2023 · Podcast

GI Pearls Episode 63

Show Notes for Episode 63 of GI Pearls

  1. Artificial intelligence- aided colonoscopy does not increase adenoma detection rate in routine clinical practice – Am J Gastr
  2. Estimated Burden of Screening for Barrett’s Esophagus in the United States – Gastro
  3. Carvedilol Achieves Higher Hemodynamic Response and Lower Rebleeding Rates Than Propranolol in Secondary Prophylaxis – CGH
  4. Screening for Colorectal Cancer – ACP Guidance Statement – Annals of IM
  5. Cold snare versus cold forceps polypectomy for endoscopic resection of diminutive polyps: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. – GIE
2022 · Podcast

Episode 53 – February 2022 – Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for Episode 53

  1. Lyophilised oral fecal microbiota transplantation for ulcerative colitis (LOTUS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. – Lancet Gastro
  2. Effect of prophylactic endoscopic clip placement on clinically significant post-endoscopic mucosal resection bleeding in the right colon: a single centre, randomized controlled trial – Lancet Gastro
  3. Feasibility and diagnostic yield of small-bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with surgically altered gastric anatomy: the SAGA study – GIE
  4. Utility of Serum Biomarker Indices for staging of Hepatic Fibrosis before and after venesection in patients with Hemochromatosis caused by Variants in HFE – CGH
  5. Barrett’s esophagus with low-grade dysplasia: high rate of upstaging at Barrett’s esophagus referral units suggests progression rates may be overestimated.  – GIE
  6. ACG Clinical Guideline for the diagnosis and management of GERD – Am J Gastro
  7. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians – ACP – Annals of IM
2021 · Podcast

Episode 49 – April 2021 – Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show notes for Episode 49 for April 2021

  1. Effectiveness of Oral Vancomycin for Prevention of Healtchare Facility-onset C.diff infection in Targeted Patients during Systemic antibiotic Exposure – Clinical ID
  2. The Detrimental Effects of oral Vancomycin – Letter to Editor – Clinical ID
  3. Linked color imaging focused on Neoplasm detection in the Upper GI tract – randomised trial  – Annals of Internal Medicine
  4. AGA clinical Practice Update on Medical Management of Colonic Diverticulitis: Expert Review
  5. Comparative effectiveness and harms of antibiotics for outpatient diverticulitis: Two nationwide cohort studies. Ann Intern Med
  6. Effects of Tenofovir vs Entecavir on Risk of HCC in patients with chronic HBV infection: A SRMA – CGH
  7. Factors that affect adequacy of Colon cleansing for colonoscopy in Hospitalized Patients – CGH
  8. https://app.calculoid.com/#/calculator/69490
  9. ACG Clinical Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021
2020 · Podcast

GI Pearls – June 2020 – Episode 41 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show notes for Episodes 41 – June 2020

  1. Discrepancy between self-reported and actual colonoscopy polypectomy practices for the removal of small polyps – GIE
  2. AGA Guidelines on the management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis – Gastro 
  3. Resistance training increases muscle strength and muscle size in patients with liver cirrhosis. – CGH
  4. Reduced incidence of Hepatic encephalopathy and higher odds of resolutions associated with eradication of HCV – CGH
  5. Ammonia Levels do not guide clinical management of patients with hepatic encephalopathy caused by cirrhosis. – Am J Gastro
  6. Low-Value Levels: Ammonia Testing Does not Improve the Outcomes of HE. – Am J Gastro
  7. Young adults and metachronous neoplasia: risks for future advanced adenomas and large serrated polyps compared with older adults – GIE
  8. Changing patters in the epidemiology and outcomes of IBD in the UK – 2000-2018 – AP&T 
  9. Use of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: SRMA – Am J Gastro
  10. Low incidence of aerodigestive cancers in patients with negative results from colonoscopies, regardless of findings from stool DNA tests. – CGH 
  11. Endoscopic retrieval of magnetic foreign body ingestions with  a nasal bridle: description of a novel technique – GIE
  12. Underwater versus conventinal endoscopic resection of nondiminutive nonpedunculated colorectal lesions: RCT – GIE
  13. Cancer Prevention With Aspirin in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome), 10-year Follow-Up – Lancet
  14. AGA and Allergy Immunology Guidelines for EOE – Gastro

2019 · Podcast

GI Pearls – September 2019 – Episode 34 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for Sept 2019 – Episode 34

  1. Guidelines on management of cyclic vomiting  syndrome – Neurogastro and Motility
  2. Drug-induced Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in Asian Patients – Am J Gastro
  3. The efficacy of split-dose bowel prep for polyp detection: Meta-analysis – Am J Gastr
  4. Drug-induced liver injury – types and phenotypes – NEJM
  5. ASGE guideline on the role of endoscopy for bleeding from Chronic radiation proctopathy – GIE
  6. Efficacy of budesonide orodispensible tablets as induction therapy for EOE – randomized trial – Gastro
  7. Endoscopic control of polyp burden and expansion of surveillance intervals in serrated polyposis syndrome  – GIE
  8. Efficacy of FMT in IBS – Meta Analysis – Am J Gastr
  9. FMT in patients with PSC: Pilot clinical trial – Am J Gastr
  10. Nosocomial infections are frequent and negatively impact outcomes in hospitalized patients – Am J Gastro
  11. High immunogenicity of the PCV13 in immunocompromised adults with IBD – Am J Gastro
  12. Association of US News and World  Ranking for GI and GIOperation With Patient Outcomes in Abdominal Procedures- JAMA Surgery
  13. JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis – CRC screening
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GI Pearls – November 2018 – Episode 26 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for November 2018 – Episode 26
I’ve changed the intro music, obviously, let me know if you are annoyed by it or like it. Here is the list of papers:
  1. The Essential Medicinal Chemistry of Curcumin – Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  2. Everything is awesome: Don’t forget the Lego – J of Peds and Child Health.
2018 · Podcast

GI Pearls – September 2018 – Episode 24 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for September 2018 – Episode 24
  1. Beyond O&P Times Three – Am J Gastro
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GI Pearls – August 2018 – Episode 23

Show Notes for August 2018 – Episode 23
  1. Crohn’s giudelines – Am J Gastro

Yes there are no podcasts between May 2018 and August 2018.

Please e-mail me at info at gipearls.com if you have suggestions for papers to discuss, or comments/concerns.

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GI Pearls – May 2018 – Episode 22

Show Notes for May 2018 – Episode 22  – Peptic ulcers, Infections in IBD, EOE, dyspepsia, Infliximab, Pancreatic cysts. etc. Email me – info@gipearls.com if you want to meet up at DDW
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GI Pearls – April 2018 – Episode 21

Show Notes for April 2018 – Episode 21

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