2023 · Podcast

GI Pearls Episode 61

Episode 61 Show Notes June 2023

  1. Efficacy of a Second PPI Course After Steroid-induced remission in EOE refractory to initial PPI therapy. – ACG
  2. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Subepithelial Lesions encountered during routine Endoscopy: Expert Review – CGH
  3. Prune juice Containing Sorbitol, Pectin and Polyphenol Ameliorates subjective complaints and Hard Feces while Normalizing Stool in Chronic constipation: A randomized placebo-controlleD Trial. – Am J Gastro
  4. Adenoma Detection Rate and Risk for Interval Post colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer in Fecal Immunochemical Test–Based Screening – Annals of IM
  5. Latiglutenase Protects the mucosa and attenuates symptom severity in patients with celiac disease exposed to a gluten challenge – Gastro
  6. Evaluation of real-time computer-aided polyp detection system during screening colonoscopy: AI-DETECT study – Endoscopy
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GI Pearls – February 2019 – Episode 29 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for February 2019 – Episode 29

  1. Effect of FMT on 8-week remission in patients with Ulcerative Colitis – RCT – JAMA 
  2. Inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk  of Parkinson’s disease – Gut
  3. Predictors of Metastases in Rectal  Neuroendocrine  Tumors: Results of a National Cohort  Study – Dis Colon Rectum.
  4. Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related  Deaths After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings – JAMA Internal Med
  5. Single-stage EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy using a lumen-apposing metal stent for malignant distal biliary obstruction – GIE 
  6. Refractory ascites in Liver Cirrhosis – Am J Gastro
  7. Choosing the right through-the-scope clip: a rigorous comparison… – GIE
  8. Emergent Colon Resections: Does  Surgeon Specialization Influence Outcomes? – Diseases of Colon&Rectum
  9. Dietary Gluten Intake and Risk of Microscopic Colitis in US women without Celiac Disease – Prospective Cohort Study – Am J Gastr
  10. To scope or not to scope? The safety of Upper Endoscopy in the Setting of Pulmonary Embolism. – Am J Gastr
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GI Pearls – March 2018 – Episode 18

Show Notes for March 2018 – Episode 18
  1. Effect of Hot Tea Consumption and Its  Interactions With Alcohol and Tobacco Use on the Risk for Esophageal  Cancer – Ann Int Med
  2. IDSA guidelines for C.diff – IDSA
  3. Effect of Low-Fat vs Low-Carbohydrate Diet on  12-Month Weight Loss in Overweight Adults – JAMA
  4. Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis harbor colonic biofilms containing tumorigenic bacteria – Science
  5. Accumulation of Heavy Metals in People on a Gluten-Free Diet – CGH
  6. Fructans, rather than gluten, indluces symptoms in patients with Non-celiac Gluten sensitivity. – Gastro
  7. Predictors of post-colonoscopy emergency department use – GIE
  8. Vedolizumab Concentrations in the Breastmilk of nursing Mothers with IBD – Gastro
  9. Low Rates of GI and Non-GI complications for Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopies -Gastro
  10. Hepatitis B virus reactivation during direct-acting antiviral therapy for Hep C – The Lancet Gastro
  11. Disagreement among gastroenterologists using the Mayo and Rutgeerts Endoscopic scores. – IBD Journal
  12. Noninvasive imaging biomarker assessment of  liver fibrosis by elastography in NAFLD – Nat Rev GI&Hep
2018 · Podcast

GI Pearls – February 2018 – Episode 17

Show Notes for February 2018 – Episode 17
  1. Cap cuff-assisted colonoscopy versus standard colonoscopy for adenoma detection: a randomized back-to-back study – GIE
  2. Risk of Clostridium difficile infection in Patients with Celiac Disease – Am J Gastro
  3. Faecal microbiota transplantation versus placebo for moderate-to-severe irritable bowel syndrome – Lancet Gastro
  4. “Weekend Effect” in patients with UGI Hemorrahge: Systematic Review – Am J Gastro
  5. Sleeve Gastrrectomy vs Rough-en-Y – JAMA
  6. Bariatric surgery vs obesity with long-term medical complications and obesity related comorbidites. – JAMA
  7. Reassessing the Safety Concerns of Utilizing Blood Donations from Patients with Hemochromatosis – Hepatology
  8. PPIs associated with increased mortality in patients with pyogenic liver abscess – AP&T
  9. Optimal Histologic Cutpoints for Tretment response in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis – CGH
  10. Pedunculated Laryngeal Hemangioma in a Patient With Suspected Atypical Symptoms of GERD – CGH
  11. AGA – Acute Pancreatitis Guidelines – Gastro
2017 · CGH · Podcast

GI Pearls – September 15-30 2017 – Episode 10

Show Notes for September 15-30, 2017  Episode 010
  1. Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 – Lancet
  2. Proton Pump Inhibitors Decrease Phlebotomy Need in HFE Hemochromatosis: Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial – Gastro
  3. Influence of Age and Eosinophilic Esophagits on Esophageal Distensibility in a Pediatric cohort – Am J Gastro
  4. Long-Term CRC Incidence After Negative Colonoscopy in the State of Utah: Teh effect of Family History. – Am J Gastro
  5. Fecal Incontinence Is associated with Mortality Among Older Adults with Complex Needs – Am J Gastro
  6. Screening for Occult Cancer in Patients with Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism – Annals of IM
  7. The Durability of Antireflux Surgery – JAMA
  8. Association of prophylactic endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients with upper GI bleeds and cardiopulmonary unplanned events – GIE
  9. Age of red cells for transfusion and outcomes in critically ill adults. – NEJM
  10. The Natural History of Sever Acute Liver Injury – Am J Gastro
  11. Esophageal Dilation with either bougie or balloon technique as a treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – GIE
2017 · Article · Case-Control · CGH · Podcast · Study

GI Pearls Episode 8 – Last two weeks of August 2017 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for last two weeks of August 007

  1. Celiac Disease and Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity – Jama
  2. Comparison of Infliximab and Adalimumab in Biologic-Naive Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Nationwide Danish Cohort Study – Clin Gastro Hep
  3. Use of Thiopurines During Conceptions and Pregnancy is Not Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes or Health of Infants at One year in a Prospective Study – CGH
  4. Efficacy of Rectal Tacrolimus for Induction Therapy in Patients With Resistant Ulcerative Proctitis – CGH
  5. Use of Liver Imaging and Biopsy in Clinical Practice – NEJM
  6. Hospital-Level Balloon Tamponade Use is Associated with Increased Mortality for All Patients Presenting with Acute Variceal Hemorrhage – Liver international
  7. Clinical Predictors of the Risk of Early Colectomy in Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-based Study – IBD journal
  8. High-Quality Diets Associate With Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer: Analyses of Diet Quality Indexes in the Multiethnic Cohort – CGH
  9. Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet
  10. Efficacy of dietary and physical activity intervention in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review. – BMJ – Gastro
  11. Safety of Adding Oats to a Gluten-Free Diet for Patients With Celiac Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical and Observational Studies – Gastro
  12. Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Gastro
  13. Undetectable negative tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies predict mucosal healing in treated coeliac disease patients – Alimentary Phar and Ther
  14. Death of a Farm Worker After Exposure to Manure Gas in an Open Air Environment – MMWR
2017 · Article · CGH · Podcast · Study

GI Pearls Episode 7 – First two weeks of August 2017 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for 2017 First two weeks of August 007

  1. The colonoscopist’s guide to the vocabulary of colorectal neoplasia: histology, morphology, and management – GIE
  2. Use of enteroscopy for the detection of malignant and premalignant lesions of the small bowel in complicated celiac disease: a meta-analysis – GIE
  3. Impact of cap-assisted colonoscopy on detection of proximal colon adenomas: systematic review and meta-analysis – GIE
  4. Outcomes and quality-of-life assessment after gastric per-oral endoscopic pyloromyotomy – GIE
  5. Randomized controlled trial of scleroligation versus band ligation alone for eradication of gastroesophageal varices – GIE
  6. Endoscopic multiple biopsy and rapid diagnosis by in situ fixation and histopathologic processing – GIE
  7. Diagnostic Accuracy of Fecal Immunochemical Test in Patients at Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-analysis – Jama:Int Med
  8. Older Adults’ Views and Communication Preferences About Cancer Screening Cessation – Jama Int Med
  9. Celiac Disese and Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity – A Review – JAMA
  10. Board Review Vignette: PPP Syndrome: Pancreatitis, Panniculitis, Polyarthritis – Am J Gastro
  11. EASL 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus infection – Journal of Hepatology
  12. The impact of a Prior Diagnosis of Barrett’s Esophagus on Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Survival – Am J Gastro
  13. Old Farts – Fact or Fiction? Results From a Population-Based Survey of 16,000 Americans Examining the Association Between Age and Flatus – CGH
2017 · CGH · Podcast · Study

GI Pearls Episode 5 – Last two weeks of June 2017

Show Notes for 2017 Second two weeks of June 005
  1. Cost Utility Analysis of Topical Steroids Compared With Dietary Elimination for Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis – CGH
  2. Incidence and Prevalence of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Olmsted County, Minnesota From 1970 Through 2010 – CGH
  3. Fecal Immunochemical Test Detects Sessile Serrated Adenomas and Polyps With a Low Level of Sensitivity – CGH
  4. Comparison of Two Intensive Bowel Cleansing Regimens in Patients With Previous Poor Bowel Preparation: A Randomized Controlled Study. – GIE
  5. Acute Fatty Liver Disease of Pregnancy: Updates in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management – ACG
  6. Disentangling the Association between Statins, Cholesterol, and Colorectal Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study – PLOS Medicine
  7. Association of Gastric Acid Suppression With Recurrent Clostridium difficile InfectionA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Med
  8. Amanita phalloides Mushroom Poisonings — Northern California, December 2016 – MMWR June 2017
  9. Wild Mushrooms: An Exclusive Delicacy or Last Meal – ACG
  10. Treatment of NASH: What Helps Beyond Weight Loss? – ACG
  11. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and Celiac disease: A systematic review with pooled-data analysis – Neurogastro & Motility
2017 · Podcast

GI Pearls Episode 4 – First two weeks of June 2017

Show Notes for 2017 June  1- 15 004

  1. Indomethacin and diclofenac in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective controlled trials – GIE
  2. Retention associated with video capsule endoscopy: systematic review and meta-analysis – GIE
  3. Natural history of diminutive and small colorectal polyps: a systematic literature review – GIE
  4. Comparison of carbon dioxide and air insufflation during consecutive EGD and colonoscopy in moderate-sedation patients: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial – GIE
  5. Metformin alters the gut microbiome of individuals with treatment-naive type 2 diabetes, contributing to the therapeutic effects of the drug. – Nature Medicine
  6. A Clinicopathologic Evaluation of Incidental Fundic Gland Polyps With Dysplasia: Implications for Clinical Management – The AmJ of Gastro
  7. Long term gluten consumption in adults without celiac disease and risk of coronary heart disease: prospective cohort study –  BMJ
  8. Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review With Meta-Regression Analysis – Gastro Journal
  9. Complications of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy – Gastro
  10. Effect of antibiotic stewardship on the incidence of infection and colonisation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases