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Our team of dedicated physician medical editors sort, rank and summarize articles in over 2,000 medical journals to bring you the key developments in your uniquely diverse field. In addition to general gastroenterology news, you'll find subspecialty coverage of the biliary system and pancreas, colorectal cancer and polyps, hepatology and liver disease, GI bleeding, GI infectious diseases, gastrointestinal endoscopy, obesity, parenteral and enteral nutrition, diagnostic imaging, and more.
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981 The Swedish Registry of Gallstone Surgery and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (GallRiks): A Nationwide Registry for Quality Assurance of Gallstone Surgery JAMA Surgery, January 25, 2013 Review Article

982 Recommendations to Accelerate Biomarker Development in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Cancer Research, January 25, 2013 Review Article

983 Is Illinois heeding the call to regionalize pancreatic surgery Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 25, 2013 Review Article

984 Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis for Pancreatic Cancer Current Pain and Headache Reports, January 25, 2013 Review Article

985 Portal hypertension: Effect of early splenic artery ligation on platelets count during splenectomy Full Text Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article

986 A preclinical and clinical study of mycophenolate mofetil in pancreatic cancer Investigational New Drugs, January 25, 2013 Clinical Article

987 Randomized Phase III Multi-Institutional Study of TNFerade Biologic With Fluorouracil and Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

988 Associations of Recreational Physical Activity and Leisure Time Spent Sitting With Colorectal Cancer Survival Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

989 Single incision versus standard 4-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective randomized trial Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article
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990 Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of the Splanchnic Nerves in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Results of Single and Repeated Procedures in 11 Patients Pain Practice, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

991 Neurotransmitter substance P mediates pancreatic cancer perineural invasion via NK-1R in cancer cells Molecular Cancer Research, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

992 Masquerade without a mass: an unusual cause of severe acute pancreatitis Full Text Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, January 24, 2013
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993 Dendritic cells fused with different pancreatic carcinoma cells induce different T-cell responses Full Text OncoTargets and Therapy, January 24, 2013 Clinical Article

994 Primary mixed germ cell tumor arising in the pancreatic head Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 24, 2013

995 Ectopic pancreas presenting with pancreatitis and a mesenteric mass Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 24, 2013
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996 Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in children is associated with decreased cost and length of stay: Results of a two-center analysis Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 23, 2013 Clinical Article

997 Deciphering the Mechanisms of Tumorigenesis in Human Pancreatic Ductal Epithelial Cells Clinical Cancer Research, January 23, 2013 Clinical Article

998 Hepatic portocholecystostomy for biliary atresia: A 25-year follow-up and review Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 23, 2013 Review Article

999 Prognostic Relevance of Number and Ratio of Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Resected Pancreatic, Ampullary, and Distal Bile Duct Carcinomas Annals of Surgical Oncology, January 23, 2013 Clinical Article

1000 Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier Mitigates Transfusion-Mediated Pancreas Cancer Progression Annals of Surgical Oncology, January 23, 2013 Clinical 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 Clinical decision making in the management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, May 13, 2013 Review Article

2 Management of Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm in an Academic Hospital (2005-2010): What Follow-Up for Unoperated Patients Pancreas, May 6, 2013

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

4 A practical cost-effective management strategy for gallstone pancreatitis The American Journal of Surgery, May 2, 2013 Review Article

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

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

7 Folfirinox in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: the massachusetts general hospital cancer center experience The Oncologist, May 16, 2013 Free full text

8 The mucosal folds at the pancreaticobiliary junction Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, May 15, 2013 Review Article

9 Pancreatitis Potentially Associated Drugs as a Risk Factor for Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: A Prospective Cohort Study Pancreas, April 30, 2013

10 B-Cell Depletion With Rituximab in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Refractory to Ursodeoxycholic Acid The American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 8, 2013

11 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

12 Effects of Immunosuppression and Liver Transplantation on Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 9, 2013 Review Article

13 Novel antireflux covered metal stent for recurrent occlusion of biliary metal stents: A pilot study Digestive Endoscopy, May 10, 2013

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

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

16 Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group phase III study evaluating aflibercept in patients receiving first-line treatment with gemcitabine for metastatic pancreatic cancer European Journal of Cancer, May 3, 2013

17 A Simple System to Predict Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Resectability Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 15, 2013 Review Article

18 The presence of coronary artery disease increases the risk of biliary events in patients with asymptomatic gallstones Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 23, 2013

19 Radiotherapy in the Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNET): Experience at Three Institutions Anticancer Research, May 7, 2013

20 Clinical and histological determinants of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis in elderly patients Hepatology, May 24, 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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