Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
This Week's Must Reads
Combination Therapy & Risk of IBD Complications, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2018 Nov 15; Targownik, et al
Endoscopic Approaches in Necrotizing Pancreatitis, Gastroenterology; ePub 2018 Nov 16; Bang, et al
Chronic Constipation & Diarrhea in Diabetics, Am J Gastroenterol; ePub 2018 Nov 8; Sommers, et al
Fragmented Care in IBD Readmissions, Am J Gastroenterol; ePub 2018 Nov 12; Cohen-Mekelburg, et al
HCC Screening & Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2018 Oct 25; Choi, et al
Clinical Guidelines
AGA Guideline: Drug Monitoring in IBD, Gastroenterology; 2017 Sep; Feuerstein, et al
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia, Gastroenterology; 2017 Nov; Kahrilas, et al
FDA Actions
Lutathera Approved for Rare GI Malignancies, FDA news release; 2018 Jan 26
Clenpiq Approved as Oral Solution for Colonoscopy Prep, Ferring news release; 2017 Nov 29
Pancreas and Biliary Tract
Diabetes Risk in These Patients with Pancreatitis , Am J Gastroenterol; ePub 2017 Jul 25; Bellin, et al
Crohn’s Disease
Ustekinumab & Health-Related Quality of Life in CD, J Crohns Colitis; ePub 2018 May 3; Sands, et al
Increased Risk of Acute MI and HF with IBD, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2018 Apr 24; Aniwan, et al
Diarrhea
Chronic Constipation & Diarrhea in Diabetics, Am J Gastroenterol; ePub 2018 Nov 8; Sommers, et al
HIV Infection and Diarrheal Disease in Children, Int J Infect Dis; ePub 2018 May 28; Acácio, et al
Obesity
Weight Loss Outcomes in ESG vs LSG , Gastrointest Endosc; ePub 2018 Aug 24; Fayad, et al
Liver Disease
Liver Stiffness Improves After HCV Antiviral Tx, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; 2018 Jan; Singh, et al
Prevalence of Primary Biliary Cholangitis is Growing, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2017 Dec 22; Lu, et al
GI Oncology
HCC Screening & Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2018 Oct 25; Choi, et al
Family History & Risk of CRC in Patients with IBD, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2018 Sep 26; Samadder, et al
Upper GI Tract
Response Markers for Eosinophilic Esophagitis , Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; 2018 Feb; Reed, et al
TRIM: An Effective Way to Help Obese GERD Patients, Am J Gastroenterol; 2018 Jan; Yadlapati, et al
IBD & Intestinal Disorders
Combination Therapy & Risk of IBD Complications, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; ePub 2018 Nov 15; Targownik, et al
Fragmented Care in IBD Readmissions, Am J Gastroenterol; ePub 2018 Nov 12; Cohen-Mekelburg, et al
Endoscopy, Pancreas, & Biliary Tract
Endoscopic Approaches in Necrotizing Pancreatitis, Gastroenterology; ePub 2018 Nov 16; Bang, et al
Endoscopist Specialty & CRC Screening in Older Adults, Am J Gastroenterol; ePub 2018 Nov 2; Calderwood, et al
PBC (Primary Biliary Cholangitis)
Age, Sex, & IBD Linked to Sclerosing Cholangitis Outcomes, Gastroenterology; ePub 2017 Mar 6; Weismuller, et al
Patients with PBC More Likely to Die Waiting for Transplants, Transpl Int; 2017 May; Singal, et al
Practice Management
Best Techniques for Abdominal Incision Closure, Cochrane; 2017 Nov 3; Patel, et al
AGA Takes Position on Value-Based Obesity Care, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; 2017 May; Brill, et al
Endoscopy
Endoscopic Dilation for Anastomotic Stricture?, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol; 2017 Aug; Lian, et al