AIM:To verify the performance of a lesion size measurement system through a clinical ***:Our proposed system,which consists of a conventional endoscope,an optical device,an optical probe,and a personal computer,genera...
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AIM:To verify the performance of a lesion size measurement system through a clinical ***:Our proposed system,which consists of a conventional endoscope,an optical device,an optical probe,and a personal computer,generates a grid scale to measure the lesion size from an endoscopic *** width of the grid scale is constantly adjusted according to the distance between the tip of the endoscope and lesion because the lesion size on an endoscopic image changes according to the *** shape of the grid scale was corrected to match the distortion of the endoscopic *** distance was calculated using the amount of laser light reflected from the lesion through an optical probe inserted into the instrument channel of the *** endoscopist can thus measure the lesion size without contact by comparing the lesion with the size of the grid scale on the endoscopic image.(1)A basic test was performed to verify the relationship between the measurement error eM and the tilt angle of the endoscope;and(2)The sizes of three colon polyps were measured using our system during *** sizes were immediately measured by scale after their ***:There was no error atα=0°.In addition,the values of eM(mean±SD)were 0.24±0.11 mm(α=10°),0.90±0.58 mm(α=20°)and 2.31±1.41mm(α=30°).According to these results,our system has been confirmed to measure accurately when the tilt angle is less than 20°.The measurement error was approximately 1 mm in the clinical ***,it was concluded that our proposed measurement system was also effective in clinical ***:By combining simple optical equipment with a conventional endoscope,a quick and accurate system for measuring lesion size was established.
AIM:To compare efficacy of proton pump inhibitors(PPIs)with H2-receptor antagonists(H2RAs)plus prokinetics(Proks)for dysmotility-like symptoms in functional dyspepsia(FD).METHODS:Subjects were randomized to receive op...
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AIM:To compare efficacy of proton pump inhibitors(PPIs)with H2-receptor antagonists(H2RAs)plus prokinetics(Proks)for dysmotility-like symptoms in functional dyspepsia(FD).METHODS:Subjects were randomized to receive openlabel treatment with either rabeprazole 10 mg od(n= 57)or famotidine 10 mg bid plus mosapride 5 mg tid(n=57)for 4 *** primary efficacy endpoint was change(%)from baseline in total dysmotility-like dyspepsia symptom *** secondary efficacy endpoint was patient satisfaction with ***:The improvement in dysmotility-like dyspep-sia symptom score on day 28 was significantly greater in the rabeprazole group(22.5%±29.2%of baseline) than the famotidine+mosapride group(53.2%± 58.6%of baseline,P<0.0001).The superior benefit of rabeprazole treatment after 28 d was consistent regardless of Helicobacter pylori *** more subjects in the rabeprazole group were satisfied or very satisfied with treatment on day 28 than in the famotidine+mosapride group(87.7%vs 59.6%,P= 0.0012).Rabeprazole therapy was the only significant predictor of treatment response(P<0.0001),defined as a total symptom score improvement≥50%.CONCLUSION:PPI monotherapy improves dysmotility-like symptoms significantly better than H2RAs plus Proks,and should be the treatment of first choice for Japanese FD.
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