Gastroenterology News & Articles

1 Safety of anti-TNF agents during pregnancy and breastfeeding in women with inflammatory bowel disease The American Journal of Gastroenterology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Low fat intake is associated with pathological manifestations and poor recovery in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma Full Text Nutrition Journal, June 17, 2013    Review Article

3 Survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients may be improved in surveillance interval not more than 6 months compared with more than 6 months: a 15-year prospective study Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

4 The efficacy and safety study of electro-acupuncture for severe chronic functional constipation: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial Full Text Trials, June 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

5 The safety and feasibility of early postoperative oral nutrition on the first postoperative day after gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma Gastric Cancer, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Intermittent treatment with mesalazine in the prevention of diverticulitis recurrence: a randomised multicentre pilot double-blind placebo-controlled study of 24-month duration International Journal of Colorectal Disease, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B in pregnancy Seminars in Liver Disease, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Clinical but not histological factors predict long-term prognosis in patients with histologically advanced non-decompensated alcoholic liver disease Liver International, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Improved waiting-list outcomes in Argentina after the adoption of a model for end-stage liver disease-based liver allocation policy Liver Transplantation, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Gastroesophageal reflux in bronchiectasis and the effect of anti-reflux treatment Full Text BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and KRAS mutations during chemotherapy plus anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Effects of remifentanil on the esophagogastric junction and swallowing Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Mortality and causes of death in Crohns disease: results from 20 years of follow-up in the IBSEN study Gut, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Moving towards disease modification in inflammatory bowel disease therapy Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of a long-acting release (LAR) formulation of pasireotide (SOM230) in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: results from a randomized, multicenter, open-label, phase I study Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Coeliac disease, gluten-free diet and the development and progression of albuminuria in children with type 1 diabetes Pediatric Diabetes, June 17, 2013    Review Article

17 Imaging features of pancreatic tumors in children: 13-year experience at a pediatric tertiary hospital Pediatric Radiology, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Antibody-secreting cells with a phenotype of ki-67low, CD138high, CD31high, and CD38high secrete nonspecific IGM during primary hepatitis A virus infection The Journal of Immunology, June 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

19 Meat-Related Mutagens and Pancreatic Cancer: Null Results from a Clinic-Based Case–Control Study Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Randomized phase II study of gemcitabine plus s-1 vs. s-1 in advanced biliary tract cancer (jcog0805) Cancer Science, June 17, 2013    Clinical Article

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

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

3 Adalimumab in active ulcerative colitis: A real-life observational study Digestive and Liver Diseases, May 20, 2013

4 Rituximab for the treatment of patients with autoimmune hepatitis who are refractory or intolerant to standard therapy, Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, May 7, 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 Randomised clinical trial comparing sequential and concomitant therapies for Helicobacter pylori eradication in routine clinical practice Gut, May 22, 2013
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7 Preventive effect of irsogladine or omeprazole on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced esophagitis, peptic ulcers, and small intestinal lesions in humans, a prospective randomized controlled study BMC Gastroenterology, May 15, 2013    Free full text

8 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

9 Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of colorectal neoplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis Colorectal Disease, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

10 The impact of fair colonoscopy preparation on colonoscopy use and adenoma miss rates in patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 6, 2013

11 Management of active crohn disease JAMA, May 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

12 Pilot study: miscellaneous therapy is highly successful for Helicobacter pylori eradication Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 10, 2013

13 Ultrasound-guided vs endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for pancreatic cancer diagnosis World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 25, 2013    Free full text

14 Safety and efficacy of peginterferon-α2a plus ribavirin treatment in renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C Journal of Hepatology, May 20, 2013

15 Longitudinal assessment of liver stiffness in patients undergoing antiviral treatment for hepatitis C Digestive and Liver Diseases, May 10, 2013

16 High levels of HBV after the onset lead to chronic infection in patients with acute hepatitis B Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 29, 2013    Review Article

17 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

18 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

19 Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in the United States Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013

20 The Effect of Rifaximin on Gut Flora and Staphylococcus Resistance Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 2, 2013