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Colonoscopy and Right-Sided Cancers: More Bad News

A new study confirms that colonoscopy provides strong protection against advanced neoplasms, but only in the left colon.

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Version 2 of a Capsule Colonoscope

The sensitivity and specificity of this test for polyp detection might be improving.

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Surveillance Colonoscopy After Polypectomy: Too Little, Too Much

Underuse is common in high-risk patients; overuse is common in low-risk patients.

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Bleeding Peptic Ulcers and End-Stage Renal Disease

Among patients with bleeding ulcers, those with ESRD had higher risk for rebleeding than did those with chronic kidney disease or normal renal function.

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Which Treatment Is Better for GERD?Free

Compared with medical therapy, surgery was associated with higher rates of continuous remission, but the results are questionable.

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Barrett Esophagus and Neoplasia

Use of proton-pump inhibitors was associated with diminished risk for high-grade dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma.

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Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy After Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Mortality risk was diminished in patients receiving low-dose aspirin for vascular disease.

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A New Rapid Urease Test for H. pylori

Test sensitivity at 5 minutes was 94.5%.

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Alternate Pathways for Interval Colon Cancers?

CpG island methylator phenotype and microsatellite instability were independently associated with interval cancers.

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Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Fundic Gland Polyps

Use of PPIs for >48 months was an independent predictor of FGPs.

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Pyloric Injection of Botulinum Toxin for Gastroparesis

Response was associated with higher dose and specific subgroups of patients.

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HPV Vaccine Remains Highly Protective for as Long as 6.4 Years

Growing confidence in the vaccine should lead to worldwide immunization programs.

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Reducing Amyloid Load to Improve Alzheimer Disease?Free

A promising approach showed no benefit.

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Antiflu Arsenal Might Be Weaker Than You Think

A Cochrane Collaborative analysis found little evidence to support routine neuraminidase use in healthy adults.

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH

Major Changes in ACOG Cervical Cytology Screening RecommendationsFree

New guidelines recommend less-frequent screening that begins at age 21 regardless of age at onset of sexual activity.

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Journal Watch Gastroenterology summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of GI subjects including cirrhosis, dyspepsia, gastric cancer, GERD, H. pylori, and hepatitis.

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Gastroenterology Editor-in-Chief

M. Brian Fennerty, MD
M. Brian Fennerty, MD
Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

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