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81 Dietary intake of vegetables, folate, and antioxidants and the risk of Barretts esophagus Cancer Causes and Control, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
82 Endoscopic stapling in comparison to laparoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease Digestive Endoscopy, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
83 Long-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: a retrospective comparison with conventional endoscopic resection in a single center Gastric Cancer, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
84 Is robotic-assisted ventral mesh rectopexy superior to laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in the management of obstructed defaecation Colorectal Disease, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article
85 Long-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: A single-center retrospective study Digestive Endoscopy, April 24, 2013 Review Article
86 Glucagon facilitates colonoscopy and reduces patient discomfort: a randomized double-blind controlled trial with salivary amylase stress analysis European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 23, 2013 Review Article
87 A prospective randomized study of thin versus regular-sized guide wire in wire-guided cannulation Surgical Endoscopy, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
88 Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for the management of recurrent difficult bile duct stones after previous endoscopic sphincterotomy Digestive Endoscopy, April 23, 2013 Clinical Article
89 A systematic review and meta-analysis of laparoscopic compared with open restorative proctocolectomy Colorectal Disease, April 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
90 Endoscopic papillary balloon intermittent dilatation and endoscopic sphincterotomy for bile duct stones Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
91 Prevalence of colorectal cancer and its precursor lesions in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients undergoing total colonoscopy: results of a large prospective, multicenter, controlled endoscopy study European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
92 Endoscopic gallbladder stenting for acute cholecystitis: a retrospective study of 46 elderly patients aged 65 years or older BMC Gastroenterology, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
93 Peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia: Clinical impact of 28 cases Digestive Endoscopy, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
94 Risk factors of residual or recurrent tumor in patients with a tumor-positive resection margin after endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer Surgical Endoscopy, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
95 Application of the Rome III criteria is not likely to reduce the number of unnecessary referrals for colonoscopy in primary care European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
96 A case of single lymph node metastasis near the common hepatic artery following a curative endoscopic resection for gastric mucosal cancer Gastric Cancer, April 18, 2013
97 Esophageal polyps in pediatric patients undergoing routine diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a multicenter study Diseases of the Esophagus, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
98 Snare tip soft coagulation achieves effective and safe endoscopic hemostasis during wide-field endoscopic resection of large colonic lesions Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
99 The International Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Survey (IPOEMS): a snapshot of the global POEM experience Surgical Endoscopy, April 17, 2013 Clinical Article
100 Transesophageal endoscopic myotomy (TEEM) for the treatment of achalasia: the United States human experience Surgical Endoscopy, April 16, 2013 Clinical Article
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 Meta-analysis: colonoscopic post-polypectomy bleeding in patients on continued clopidogrel therapy Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 12, 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 The Efficacy and Safety of Carbon Dioxide Insufflation During Colonoscopy With Consecutive Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Moderately Sedated Outpatients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, April 29, 2013
4 Dietary intake of vegetables, folate, and antioxidants and the risk of Barretts esophagus Cancer Causes and Control, April 24, 2013
5 Complications Following Colonoscopy With Anesthesia Assistance: A Population-Based Analysis JAMA Internal Medicine, March 18, 2013
6 Efficacy and acceptability of sodium picosulphate/magnesium citrate versus low-volume PEG-ascorbic acid for colon cleansing: a randomized controlled trial Colorectal Disease, April 26, 2013
7 Long-term outcome of palliative therapy for gastric outlet obstruction caused by unresectable gastric cancer in patients with good performance status: endoscopic stenting versus surgery Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 5, 2013
8 What is the optimal interval for screening colonoscopy after diagnosis of a colorectal adenoma Translational Gastrointestinal Cancer, January 10, 2013 Free full text
9 Impact of an Incomplete Colonoscopy Referral Program on Recommendations After Incomplete Colonoscopy Digestive Diseases and Sciences, March 6, 2013 Review Article
10 Split-dose administration of a dual-action, low-volume bowel cleanser for colonoscopy: the SEE CLEAR I study Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 9, 2013
11 Primary sclerosing cholangitis: a review and update on therapeutic developments Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, February 28, 2013 Review Article
12 Prevalence of colorectal cancer and its precursor lesions in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients undergoing total colonoscopy: results of a large prospective, multicenter, controlled endoscopy study European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 19, 2013
13 Endoscopic Findings of Asymptomatic Patients One Year After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Treatment of Obesity Obesity Surgery, April 4, 2013
14 Telephone-based re-education on the day before colonoscopy improves the quality of bowel preparation and the polyp detection rate: a prospective, colonoscopist-blinded, randomised, controlled study Gut, April 10, 2013
15 Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in the suspicion of pancreatic metastases BMC Gastroenterology, April 15, 2013 Free full text
16 Second-look endoscopy is not associated with better clinical outcomes after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: a prospective, randomized, clinical trial analyzed on an as-treated basis Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 12, 2013
17 Birth Cohort Screening for Chronic Hepatitis During Colonoscopy Appointments The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013
18 Water exchange enhanced cecal intubation in potentially difficult colonoscopy. Unsedated patients with prior abdominal or pelvic surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, February 26, 2013
19 Glucagon facilitates colonoscopy and reduces patient discomfort: a randomized double-blind controlled trial with salivary amylase stress analysis European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 23, 2013 Review Article
20 Applicability of second generation colon capsule endoscope to ulcerative colitis: A clinical feasibility study Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 10, 2013
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