Issue 3/2023
Content (45 Articles)
Acknowledgment of 2022 Reviewers
Chronic Intramural Dissection Creating a Management Challenge in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Endoscopic Septotomy to the Rescue
Andrew Canakis, Erin Causey, Osman Ali, Raymond E. Kim
New Insight into Endoscopic Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMD): Why Repeated Motions Damage
Dariush Shahsavari, Zain A. Sobani
Speaking Their Language: Gastrointestinal Testing in Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Christopher Vélez, Christopher Kirwan, Walter W. Chan
Precision HCC Surveillance: It Is All in the Number (Needed)
Amit G. Singal, Neehar D. Parikh, Yujin Hoshida
Acid Test: MELD-Lactate Enhances Prediction in Patients with Variceal Hemorrhage
Fernando H. Calmet, Paul Martin
Broadening Horizons: Why Gastroenterologists Should Consider a Career in Obesity Medicine
Albert Do, Jin Xu
Racial Disparities in Endoscopy Cancellations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Connie W. Wang, Richard Mclean I, Yao-Wen Cheng, Stephanie Kim, Jonathan Terdiman, Priya Kathpalia, Kendall R. Beck
Patient Factors Affect Ergonomic Strain of Endoscopists During Colonoscopy
Alexander Shiang, Jean S. Wang, Daniel H. Cho, Bradley Kushner, Ali K. Panahi, Michael M. Awad
Evidence-Based Cognitive Endoscopy Simulators: Do They Exist? A Systematic Search and Evaluation of Existing Platforms
Raj Shah, Michael Kurin, Sagarika Satyavada, Mayada Ismail, Zachary Smith, Perica Davitkov, Gerard Isenberg, Raju Gottumukkala, Ashley Faulx, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Amitabh Chak
Results of Anorectal Physiological Testing in Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Jean C. Fox, Aoife M. Feighery, Jeffrey R. Fetzer, David O. Prichard
Missed Opportunities for Screening or Surveillance Among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Non-cardia Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Mimi C. Tan, Niharika Mallepally, Theresa H. Nguyen, Tariq Hammad, Debora K. Kim, Mohamed O. Othman, Hashem B. El-Serag, Aaron P. Thrift
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Scores Predict Patients Under Surveillance at Low Risk of Benefit and High Risk of Harm
Chris Curran, Matthew Priest, Shouren Datta, Ewan H. Forrest, Adrian J. Stanley, Stephen T. Barclay
CCCTC-Binding Factor Mediates the Transcription of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5 Through EZH2 in Ulcerative Colitis
Dan Gu, Ting Cao, Shijie Yi, Ya Liu, Chao Fan
CGB5, INHBA and TRAJ19 Hold Prognostic Potential as Immune Genes for Patients with Gastric Cancer
Bei Ji, Lili Qiao, Wei Zhai
Lymphatic Drainage System and Lymphatic Metastasis of Cancer Cells in the Mouse Esophagus
Yahui Li, Qing Cheng, Zhaohui Xiong, Chorlada Paiboonrungruang, Timothy Adekoya, Yong Li, Xiaoxin Chen
Comprehensive Analysis of microRNA Expression During the Progression of Colorectal Tumors
Tamotsu Sugai, Ryo Sugimoto, Makoto Eizuka, Mitsumasa Osakabe, Shun Yamada, Naoki Yanagawa, Takayuki Matsumoto, Hiromu Suzuki
Decrease of Membrane B7-H5 on CD14+ Cells in Severe Acute Pancreatitis Is Related to RANSON Scores and APACHE II Scores
Ruoxin Xu, Siming Xie, Ju Gong, Wei Chen, Yakang Jin, Jian Huang
Targeting CXCL5 in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Inhibits Cancer Xenograft Growth by Reducing Proliferation and Inhibiting EMT Progression
Zheng-zheng Wang, Xiao-ting Li, Qing-jun Li, Jin-xue Zhou
Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Versus Radiological Gastrostomy in Patients Unable to Undergo Transoral Endoscopic Pull Gastrostomy
Divyanshoo R. Kohli, Craig Smith, Omer Chaudhry, Madhav Desai, Dion DePaolis, Prateek Sharma
Celiac Disease Presenting in a Community-Based Gastroenterology Practice: Obesity and Bone Disease Are Common
Giovanni A. Roldan, Sehrish Jamot, Krzysztof Kopec, Amber Charoen, Daniel Leffler, Edward R. Feller, Samir A. Shah
Taking Oral Sulfate Tablets with Simethicone for Bowel Preparation Leads to Higher Adenoma Detection Rate than Polyethylene Glycol: A Propensity Score Analysis
Seung Eun Lee, Dong Jun Oh, Ji Hyung Nam, Hyeki Cho, Jae Hak Kim, Jun Kyu Lee, Yun Jeong Lim, Moon Soo Koh, Sang Hoon Kim
Early Anti-Tumor-Necrosis-Factor Therapy for Crohn’s Disease-Related Abdominal Abscesses and Phlegmon in Children
Brad D. Constant, Edwin F. de Zoeten, Jason P. Weinman, Lindsey Albenberg, Frank I. Scott
Proactive Metabolite Testing in Patients on Thiopurine May Yield Long-Term Clinical Benefits in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Alex Barnes, Soong-Yuan J. Ooi, Kate D. Lynch, Nina Parthasarathy, Maria Bishara, Michael Gounder, Rachel Grafton, Peta Leach, Peter Bampton, Alexandra Sechi, Watson Ng, Susan Connor, Daniel van Langenberg, Réme Mountifield, Jane M. Andrews
Serum Cytomegalovirus Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Is a Valuable Negative Predictor of Infection in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Nathaniel A. Cohen, Maryam Zafer, Namrata Setia, Michael J. Anderson, Atsushi Sakuraba, Sushila Dalal, Joel Pekow, Russell D. Cohen, David T. Rubin, Dejan Micic
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Physical Fitness Among Subjects with Asymptomatic Colonic Diverticulosis
Offir Ukashi, Barak Pflantzer, Yiftach Barash, Eyal Klang, Shlomo Segev, David J. Ozeri, Ido Veisman, Adi Lahat, Ido Laish, Uri Kopylov, Amit Oppenheim
Gut Microbiota Association with Diverticular Disease Pathogenesis and Progression: A Systematic Review
Elisa Reitano, Elisa Francone, Elisa Bona, Antonia Follenzi, Sergio Gentilli
Recto-anal Pressures in Constipated Men and Women Undergoing High-Resolution Anorectal Manometry
David O. Prichard, Jeffrey Fetzer
Liver Cirrhosis Increases the Risk of Developing Advanced Colon Polyps
Maxine Kugelmas, Isain Zapata, Jose Tawil, Annelisa Pessetto, Michael Taglienti, Marcelo Kugelmas
Efficacy and Safety of Fluoroscopy-Guided Self-Expandable Metal Stent Placement for Treatment of Malignant Colorectal Obstruction
Zhaofei Zeng, Yang Liu, Ketong Wu, Dan Li, Haiyang Lai, Bo Zhang
Apheresis Technique for Acute Hyperlipidemic Pancreatitis: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
You-Fei Lin, Yan Yao, Yuan Xu, Hui-Bin Huang
Combination Topical Epinephrine and Non-steroidal Inflammatory Drugs in the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review
Nabil El Hage Chehade, Sara Ghoneim, Sagar Shah, Anastasia Chahine, Abdulfatah Issak, Alyssa Y. Choi, Zain Moosvi, Kenneth J. Chang, Jason B. Samarasena
Effect of Synbiotics in Reducing the Systemic Inflammatory Response and Septic Complications in Moderately Severe and Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Prospective Parallel-Arm Double-Blind Randomized Trial
Gorrepati Rohith, Sathasivam Sureshkumar, Amaranathan Anandhi, Vikram Kate, B. S. Rajesh, K. M. Abdulbasith, Nivedita Nanda, Chinnakali Palanivel, Chellappa Vijayakumar
High Triglyceride–Glucose Index Is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis
Wei Yimin, Guo Jianqiang
Deep Venous Thrombosis in Acute Pancreatitis Is Associated with High Mortality: A Prospective Study
Terence Susngi, Jimil Shah, Harish Bhujade, Vaneet Jearth, Anupam K. Singh, Harshal S. Mandavdhare, Vishal Sharma, Rajesh Gupta, Surinder Rana, Usha Dutta
Impact of Pruritus on Quality of Life and Current Treatment Patterns in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Marlyn J. Mayo, Elizabeth Carey, Helen T. Smith, Andrea R. Mospan, Megan McLaughlin, April Thompson, Heather L. Morris, Robert Sandefur, W. Ray Kim, Christopher Bowlus, Victor Ankoma-Sey, David Bernstein, Brian Borg, Christopher Bowlus, Robert Brown, Elizabeth Carey, Virginia Clark, Jama Darling, Jonathan Dranoff, Hany Elbeshbeshy, Lisa Forman, Aparna Goel, James Hanje, Stephen Harrison, Sujit Janardhan, Randhir Jesudoss, David Kim, Lindsay King, Charles Landis, Cynthia Levy, Anna Lok, Michael Lucey, Velmir Luketic, Richard Manch, Wong Mark, Marlyn Mayo, Edward Mena, Apurva Modi, Gautham Reddy, K. Rajender Reddy, Fedja Rochling, Sergio Rojter, Raymond Rubin, Mark Russo, Mitchell Shiffman, Marina Silveira, Carmen Stanca, Paul Thuluvath, Elizabeth Verna, L. Michael Weiss, Cynthia Levy
Crohn’s Disease Is Associated with Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Manik Aggarwal, Rajat Garg, Gopanandan Parthasarthy, Amy S. Nowacki, Ruthvik Padival, Arthur McCullough, Taha Qazi, Benjamin Click, Florian Rieder, Benjamin L. Cohen
Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Two-Step Strategy is Better than Baveno Criteria
Anshuman Elhence, Abhinav Anand, Sagnik Biswas, Manas Vaishnav, Rajni Yadav, Prasenjit Das, Rajesh Panwar, Sandeep Agarwal, Shivanand Gamanagatti, Ramesh Kumar, Shalimar
Association of Previous Gastric Bypass Surgery and Patient Outcomes in Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis Hospitalizations
Pradeep Yarra, Winston Dunn, Zobair Younossi, Yong-Fang Kuo, Ashwani K. Singal
Intragastric Balloon in Obese Compensated Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Cirrhosis Patients Is Safe and Achieves Significant Weight Reduction at 6-Months
Rajan Vijayaraghavan, Shiv K. Sarin, Ankit Bharadwaj, Lovkesh Anand, Rakhi Maiwall, Ashok Choudhury, Jaya Benjamin, Uma Kanal, Kapil Dev Jamwal
MELD-Lactate Predicts Poor Outcome in Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Thomas Horvatits, Nadim Mahmud, Marina Serper, Oliver Seiz, Dominik Reher, Andreas Drolz, Naveed Sarnast, Wenyi Gu, Hans Peter Erasmus, Gabriel Allo, Phillip Ferstl, Sebastian Wittmann, Felix Piecha, Stefan Groth, Stefan Zeuzem, Christoph Schramm, Samuel Huber, Thomas Rösch, Ansgar W. Lohse, Jonel Trebicka, Gerald Ogola, Sumeet K. Asrani, Johannes Kluwe
Physical Activity and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kara DiJoseph, Audrey Thorp, Alex Harrington, Kathryn H. Schmitz, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Jonathan G. Stine
Clinical Course and Outcomes of Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-Related Hepatocellular Cancer (NAFLD-HCC)
Jinna Chu, George Cholankeril, Xian Yu, Abbas Rana, Yamini Natarajan, Hashem B. El-Serag, Jennifer Kramer, Fasiha Kanwal
Ileal Desmoid Tumor in Ileal Crohn’s: Coincidence or Connection?
Scott Friedberg, Ira Hanan, Neil Hyman, Gustavo Rubio, Aarti Sharma, David T. Rubin