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Source: Journal of Critical Care - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

On the second European Panel on the Appropriateness of Crohn's disease Therapy (EPACT-II)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In an era of evidence based medicine, what constitutes “evidence”? For aficionados, a large, statistically powered clinical trial that enrolls a specific type of patient, randomized to receive one of several alternative therapies, being evaluated in a blinded fashion would achieve that status. Even better, if multiple trials examined the same therapy in the same way, then a meta-analysis synthesizing those data provides even better “evidence” for patients and providers. In contrast, the second European Panel on the Appropriateness of Crohn's disease Therapy (EPACT-II) – reported in this issue of the JCC – uses ...
Source: Journal of Critical Care - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Robert W. Dubois Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

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Source: Journal of Critical Care - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

The London OMED position statement for credentialing and quality assurance in digestive endoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215279© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Special article Source Type: journals

Review of endoscopic devices for weight reduction: old and new balloons and implantable prosthesesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215269AbstractThe worldwide epidemic of obesity is forecast to worsen with a concomitant increase in the burden of co-morbid conditions. Bariatric surgery has some disadvantages, and intragastric balloons (IGBs) represent a generally safe, reversible and less invasive approach to weight reduction, based on occupying gastric space to enhance the sensation of satiety. A literature review found that the majority of the published data on IGBs relates to the Bioenterics intragastric balloon (BIB). The evidence for the efficacy of the BIB as a primary means of weight loss is still unconvincing, but ...
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Review Source Type: journals

Novel over-the-scope-clip system for gastrotomy closure in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): an ex vivo comparison studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215231 Secure transluminal closure remains a fundamental barrier to clinical introduction of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Current NOTES closure modalities either do not provide secure closure or are too challenging to apply in vivo. The aims of this study were to evaluate gastric closure using the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) system in a previously described experimental setup, comparing the acute strength with a gold standard (hand surgical suturing).[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Value of magnifying endoscopy in classifying colorectal polyps based on vascular patternEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215268 Narrow-band imaging (NBI) has been developed as a new technique to differentiate tissue patterns in vivo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of NBI endoscopy with and without high magnification for the differentiation of neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal polyps.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Pneumomediastinum is a frequent but minor complication during esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215215 Esophageal perforation caused by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) induces serious pneumomediastinum. In the absence of endoscopically detected perforation, postprocedural pneumomediastinum may occur. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the clinical factors/courses and pneumomediastinum revealed by chest computed tomography (CT) with special reference to an exposed muscle layer during esophageal ESD.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Randomized controlled trial comparing endoscopic clips and over-the-scope clips for closure of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gastrotomiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215241 Secure and reliable endoscopic closure is of paramount importance before clinical introduction of transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Gastrotomy closure in humans using standard endoclips has been reported. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of standard endoclip closure and to compare it to a new over-the-scope clip (OTSC) specifically designed for gastrotomy closure.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

The suction pseudopolyp technique: a novel method for the removal of small flat nonpolypoid lesions of the colon and rectumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to describe a novel technique for the removal of such lesions and demonstrate its safety and efficacy.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Small-bowel endoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215238© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

Biliary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215176© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

AASLD: High SVR Rates Seen with Telaprevir for Hepatitis C (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Availability of direct antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection moved another step closer to realization, with favorable results reported here for telaprevir in two Phase II studies. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

AASLD: Liver Reserve Measured in Breath Test (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- A simple breath test gives a good overall measure of liver function in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and could help in evaluating potential liver transplant candidates, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

AASLD: Treating Before Transplant Cuts HCV Recurrence (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- In patients with advanced liver disease related to hepatitis C, a course of pegylated interferon and ribavirin (Rebetol) before liver transplant may help them avoid recurrence of infection, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

A critical analysis of studies assessing L-ornithine-L-aspartate (LOLA) in hepatic encephalopathy treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Although the trials have shown efficacy of LOLA in reducing hyperammonemia of hepatic encephalopathy, sufficient evidence of a significant beneficial effect of LOLA on patients with hepatic encephalopathy was not found. The studies performed in this area were small, with short follow-up periods and half of them showed low methodological quality.CONTEXTO: Estudos experimentais e clínicos sugerem que a L-ornitina-L-aspartato pode ter uma influência favorável na encefalopatia hepática em virtude do seu efeito na redução da amônia, e melhora dos sintomas e achados laboratoriais. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar e analisa...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Non-cardiac chest painEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Exclusion of cardiac disease is of crucial importance. On the other hand non-cardiac chest pain could be related to gastrointestinal, muscular and respiratory causes and/or psychological disturbances. Treatment aims to attack mechanism generator in order to relieve or to eliminate symptoms. Drugs are the cornerstone of treatment, exception to achalasia patients because those have better response to dilation of the esophagus or surgery, and to those who need intensive pyschological therapy. The most important drugs used are proton pump inhibitors and triciclic antidepressants, the latter, to modulate central si...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Duodenal bypass does not decrease glucose levels of lean individuals with gastric cancer submitted to partial or total gastrectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, duodenal bypass do not decrease glucose levels in lean individuals treated for gastric cancer.Alterações no metabolismo da glucose após cirúrgias bariátricas podem ser creditadas ao desvio do duodeno. Este estudo avaliou o efeito do desvio do duodeno nos níveis glicêmicos de pacientes magros submetidos a gastrectomia por câncer. Foram revistos 56 pacientes não-diabéticos e 6 pacientes diabéticos submetidos a gastrectomia com reconstrução em Y-de-Roux por câncer (gastrectomia parcial em 66% e total em 34%). Os níveis glicêmicos não se alteraram significantemente depois da operação (P = 0,5)...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Comparison between hepatitis B and C epidemiological profiles at a public institution in São Paulo, BrazilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXTO: As hepatites virais constituem doença de notificação compulsória e apresentam grande importância em nosso meio devido à elevada prevalência. OBJETIVO: Comparar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos confirmados de hepatites B e C notificados no Núcleo de Vigilância Epidemiológica do Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, no período entre janeiro de 2004 e abril de 2007. MATERIAL: Os resultados foram analisados através do teste do qui ao quadrado. RESULTADOS: Observou-se 112 casos confirmados de hepatite B e 651 de hepatite C. Houve predominância do sexo masculino dentre os ...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Assessing nutritional status before introducing enteral nutritionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXTO: O adequado diagnóstico do estado nutricional é de vital importância para a prescrição da terapia nutricional enteral no ambiente hospitalar. OBJETIVO: Avaliar indicadores do estado nutricional em pacientes ingressantes na terapia nutricional enteral em uma unidade hospitalar. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com 100 pacientes adultos, sendo analisado o estado nutricional de ingresso à terapia nutricional enteral, por meio do índice de massa corporal obtido do peso e estatura estimados a partir de fórmulas de predição, e de indicadores laboratoriais do estado metabólico e nutricional. RESULTADOS: Do total, ...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Poor outcomes with treatment of hepatorenal syndrome type 1 with splancnic vasoconstrictors and albumin: report of seven cases and review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of HRS-1 with terlipressin and high-dose albumin was not associated with reversal of renal failure, but most of the treated subjects had severe end-stage liver disease with high MELD scores as well as high baseline creatinine values, parameters previously associated with bad outcomes.CONTEXTO: O tratamento da síndrome hepatorrenal do tipo 1 (SHR-1) com vasoconstritores esplâncnicos e albumina intravenosa tem se associado, em relatos de caso e estudos piloto não-controlados, à reversão da insuficiência renal em 60%-80% dos pacientes tratados. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os resultados do tratamento da SHR-...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Could gastric histology be a useful marker for making decision on Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in patients with dyspepsia?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Since upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is part of the functional dyspepsia investigation and serology for anti-CagA antibody is not available in daily clinical practice, by biopsying gastric mucosa we would only be able to selectively apply H. pylori eradication therapy for those with histology that best correlate with virulent infecting strains (moderate or severe gastritis) - around ¼ of our study patients with dyspepsia.CONTEXTO: O benefício da terapia de erradicação do H. pylori como parte do tratamento da dispepsia funcional ainda é uma questão em aberto. Diferenças na distribuição geográfica, a ...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Neither genotype nor the gastric colonization site of Helicobacter pylori are predictive factors for the development of erosive esophagitis in patients with peptic ulcer disease, 1 year after eradicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of erosive esophagitis in peptic ulcer patients who had their H. pylori eradicated was 19%. No correlation was found between the gastric site colonized by H. pylori or strains expressing CagA and the prevention or development of erosive esophagitis in patients with peptic ulcer disease, 1 year after infection eradication.CONTEXTO: É controverso se a infecção pelo Helicobacter pylori é um fator de proteção ou de predisposição para o desenvolvimento da doença de refluxo gastroesofágico. Cepas mais virulentas tais como as que expressam a citotoxina CagA e o local no estômago de infecção...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Analysis of the bariatric surgery impact in a population from the center area of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, using the BAROS methodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXTO: Devido às alterações metabólicas causadas pelo excesso de peso, a cirurgia bariátrica tem sido muito utilizada, a fim de proporcionar perda e manutenção de peso a longo prazo na população com obesidade mórbida. OBJETIVO: Analisar o impacto da cirurgia bariátrica em uma população do centro do estado do Rio Grande do Sul utilizando o método BAROS. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado estudo retrospectivo, com 32 pacientes, de ambos os sexos, entre 19 e 44 anos de uma clínica particular de Santa Maria, RS. Analisaram-se as variações de peso e índice de massa corpórea, hábito intestinal, uso de tabaco e práti...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Serum globulin levels and intensity of hepatic fibrosis in patients with mansonic schistosomiasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In patients with schistosomiasis mansoni, an increase of the IgG serum levels was observed according to the progression from periportal fibrosis intensity, but the same was not founded with globulins levels. (Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia)
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Risk factors for indications of intraoperative blood transfusion among patients undergoing surgical treatment for colorectal adenocarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXT: Identification of risk factors for requiring transfusions during surgery for colorectal cancer may lead to preventive actions or alternative measures, towards decreasing the use of blood components in these procedures, and also rationalization of resources use in hemotherapy services. This was a retrospective case-control study using data from 383 patients who were treated surgically for colorectal adenocarcinoma at "Fundação Pio XII", in Barretos-SP, Brazil, between 1999 and 2003. OBJECTIVE: To recognize significant risk factors for requiring intraoperative blood transfusion in colorectal cancer surgical proced...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Non-adherence to the therapy in Crohn's disease patients: prevalence and risk factorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with Crohn's disease the prevalence of non-adherence to therapy is high (64%). The younger and non-white patients have higher propensity to non-adherence. In such circumstances efforts should be made to look for strategies to deal with this sort of people suffering from Crohn's disease, trying to increase the degree of adherence in this sort of patients. (Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia)
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Study of efficacy and safety of a new local cream ("healer") in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: a prospective, randomized, single-blind, comparative studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy and safety of "healer" cream as monotherapy in the treatment of acute and chronic anal fissure. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, randomized, single blinded, comparative trial. METHODS: Sixty patients suffering from anal fissure were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into three groups: group A: treated with "healer" local cream application 3 times daily; group B: treated with nitroglycerine 0.25% local cream 3 times daily; group C: treated with a lidocaine 2% cream applied locally 3 times daily. All the followings were followed up and compared between groups. (1) Visual ...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Colonoscopic findings in asymptomatic peopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXTO: O câncer colorretal é causa de morte frequente e sua prevenção deve fazer parte dos programas de rastreamento em indivíduos assintomáticos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os achados colonoscópicos de pessoas assintomáticas submetidas a colonoscopia. MÉTODO: Foram estudados 153 pessoas assintomáticas submetidas a colonoscopia. Sexo, idade, história pregressa e familiar, tabagismo e etilismo foram avaliados. Indivíduos com hematoquesia macro ou microscópica e os com doença colorretal foram excluídos. Preparo intestinal, presença de pólipos, angioectasias, doença diverticular, processo inflamatório e neoplasia...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Development of colorectal advanced neoplasia/adenomas in the long-term follow-up of patients submitted to colonoscopy with polipectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXTO: A colonoscopia e a polipectomia diminuem a incidência do câncer colorretal, assim como a mortalidade dele decorrente. O intervalo efetivo entre os exames de seguimento é determinado por características clínicas e achados endoscópicos considerados como preditivos para o desenvolvimento de lesões neoplásicas colônicas avançadas. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a taxa de surgimento de lesões neoplásicas avançadas em pacientes submetidos a colonoscopias de seguimento em serviço de referência. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 392 pacientes submetidos a dois ou mais exames colonoscópicos completos entre 1995 e 2005, const...
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

The ethics of writing a scientific paperEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

The English language is necessaryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Dr. Dahir Ramos de AndradeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

1º Encontro Nacional dos Editores dos Arquivos de gastroenterologiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication superior for short-segment BEEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication may be the treatment of choice for patients undergoing surgery for short-segment Barrett’s esophagus, says a team of scientists. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Digestive and Liver Disease)
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

AASLD: NASH Patients Perk Up with Vitamin E (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Vitamin E and, potentially, pioglitazone (Actos) may become the first effective treatments for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Analysis of the Efficacy of Treatment With Peginterferon Alpha-2a and Ribavirin in Patients Coinfected With Hepatitis B Virus And Hepatitis C VirusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Investigators examined the virologic features of patients coinfected with HBV and HCV and the efficacy of combination therapy with peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin in these patients. Liver International (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: info

Early Morning Colonoscopies May Find More PolypsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Early Morning Colonoscopies May Find More PolypsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/6/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/6/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - November 6, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: consumer

HBV Reduces Recurrence-Free Survival After Surgery for Hepatocellular CarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In cirrhotic patients, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with a poorer long-term prognosis after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, according to Italian researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery Source Type: info

Prognostic Value of Microvascular Density in Dukes A and B (T1–T4, N0, M0) Colorectal CarcinomasEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. MVD expressed as the total number of vessels had no a statistically significant influence on the evolution of CRC. However, neoplasias with a greater % of vascular were associated to a better outcome. (Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice)
Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Characterization of Follicular Lymphoma in the Small Intestine Using Double-Balloon EndoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe endoscopic analysis of 3 cases of follicular lymphoma in the small intestine using double-balloon endoscopy. Double-balloon endoscopy revealed multiple nodular lesions and elevated white patches, multiple polypoid lesions, and scattered white polypoid and nodular lesions in the duodenum and small intestine. Fuji Intelligent Chromo Endoscopy demonstrated small, whitish nodules, and narrow-band imaging showed a coiled, elongated vascular pattern within the elevated lesions. These cases are the first follicular lymphomas in the small intestine evaluated using narrow-band imaging or Fuji Intelligent Chromo Endoscop...
Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

AASLD: Direct Antivirals Can Beat HCV Without Interferon (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- The first clinical trial of direct antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus (HCV) without interferon was a success, researchers said, though the FDA currently won't permit such a strategy in the U.S. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Gastroenterology/Hepatology Societies Release Report Evaluating Fellowship Training CurriculumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Due to the increasing complexities of treating digestive diseases, allowing gastroenterological (GI) trainee physicians the opportunity to develop enhanced abilities and experiences in specific disease areas or procedures will be a great benefit to patients, according to a "Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training." Additionally, GI training programs need to measure the achievements of trainees based on specific defined competencies rather than the duration of training alone. (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

How Symbiotic Bacteria Evolve: Free Public Lecture At UC RiversideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Symbiotic bacteria, which thrive on all plants and animals, are a key yet poorly understood facet of our natural world. Living in symbiosis with their hosts, these bacteria perform a variety of useful functions, such as processing or "fixing" gaseous nitrogen into forms usable by plants, and helping break down fibrous foods in the digestive tract of animals. (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Study Examines Campaign To Increase Use Of Zinc To Prevent Childhood DiarrheaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientific American reports on a multiyear PLoS Medicine study, published on Monday, which "followed a nationwide public health campaign to increase zinc use for childhood diarrhea in Bangladesh." "A 10-day course of zinc tablets ... (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A surgeon at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, involved nearly 50 girls and boys ages 14-17. The participants showed significant decreases in total and android fat mass 2 years after surgery. (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: An Unexpected Finding After Minor Abdominal TraumaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Stanford Multidisciplinary SeminarsDOI 10.1007/s10620-009-1030-yAuthors Robin Cisco, Stanford University Medical Center Department of Surgery 701B Welch Road, Suite 225 Stanford CA 94305-5784 USAR. Brooke Jeffrey, Stanford University Medical Center Department of Radiology Stanford CA USAJeffrey A. Norton, Stanford University Medical Center Department of Surgery 701B Welch Road, Suite 225 Stanford CA 94305-5784 USA Journal Digestive Diseases and SciencesOnline ISSN 1573-2568Print ISSN 0163-2116 (Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences)
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Digestive Diseases and Sciences Source Type: journals

Hepatic Stellate Cell-Specific Gene Silencing Induced by an Artificial MicroRNA for Antifibrosis In VitroEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Activated-HSC-cell-specific gene silencing could be induced well by the artificial intronic microRNA expression system to realize antifibrosis in vitro. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10620-009-1021-zAuthors Ying Chang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Institute of Liver Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College 1095# Jie Fang Da Dao 430022 Wuhan ChinaHua-jun Jiang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College 430022 Wuhan ChinaXue-mei Sun, Huazhong University of Sc...
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - November 5, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Digestive Diseases and Sciences Source Type: journals

Health Tip: Triggering Abdominal BloatingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Health Tip: Triggering Abdominal BloatingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/5/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/5/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
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