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GI Pearls – January 2019 – Episode 28 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for January 2019 – Episode 28

  1. Diagnosis and treatment of definitive diverticular hemorrhage – AmJGastro
  2. Proton-pump inhibitor prophylaxis in the ICU – NEJM
  3. Effectiveness and Safety of Reference  Infliximab and Biosimilar in Crohn Disease: A French Equivalence Study – Annals of IM
  4. Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation versus double-dose PPI for GERD, randomized controlled trial – GIE
  5. Evolving considerations for thiopurine therapy for IBD – Clinical Practice Update: Commentary – Gastro
  6. Incidence, risk factors and clinical effects of recurrent diverticular hemorrhage: a large cohort study – Gastro
  7. Etiological spectrum and response to endoscopic balloon dilation in patients with benign gastric outlet obstruction – GIE
  8. Pancreatic Cancer Following acute pancreatitis: a population-based matched cohort study – AmJGastro
  9. Trainee colonoscopy quality is influenced by the independent and unobserved performance characteristics of supervising physicians – Endoscopy International Open
  10. Tofacitinib Induction Therapy Reduces Symptoms  Within 3 Days for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis – CGH
  11. Telehealth-Based Evaluation identifies Patients who are not candidates for liver transplantation – CGH
  12. An RCT comparing efficacy of early video capsule endoscopy with standard of care in the approach to nonhematemesis GI bleeding – GIE

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GI Pearls – January 2018 – Episode 15

Show Notes for January 2018 – Episode 15
  1. Colonoscopy Surveillance After Colorectal Cancer Resection – JAMA
  2. Glucocorticosteroids for people with alcoholic hepatitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017
  3. Effects of liraglutide on weight, satiation, and gastric functions in obesity: a randomised, placebo-controlled pilot trial – Lancet Gastro
  4. Association Between Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults – JAMA
  5. Platelet Count Does Not Predict Bleding in Cirrhotic Patients: Results from the PRO-LIVER Study – Am J Gastro
  6. Number of ROM on a colonic transit study does not correlate w/ symptom severity or QOL in chronic constipation – Neurogastro & Motility
  7. Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev
  8. Going from A to Z – Clinical Problem Solving – NEJM
  9. Gavage of fecal sampels from patients with CRC promotes intestinal carcinogenesis in Germ-Free and Conventional Mice – Gastro
  10. A rare cause of Diarrhea and Polyposis – Gastro
  11. Effectiveness of endoscopic treatments for colonic diverticular bleeding – GIE
  12. Dietary trehalose enhances virulence of epidemic Clostridium difficile – Nature