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An EZH2 polymorphism is associated with clinical outcome in metastatic colorectal cancer patients Full Text
Annals of Oncology, September 21, 2012
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82 Association of endotoxins and colon polyp: a case-control study Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, September 21, 2012
83 Interleukin-22 predicts severity and death in advanced liver cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study Full Text BMC Medicine, September 20, 2012
84 Hospital factors and patient characteristics in the treatment of colorectal cancer: a population based study Full Text BMC Public Health, September 20, 2012
85 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 (IGFBP7) functions as a potential tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, September 20, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 19, 2011
86 Donor Islet Endothelial Cells in Pancreatic Islet Revascularization Full Text Diabetes, September 20, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 19, 2011
87 Number of siblings, birth order, and childhood overweight: a population-based cross-sectional study in Japan Full Text BMC Public Health, September 20, 2012
88 Improvement of quality of life and survival using self-expandable metal stent placement for severe malignant stenosis of the gastric body: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 20, 2012
89 Isolated cortisol deficiency: A rare cause of neonatal cholestasis Full Text Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, September 20, 2012
90 Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of early endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis to prevent pain progression in patients with newly diagnosed, painful, inoperable pancreatic cancer Full Text Journal of Clinical Oncology, September 19, 2012 Original Publication Date: August 24, 2011 Clinical Article
91 Retrospective analysis of KRAS status in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: a single-center feasibility study Full Text Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, September 19, 2012
92 Teduglutide: A novel recombinant analog of human glucagon-like peptide-2 for short bowel syndrome Full Text Formulary , September 19, 2012 Clinical Article
93 Factors associated with severe disease from malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea among children in rural Tanzania -- A hospital-based cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, September 19, 2012
94 Human rotavirus vaccine Rotarix provides protection against diverse circulating rotavirus strains in African infants: a randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, September 19, 2012
95 Coronin 3 promotes gastric cancer metastasis via the up-regulation of MMP-9 and cathepsin K Full Text Molecular Cancer, September 19, 2012
96 Gangrenous appendicitis presenting as acute abdominal pain in a patient on automated peritoneal dialysis: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 19, 2012
97 Ruptured ileocolic artery aneurysm: An unusual cause of hemoperitoneum Full Text Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, September 19, 2012
98 Segmental arterial mediolysis accompanied by renal infarction and pancreatic enlargement: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 19, 2012
99 Gaps in the prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus between recommendations and routine practices in a highly endemic region: a provincial population-based study in China Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, September 18, 2012
100 In silico evolutionary analysis of Helicobacter pylori outer membrane phospholipase A (OMPLA) Full Text BMC Microbiology, September 18, 2012
As published in the NEJM, researchers in the COLONPREV study (Spain) have reported that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is as effective as colonoscopy in the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study population was 50-69 years of age and comprised of 26,703 subjects who underwent a one-time colonoscopy and 26,599 subjects who underwent FIT every 2 years. The primary outcome measure was CRC deaths at 10 years. Participation in screening was greater in the FIT group than the colonoscopy group (34.2% vs. 24.6%). Detection of CRC was similar between the two groups (0.1%). Advanced and non-advanced adenomas were detected more frequently in the colonoscopy group than the FIT group (1.9% vs. 0.9% [OR=2.3] and 4.2% vs. 0.4% [OR=9.8], respectively).
Read the article summaryBased on a meta-analysis involving 30 observational studies and 202,965 patients, proton pump inhibitor therapy has been shown to significantly increase the risk of infection with Clostridium difficile (OR = 2.15).
Read the article summaryIn a single institution study involving 424 patients with DM and CRC, those patients treated with metformin had a 30% improvement in OS compared with patients not treated with metformin. Specifically, the metformin-treated patients had a mean survival of 76.9 months compared to 56.9 months.
Read the article summary1 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
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