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421 Application of cell sheet technology for esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , June 16, 2011
422 Rectal microcirculatory alterations after elective on-pump cardiac surgery Minerva Anestesiologica, June 15, 2011
423 Acid-Suppressive Medication Use and the Risk for Nosocomial Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding Full Text JAMA Internal Medicine, June 14, 2011
424 Surgical management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, June 13, 2011
425 Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer: An Important Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Critically Ill Patients Digestive Diseases and Sciences, June 10, 2011
426 Suboptimal gastroprotective coverage of NSAID use and the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and ulcers: an observational study using three European databases Gut, June 9, 2011 Clinical Article
427 Gastrointestinal tract perforation following blunt abdominal trauma European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, June 7, 2011
428 Serum sTREM-1 as a Surrogate Marker of Treatment Outcome in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease Digestive Diseases and Sciences, June 6, 2011
429 Most bowel symptoms do not indicate colorectal cancer and polyps: a systematic review Full Text BMC Gastroenterology, June 2, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
430 Indications, detectability, positive findings, total enteroscopy, and complications of diagnostic double-balloon endoscopy: a systematic review of data over the first decade of use Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 31, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
431 Benefit of a clipping device in use in intestinal bleeding and intestinal leakage Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 27, 2011 Clinical Article
432 Primary prophylaxis of gastric variceal bleeding comparing cyanoacrylate injection and beta-blockers: A randomized controlled trial Journal of Hepatology, May 26, 2011 Clinical Article
433 Meta-analysis: erythromycin before endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 26, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
434 Prognostic factors associated with rebleeding in cirrhotic inpatients complicated with esophageal variceal bleeding Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, May 24, 2011
435 Laparoscopic Simple Closure Alone is Adequate for Low Risk Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer World Journal of Surgery, May 23, 2011
436 Optimising the care of patients with cirrhosis and gastrointestinal haemorrhage: a quality improvement study Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, May 20, 2011
437 Risk factors for bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric epithelial neoplasm Digestive Endoscopy, May 20, 2011
438 Medium-term results of anal advancement flap compared with lateral sphincterotomy for the treatment of anal fissure International Journal of Colorectal Disease, May 19, 2011 Clinical Article
439 Resuscitation and monitoring in gastrointestinal bleeding European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 19, 2011
440 Circulating interleukin-27 levels in Helicobacter pylori-infected patients with gastric or duodenal ulcer: independent of the bacterial CagA virulence factor Journal of Digestive Diseases, May 19, 2011
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 Long-term outcome in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding after negative capsule endoscopy World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 3, 2013 Free full text
2 Risk factors for delayed postpolypectomy bleeding: how to minimize your patients risk International Journal of Colorectal Disease, March 19, 2013
3 Risk factors for early re-bleeding and associated hospitalisation in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding Colorectal Disease, April 15, 2013
4 Effects of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Long-term Risk of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in Low-Dose Aspirin Users Gastroenterology, February 19, 2013
5 Meta-analysis: colonoscopic post-polypectomy bleeding in patients on continued clopidogrel therapy Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 12, 2013 Review Article
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CronkhiteCanada Syndrome Diagnosis in the Absence of Gastrointestinal Polyps: A Case Report
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7 Snare tip soft coagulation achieves effective and safe endoscopic hemostasis during wide-field endoscopic resection of large colonic lesions Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 17, 2013
8 Percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization with cyanoacrylate vs. transjugular intrahepatic portal systematic shunt for esophageal variceal bleeding Hepatology International, April 4, 2013
9 The Utilization of Standardized Order Sets Using AASLD Guidelines for Patients With Suspected Cirrhosis and Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Quality Management in Health Care , April 22, 2013 Review Article
10 Anal sphincter fibrillation - is this a new finding that identifies resistant chronic anal fissures that respond to botulinum toxin Colorectal Disease, April 2, 2013
11 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: incidence, etiology and outcomes in a population-based setting Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, April 19, 2013
12 Use of hemostatic powder (Hemospray) in the management of refractory gastric variceal hemorrhage Endoscopy, April 4, 2013
13 Effects Of The Adjunctive Probiotic Vsl#3 On Portal Haemodynamics In Patients With Cirrhosis And Large Varices: A Randomized Trial Liver International, April 5, 2013 Review Article
14 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
15 Predictors and safety of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, April 10, 2013
16 The use of prophylactic gastroprotective therapy in patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug- and aspirin-associated ulcer bleeding: a cross-sectional study Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, March 4, 2013
17 Diabetes is an independent risk factor for peptic ulcer bleeding : a nationwide population-based cohort study Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 1, 2013
18 Prospective Evaluation of Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography for the Detection of Colonic Diverticular Bleeding Digestive Diseases and Sciences, March 20, 2013
19 Risk factors for Delayed Post-polypectomy Hemorrhage: A Case-Control Study Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, February 20, 2013
20 Treatment of bleeding upper aerodigestive tract tumor--A novel approach with antifibrinolytic agent The Laryngoscope, April 11, 2013
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