TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 102, Issue 8 (August 2007)
Original Contributions |
Clinical Reviews |
Guidelines |
Letters to the Editor |
Announcement
The Red Section
Methodology
Information Bias in Endoscopic Assessment
Peter Bytzer MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1585-1587; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00911.x
Editorial
Calling A Spade A Spade—Are We Biased Against "Normal"?
Deborah A Fisher MD, MHS
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1588-1589; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00963.x
Continuing Medical Education
Continued Medical Education Provided by Medical Journals: The "Red Journal's" Experience
James S Scolapio MD, William Deluise BA, Mohammad Al-Haddad MD, Laura Bianchi MD and Karin Cesario MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1590-1593; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01454.x
Reflections On Medical Practice
The Cornerstone of Medicine: The Physician–Patient Relationship
Arvey I Rogers MD, FACP
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1594-1595; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01160.x
Original Contributions
Esophagus
Subsite-Specific Risk Factors for Esophageal and Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Sarah J Crane MD, G Richard Locke III MD, William S Harmsen MS, Nancy N Diehl BS, Alan R Zinsmeister PhD, L Joseph Melton III MD, Yvonne Romero MD and Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1596-1602; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01234.x
Extensive Gastric Atrophy: An Increased Risk Factor for Superficial Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Japan
Katsunori Iijima MD, Tomoyuk Koike MD, Yasuhiko Abe MD, Yoshifumi Inomata MD, Hitoshi Sekine MD, Akira Imatani MD, Naoki Nakaya PhD, Shuichi Ohara MD and Tooru Shimosegawa MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1603-1609; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01257.x
Endoscopy
Effect of a Proton Pump Inhibitor or an H2-Receptor Antagonist on Prevention of Bleeding From Ulcer After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Early Gastric Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Noriya Uedo MD, Yoji Takeuchi MD, Takuya Yamada MD, Ryu Ishihara MD, Hideharu Ogiyama MD, Sachiko Yamamoto MD, Motohiko Kato MD, Koichi Tatsumi MD, Eriko Masuda MD, Chie Tamai MD, Shunsuke Yamamoto MD, Koji Higashino MD, Hiroyasu Iishi MD and Masaharu Tatsuta MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1610-1616; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01197.x
Insulated-Tip Knife Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Large Colorectal Polyps Unsuitable for Standard Polypectomy
Alessandro Repici MD, Massimo Conio MD, Claudio De Angelis MD, Anna Sapino MD, Alberto Malesci MD, Alberto Arezzo MD, Cristina Hervoso MD, Rinaldo Pellicano MD, Salvatore Comunale MD and Mario Rizzetto MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1617-1623; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01198.x
Video Capsule Enteroscopy in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: A Multicenter Study
Emanuele Rondonotti MD, Cristiano Spada MD, David Cave MD, Marco Pennazio MD, Maria E Riccioni MD, Italo De Vitis MD, David Schneider MD, Tatiana Sprujevnik MD, Federica Villa MD, Jennifer Langelier MD, Arrigo Arrigoni MD, Guido Costamagna MD and Roberto de Franchis MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1624-1631; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01238.x
Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreatobiliary Diseases: A Prospective Study
Glòria Fernández-Esparrach MD, PhD, Àngels Ginès MD, PhD, Marcelo Sánchez MD, Mario Pagés MD, Maria Pellisé MD, PhD, Laureano Fernández-Cruz MD, PhD, Miguel Angel López-Boado MD, Llorenç Quintó BSc, MPH, Salvador Navarro MD, PhD, Oriol Sendino MD, Andrés Cárdenas MD, Carmen Ayuso MD, PhD, Josep M Bordas MD, PhD, Josep Llach MD, PhD and Antoni Castells MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1632-1639; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01333.x
Banding Without Resection (Endoscopic Mucosal Ligation) as a Novel Approach for the Ablation of Short-Segment Barrett's Epithelium: Results of a Pilot Study
Edgardo Diaz-Cervantes MD, Antonio De-la-Torre-Bravo MD, Stuart Jon Spechler MD, Ernesto Torres-Durazo MD, Sergio Sobrino-Cossio MD, Olimpia Martínez-Carrillo MD and Javier Gamboa-Robles MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1640-1645; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01256.x
Pancreas
Value of Serum IgG4 in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis and in Distinguishing It From Pancreatic Cancer
Amaar Ghazale MD, Suresh T Chari MD, Thomas C Smyrk MD, Michael J Levy MD, Mark D Topazian MD, Naoki Takahashi MD, Jonathan E Clain MD, Randall K Pearson MD, Mario Pelaez-Luna MD, Bret T Petersen MD, Santhi Swaroop Vege MD and Michael B Farnell MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1646-1653; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01264.x
Liver and Biliary Tract
The Clinical Outcome of Small (<20 mm) Arterially Enhancing Nodules on MRI in the Cirrhotic Liver
Valerie Byrnes MD, Hongyu Shi MD, Shigeru Kiryu MD, Neil M Rofsky MD and Nezam H Afdhal MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1654-1659; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01338.x
Continuing Medical Education: August 2007
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1660; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01470.x
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Trends of Incidence and Survival in Europe and the United States at the End of the 20th Century
Riccardo Capocaccia PhD, Milena Sant MD, Franco Berrino MD, Arianna Simonetti PhD, Valentina Santi MD, Franco Trevisani MD and the EUROCARE Working Group
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1661-1670; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01337.x
Continuing Medical Education Questions
James S Scolapio MD CME Editor and Kanwar R S Gill MD CME Author
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1671; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01457.x
Are Chronic Hepatitis C Viral Infections More Benign in Patients With Hemophilia?
Nimer Assy MD, Norman Pettigrew MD, Sam S Lee MD, Rabindra K Chaudhary PhD, J Johnston MD and Gerry Y Minuk MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1672-1676; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01223.x
Cholangiocarcinoma in Young Individuals With and Without Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Einar Björnsson MD and Paul Angulo MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1677-1682; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01220.x
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Utilization of Health-Care Resources by Patients With IBD in Manitoba: A Profile of Time Since Diagnosis
Teresa Longobardi PhD and Charles N Bernstein MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1683-1691; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01232.x
Ulcerative Colitis: Patient Characteristics May Predict 10-Yr Disease Recurrence in a European-Wide Population-Based Cohort
Ole Höie MD, Frank Wolters MD, PhD, Lene Riis MD, PhD, Geir Aamodt MSc, PhD, Camilla Solberg MD, Tomm Bernklev BSc, PhD, Selwyn Odes MD, PhD, Iannis A Mouzas MD, PhD, Marina Beltrami MD, Ebbe Langholz MD, PhD, Reinhold Stockbrügger MD, PhD, Morten Vatn MD, PhD and Bjorn Moum MD, PhD on behalf of the European Collaborative Study Group of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (EC-IBD)
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1692-1701; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01265.x
Risk Factors for Perianal Crohn's Disease: The Role of Genotype, Phenotype, and Ethnicity
Amir Karban MD, Maza Itay MD, Ofir Davidovich, Esther Leshinsky-Silver PhD, Gad Kimmel MD, PhD, Herma Fidder MD, Ron Shamir PhD, Matti Waterman MD, Rami Eliakim MD and Arie Levine MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1702-1708; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01277.x
Functional GI Disorders
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of 0.5 mg and 1 mg Alosetron in Women With Severe Diarrhea-predominant IBS
Richard Krause MD, Vanessa Ameen MD, Susan H Gordon MSN, Marquita West, Amy T Heath, Teresa Perschy and Eric G Carter MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1709-1719; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01282.x
Effect of Tegaserod on Recto-Sigmoid Tonic and Phasic Activity in Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Michele Di Stefano MD, Emanuela Miceli MD, Samanta Mazzocchi MD, Paola Tana MD, Antonio Missanelli MD and Gino R Corazza MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1720-1726; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01336.x
Colon/small Bowel
Low Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening 3 Yr After Release of National Recommendations for Screening
S Elizabeth McGregor PhD, Robert J Hilsden MD, PhD, Feng X Li PhD, Heather E Bryant MD, PhD and Alison Murray MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1727-1735; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01217.x
Editorial
What Can We Do About Low Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates?
Linda Rabeneck MD, MPH
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1736-1738; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01210.x
Colon/small Bowel
Case-Control Study Supports Extension of Surveillance Interval After Colonoscopic Polypectomy to at Least 5 Yr
Hermann Brenner MD, MPH, Jenny Chang-Claude PhD, Christoph M Seiler MD, MSc, Til Stürmer MD, MPH and Michael Hoffmeister Diploectroph
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1739-1744; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01231.x
Editorial
Dealing With Uncertainty: Surveillance Colonoscopy After Polypectomy
Theodore R Levin MD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1745-1747; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01222.x
Pediatrics
Continuing Medical Education: August 2007
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1748; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01469.x
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for Pediatric Small-Bowel Diseases
Gian Luigi de' Angelis Prof, Fabiola Fornaroli MD, Nicola de' Angelis MD, Barbara Magiteri MD and Barbara Bizzarri MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1749-1757; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01209.x
Continuing Medical Education: August 2007
James S Scolapio MD CME Editor, Benjamin Levitzky MD CME Author, Francisco Marrero MD CME Author and Mohammed Qadeer MD CME Author
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1758; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01458.x
Pathology
Do Consensus Indications for Resection in Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Predict Malignancy? A Study of 147 Patients
Mario Pelaez-Luna MD, Suresh T Chari MD, Thomas C Smyrk MD, Naoki Takahashi MD, Jonathan E Clain MD, Michael J Levy MD, Randall K Pearson MD, Bret T Petersen MD, Mark D Topazian MD, Santhi S Vege MD, Michael Kendrick MD and Michael B Farnell MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1759-1764; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01224.x
Clinical Reviews
Pharmacologically Mediated Colon Ischemia
David J Hass MD, Patricia Kozuch MD and Lawrence J Brandt MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1765-1780; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01260.x
Incidence Rates of Post-ERCP Complications: A Systematic Survey of Prospective Studies
Angelo Andriulli MD, Silvano Loperfido MD, Grazia Napolitano MD, Grazia Niro MD, Maria Rosa Valvano MD, Fulvio Spirito MD, Alberto Pilotto MD and Rosario Forlano MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1781-1788; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01279.x
The Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Early Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Changcheng Wang MD, Yuhong Yuan MD, PhD and Richard H Hunt MB, FRCP, FRCPC, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1789-1798; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01335.x
Ursodeoxycholic Acid for Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Using Bayesian Approach as Sensitivity Analyses
Yan Gong MD, MIH, Zhibi Huang MPH, Erik Christensen MD, Dr MedSci and Christian Gluud MD, Dr MedSci
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1799-1807; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01235.x
Guidelines
American College of Gastroenterology Guideline on the Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection
William D Chey MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP and Benjamin CY Wong MD, PhD, FACG, FACP Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1808-1825; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01393.x
Letters to the Editor
Results of Meta-analysis Should Be Interpreted With Much Caution
Yu Bai MD and Zhaoshen Li MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1826; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01281.x
Dual Versus Endoscopic Monotherapy in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers
Xavier Calvet MD, Mercedes Vergara MD, Javier P Gisbert MD and Enric Brullet MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1826-1827; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01266.x
Can the Evidence Be Linked to the Alpha Error?
Riccardo Marmo MD, Gianluca Rotondano MD, Maria A Bianco MD and Livio Cipolletta MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1827-1828; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01276.x
Enteral Nutrition: Goody or Good-for-Nothing in Acute Pancreatitis?
Maxim S Petrov MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1828-1829; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01361.x
Response to Dr. Petrov
Ronald L Koretz MD, Alison Avenell MD MRCP, FRC Path, MB, BS, MSc, Timothy O Lipman MD, Carol L Braunschweig PhD, RD and Anne C Milne MSc, SRD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1829-1830; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01358.x
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Related Death: Causal or Association
Vui Heng Chong MRCP, FAMS
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1830; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01278.x
Response to Dr. Chong
Tuomo K Rantanen MD, PhD, Eero IT Sihvo MD, PhD, Jari V Räsänen MD, PhD and Jarmo A Salo MD, Prof
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1830; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01271.x
Rotavirus and Celiac Disease
Piero Pavone MD, Ernesto Nicolini MD, Rosanna Taibi MD and Martino Ruggieri MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1831; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01259.x
A Case of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome With Colorectal Adenomas: Effect of the Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Sulindac
Kazuoki Hizawa MD, Mari Nakamori MD, Takashi Yao MD, Takayuki Matsumoto MD and Mitsuo Iida MD
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1831-1832; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01237.x
Diet Resistant Celiac Disease
Daniel A Sussman MD, Jodie Barkin BSc and Jamie S Barkin MD, MACG
Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1833-1834; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01334.x
