Gastroenterology News & Articles

1 Randomised clinical trial comparing sequential and concomitant therapies for Helicobacter pylori eradication in routine clinical practice Gut, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Safety and efficacy of endoscopic mucosal therapy with radiofrequency ablation for patients with neoplastic barretts esophagus Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Patients newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis receive earlier treatment in surgical clinics Colorectal Disease, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Metformin use and improved response to therapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma Acta Oncologica, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Etiology, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase rates and antimicrobial susceptibility of gram-negative bacilli causing intra-abdominal infections in patients in general pediatric and pediatric intensive care units—global data from the study for monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends 2008 to 2010 The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 22, 2013    Review Article

6 Risk for coronary heart disease increases risk for colorectal neoplasm Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Preoperative 4-week supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces liver volume and facilitates bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients Obesity Surgery, May 22, 2013    Review Article

8 Time trends in chemotherapy (administration and costs) and relative survival in stage III colon cancer patients a large population-based study from 1990 to 2008 Acta Oncologica, May 22, 2013    Clinical Guideline

9 Change in proportional protein intake in a 10-week energy-restricted low- or high-fat diet, in relation to changes in body size and metabolic factors Obesity Facts, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Key factors influencing prognosis in relation to gallbladder cancer Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Elevated expression of tumour necrosis factor-α-induced protein 8 (TNFAIP8)-like 2 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells is associated with disease progression of acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 22, 2013    Review Article

12 Group A rotaviruses in children with gastroenteritis in a Canadian pediatric hospital: The prevaccine era Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Bevacizumab - finding its niche in the treatment of heart failure secondary to liver vascular malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Hepatology, May 22, 2013    Review Article

14 Improving outcomes of biliary atresia: French national series 1986-2009 Journal of Hepatology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Association of Nox1 and vinculin with colon cancer progression Cancer Investigation, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Donor risk index for african american liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus Hepatology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Guideline

17 Invariant NKT cell activation induces neutrophil accumulation and hepatitis: Oppositely regulated by IL-4 and IFN-γ Hepatology, May 22, 2013    Review Article

18 Multifactorial intervention for children with asthma and overweight (Mikado): study design of a randomised controlled trial Full Text BMC Public Health, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Outcome comparisons among the hangzhou, chengdu, and ucsf criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma liver transplantation after successful downstaging therapies Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Metabolic inflammation: Connecting obesity and insulin resistance Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

1 Systematic review: pentoxifylline for the treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 3, 2013    Review Article

2 Risk of Colorectal Cancer After Colonoscopy Compared With Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or No Lower Endoscopy Among Older Patients in the United States, 1998-2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 11, 2013

3 Probiotics in the management of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, February 20, 2013

4 Meta-analysis: peri-operative anti-TNF treatment and post-operative complications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 18, 2013

5 Low allopurinol doses are sufficient to optimize azathioprine therapy in inflammatory bowel disease patients with inadequate thiopurine metabolite concentrations European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 25, 2013

6 Statins in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis: Updated Review Current Atherosclerosis Reports, January 21, 2013    Review Article

7 Ischemic Colitis with Type I Interferons Used in the Treatment of Hepatitis C and Multiple Sclerosis: An Evaluation from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System and Review of the Literature Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 3, 2013    Review Article

8 Association Between Sex Hormones and Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men and Women Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , April 5, 2013

9 Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Different Stool Antigen Tests for the Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection Helicobacter, April 5, 2013

10 Five-year follow-up of 263 cases of functional bowel disorder World Journal of Gastroenterology, March 29, 2013    Free full text

11 Relationship of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Cholecystectomy in the US Population The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 11, 2013

12 Meta-analysis: colonoscopic post-polypectomy bleeding in patients on continued clopidogrel therapy Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 12, 2013    Review Article

13 Clinical utility of newly developed immunoassays for serum concentrations of adalimumab and anti-adalimumab antibodies in patients with Crohns disease Journal of Gastroenterology, April 15, 2013

14 Meta-analysis: pegylated interferon -2a achieves higher early virological responses than -2b in chronic hepatitis C Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 16, 2013

15 Psychotherapy for inflammatory bowel disease: A review and update Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, March 25, 2013    Review Article

16 Association between adherence to concomitant proton pump inhibitor therapy in current NSAID users and upper gastrointestinal complications European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 18, 2013

17 Once-daily budesonide MMX in active, mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis: results from the randomised CORE II study Gut, March 6, 2013

18 Characterization of virologic escape in hepatitis C virus genotype 1b patients treated with the direct-acting antivirals daclatasvir and asunaprevir Journal of Hepatology, April 8, 2013

19 Statin therapy improves response to interferon alfa and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and meta-analysis Antiviral Research , April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

20 Preoperative use of anti-TNF therapy and postoperative complications in inflammatory bowel diseases: A meta-analysis Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, March 27, 2013