2022 · Podcast

GI Pearls Episode 60

Show Notes for GI Pearls Episode 60

  1. What is the Prevalence of Clinically Significant Endoscopic Findings in Subjects With Dyspepsia? Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – CGH
  2. Quality of upper GI endoscopy: a prospective cohort study on impact of endoscopist education – GIE
  3. Association between endoscopist specialty and colonoscopy quality: a systematic Review and meta-analysis. – CGH
  4. Net Remission Rates with Biologic Treatment in Crohn’s  Disease: A Reappraisal of the Clinical Trial Data  – CGH
2022 · Podcast

GI Pearls Episode 58 Short

Episode 58 Show notes

  1. Cold versus hot snare resection with or without submucosal injection of 6-15mm colorectal polyps: RCT. – GIE
  2. Prospective cohort study to investigate the safety of preoperative tumor necrosis factor inhibitor exposure in patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing intra-abdominal surgery.  – Gastroenterology
  3. Clip Closure does not reduce risk of bleeding after resection of large serrated polyps: Results from a randomized trial. – CGH
2022 · Podcast

Episode 56 – Short

Episode 56 – New Short Format

Articles discussed:

  1. Once-only colonoscopy or two rounds of faecal immunochemical testing 2 years apart for colorectal cancer screening: preliminary report of a randomised controlled trial – Lancet Gastro Hep
  2. Vedolizumab is associated with a lower risk of Serious Infectious than Anti-Tumor Factors Agents in Older Adults – CGH

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2021 · Podcast

Episode 51 – September 2021 – Gastroenterology Literature Review


Show notes for Episode 51

  1. Role of routine second-look endoscopy in patients with acute peptic ulcer bleeding: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials-  GIE
  2. A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Crohn’s Disease – Gastroenterology
  3. Comparative effectiveness and harms of antibiotics for outpatient diverticulitis. – Annals of IM
  4. Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test for Reducing Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Population-Based Case–Control Study   – CTG
  5. Combination therapy does not improve rate of clinical or endoscpic remission in patients with IBD treated with vedolizumab or ustekinumab. – CGH
  6. World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines –  Helicobacter Pylori May 2021
  7. Gene-Specific Variation in Colorectal Cancer Surveillance Strategies for Lynch Syndrome
  8. Association between time to colonoscopy after positive fecal testing and colorectal cancer outcomes: Review – CGH
  9. Intestinal Failure: What all gastroenterolgists should know-  CGH
  10. ACG Clinical Guidelines: Prevention, Diagnosis and TReatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections – Am J Gastro
2021 · Podcast

Episode 48 – March 2021 – Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show notes for Episode  48 March 2021

  1. Younger physicians and longer withdwaral times are associated with detection of advanced neoplasia in a large community practice. – CGH
  2. It’s All The RAVE: Time to Give up on “Chronic Radiation Proctitis” Misnomer – Gastroenterology
  3. Local immune response to food antigens drives meal-induced abdominal pain – Nature
  4. Prevalence of  a First-Degree Relative with Colorectal Cancer and Uptake of screening among persons 40-54 years old. – CGH
  5. Prevalence of IBS-type symptoms in patients with IBD in remission: SRMA – Lancet:Gastro and Hep
  6. Impact of 9-Minute Withdrawal Time on the Adenoma  Detection Rate: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial –  CGH
  7. Use of proton pump inhibitors to treat persistent throat symptoms: multicentre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial – BMJ
  8. Effects of Colesevelam on Bowel Symptoms, Biomarkers, and Colonic Mucosal gene Expression in Patients with Bile Acid Diarrhea in a Randomized Trial. – CGH
  9. Possible tumour cell reimplantation during curative endoscopic therapy of superficial Barrett’s carcinoma – GUT
  10. Pneumatic dilation for persistent dysphagia after antireflux surgery, a multicentre single-blind randomized sham-controlled clinical trial. – GUT 
  11. Efficacy of Therapy for EOE in Real-World Practice – CGH
  12. ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome – ACG

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2020 · Podcast

GI Pearls – December 2020 – Episode 46 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show notes for Episode 46 for December 2020

  1. Sequential endoscopist-driven phone calls improve capture rate of adverse events after ERCP: a prospective study – GIE 
  2. Regular use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective cohort studies – GUT 
  3. Long-Term Consequences of Undiagnosed Celiac seropositivity –  Am J Gastro
  4. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is effective in the treatment of inflammatory and fistulizing pouch complications. – CGH
  5. Evaluating the optimum number of biopsies to  assess histological inflammation in ulcerative colitis: a  retrospective cohort study – Alimentary Pharmacology&Ther
  6. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and risk of neoplastic progression  in patients with Barrett’s esophagus  – Endoscopy
  7. Empirical Treatment With Carbapenem vs  Third-generation Cephalosporin for Treatment of  Spontaneous  Bacterial Peritonitis
  8. Combination Therapy of Adalimumab With an Immunomodulator Is Not More Effective Than Adalimumab Monotherapy in Children With Crohn’s Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of the PAILOT Randomized Controlled Trial – IBD journal
  9. Treatment of Gut Fermentation Syndrome with FMT – Annals of IM
  10. A Prospective evaluation of POCUS diagnosis of diverticulitis in the emergency Department – Ann Emerg Med 2020 
  11. The long-term outcomes and natural disease course of serrated polyposis syndrome: over 10 years of prospective follow-up in a specialized center – GIE

2020 · Podcast

GI Pearls – November 2020 – Episode 45 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show notes for Episode 45 for November 2020

  1.  Evaluation of Acute Mountain Sickness by Unsedated Transnasal Esophagogastroduodenoscopy at High Altitude – CGH
  2. Early Colonoscopy Does Not Improve Outcomes of  Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: SRM – CGH 
  3. Adverse Events After Inpatient Colonoscopy in Octogenarians – J of Clinical Gastro
  4. Comparative Efficacy of Drugs for the Treatment of Chronic Constipation – J of Clinical Gastro
  5. Two vs one forward view examination of right colon on adenoma detection: an international multicenter randomized trial – CGH
  6. Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other  Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and Obesity – Jama Internal Medicine
  7. Anti–Siglec-8 Antibody for Eosinophilic Gastritis and Duodenitis – NEJM
  8. Coexistent faecal incontinence and constipation: A cross-sectional study of 4027 adults undergoing specialist assessment – EClinical Medicine
  9. Meta-analysis of Virtual-based Chromoendoscopy  Compared With Dye-spraying Chromoendoscopy Standard  and  High-definition White Light Endoscopy in Patients  With Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Increased Risk of  Colon Cancer – IBD journal

2020 · Podcast

GI Pearls – October 2020 – Episode 44 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for October 2020 – Episode 44

  1. A Quarter of Participants With Advanced Neoplasia  Have Discordant Results From 2-Sample Fecal  Immunochemical Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening – CGH
  2. Assessment of Clinical Conditions Associated with Splenic Infarction in Adult Patients – JAMA Internal Medicine
  3. Unsedated colonoscopy – impact on quality indicators – Dig Dis Sci
  4. The effect of green kiwifruit on gas transit and tolerance in healthy humans – Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  5. Second international Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of HHT – Annals of IM
  6. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the  Gastrointestinal  Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia – GASTRO
  7. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Role of  Probiotics in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders – Gastro 
  8.  Interview with Jonathan Tsoni Peled, MD/PhD from Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC.  Twitter: @tsonipeled 

2020 · Podcast

GI Pearls – January 2020 – Episode 38 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show notes for Episodes 38 – January 2020

  1. ASGE review of adverse events in colonoscopy – GIE 
  2. Endoscopic or Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia – NEJM
  3. Relationship Between Recreational Marijuana  Use and Bowel Function in a Nationwide Cohort Study – Am J gastro
  4. Circulating tumor DNA methylation profiles enable early diagnosis, prognosis prediction, and  screening for colorectal cancer – Science TM
  5. Lactulose Breath Testing as a Predictor of  Response to Rifaximin in Patients With Irritable bowel  Syndrome With Diarrhea – AmJ Gastro
  6. Postinfectious IBS after Campylobacter infection – Am J Gastro
  7. Oral Curcumin no more effective than placebo in preventing recurrence of Crohn’s disease after surgery in RTC – CGH
  8.  Hpylori – when treat when not to treat – Am J Gastro
  9. Long-Duration Oral Vancomycin to treat Cdiff in patients iwth IBD is associated with low rate of recurrence – Am J Gastro
  10. Masked bolus gluten challenge low in FODMAPs implicates nausea and vomiting as key shymptoms of exposure to celiac – AP&T
  11. Clinical and molecular features of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers – CGH
  12. Simethicone use during gastrointestinal endoscopy: Position statement of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia – Journal of Gastro&Hep
Podcast

GI Pearls – December 2019 – Episode 37 Gastroenterology Literature Review

Show Notes for December 2019 – Episode 37

  1. Assessment of Publication Trends of Systematic Reviews and RCTs – JAMA Int Med.
  2. Association between Hpylori exposure and decreased odds of EOE – CGH
  3. Effect of anti-Hpylori therapy on incidence of autoimmune diseases,  – CGH
  4. AGA Practice Update on Surveillance for cancer in patients with PSC – Gastro.
  5. Screening for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic average-risk adults: ACP guideline – Annals of Int Med
  6. High intensity versus low intensity surveillance for patients with colorectal adenomas – Annals of Int med
  7. Infliximab-Tumor Necrosis Factor complexes Elicif formation of Anti-Drug Antibodies – Gastro
  8. Outcomes of Patients with IBD switched from maintenance therapy with a biosimilar to Remicade – CGH
  9. Lactose drives Enterococcus expansion to promote graft-versus-host disease – Science 
  10. The association between dietary fiber deficiency and high-income lifestyle-associated diseses: Burkitt’s hypothesis revisited. 
  11. Compared abilities of endoscopic techniques to increase colon adenoma detection rates – CGH
  12. Advanced imaging for detection and differentiation of colorectal neoplasia:ESGE Guidelines – Endoscopy