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41 Surgical impact of an inferior right hepatic vein on right anterior sectionectomy and right posterior sectionectomy ANZ Journal of Surgery, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

42 Hepatitis B virus reactivation risk varies with different chemotherapy regimens commonly used in solid tumours British Journal of Cancer, May 15, 2013 Review Article

43 Association of enhanced activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in dendritic cells with the induction of regulatory T cells in chronic hepatitis C infection Journal of Gastroenterology, May 15, 2013 Review Article

44 What Liver Transplant Outcomes Can Be Expected in the Uninsured Who Become Insured via the Affordable Care Act? American Journal of Transplantation, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

45 Determinants of suboptimal hepatitis B vaccine uptake among men in the Republic of Korea: where should our efforts be focused: results from cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

46 Expression of metallothionein-1 and metallothionein-2 as a prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 15, 2013 Review Article

47 Maintenance of Th1 HCV-specific responses in individuals with acute HCV who achieve sustained virological clearance after treatment Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 15, 2013 Review Article

48 Intraoperative Cryoprecipitate Transfusion and Its Association with the Incidence of Biliary Complications after Liver Transplantation-A Retrospective Cohort Study PLOS ONE, May 15, 2013 Review Article

49 Apigenin sensitizes doxorubicin-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma BEL-7402/ADM cells to doxorubicin via inhibiting PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 pathway Carcinogenesis, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

50 Graft macrosteatosis and time of T-tube removal as risk factors for biliary strictures after liver transplantation Clinical Transplantation, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

51 A Pilot Study of Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Chemotherapy for Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Have Failed Antiangiogenic Therapy Liver International, May 14, 2013 Review Article

52 The impact of nutritional supplementation on quality of life in patients infected with hepatitis C virus Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Review Article

53 Sustained virological response: A milestone in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

54 Abdominal imaging can misdiagnose submassive hepatic necrosis as cirrhosis in acute liver failure Clinical Transplantation, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

55 Coinfection with hepatitis C virus and schistosomiasis: Fibrosis and treatment response Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

56 Computed tomography findings for predicting severe acute hepatitis with prolonged cholestasis Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

57 Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic kidney disease Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 14, 2013 Review Article

58 Trans-arterial chemo-embolization is safe and effective for very elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

59 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent/chemiluminescence assays, recombinant immunoblot assays and nucleic acid tests in the diagnosis of HCV infection European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

60 Multicenter Italian Experience in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HIV-Infected Patients Full Text The Oncologist, May 14, 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 All-oral therapy with nucleotide inhibitors sofosbuvir and GS-0938 for 14 days in treatment-naive genotype 1 hepatitis C (NUCLEAR) Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 2, 2013

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

3 Telaprevir Versus Boceprevir in Chronic Hepatitis C: A Meta-Analysis of Data From Phase II and III Trials Clinical Therapeutics, March 5, 2013

4 Racial differences in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the U.S. population Obesity, March 29, 2013

5 Impact of oral silymarin on virus- and non-virus-specific T-cell responses in chronic hepatitis C infection Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 16, 2013

6 Chronic HBV infection outside treatment guidelines: is treatment needed Antiviral Therapy , April 8, 2013

7 Statins are associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Gastroenterology, February 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

8 Statins in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis: Updated Review Current Atherosclerosis Reports, January 21, 2013 Review Article

9 Prevalence and causes of abnormal liver function in patients with celiac disease Liver International, April 15, 2013 Review Article

10 Incident hepatitis C virus infection in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort analysis from 1984 to 2011 Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

11 Relationship of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Cholecystectomy in the US Population The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 11, 2013

12 Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen and Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HIV-1-Infected Pregnant Women Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

13 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

14 Non-invasive serum fibrosis markers for screening and staging chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients in a large U.S. cohort Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 18, 2013

15 Effect of Ritonavir-Boosted Danoprevir, a Potent Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor, on QTc Interval in Healthy Subjects: Results from a Thorough QT Study Drug Development Research, April 3, 2013

16 Role of hepatitis C virus substitutions and interleukin-28B polymorphism on response to peginterferon plus ribavirin in a prospective study of response-guided therapy Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 9, 2013

17 Macrophage activation is a prognostic parameter for variceal bleeding and overall survival in patients with liver cirrhosis Journal of Hepatology, April 26, 2013 Review Article

18 Decreased Peripheral Blood CD4+/CD25+ Regulatory T Cells in Patients with Alcoholic Hepatitis Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, April 1, 2013

19 The Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in African Americans: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 17, 2013

20 Hospital mortality over time in patients with specific complications of liver cirrhosis Liver International, March 7, 2013 Review Article

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Gastroenterology - Hepatology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Gastroenterology

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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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