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Alain M. Schoepfer
Researcher at University Hospital of Lausanne
Publications - 321
Citations - 16599
Alain M. Schoepfer is an academic researcher from University Hospital of Lausanne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Eosinophilic esophagitis & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 265 publications receiving 13251 citations. Previous affiliations of Alain M. Schoepfer include University of Zurich & McMaster University.
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Therapeutic concepts in adult and paediatric eosinophilic oesophagitis
TL;DR: Treatment modalities for EoE include drugs (corticosteroids, PPIs, antiallergic and biologic agents), hypoallergenic diets and oesophageal dilatation for strictures that are unresponsive to medical therapy.
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Adults with eosinophilic oesophagitis identify symptoms and quality of life as the most important outcomes
Ekaterina Safroneeva,Lukas Balsiger,David Hafner,Claudia E. Kuehni,Marcel Zwahlen,Sven Trelle,Sébastien Godat,Luc Biedermann,Thomas Greuter,Thomas Greuter,Stephan R. Vavricka,Alex Straumann,Alain M. Schoepfer +12 more
TL;DR: Well informed patients who are in cohesive partnership with physicians and who have realistic expectations towards therapy are more likely to be adherent, which results in better disease control.
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Late biliary complications in human alveolar echinococcosis are associated with high mortality
Pascal Frei,Benjamin Misselwitz,Meher K. Prakash,Alain M. Schoepfer,Bettina M. Prinz Vavricka,Beat Müllhaupt,Michael Fried,Kuno Lehmann,Rudolf W. Ammann,Stephan R. Vavricka +9 more
TL;DR: Late biliary complications can be observed in nearly one third of patients with non-resectable alveolar echinococcosis under long-term chemotherapy with benzimidazoles, with previous surgery being a potential risk factor.
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Randomised clinical trial: the safety and tolerability of fluticasone propionate orally disintegrating tablets versus placebo for eosinophilic oesophagitis.
Ikuo Hirano,Ekaterina Safroneeva,Marie C. Roumet,Gail M. Comer,Gina Eagle,Alain M. Schoepfer,Gary W. Falk +6 more
TL;DR: APT‐1011, a fluticasone propionate orally disintegrating tablet formulation, is under investigation for the treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE).
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Management of the Elderly Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient
Petr Hruz,Pascal Juillerat,G.A. Kullak-Ublick,Alain M. Schoepfer,Gerassimos J. Mantzaris,Gerhard Rogler +5 more
TL;DR: Considering comorbidities, surgical interventions such as colectomy with ileo-anal pouch anastomosis for refractory ulcerative colitis can be performed safely provided that the anal sphincter function is adequately maintained.