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November 3 2009
Esophagus
Could the Colonic Capsule PillCam Colon Be Clinically Useful for Selecting Patients Who Deserve a Complete Colonoscopy?: Results of Clinical Comparison With Colonoscopy in the Perspective of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Gerard Gay MD, Michel Delvaux MD, PhD, Muriel Frederic MD and Isaac Fassler MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.624
Subject Category: Esophagus
Thermal Esophageal Lesions After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Left Atrial Arrhythmias
Ulrich Halm MD, Thomas Gaspar MD, Markus Zachäus MD, Stephan Sack MD, Arash Arya MD, Christopher Piorkowski MD, Ingrid Knigge MD, Gerhard Hindricks MD and Daniela Husser MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.625
Subject Category: Esophagus
Marked Deposition of Eosinophil-Derived Neurotoxin in Adult Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Gail M Kephart BS, Jeffrey A Alexander MD, Amindra S Arora MBB Chir, Yvonne Romero MD, Thomas C Smyrk MD, Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD and Hirohito Kita MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.584
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Subject Category: Esophagus
Functional GI Disorders
Do Stool Form and Frequency Correlate With Whole-Gut and Colonic Transit? Results From a Multicenter Study in Constipated Individuals and Healthy Controls
Richard J Saad MD, Satish SC Rao MD, Kenneth L Koch MD, Braden Kuo MD, Henry P Parkman MD, Richard W McCallum MD, Michael D Sitrin MD, Gregory E Wilding PhD, Jack R Semler PhD and William D Chey MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.612
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Liver and Biliary Tract
A Population-Based Study of Pyogenic Liver Abscesses in the United States: Incidence, Mortality, and Temporal Trends
Liisa Meddings MD, Robert P Myers MD, MSc, James Hubbard MSc, Abdel Aziz Shaheen MD, MPH, Kevin B Laupland MD, MSc, Elijah Dixon MD, MPH, Carla Coffin MD, MSc and Gilaad G Kaplan MD, MPH, FRCPC
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.614
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Autoimmune Hepatitis–PBC Overlap Syndrome: A Simplified Scoring System May Assist in the Diagnosis
Matthias Neuhauser MD, Einar Bjornsson MD, PhD, Sombat Treeprasertsuk MD, Felicity Enders PhD, Marina Silveira MD, Jayant Talwalkar MD and Keith Lindor MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.616
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreas
SPINK1 N34S Is Strongly Associated With Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis but Is Not a Risk Factor for the First or Sentinel Acute Pancreatitis Event
Elie Aoun MD, MS, Venkata Muddana MD, Georgios I Papachristou MD and David C Whitcomb MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, November 3, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.630
Subject Category: Pancreas
October 27 2009
Functional GI Disorders
Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Is Associated With Diverticular Disease: A Population-Based Study
Hye-kyung Jung MD, Rok Seon Choung MD, G Richard Locke III MD, Cathy D Schleck BS, Alan R Zinsmeister PhD and Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.621
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Genetic Analysis in A Dutch Study Sample Identifies More Ulcerative Colitis Susceptibility Loci and Shows Their Additive Role in Disease Risk
Eleonora AM Festen MD, Pieter CF Stokkers MD, PhD, Cleo C van Diemen PhD, Adriaan A van Bodegraven MD, PhD, H Marieke Boezen PhD, Bart JA Crusius PhD, Daniel W Hommes MD, PhD, Janneke C van der Woude MD, PhD, Tobias Balschun MSc, Hein W Verspaget PhD, Stephan Schreiber MD, PhD, Dirk J de Jong MD, PhD, Andre Franke PhD, Gerard Dijkstra MD, PhD, Cisca Wijmenga PhD and Rinse K Weersma MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.576
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Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
PML Nuclear Body Component Sp140 Is a Novel Autoantigen in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Alessandro Granito MD, Wei-Hong Yang MD, Luigi Muratori MD, PhD, Mark J Lim PhD, Ayako Nakajima MD, Silvia Ferri MD, Georgios Pappas MD, Chiara Quarneti MD, Francesco B Bianchi MD, Donald B Bloch MD and Paolo Muratori MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.596
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Predicting Fibrosis Worsening in Obese Patients With NASH Through Parenchymal Fibronectin, HOMA-IR, and Hypertension
Paolo Sorrentino MD, PhD, Luigi Terracciano MD, Salvatore D'Angelo MD, Umberto Ferbo MD, Alessandra Bracigliano MD and Raffaela Vecchione MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.587
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreas
Comparison of BISAP, Ranson's, APACHE-II, and CTSI Scores in Predicting Organ Failure, Complications, and Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis
Georgios I Papachristou MD, Venkata Muddana MD, Dhiraj Yadav MD, Michael O'Connell PhD, Michael K Sanders MD, Adam Slivka MD, PhD and David C Whitcomb MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.622
Subject Category: Pancreas
Pediatrics
No Change in Rectal Sensitivity After Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain or Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A M Vlieger MD, PhD, M M van den Berg MD, PhD, C Menko-Frankenhuis, M E J Bongers MD, PhD, E Tromp PhD and M A Benninga MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.613
Subject Category: Pediatrics
Review
The Natural History of Adult Crohn's Disease in Population-Based Cohorts
Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet MD, PhD, Edward V Loftus Jr MD, Jean-Frederic Colombel MD and William J Sandborn MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 27, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.579
October 20 2009
Colon/Small Bowel
Half Doses of PEG-ES and Senna vs. High-Dose Senna for Bowel Cleansing Before Colonoscopy: A Randomized, Investigator-Blinded Trial
Arnaldo Amato MD, Franco Radaelli MD, Silvia Paggi MD and Vittorio Terruzzi MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.598
Subject Category: Colon/Small Bowel
Functional GI Disorders
Onset and Risk Factors for Fecal Incontinence in a US Community
Enrique Rey MD, Rok Seon Choung MD, Cathy D Schleck BS, Alan R Zinsmeister PhD, G Richard Locke III MD and Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.594
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Liver and Biliary Tract
Clostridium difficile Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis: A National and Tertiary Center Perspective
Jasmohan S Bajaj MBBS, MD, MS, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan MD, MPH, Muhammad Hafeezullah MBBS, Yelena Zadvornova MD, Alexis Dye MS, Emily L McGinley MS, MPH, Kia Saeian MD, Douglas Heuman MD, Arun J Sanyal MD and Raymond G Hoffmann PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.615
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Intestinal Permeability in Cirrhotic Patients With and Without Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Is the Ring Closed?
Emidio Scarpellini MD, Venanzio Valenza MD, Maurizio Gabrielli MD, Ernesto Cristiano Lauritano MD, Germano Perotti MD, Giuseppe Merra MD, Antonio Dal Lago MD, Veronica Ojetti MD, Maria Elena Ainora MD, Michele Santoro MD, Giovanni Ghirlanda MD and Antonio Gasbarrini MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.558
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreas
Connections Between Genetics and Clinical Data: Role of MCP-1, CFTR, and SPINK-1 in the Setting of Acute, Acute Recurrent, and Chronic Pancreatitis
Giulia Martina Cavestro MD, PhD, Raffaella Alessia Zuppardo MD, Simone Bertolini MSc, PhD, Giuliana Sereni MD, Luca Frulloni MD, PhD, Stefano Okolicsanyi MD, Cristina Calzolari MD, Satish K Singh MD, Mario Sianesi MD, Paolo Del Rio MD, Gioacchino Leandro MD, PhD, Angelo Franzè MD and Francesco Di Mario MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.611
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Subject Category: Pancreas
Reviews
Sequential Therapy or Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Adults and Children
Luigi Gatta MD, Nimish Vakil MD, FACG, Gioacchino Leandro MD, Francesco Di Mario MD and Dino Vaira MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.555
Classification of the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis: How Many Categories Make Sense?
Maxim S Petrov MD, MPH and John A Windsor MBChB, MD, FRACS
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 20, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.597
October 13 2009
Colon/Small Bowel
Comparing Different Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Italy: Predictors of Patients' Participation
Carlo Senore MD, Paola Armaroli MD, Marco Silvani PhD, Bruno Andreoni MD, Luigi Bisanti MD, Luisa Marai RN, Guido Castiglione MD, Grazia Grazzini MD, Serena Taddei RN, Stefano Gasperoni MD, Orietta Giuliani BSc, Giuseppe Malfitana MD, Anna Marutti RN, Giovanna Genta RN and Nereo Segnan MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.583
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Subject Category: Colon/Small Bowel
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NOD2 Mutations and Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibodies Are Risk Factors for Crohn's Disease in African Americans
Themistocles Dassopoulos MD, Geoffrey C Nguyen MD, PhD, Monica Vladut Talor MSc, Lisa Wu Datta MSc, Kim L Isaacs MD, James D Lewis MD, Michael S Gold MD, John F Valentine MD, Duane T Smoot MD, Mary L Harris MD, Maria Oliva-Hemker MD, Theodore M Bayless MD, NIDDK IBD Genetics Consortium, C Lynne Burek PhD and Steven R Brant MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.575
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
Characteristics of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus
Ning-Ping Foo MD, Kuo-Tai Chen MD, Hung-Jung Lin MD and How-Ran Guo MD, MPH, ScD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 13, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.586
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Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
October 6 2009
Colon/Small Bowel
Long-Term Use of Statins and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Population-Based Study
Harminder Singh MD, MPH, Salaheddin M Mahmud MD, PhD, Donna Turner PhD, Lin Xue MSc, Alain A Demers PhD and Charles N Bernstein MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.574
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Subject Category: Colon/Small Bowel
Endoscopy
Single-Balloon Enteroscopy–Assisted ERCP in Patients With Billroth II Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y Anastomosis (With Video)
Takao Itoi MD, PhD, Kentaro Ishii MD, Atsushi Sofuni MD, Fumihide Itokawa MD, Takayoshi Tsuchiya MD, Toshio Kurihara MD, Shujiro Tsuji MD, Nobuhito Ikeuchi MD, Junko Umeda MD and Fuminori Moriyasu MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.559
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Subject Category: Endoscopy
Esophagus
Efficacy of Three Different Dosages of Esomeprazole in the Long-Term Management of Reflux Disease: A Prospective, Randomized Study, Using the Wireless Bravo pH System
Konstantinos V Vasiliadis MD, Nikos Viazis MD, Jiannis Vlachogiannakos MD, Spiros N Sgouros MD, Gerasimos Stefanidis MD, Athanasios Archimandritis PhD and Dimitrios G Karamanolis MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.556
Subject Category: Esophagus
Functional GI Disorders
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of St John's Wort for Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Yuri A Saito MD, MPH, Enrique Rey MD, Ann E Almazar-Elder BS, W Scott Harmsen MS, Alan R Zinsmeister PhD, G Richard Locke MD and Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.577
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Trends in Ambulatory and Emergency Room Visits for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in the United States: 1994–2005
Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan MD, MPH, Emily L McGinley MS, MPH, Kia Saeian MD, MSc, Epi and David G Binion MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.580
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Association of Higher DEFB4 Genomic Copy Number With Crohn's Disease
Robert W Bentley PhD, John Pearson PhD, Richard B Gearry MB, PhD, Murray L Barclay MB, MD, Cushla McKinney PhD, Tony R Merriman PhD and Rebecca L Roberts PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.582
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Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative Colitis and Pregnancy Outcomes in an Asian Population
Herng-Ching Lin PhD, Ching-Che Jason Chiu MA, Shu-Fen Chen MA, Horng-Yuan Lou MD, Wen-Ta Chiu MD and Yi-Hua Chen PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.562
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Increased Prevalence of and Associated Mortality With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Hospitalized IBD Patients
Geoffrey C Nguyen MD, PhD, FRCPC, Harshna Patel MD and Rachel Y Chong MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.581
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Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
Interaction of Adipokines and Hepatitis B Virus on Histological Liver Injury in the Chinese
Vincent Wai-Sun Wong MD, Grace Lai-Hung Wong MD, Jun Yu PhD, Paul Cheung-Lung Choi FRCPath, Anthony Wing-Hung Chan MRCPath, Hoi-Yun Chan MSc, Eagle Siu-Hong Chu MSc, Alfred Sze-Lok Cheng PhD, Angel Mei-Ling Chim MSc, Francis Ka-Leung Chan MD, Joseph Jao-Yiu Sung MD, PhD and Henry Lik-Yuen Chan MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.560
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pathology
Negative Lymph Node Count Is Associated With Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients, Independent of Tumoral Molecular Alterations and Lymphocytic Reaction
Shuji Ogino MD, PhD, Katsuhiko Nosho MD, PhD, Natsumi Irahara PhD, Kaori Shima DDS, PhD, Yoshifumi Baba MD, PhD, Gregory J Kirkner MPH, Mari Mino-Kenudson MD, Edward L Giovannucci MD, DSc, Jeffrey A Meyerhardt MD, MPH and Charles S Fuchs MD, MPH
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.578
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Subject Category: Pathology
Pediatrics
Variability of Histopathological Changes in Childhood Celiac Disease
Dascha C Weir MD, Jonathan N Glickman MD, Tracey Roiff, Clarissa Valim MD, ScD and Alan M Leichtner MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, October 6, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.557
Subject Category: Pediatrics
September 29 2009
Liver and Biliary Tract
Prospective Analysis of Depression During Peginterferon and Ribavirin Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis C: Results of the Virahep-C Study
Donna M Evon PhD, Darmendra Ramcharran PhD, Steven H Belle PhD, Norah A Terrault MD, Robert J Fontana MD, Michael W Fried MD and the Virahep-C Study Group
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.528
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Review
Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Case Illustrations and Clinical Review
Sarah B Umar MD and John K DiBaise MD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.561
September 22 2009
Colon/Small Bowel
Germline Bone Morphogenesis Protein Receptor 1A Mutation Causes Colorectal Tumorigenesis in Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome
Peh Yean Cheah PhD, Yu Hui Wong BSc, Yuk Ping Chau MD, Carol Loi MSc, Kiat Hon Lim MD, Jit Fong Lim MD, Poh Koon Koh MD and Kong Weng Eu MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.542
Subject Category: Colon/Small Bowel
Endoscopy
Assessment of Need for Repeat ERCP During Biliary Stent Removal After Clinical Resolution of Postcholecystectomy Bile Leak
Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu MD and Todd H Baron MD, FASGE
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.546
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Efficacy of an Endo-Knife With a Water-Jet Function (Flushknife) for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Superficial Colorectal Neoplasms
Yoji Takeuchi MD, Noriya Uedo MD, Ryu Ishihara MD, Hiroyasu Iishi MD, Takashi Kizu MD, Takuya Inoue MD, Rika Chatani MD, Noboru Hanaoka MD, Tomoyasu Taniguchi MD, Natsuko Kawada MD, Koji Higashino MD, Toshio Shimokawa PhD and Masaharu Tatsuta MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.547
Subject Category: Endoscopy
September 15 2009
Colon/Small Bowel
Visceral Obesity and Insulin Resistance as Risk Factors for Colorectal Adenoma: A Cross-Sectional, Case–Control Study
Hyoun Woo Kang MD, Donghee Kim MD, Hwa Jung Kim MD, Chung Hyeon Kim MD, Young Sun Kim MD, Min Jung Park MD, Joo Sung Kim MD, Sang-Heon Cho MD, Myung-Whun Sung MD, Hyun Chae Jung MD, Hyo-Suk Lee MD and In Sung Song MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.541
Subject Category: Colon/Small Bowel
Esophagus
Impact of Measurement of Esophageal Acid Exposure Close to the Gastroesophageal Junction on Diagnostic Accuracy and Event–Symptom Correlation: A Prospective Study Using Wireless Dual pH Monitoring
Ajay Bansal MD, Sachin Wani MD, Amit Rastogi MD, Keith Rastogi MD, Amit Goyal MD, Sandy Hall PhD, Vikas Singh MD, April Higbee RN and Prateek Sharma MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.506
Subject Category: Esophagus
Quality of Life in GERD and Barrett's Esophagus Is Related to Gender and Manifestation of Disease
Quinn K Lippmann MD, MPH, Seth D Crockett MD, Evan S Dellon MD, MPH and Nicholas J Shaheen MD, MPH
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.504
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Subject Category: Esophagus
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Stress Coping, Distress, and Health Perceptions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Community Controls
Lesley A Graff PhD, John R Walker PhD, Ian Clara MA, Lisa Lix PhD, Norine Miller RN, Linda Rogala RN, Patricia Rawsthorne RN and Charles N Bernstein MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.529
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Immunosuppression Impairs Response to Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gil Y Melmed MD, MS, Nik Agarwal MD, Robert W Frenck MD, Andrew F Ippoliti MD, Patricio Ibanez MD, Konstantinos A Papadakis MD, Peter Simpson MD, Cristina Barolet-Garcia, Joel Ward MD, Stephan R Targan MD and Eric A Vasiliauskas MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.523
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Rigorous Histopathological Assessment of the Colectomy Specimen in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unclassified Does Not Predict Outcome After Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis
Yosef Nasseri MD, Gil Melmed MD, Hanlin L Wang MD, Stephan Targan MD and Phillip Fleshner MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.510
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Prospective Evaluation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy Guided by Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Crohn's Perineal Fistulas
Siew C Ng MRCP, Sophie Plamondon MD, Arun Gupta MD, David Burling MD, Anna Swatton, Carolynne J Vaizey MD and Michael A Kamm MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.509
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fecal Calprotectin Correlates More Closely With the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) than CRP, Blood Leukocytes, and the CDAI
Alain M Schoepfer MD, Christoph Beglinger MD, Alex Straumann MD, Michael Trummler MD, Stephan R Vavricka MD, Lukas E Bruegger MD and Frank Seibold MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.545
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pediatrics
Esophageal Dysmotility in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Study Using Prolonged Esophageal Manometry
Samuel Nurko MD, MPH, Rachel Rosen MD, MPH and Glenn T Furuta MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.543
Subject Category: Pediatrics
Proximal Small Intestinal Microbiota and Identification of Rod-Shaped Bacteria Associated With Childhood Celiac Disease
Gangwei Ou MD, PhD, Maria Hedberg PhD, Per Hörstedt PhD, Vladimir Baranov MD, PhD, Göte Forsberg MD, PhD, Mirva Drobni PhD, Olof Sandström MD, PhD, Sun Nyunt Wai MD, PhD, Ingegerd Johansson OD, PhD, Marie-Louise Hammarström PhD, Olle Hernell MD, PhD and Sten Hammarström PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.524
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Subject Category: Pediatrics
Reviews
Empiric Quadruple vs. Triple Therapy for Primary Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Tolerability
Jay Luther MD, Peter D R Higgins MD, PhD, Phillip S Schoenfeld MD, Paul Moayyedi MB ChB, PhD, Nimish Vakil MD and William D Chey MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.508
Secondary Pouchitis: Those With Identifiable Etiopathogenetic or Triggering Factors
Udayakumar Navaneethan MD and Bo Shen MD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.530
Stomach
Causes of Mortality in Patients With Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Prospective Cohort Study of 10,428 Cases
Joseph J Y Sung MD, PhD, FRCP, Kelvin K F Tsoi PhD, Terry K W Ma MBChB, Man-Yee Yung BN, James Y W Lau MD, FRCS and Philip W Y Chiu MD, FRCS
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.507
Subject Category: Stomach
September 1 2009
Esophagus
Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus: A Dutch Population-Based Study
Pieter J F de Jonge PhD, Mark van Blankenstein MD, PhD, Caspar W N Looman MSc, Mariël K Casparie MD, Gerrit A Meijer MD, PhD and Ernst J Kuipers MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.503
Subject Category: Esophagus
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
An Open-Label Prospective Randomized Multicenter Study Shows Very Rapid Remission of Ulcerative Colitis by Intensive Granulocyte and Monocyte Adsorptive Apheresis as Compared With Routine Weekly Treatment
Atsushi Sakuraba MD, Satoshi Motoya MD, PhD, Kenji Watanabe MD, PhD, Masakazu Nishishita MD, Kazunari Kanke MD, PhD, Toshiyuki Matsui MD, PhD, Yasuo Suzuki MD, PhD, Tadayuki Oshima MD, PhD, Reiko Kunisaki MD, PhD, Takayuki Matsumoto MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Hanai MD, PhD, Ken Fukunaga MD, PhD, Naoki Yoshimura MD, PhD, Toshimi Chiba MD, PhD, Shinsuke Funakoshi MD, Nobuo Aoyama MD, PhD, Akira Andoh MD, PhD, Hiroshi Nakase MD, PhD, Yohei Mizuta MD, PhD, Ryoichi Suzuki MD, Taiji Akamatsu MD, PhD, Masahiro Iizuka MD, PhD, Toshifumi Ashida MD, PhD and Toshifumi Hibi MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.453
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pediatrics
Retrospective Evaluation of the Safety and Effect of Adalimumab Therapy (RESEAT) in Pediatric Crohn's Disease
Joel R Rosh MD, Trudy Lerer MS, James Markowitz MD, Sri R Goli MD, Petar Mamula MD, Joshua D Noe MD, Marian D Pfefferkorn MD, Kathleen T Kelleher MD, Anne M Griffiths MD, Subra Kugathasan MD, David Keljo MD, Maria Oliva-Hemker MD, Wallace Crandall MD, Ryan S Carvalho MD, David R Mack MD and Jeffrey S Hyams MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.493
Subject Category: Pediatrics
Review
Clinical Effects of Colonic Cleansing for General Health Promotion: A Systematic Review
Ruben D Acosta MD and Brooks D Cash MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, September 1, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.494
August 25 2009
Endoscopy
Improved Oral Intake After Palliative Duodenal Stenting for Malignant Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Trial
Michael Piesman MD, Richard A Kozarek MD, John J Brandabur MD, Douglas K Pleskow MD, Ram Chuttani MD, Viktor E Eysselein MD, William B Silverman MD, John J Vargo II, MD, Irving Waxman MD, Marc F Catalano MD, Todd H Baron MD, Willis G Parsons III MD, Adam Slivka MD, PhD and David L Carr-Locke MD, FRCP, FASGE
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.409
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Familial Association of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases With Other Autoimmune and Related Diseases
Kari Hemminki MD, Xinjun Li MD, Kristina Sundquist MD and Jan Sundquist MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 25, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.496
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
August 18 2009
Esophagus
Esophageal Pressure Topography Criteria Indicative of Incomplete Bolus Clearance: A Study Using High-Resolution Impedance Manometry
William J Bulsiewicz MD, Peter J Kahrilas MD, Monika A Kwiatek PhD, Sudip K Ghosh PhD, Albert Meek BS and John E Pandolfino MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.467
Subject Category: Esophagus
Complete Barrett's Eradication Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: An Effective Treatment Modality for High-Grade Dysplasia and Intramucosal Carcinoma—An American Single-Center Experience
Jennifer Chennat MD, Vani J A Konda MD, Andrew S Ross MD, Alberto Herreros de Tejada MD, PhD, Amy Noffsinger MD, John Hart MD, Shang Lin PhD, Mark K Ferguson MD, Mitchell C Posner MD and Irving Waxman MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.465
Subject Category: Esophagus
Functional GI Disorders
Comprehensive Self-Management for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Randomized Trial of In-Person vs. Combined In-Person and Telephone Sessions
Monica E Jarrett PhD, Kevin C Cain PhD, Robert L Burr MSEE, PhD, Vicky L Hertig PhD, Sheldon N Rosen MD and Margaret M Heitkemper PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.479
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Antibody to Tropomyosin Isoform 5 and Complement Induce the Lysis of Colonocytes in Ulcerative Colitis
Ellen C Ebert MD, Xin Geng MD, Manisha Bajpai PhD, Zui Pan PhD, Eric Tatar MD and Kiron M Das MD, PhD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.455
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pancreas
Risk Factors for Sporadic Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: A Case–Control Study of Prospectively Evaluated Patients
Gabriele Capurso MD, Massimo Falconi MD, Francesco Panzuto MD, Maria Rinzivillo MD, Letizia Boninsegna MD, Rossella Bettini MD, Vito Corleto MD, Piero Borgia MD, Paolo Pederzoli MD, Aldo Scarpa MD and Gianfranco Delle Fave MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.466
Subject Category: Pancreas
Pediatrics
Diagnostic Ionizing Radiation Exposure in a Population-Based Sample of Children With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Lena Palmer MD, MSCR, Hans Herfarth MD, PhD, Carol Q Porter BS, Lynn A Fordham MD, Robert S Sandler MD, MPH and Michael D Kappelman MD, MPH
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.480
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
Subject Category: Pediatrics
August 11 2009
Endoscopy
Gastroenterologists' Interpretation of CTC: A Pilot Study Demonstrating Feasibility and Similar Accuracy Compared With Radiologists' Interpretation
Patrick E Young MD, Quentin P Ray MD, Inku Hwang MD, James W Kikendall MD, Andrew B Gentry MD, Amer Skopic MD and Brooks D Cash MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.452
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Relationship of C-Reactive Protein With Clinical Response After Therapy With Ustekinumab in Crohn's Disease
Gary P Toedter PhD, Marion Blank PhD, Yinghua Lang MA, Dion Chen PhD, William J Sandborn MD and Willem J S de Villiers MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.454
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Reviews
Pouch vs. No Pouch Following Total Gastrectomy: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Ralf Gertler MD, Robert Rosenberg MD, Marcus Feith MD, Tibor Schuster MSc and Helmut Friess MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.456
Management of Anticoagulation Before and After Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Avelyn Kwok MBBS, FRACP and Douglas O Faigel MD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 11, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.469
August 4 2009
Functional GI Disorders
Quantification of Dental Erosions in Patients With GERD Using Optical Coherence Tomography Before and After Double-Blind, Randomized Treatment With Esomeprazole or Placebo
Clive H Wilder-Smith MD, AGAF, FRCP (Edin), Petra Wilder-Smith DDS, PhD, LDS, Dr med dent, Hilari Kawakami-Wong PhD, Julia Voronets Dr med dent, Kathy Osann MPH, PhD and Adrian Lussi Dr mad dent, PhD, Dipl Chem Ing ETH
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, August 4, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.441
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
July 28 2009
Endoscopy
Effectiveness of Warm Water Consumption to Reduce Patient Discomfort During Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Hyuk Lee MD, Jae J Kim MD, Byung-Hoon Min MD, Jun Haeng Lee MD, Young-Ho Kim MD, Dong Kyung Chang MD, Jin Yong Kim MD, Poong-Lyul Rhee MD and Jong Chul Rhee MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.429
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Esophagus
Subcardial 24-h Wireless pH Monitoring in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Patients With and Without Hiatal Hernia Compared With Healthy Subjects
Ausilia Grigolon MD, Paolo Cantú MD, Ivana Bravi MD, Chiara Caparello MD and Roberto Penagini MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.443
Subject Category: Esophagus
Aneuploidy and Overexpression of Ki67 and p53 as Markers for Neoplastic Progression in Barrett's Esophagus: A Case–Control Study
Marjolein Sikkema MD, Marjon Kerkhof MD, PhD, Ewout W Steyerberg PhD, Johannes G Kusters PhD, Paulina MH van Strien BSc, Caspar WN Looman MSc, Herman van Dekken MD, PhD, Peter D Siersema MD, PhD and Ernst J Kuipers MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.437
Subject Category: Esophagus
Functional GI Disorders
Efficacy of the 5-HT1A Agonist Tandospirone Citrate in Improving Symptoms of Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Hiroto Miwa MD, PhD, A Nagahara MD, PhD, K Tominaga MD, PhD, T Yokoyama MD, PhD, Y Sawada MD, PhD, K Inoue MD, PhD, Kiyoshi Ashida MD, PhD, T Fukuchi MD, M Hojo MD, PhD, H Yamashita MD, T Tomita MD, PhD, K Hori MD, PhD and T Oshima MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.427
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
CARD15 Gene Variants and Risk of Reoperation in Crohn's Disease Patients
Giovanni Maconi MD, Elisabetta Colombo MD, Gianluca Matteo Sampietro MD, Francesca Lamboglia MD, Renata D'Incà MD, Marco Daperno MD, Andrea Cassinotti MD, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo MD, Sandro Ardizzone MD, Piergiorgio Duca MD, Gabriele Bianchi Porro MD and Vito Annese MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.413
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
Epidemiology of HCV Infection in the General Population: A Survey in a Southern Italian Town
Raffaele Cozzolongo MD, Alberto Ruben Osella MD, PhD, Silvana Elba MD, Josè Petruzzi MD, Giampiero Buongiorno MD, Vito Giannuzzi MD, Giuseppe Leone MD, Caterina Bonfiglio BSc, Elsa Lanzilotta MLT, Onofrio Giuseppe Manghisi MD and Gioacchino Leandro MD and the NUTRIHEP Collaborating Group
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.428
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Review
Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Shu Liu MD, Kwok Wah Chan MD, PhD, Bingyuan Wang MD, PhD and Liang Qiao MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 28, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.440
July 21 2009
Endoscopy
Direct Peroral Cholangioscopy Using an Ultra-Slim Upper Endoscope for the Treatment of Retained Bile Duct Stones
Jong Ho Moon MD, PhD, Bong Min Ko MD, Hyun Jong Choi MD, Hyun Cheol Koo MD, Su Jin Hong MD, PhD, Young Koog Cheon MD, PhD, Young Deok Cho MD, PhD, Moon Sung Lee MD, PhD and Chan Sup Shim MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.435
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Narrow-Band Imaging Provides Reliable Screening for Esophageal Malignancy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers
Ryuta Takenaka MD, PhD, Yoshiro Kawahara MD, Hiroyuki Okada MD, Keisuke Hori MD, Masafumi Inoue MD, Seiji Kawano MD, Daisuke Tanioka MD, Takao Tsuzuki MD, Masayuki Uemura MD, Nobuya Ohara MD, Susumu Tominaga MD, Tomoo Onoda MD and Kazuhide Yamamoto MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.426
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms in a Danish Population: A Prospective Follow-Up Analysis of Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Health-Care Use
Jane Møller Hansen MD, PhD, Mette Wildner-Christensen MD, PhD and Ove B Schaffalitzky de Muckadell MD, DMed Sci
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.391
Subject Category: Esophagus
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Isotretinoin Is Not Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-Based Case–Control Study
Charles N Bernstein MD, Zoann Nugent PhD, Teresa Longobardi PhD and James F Blanchard MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.417
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Maintenance Treatment With Azathioprine in Ulcerative Colitis: Outcome and Predictive Factors After Drug Withdrawal
Andrea Cassinotti MD, Giovanni C Actis MD, Piergiorgio Duca MD, PhD, Alessandro Massari MD, Elisabetta Colombo MD, Elisa Gai MD, Vito Annese MD, Giuseppe D'Albasio MD, Gianpiero Manes MD, Simon Travis MD, DPhil, FRCP, Gabriele Bianchi Porro MD and Sandro Ardizzone MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.410
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pathology
Clusterin in Stool: A New Biomarker for Colon Cancer Screening?
Sabina Pucci PhD, Elena Bonanno MD, Fabiola Sesti PhD, Paola Mazzarelli MD, Alessandro Mauriello MD, Federico Ricci MD, Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai MD, Francesco Rulli MD, Gabriele Galatà MD and Luigi G Spagnoli MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.412
Subject Category: Pathology
Pediatrics
Investigation of Reported Associations Between the 20q13 and 21q22 Loci and Pediatric-Onset Crohn's Disease in Canadian Children
Devendra K Amre MBBS, PhD, David R Mack MD, FRCP, Kenneth Morgan PhD, Mary Fujiwara MSc, David Israel MD, FRCP, Colette Deslandres MD, FRCP, Ernest G Seidman MD, FRCP, Phlippe Lambrette MSc, Irina Costea MD, PhD, Alfreda Krupoves MD, MSc, Houda Fegury MSc, Jinsong Dong BSc, Guy Grimard MD, FRCS and Emile Levy MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.430
Subject Category: Pediatrics
Review
Definition of Barrett's Esophagus: Time for a Rethink—Is Intestinal Metaplasia Dead?
Robert H Riddell MD, FRCPC, FRCPath and Robert D Odze MD, FRCPC
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 21, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.390
July 14 2009
Esophagus
Genotypic and Functional Roles of IL-1B and IL-1RN on the Risk of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: The Presence of IL-1B-511*T/IL-1RN*1 (T1) Haplotype May Protect Against the Disease
Dipti Chourasia MSc, B R Achyut PhD, Shweta Tripathi PhD, Balraj Mittal PhD, Rama D Mittal PhD and Uday C Ghoshal MD, DNB, DM, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.382
Subject Category: Esophagus
Liver and Biliary Tract
Repeat Radiofrequency Ablation Provides Survival Benefit in Patients With Intrahepatic Distant Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Yusuke Okuwaki MD, PhD, Takahide Nakazawa MD, PhD, Shigehiro Kokubu MD, PhD, Hisashi Hidaka MD, PhD, Yoshiaki Tanaka MD, Juichi Takada MD, Masaaki Watanabe MD, PhD, Akitaka Shibuya MD, PhD, Tsutomu Minamino MD and Katsunori Saigenji MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.414
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreas
Natural History of Acute Pancreatitis: A Long-Term Population-Based Study
Paul Georg Lankisch MD, FRCP, FACG, Nils Breuer MD, Anja Bruns MD, Bettina Weber-Dany MD, Albert B Lowenfels MD and Patrick Maisonneuve Eng
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.405
Subject Category: Pancreas
Pediatrics
Definition and Implications of Novel Pharyngo-Glottal Reflex in Human Infants Using Concurrent Manometry Ultrasonography
Sudarshan R Jadcherla MD, FRCPI, DCH, Alankar Gupta MD, MS, Mansen Wang PhD, MS, Brian D Coley MD, Soledad Fernandez PhD and Reza Shaker MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.411
Subject Category: Pediatrics
Review
Laboratory Tests for Patients With Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis: Clinical Utility in Predicting, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Pouch Disorders
Udayakumar Navaneethan MD and Bo Shen MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 14, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.392
July 7 2009
Endoscopy
High Accuracy of Narrow Band Imaging Without Magnification for the Real-Time Characterization of Polyp Histology and Its Comparison With High-Definition White Light Colonoscopy: A Prospective Study
Amit Rastogi MD, John Keighley PhD, Vikas Singh MD, Peggy Callahan RN, Ajay Bansal MD, Sachin Wani MD and Prateek Sharma MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.403
Subject Category: Endoscopy
The Utility of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Suspected Crohn's Disease
Melissa Tukey MD, Doug Pleskow MD, Peter Legnani MD, Adam S Cheifetz MD and Alan C Moss MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.404
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Appendicectomy as a Therapy for Ulcerative Proctitis
Terry Dorcen Bolin MD, FRCP (Lond), FRCP (Edin), FRACP, DCH (Lond), Shing Wong MBBS (Hons), FRACS, MS (Colorectal), Grade Cert ULT, Roger Crouch MBBS, BSc, Med, FRCPA, Jeffrey Lionel Engelman MBBS (Hons), FRACP, MD and Stephen Mark Riordan MBBS (Hons), MD, FRACP, FRCP
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.388
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Immunomodulators Are Associated With a Lower Risk of First Surgery Among Patients With Non-Penetrating Non-Stricturing Crohn's Disease
Michael F Picco MD, PhD, Ignacio Zubiaurre MD, Mohamed Adluni BS, John R Cangemi MD and Donna Shelton ARNP
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.387
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
Early HBeAg Loss During Peginterferon 
-2b Therapy Predicts HBsAg Loss: Results of a Long-Term Follow-Up Study in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
Erik H C J Buster MD, Hajo J Flink MD, PhD, Halis Simsek MD, PhD, E Jenny Heathcote MD, PhD, Sachithanandan Sharmila MD, PhD, George E Kitis MD, PhD, Guido Gerken MD, PhD, Maria Buti MD, PhD, Richard A de Vries MD, PhD, Elke Verhey BSc, Bettina E Hansen MSc and Harry L A Janssen MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, July 7, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.371
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
June 30 2009
Endoscopy
Effect of Biliary Stenting Combined With Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Terpene Treatment on Retained Common Bile Duct Stones in Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Study
Jimin Han MD, PhD, Jong Ho Moon MD, PhD, Hyun Cheol Koo MD, Jee Heon Kang MD, Joon Hyuck Choi MD, PhD, Seok Jeong MD, PhD, Don Haeng Lee MD, PhD, Moon Sung Lee MD, PhD and Ho Gak Kim MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.303
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Reduced Endothelial Progenitor Cell Number and Function in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Possible Link to the Pathogenesis
Andrea Garolla MD, Renata D'Incà MD, Davide Checchin MD, Andrea Biagioli MS, Luca De Toni BSc, Valentina Nicoletti BSc, Marco Scarpa MD, Elisa Bolzonello MStat, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo MD and Carlo Foresta MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.332
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
Sustained Responders Have Better Quality of Life and Productivity Compared With Treatment Failures Long After Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C
Ava A John-Baptiste MHSc, George Tomlinson PhD, Priscilla C Hsu MHA, Mel Krajden MD, FRCPC, E Jenny Heathcote MD, Audrey Laporte MA, PhD, Eric M Yoshida MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Frank H Anderson MD, FRCPC and Murray D Krahn MD, MSc, FRCPC
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.346
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreas
Pancreatic Neuropathy Results in "Neural Remodeling" and Altered Pancreatic Innervation in Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer
Güralp Onur Ceyhan MD, Ihsan Ekin Demir MD, Ulrich Rauch PhD, Frank Bergmann MD, Michael W Müller MD, Markus W Büchler MD, Helmut Friess MD and Karl-Herbert Schäfer MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 30, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.380
Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
Subject Category: Pancreas
June 23 2009
Colon/Small Bowel
Missed Opportunities to Initiate Endoscopic Evaluation for Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
Hardeep Singh MD, MPH, Kuang Daci MD, Laura A Petersen MD, MPH, Clyde Collins MD, Nancy J Petersen MS, Anila Shethia MBA and Hashem B El-Serag MD, MPH
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.324
Subject Category: Colon/Small Bowel
Endoscopy
An Analysis of the Factors Associated With the Development of Complications in Patients Undergoing Precut Sphincterotomy: A Prospective, Controlled, Randomized, Multicenter Study
Gianpiero Manes MD, Pietro Di Giorgio MD, Alessandro Repici MD, Giampiero Macarri MD, Sandro Ardizzone MD and Gabriele Bianchi Porro MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.345
Subject Category: Endoscopy
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Population-Based Study of Breastfeeding in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Initiation, Duration, and Effect on Disease in the Postpartum Period
Dana C Moffatt MD, Alexandra Ilnyckyj MD and Charles N Bernstein MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.362
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
Effect of Systemic Alcohol and Nicotine on Airway Protective Reflexes
Kulwinder S Dua MD, Sri Naveen Surapaneni MD, Rajesh Santharam MD, David Knuff MD, Candy Hofmann and Reza Shaker MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.330
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Risk Factors for Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Patients With Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis for Underlying Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Udayakumar Navaneethan MD, Feza H Remzi MD, Benjamin Nutter MS, Victor W Fazio MB, MS and Bo Shen MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.343
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
Pediatrics
Efficacy of Adalimumab in Moderate-to-Severe Pediatric Crohn's Disease
Franca Viola MD, Fortunata Civitelli MD, Giovanni Di Nardo MD, Maria Beatrice Barbato MD, Osvaldo Borrelli MD, Salvatore Oliva MD, Francesca Conte MD and Salvatore Cucchiara MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.372
Subject Category: Pediatrics
Reviews
Oral Rehydration Solutions in Non-Cholera Diarrhea: A Review
Antwan N Atia MD and Alan L Buchman MD, MSPH, FACP, FACG, FACN, AGAF
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.329
AJG Series: Molecular Biology for Clinicians
Yuri A Saito MD, MPH and Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 23, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.319
June 16 2009
Functional GI Disorders
Psychopathology and Personality Trait in Subgroups of Functional Dyspepsia Based on Rome III Criteria
Yao-Chun Hsu MD, Jyh-Ming Liou MD, Shih-Cheng Liao MD, Tzeng-Huey Yang MD, Huei-Tang Wu MD, Wei-Lun Hsu MD, Hwai-Jeng Lin MD, FACG, Hsiu-Po Wang MD and Ming-Shiang Wu MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.328
Subject Category: Functional GI Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Development and Validation of Novel Diagnostic Criteria for Intestinal Behçet's Disease in Korean Patients With Ileocolonic Ulcers
Jae Hee Cheon MD, PhD, Eun Soo Kim MD, PhD, Sung Jae Shin MD, PhD, Tae Il Kim MD, PhD, Kang Moon Lee MD, PhD, Sang Woo Kim MD, PhD, Joo Sung Kim MD, PhD, You Sun Kim MD, PhD, Chang Hwan Choi MD, PhD, Byong Duk Ye MD, PhD, Suk-Kyun Yang MD, PhD, Eun Hee Choi MS and Won Ho Kim MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.331
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adverse Events Associated With Common Therapy Regimens for Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease
Josh Marehbian MPH, H Michael Arrighi PhD, Steve Hass PhD, Haijun Tian PhD and William J Sandborn MD
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.322
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Low Mannan-Binding Lectin Serum Levels Are Associated With Complicated Crohn's Disease and Reactivity to Oligomannan (ASCA)
Alain M Schoepfer MD, Beatrice Flogerzi, Beatrice Seibold-Schmid, Thomas Schaffer, Jürgen F J Kun MD, Valerie Pittet, Stefan Mueller PhD and Frank Seibold MD for the Swiss IBD Cohort Study Group
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.315
Subject Category: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver and Biliary Tract
The Use of E/A Ratio as a Predictor of Outcome in Cirrhotic Patients Treated With Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
Rania Nancy Rabie MD, FRCP, Massimo Cazzaniga MD, Francesco Salerno MD and Florence Wong MD, FRCPC
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, June 16, 2009; doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.321
Subject Category: Liver and Biliary Tract
