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Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Issue 11/2017

Content (44 Articles)

Editorial

Biosimilar Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is Similar Good Enough?

Mariangela Allocca, Gionata Fiorino, Silvio Danese

Editorial Board Perspectives

Pre-emptive Intestinal Transplant: The Surgeon’s Point of View

Augusto Lauro, Ignazio R. Marino, Kishore R. Iyer

Review

Hepatic Complications of Anorexia Nervosa

Elissa Rosen, Neeru Bakshi, Ashlie Watters, Hugo R. Rosen, Philip S. Mehler

Review

Chromoendoscopy, Narrow-Band Imaging or White Light Endoscopy for Neoplasia Detection in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Ofir Har-Noy, Lior Katz, Tomer Avni, Robert Battat, Talat Bessissow, Diana E. Yung, Tal Engel, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Rami Eliakim, Shomron Ben-Horin, Uri Kopylov

Stanford Multidisciplinary Seminars

Black Is the New Black: Prolapsing Primary Anorectal Melanoma

Christopher Jensen, Cindy Kin

UNM Clinical Case Conferences

Dyspepsia, Diarrhea, and Deafness: Some Calling Cards of the Great Mimic!

Anas Gremida, Muqeet Adnan, Vidit Kappor, Farzana Harji, Joseph Glass, Denis McCarthy

Original Article

A 23-Nucleotide Deletion in STK11 Gene Causes Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome and Malignancy in a Chinese Patient Without a Positive Family History

Zi-Ye Zhao, Yu-Liang Jiang, Bai-Rong Li, Fu Yang, Jing Li, Xiao-Wei Jin, Shou-Bin Ning, Shu-Han Sun

Original Article

LncRNA-CCAT1 Promotes Migration, Invasion, and EMT in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Through Suppressing miR-152

Shouhua Zhang, Juhua Xiao, Yong Chai, Yun yan Du, Zhiqiang Liu, Kai Huang, Xin Zhou, Wei Zhou

Open Access Original Article

Dexlansoprazole for Heartburn Relief in Adolescents with Symptomatic, Nonerosive Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease

Benjamin D. Gold, Betsy Pilmer, Jaroslaw Kierkuś, Barbara Hunt, Maria Claudia Perez, David Gremse

Original Article

Efficacy of Vonoprazan-Based Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Multicenter Study and a Review of the Literature

Hiroki Tanabe, Katsuyoshi Ando, Kiichi Sato, Takahiro Ito, Mitsuru Goto, Tomonobu Sato, Akihiro Fujinaga, Toru Kawamoto, Tatsuya Utsumi, Nobuyuki Yanagawa, Eiichiro Ichiishi, Takaaki Otake, Yutaka Kohgo, Yoshiki Nomura, Nobuhiro Ueno, Hiroko Sugano, Shin Kashima, Kentaro Moriichi, Mikihiro Fujiya, Toshikatsu Okumura

Original Article

Covered Esophageal Stenting Is Effective for Symptomatic Gastric Lumen Narrowing and Related Complications Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Murad A. Aburajab, Joshua B. Max, Mel A. Ona, Kapil Gupta, Miguel Burch, F. Michael Feiz, Simon K. Lo, Laith H. Jamil

Original Article

Preoperative Pulmonary Function Tests Predict Aspiration Pneumonia After Gastric Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Akihiro Matsumi, Ryuta Takenaka, Chihiro Ando, Yuki Sato, Kensuke Takei, Eriko Yasutomi, Shotaro Okanoue, Shohei Oka, Daisuke Kawai, Junro Kataoka, Koji Takemoto, Hirofumi Tsugeno, Shigeatsu Fujiki, Yoshiro Kawahara

Original Article

Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection with Post-injection Audible Doppler Assessment of Gastric Varices: A Single-Institution Experience

Tom D. Catron, George B. Smallfield, Le Kang, Richard K. Sterling, Mohammad S. Siddiqui

Original Article

A Novel Protocol Obviates Endoscope Sampling for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Experience of a Center with a Prior Outbreak

Zachary L. Smith, Arshish Dua, Kia Saeian, Nathan A. Ledeboer, Mary Beth Graham, Murad Aburajab, Darren D. Ballard, Abdul H. Khan, Kulwinder S. Dua

Original Article

Biologic Agents Are Associated with Excessive Weight Gain in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Leonard Haas, Rachel Chevalier, Brittny T. Major, Felicity Enders, Seema Kumar, Jeanne Tung

Open Access Original Article

Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Switching from Remicade® to Biosimilar CT-P13 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Lisa J. T. Smits, Anna Grelack, Lauranne A. A. P. Derikx, Dirk J. de Jong, Aura A. J. van Esch, Ronald S. Boshuizen, Joost P. H. Drenth, Frank Hoentjen

Original Article

Rapid Fecal Calprotectin Test and Symptom Index in Monitoring the Disease Activity in Colonic Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Anna-Maija Puolanne, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Henrik Alfthan, Ari Ristimäki, Harri Mustonen, Martti Färkkilä

Original Article

Risk Factors for Rescue Therapy in Crohn’s Patients Maintained on Infliximab After Withdrawal of the Immunomodulator: A Long-Term Follow-Up

Monika Fischer, Sarah C. Campbell, Cynthia S. J. Calley, Debra J. Helper, Michael V. Chiorean, Hala M. Fadda

Original Article

Endoscopic Resection of Cecal Polyps Involving the Appendiceal Orifice: A KASID Multicenter Study

Eun Mi Song, Hyo-Joon Yang, Hyun Jung Lee, Hyun Seok Lee, Jae Myung Cha, Hyun Gun Kim, Yunho Jung, Chang Mo Moon, Byung Chang Kim, Jeong-Sik Byeon

Original Article

Cirrhosis Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Andrew J. Kruger, Khalid Mumtaz, Ahmad Anaizi, Rohan M. Modi, Hisham Hussan, Cheng Zhang, Alice Hinton, Darwin L. Conwell, Somashekar G. Krishna, Peter P. Stanich

Original Article

Prolonged-Release Oxycodone/Naloxone Improves Anal Sphincter Relaxation Compared to Oxycodone Plus Macrogol 3350

Jakob Lykke Poulsen, Christina Brock, Debbie Grønlund, Donghua Liao, Hans Gregersen, Klaus Krogh, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

Original Article

Surgery for Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Single-Center Experience

Ping Chen, Tianqiang Song, Xin Wang, Hongyuan Zhou, Ti Zhang, Qiang Wu, Dalu Kong, Yunlong Cui, Huikai Li, Qiang Li

Original Article

Changes in Adult BMI and Waist Circumference Are Associated with Increased Risk of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

Wambui G. Gathirua-Mwangi, Patrick Monahan, Yiqing Song, Terrell W. Zollinger, Victoria L. Champion, Timothy E. Stump, Thomas F. Imperiale

Original Article

Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Transient Elastography Should Be Done After Hemodialysis in End Stage Renal Disease Patients with Liver Disease

Sunil Taneja, Amritangsu Borkakoty, Sahaj Rathi, Vivek Kumar, Ajay Duseja, Radha K. Dhiman, Krishan L. Gupta, Yogesh Chawla

Original Article

Risk Factor Analysis Between Newly Screened and Established Hepatitis C in GI and Hepatology Clinics

Newaz Hossain, Bharat Puchakayala, Pushpjeet Kanwar, Siddharth Verma, George Abraham, Zhanna Ivanov, Muhammad Obaid Niaz, Smruti R. Mohanty

Original Article

Differences in Phenotypes and Liver Transplantation Outcomes by Age Group in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Jacqueline B. Henson, Yuval A. Patel, Julius M. Wilder, Jiayin Zheng, Shein-Chung Chow, Lindsay Y. King, Andrew J. Muir

Original Article

Donor Indocyanine Green Clearance Test Predicts Graft Quality and Early Graft Prognosis After Liver Transplantation

Yunhua Tang, Ming Han, Maogen Chen, Xiaoping Wang, Fei Ji, Qiang Zhao, Zhiheng Zhang, Weiqiang Ju, Dongping Wang, Zhiyong Guo, Xiaoshun He

Original Article

A Point System to Forecast Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Before and After Treatment Among Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C

Jian Xing, Philip R. Spradling, Anne C. Moorman, Scott D. Holmberg, Eyasu H. Teshale, Loralee B. Rupp, Stuart C. Gordon, Mei Lu, Joseph A. Boscarino, Mark A. Schmidt, Connie M. Trinacty, Fujie Xu

Original Article

Liver Function Assessment Using Albumin–Bilirubin Grade for Patients with Very Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation

In Soo Oh, Dong Hyun Sinn, Tae Wook Kang, Min Woo Lee, Wonseok Kang, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik

Original Article

Risk Assessment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis C in China and the USA

Neehar D. Parikh, Sherry Fu, Huiying Rao, Ming Yang, Yumeng Li, Corey Powell, Elizabeth Wu, Andy Lin, Baocai Xing, Lai Wei, Anna S. F. Lok

Correction

Correction to: Tumor Volume Doubling Time as a Dynamic Prognostic Marker for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jong Kwan Kim, Hyung-Don Kim, Mi-Jung Jun, Sung-Cheol Yun, Ju Hyun Shim, Han Chu Lee, Danbi Lee, Jihyun An, Young-Suk Lim, Young-Hwa Chung, Yung Sang Lee, Kang Mo Kim

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.