 12 Sep 2025

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Weight and body composition outcomes with liraglutide in individuals with well-treated hypothyroidism: A retrospective case-control study

Tariq Chukir, Mohammad Yaghmour, Turki Almutairi, Odette Chagoury, Shahrad Taheri

published 11 Sep 2025

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Effect of planned preoperative oral care implemented at least 2 weeks before surgery on postoperative infections: A single-center retrospective observational study

Kumiko Furuta, Masashi Hirooka, Yuichi Kotegawa, Yuri Sakamoto, Teruki Miyake, Yumiko Kawamoto, Yoichi Hiasa, Satoshi Hino, Daisuke Uchida

published 03 Sep 2025

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Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids

Chethan Ramprasad, Colin Wu, Jocelyn Chang, Vikram Rangan, Johanna Iturrino, Sarah Ballou, Prashant Singh, Anthony Lembo, Judy Nee, Trisha Pasricha

published 03 Sep 2025

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MSC and HUVEC co-cultured fillers overcome intractable fistula in a new mouse model

Soichiro Hirasawa, Kentaro Murakami, Masayuki Kano, Satoshi Endo, Takeshi Toyozumi, Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryota Otsuka, Nobufumi Sekino, Tadashi Shiraishi, Takahiro Ryuzaki, Kazuya Kinoshita, Takuma Sasaki, Hisahiro Matsubara

published 21 Aug 2025

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Perioperative and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection for combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma versus intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A propensity score matching analysis

Chengfei Du, Hanyu Wang, Wenli Cao, Zichen Yu, Junwei Liu, Jie Liu, Liming Jin, Yunyun Feng, Fangqiang Wei

published 18 Aug 2025

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