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21 Hepatic arterial nodal metastases in pancreatic cancer: is this the node of importance? Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 23, 2013 Review Article

22 Enhanced recovery in the management of mild gallstone pancreatitis: a prospective cohort study Surgery Today, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

23 Neurobehavior of term neonates with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia Full Text Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, May 23, 2013 Review Article

24 Palmar fasciitis and polyarthritis syndrome in pancreatic carcinoma JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, May 23, 2013

25 PG545, an angiogenesis and heparanase inhibitor, reduces primary tumor growth and metastasis in experimental pancreatic cancer Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

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

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

28 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography does not aid in diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

29 Pancreaticojejunostomy versus pancreaticogastrostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Digestive Surgery, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

30 Laparoscopic treatment for unsuspected common bile duct stones by transcystic sphincter of oddi pneumatic balloon dilation and pressure-washing technique World Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

31 Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 protein expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Tumor Biology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

32 High expression of cancer stem cell markers in cholangiolocellular carcinoma Surgery Today, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

33 Pancreaticoduodenectomy can be safely performed in the elderly Surgery Today, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

34 Obesity-related chronic kidney disease is associated with spleen-derived IL-10 Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 22, 2013 Review Article

35 Histological and prognostic importance of CD44+/CD24+/EpCAM+ expression in clinical pancreatic cancer Cancer Science, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article

36 Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm with sarcomatous stroma metastasizing to liver: a case report and review of literature Full Text World Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Review Article

37 A randomized trial comparing monthly ibandronate and weekly alendronate for osteoporosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis Hepatology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article

38 Comparison of WHO Classifications (2004, 2010), the Hochwald Grading System, and AJCC and ENETS Staging Systems in Predicting Prognosis in Locoregional Well-differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors American Journal of Surgical Pathology , May 21, 2013 Review Article

39 Primary sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis and overlap in utah children: Epidemiology and natural history Hepatology, May 21, 2013 Review Article

40 Targeting the Ras–ERK pathway in pancreatic adenocarcinoma Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, May 21, 2013 Review Article

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Eating an early breakfast and dinner when taking PPIs can lower FSSG scores and improve GERD symptoms. (Factors leading to increased FSSG scores: female gender, inadequate sleep, lack of breakfast, antihypertensive agent non-users and dinner just before bedtime.)
33% of patients with suspected GERD are resistant or partially respond to PPIs
Infliximab is the only TNF inhibitor approved by the FDA for ulcerative colitis.

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What is the best strategy for CRC screening?

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).

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PPIs increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection

Based 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).

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Metformin improves survival in patients with DM and CRC

In 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.

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1 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for suspected choledocholithiasis: Testing the current guidelines Digestive and Liver Diseases, April 1, 2013

2 Endoscopic ultrasonography for pancreatic cancer: current and future perspectives Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, April 25, 2013 Free full text

3 Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for the management of recurrent difficult bile duct stones after previous endoscopic sphincterotomy Digestive Endoscopy, April 23, 2013

4 Comparison of the utility of covered metal stents versus uncovered metal stents in the management of malignant biliary strictures in 749 patients Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 16, 2013

5 Rendezvous Cannulation Technique Reduces Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: A Prospective Nationwide Study of 12,718 ERCP Procedures The American Journal of Gastroenterology, March 11, 2013

6 Effect of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 26, 2013

7 Use and indications of cholestyramine and bile acid sequestrants Internal and Emergency Medicine, April 9, 2013 Review Article

8 Usefulness of the Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis in the Early Prediction of Severity and Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis Pancreas, March 28, 2013

9 Does Autoimmune Pancreatitis Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Pancreatic Resections Pancreas, March 26, 2013

10 Endoscopic gallbladder stenting for acute cholecystitis: a retrospective study of 46 elderly patients aged 65 years or older BMC Gastroenterology, April 19, 2013

11 Association between hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection and risk of pancreatic adenocarcinoma development: A systematic review and meta-analysis Pancreatology, April 19, 2013

12 Safety and Efficacy of Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Unresectable Bile Duct and Pancreatic Cancer: A Novel Palliation Technique Journal of Oncology, April 15, 2013 Free full text

13 Cost-effectiveness of systemic therapies for metastatic pancreatic cancer Current Oncology, April 15, 2013 Free full text

14 MR cholangiopancreatography at 3.0T in children: diagnostic quality and ability in assessment of common paediatric pancreatobiliary pathology British Journal of Radiology, April 22, 2013

15 Systematic pancreatic stenting after endoscopic snare papillectomy may reduce the risk of postinterventional pancreatitis Surgical Endoscopy, April 10, 2013 Review Article

16 Conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography vs the Olympus V-scope system World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013 Free full text Review Article

17 Random biopsies during surveillance colonoscopy increase dysplasia detection in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, April 8, 2013

18 Primary sclerosing cholangitis: a review and update on therapeutic developments Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, February 28, 2013 Review Article

19 External Stent Versus No Stent for Pancreaticojejunostomy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

20 A nationwide examination of outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy compared with cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, 1998-2010 Surgical Endoscopy, April 12, 2013

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Gastroenterology - Biliary System/Pancreas News & Articles

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What is the best strategy for CRC screening?

PPIs increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection

Metformin improves survival in patients with DM and CRC

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