Risk Management

Expert Witness Malfeasance: How Should Specialty Societies Respond? FREE

Andrew D Feld MD, JD and William D Carey MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 991-995; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.50180.x

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Special Article

Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: New Practices, New Economics FREE

James Aisenberg MD, Joel V Brill MD, Uri Ladabaum MD, MS and Lawrence B Cohen MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 996-1000; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.50034.x

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Esophageal

Fundoplication and the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Veterans Affairs Cohort Study FREE

Thomas Tran MD, Stuart J Spechler MD, Peter Richardson PhD and Hashem B El-Serag MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1002-1008; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41007.x

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Editorial

Does Fundoplication Change the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in the Setting of GERD? FREE

Nicholas J Shaheen MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1009-1011; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41978.x

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Esophageal

Prediction of Malignant Potential in Reflux Disease: Are Cytokine Polymorphisms Important? FREE

Martin D Gough MB ChB, MRCS (Ed), Roger Ackroyd MD, FRCS (Eng Ed), Ali W Majeed MD, FRCS (Ed) and Nigel C Bird MEd, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1012-1018; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40904.x

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Editorial

Prediction of Malignant Potential in Reflux Disease FREE

Kenneth EL McColl MD and Derek Gillen MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1019-1020; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41985.x

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Esophageal

Acid and Duodenogastroesophageal Reflux after Esophagectomy with Gastric Tube Reconstruction FREE

Norihiro Yuasa MD, Eiji Sasaki MD, Takashi Ikeyama MD, Hideo Miyake MD and Yuji Nimura MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1021-1027; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41109.x

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Stomach

Improvements with Esomeprazole in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Taking Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, Including Selective COX-2 Inhibitors FREE

Chris Hawkey MD, Nicholas J Talley MD, Neville D Yeomans MD, Roger Jones DM, Joseph JY Sung MD, Göran Långström BSc, Jørgen Næsdal MD and James M Scheiman MD on behalf on the NASA1 SPACE1 Study Group

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1028-1036; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41465.x

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The Effect of Eradicating Helicobacter Pylori on the Development of Gastric Cancer in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease FREE

Susumu Take MD, PhD, Motowo Mizuno MD, PhD, Kuniharu Ishiki MD, PhD, Yasuhiro Nagahara MD, PhD, Tomowo Yoshida MD, PhD, Kenji Yokota PhD, Keiji Oguma MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Okada MD, PhD and Yasushi Shiratori MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1037-1042; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41384.x

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Valdecoxib Is Associated with Improved Dyspepsia-Related Health Compared with Nonspecific NSAIDs in Patients with Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis FREE

Linda Rabeneck MD, MPH, Jay L Goldstein MD, An Vu MPH, Tracy J Mayne PhD and Dale A Rublee PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1043-1050; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40701.x

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Endoscopy

The Detection of Bile Duct Stones in Suspected Biliary Pancreatitis: Comparison of MRCP, ERCP, and Intraductal US FREE

Jong Ho Moon MD, Young Deok Cho MD, Sang Woo Cha MD, Young Koog Cheon MD, Hyun Cheol Ahn MD, Young Seok Kim MD, Yun Soo Kim MD, Joon Seong Lee MD, Moon Sung Lee MD, Hae Kyung Lee MD, Chan Sup Shim MD and Boo Sung Kim MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1051-1057; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41057.x

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Yield of Repeat Wireless Video Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding FREE

Bradford H Jones MD, David E Fleischer MD, Virender K Sharma MD, Russell I Heigh MD, Arthur D Shiff MD, Jose L Hernandez and Jonathan A Leighton MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1058-1064; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40722.x

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Feasibility and Safety of String Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices FREE

Francisco C Ramirez MD, Shahina Hakim MD, Erin M Tharalson NP, Masud S Shaukat MD and Rodney Akins LPN

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1065-1071; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41037.x

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Liver and Biliar

One-Year Intense Nutritional Counseling Results in Histological Improvement in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Pilot Study FREE

Mary Ann Huang MD, MS, Joel K Greenson MD, Cewin Chao RD, Lilian Anderson MS, RD, Debra Peterman RD, Jon Jacobson MD, Dawn Emick BS, Anna S Lok MD and Hari S Conjeevaram MD, MS

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1072-1081; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41334.x

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Metformin versus Vitamin E or Prescriptive Diet in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease FREE

Elisabetta Bugianesi MD, Elena Gentilcore MD, Rita Manini MD, Stefania Natale MD, Ester Vanni MD, Nicola Villanova MD, Ezio David MD, Mario Rizzetto MD and Giulio Marchesini MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1082-1090; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41583.x

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Factors Associated with the Presence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C FREE

José A Solis-Herruzo, Mercedes Pérez-Carreras, Eloy Rivas, Inmaculada Fernández-Vázquez, Cristina Garfia, Esther Bernardos, Gregorio Castellano and Francisco Colina

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1091-1098; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41059.x

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Effect of Lamivudine Therapy on the Serum Covalently Closed-Circular (ccc) DNA of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection FREE

Man-Fung Yuen MD, Danny Ka-Ho Wong PhD, Simon Siu-Man Sum MPhil, He-Jun Yuan PhD, John Chi-Hang Yuen BSc, Annie On-On Chan MD, Benjamin Chun-Yu Wong MD and Ching-Lung Lai MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1099-1103; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41530.x

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Evaluation of Fatigue in U.S. Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis FREE

Carmen M Stanca MD, Nancy Bach MD, Cynthia Krause MD, Nidhi Tandon MD, Maria A Freni MD, Julio A Gutierrez, Carol Bodian DrPh, Jose Lopez MD, Paul D Berk MD, Henry C Bodenheimer Jr. MD, Andrea D Branch PhD and Joseph A Odin PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1104-1109; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41315.x

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Cardiac, Neuroadrenergic, and Portal Hemodynamic Effects of Prolonged Aldosterone Blockade in Postviral Child A Cirrhosis FREE

Massimo Pozzi MD, Guido Grassi MD, Laura Ratti MD, Giorgio Favini MD, Raffaella Dell'Oro MD, Elena Redaelli MD, Ivan Calchera MD, Giuseppe Boari PhD and Giuseppe Mancia MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1110-1116; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41060.x

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IBD

Comparison between Prospective and Retrospective Evaluation of Crohn's Disease Activity Index FREE

Markus B Frenz MRCP, Paul Dunckley, Luigi Camporota, Derek P Jewell and Simon PL Travis

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1117-1120; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.30487.x

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Increased Rates of Early Adverse Reaction to Azathioprine in Patients with Crohn's Disease Compared to Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience FREE

Jasmohan S Bajaj MD, Kia Saeian MD, Rajiv R Varma MD, Jose Franco MD, Joshua F Knox PA-C, Judy Podoll NP, Jeanne Emmons RN, Michael Levy MD and David G Binion MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1121-1125; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41598.x

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Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Crohn's Disease: Association with Clinical Phenotypes FREE

Kevin A Waschke MD, FRCP(C), Alexandra-Chloe Villani BSc, Severine Vermeire MD, PhD, Line Dufresne BSc, Tsao-Chun Chen BSc, Alain Bitton MD, FRCP(C), Albert Cohen MD, FRCP(C), Alan BR Thomson MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FACG and Gary E Wild MD, PhD, FRCP(C)

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1126-1133; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40534.x

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The Role of Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms in Determining Disease Susceptibility and Phenotype in Inflammatory Bowel Disease FREE

Michael J Cantor MD, Peter Nickerson MD and Charles N Bernstein MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1134-1142; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40979.x

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Colon

Low Rate of Microsatellite Instability in Young Patients with Adenomas: Reassessing the Bethesda Guidelines FREE

Fernando S Velayos MD, Brian A Allen MS, Peggy G Conrad MS, James Gum Jr. PhD, Sanjay Kakar MD, Daniel C Chung MD, Brindusa Truta MD, Marvin H Sleisenger MD, Young S Kim MD and Jonathan P Terdiman MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1143-1149; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40862.x

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Editorial

Adenomas in Young Patients: What is the Optimal Evaluation? FREE

Elena M Stoffel MD, MPH and Sapna Syngal MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1150-1153; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41967.x

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Colon

Risk of Colorectal Neoplasm in Patients with Acromegaly and its Relationship with Serum Growth Hormone Levels FREE

Yutaka Matano MD, Toshihide Okada MD, Ayako Suzuki MD, PhD, Takashi Yoneda MD, Yoshiyun Takeda MD and Hiroshi Mabuchi MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1154-1160; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40808.x

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Pancreas

The Effect of Moderate Sedation on Exocrine Pancreas Function in Normal Healthy Subjects: A Prospective, Randomized, Cross-Over Trial Using the Synthetic Porcine Secretin Stimulated Endoscopic Pancreatic Function Test (ePFT) FREE

Darwin L Conwell MD, Gregory Zuccaro MD, Edward Purich PhD, Seymor Fein MD, Frederick VanLente PhD, John Vargo MD, MPH, John Dumot DO, Cathy O'Laughlin MLT, (ASCP) and Patricia Trolli RN, CGRN

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1161-1166; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41386.x

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Bowel Habit Subtypes and Temporal Patterns in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review FREE

Magda Guilera MD, Agustín Balboa MD and Fermín Mearin MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1174-1184; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40674.x

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The Evaluation of Hyperferritinemia: An Updated Strategy Based on Advances in Detecting Genetic Abnormalities FREE

Patricia Aguilar-Martinez MD, PhD, Jean-François Schved MD, PhD and Pierre Brissot MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1185-1194; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40998.x

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The Second Most Important Maneuver during Colonoscopy FREE

Louis V Antignano MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1200; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41837_1.x

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Response to Dr. Antignano FREE

Jerome D Waye MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1200; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41837_2.x

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The Prevalence of Autoantibodies and Autoimmune Hepatitis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease FREE

Paola Loria MD, Nicola Carulli MD and Amedeo Lonardo MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1200-1201; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41837_3.x

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Insulin Resistance, Auto-antibodies, and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Response to Letter FREE

Leon A Adams MBBS and Paul Angulo MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1201-1202; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41837_4.x

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Restarting the Gastroenterology Match FREE

Muriel Niederle PhD and Alvin E Roth PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1202-1203; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41837_5.x

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Endoscopic Insertion of Self-Expanding Metal Stents as First Step to Treat Malignant Colorectal Obstruction FREE

Jesús García-Cano MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1203-1204; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41837_6.x

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