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Open Journal of Gastroenterology (OJGas) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in Gastroenterology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Gas…
Rasha I. Salama, Mahmoud W. Emara, Shimaa M. El Sharawy
Background: Smoking is hazardous to almost any organ in the body and has a harmful effect on the gastric mucosa. Objective: The main goal of this study was to evaluate the synergistic effect of smoking and H . pylori infection on gastric mucosal among dyspept…
Nada Lahmidani, Mariam El Khayari, Maria Lahlali, Asmae Lamine, Hakima Abid, Mounia El Yousfi, Dafr Allah Benajah, Sidi Adil Ibrahimi, Mohammed El Abkari
Portal thrombosis (PT) is a rare condition of heterogeneous etiologies. The aim of our work is to study the epidemiological and etiological profile of portal thrombosis in non cirrhotic patients through the experience of our department. Patients and Methods:…
Rody Stéphane Ngami, Pétula Moulene, Jile Florient Mimiesse, Arnaud Mongo-Onkouo, Ngala Akoa Itoua-Ngaporo, Marlyse Ngalessami, Péres Mardochée Motoula Latou, Céline Sandra Adoua, Philestine Clausina Mikolele Ahoui Apendi, Deby Gassaye, Blaise Irénée Atipo Ibara, Jean-Rosaire Ibara
In the absence of interventional endoscopy, the treatment of upper digestive haemorrhages (HDH) at Brazzaville University Hospital is essentially medicinal. The objective of this work was to identify the risk factors for HDH mortality at Brazzaville Universit…
Ahmed M. El Nakib, Sahar Zakria, Mohamed Hassany, Mahmoud El-Bendary
Introduction: Sonography is the most universally used imaging technique for planning and performing thermal ablation in Hepatocellular carcinoma patients due to its efficiency and safety. However, the presence of HCC nodules that are hardly visible on traditi…
Jean Baptiste Okon, Fabrice Ake, Mamadou Diakite, Olivier Kouadio Koffi, Amadou Kone
Background: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from ruptured esophageal varices is of concern in Africa where gastrointestinal fibroscopy for diagnosis is lacking. Purpose: To determine the performance of the length of the spleen, of the platelet count in the diagno…
Rody Stéphane Ngami, Sonia Opomba, Philestine Clausina Mikolele Ahoui Apendi, Arnaud Mongo-Onkouo, Jile Florient Mimiesse, Ngala Akoa Itoua-Ngaporo, Marlyse Ngalessami, Céline Sandra Adoua, Deby Gassaye, Blaise Irénée Atipo Ibara, Jean-Rosaire Ibara
The involvement of general practitioners in the early detection of viral hepatitis B and C must be paramount. The objectives of this work were to assess GPs ’ knowledge, attitude and practice with regard to screening for viral hepatitis B and C. We carried ou…
Mohammed Alkali, Kenneth O. Okon, Yusuf B. Jibrin, Sabo Umar, Abdulrazak Toyin, Godiya I. Darie, Farouk Buba, Sulayman T. Balogun, Binta Lasan
Helicobacter pylori infection is a major public health problem globally, with high prevalence in developing countries associated with poor sanitation, low standard of living, urban-rural disparity and increased gastrointestinal pathologies. This preliminary s…
Sanra Déborah Sanogo, Moussa Y. Dicko, Ganda Soumaré, Kadiatou Doumbia, Hourouma Sow, Makan S. Tounkara, Youssouf Kassambara, Hamadoun Guindo, A. Maiga, A. Kondé, Abdoulaye Diarra, Ilias Guindo, Drissa Katilé, Ouatou Mallé, Anselme Konate, Moussa T. Diarra, Bougouzié Sanogo, Moussa Y. Maiga
Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is an examination that involves exploring the upper part of the digestive tract using an endoscope. Our study was aimed to evaluate the practice of Upper GI endoscopy at the mother-child hospital in Mali. Pa…
Mahmoud Saif-Al-Islam, Hamdy Saad Mohamed, Mustafa Adel Younis, Mahmoud Yosef Abdelhamid, Magda Mohamed Ali, Safaa Khalaf
Gender difference in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection is not previously well studied. We aimed to analyze the effect of gender difference on the risk factors of CHC, disease progression, and outcome after oral direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy. The stu…
Djenabou Diallo, Kadiatou Diallo, Alpha Mamadou Diallo, Mamadou Mansour Diallo, Thierno Amadou Wann, Amadou Diouldé Doumbouya, Ousmane Sow, Youssouf Baldé, Alpha Amadou Sank Dillo
Introduction: Very little information is available in Guinea on chronic hepatitis B infections. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and biological features of patients who are chronic carriers of the hepatitis B virus. Pa…
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