TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 103, Issue 5 (May 2008)
Original Contributions |
Editorial |
Clinical Reviews |
Letters to the Editor |
Erratum |
Announcements
The Red Section
Special Article
A Significant Decline in the American Domination of Research in Gastroenterology With Increasing Globalization From 1980 to 2005: An Analysis of American Authorship Among 8,251 Articles
Mitchell S Cappell MD, PhD, FACG and Michael Davis DO
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1065-1074; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01767.x
Ethics In Gastroenterology
Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Practice and Research
Larry D Scott MD, MA
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1075-1078; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01843.x
Original Contributions
Esophagus
Management of Barrett's Esophagus in the UK: Overtreated and Underbiopsied but Improved by the Introduction of a National Randomized Trial
Debasish Das MBChB, MD, MRCP, Savid Ishaq MBChB, MD, MRCP, Rebecca Harrison MBChB, BSc (Hons), FRCPath, Kiran Kosuri MBChB, MD, MRCP, Edward Harper MBChB, FRCS, John deCaestecker MBChB, MD, FRCP, Richard Sampliner MD, PhD, FACG, Stephen Attwood MBChB, MD, FRCS, Hugh Barr MBChB, MD, FRCS, Peter Watson MBChB, MD, FRCP, Paul Moayyedi MBChB, PhD, FRCP, FACG and Janusz Jankowski MSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1079-1089; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01790.x
Characteristics of Symptomatic Reflux Episodes on Acid Suppressive Therapy
Radu Tutuian MD, Marcelo F Vela MD, Elizabeth G Hill PhD, Inder Mainie MD, Amit Agrawal MD and Donald O Castell MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1090-1096; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01791.x
Stomach
Use of Physician Education and Computer Alert to Improve Targeted Use of Gastroprotection Among NSAID Users
Gregory A Coté MD, John P Rice MD, William Bulsiewicz MD, John P Norvell MD, Keri Christensen BS, Anne Bobb RPh, Michael Postelnick RPh and Colin W Howden MD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1097-1103; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01907.x
Editorial
Improving on Our Goal to Reduce NSAID-Induced GI Complications: A Challenging Task?
Angel Lanas MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1104-1105; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01915.x
Original Contributions
Stomach
Effect of a Community Screening for Helicobacter pylori: A 5-Yr Follow-Up Study
Jane M Hansen MD, PhD, Mette Wildner-Christensen MD, PhD, Jesper Hallas MD, DMed Sci and Ove B Schaffalitzky de Muckadell MD, DMed Sci
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1106-1113; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01770.x
Endoscopy
Endoscopic-Guided Versus Cotton-Tipped Applicator Methods of Nasal Anesthesia for Transnasal Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Study
Chi-Tan Hu MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1114-1121; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01769.x
Technical Performance of Colonoscopy: The Key Role of Sedation/Analgesia and Other Quality Indicators
Franco Radaelli MD, Gianmichele Meucci MD, Giusy Sgroi PhD and Giorgio Minoli MD the Italian Association of Hospital Gastroenterologists (AIGO)
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1122-1130; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01778.x
Liver and Biliary Tract
Higher Rate of Sustained Virologic Response in Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 6 Treated With 48 Weeks Versus 24 Weeks of Peginterferon Plus Ribavirin
Mindie H Nguyen MD, MAS, Huy N Trinh MD, Ruel Garcia MD, Gloria Nguyen BA, Khoa D Lam BA and Emmet B Keeffe MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1131-1135; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01793.x
Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Increase Fibrosis in the Liver of Patients With Genotype 1 HCV Infection
Salvatore Petta MD, Calogero Cammà MD, Vito Di Marco MD, Nicola Alessi MD, Daniela Cabibi MD, Rosalia Caldarella MD, Anna Licata MD, Fatima Massenti MD, Giuseppe Tarantino MD, Giulio Marchesini MD and Antonio Craxì MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1136-1144; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01813.x
Clinical Role of 18F-FDG PET-CT in Suspected and Potentially Operable Cholangiocarcinoma: A Prospective Study Compared With Conventional Imaging
Ji Y Kim MD, Myung-Hwan Kim MD, Tae Y Lee MD, Chang Y Hwang MD, Jae S Kim MD, Sung-Cheol Yun PhD, Sang S Lee MD, Dong W Seo MD and Sung K Lee MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1145-1151; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01710.x
Irbesartan Plus Low-Dose Propranolol Versus Low-Dose Propranolol Alone in Cirrhosis: A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study
Michael Schepke MD, Reiner Wiest MD, Sebastian Flacke MD, Jörg Heller MD, Birgit Stoffel-Wagner MD, Thomas Herold MD, Masooma Ghauri and Tilman Sauerbruch MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1152-1158; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01759.x
Noninvasive Prediction of Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices in Patients With Compensated Liver Cirrhosis
Annalisa Berzigotti MD, Rosa Gilabert MD, Juan G Abraldes MD, Carlos Nicolau MD, Concepción Bru MD, Jaime Bosch MD and Juan C García-Pagan MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1159-1167; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01826.x
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Incidence of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Crohn's Disease and Control Subjects
Robert W Bentley PhD, Jacqui I Keenan PhD, Richard B Gearry MBChB, PhD, Martin A Kennedy PhD, Murray L Barclay MBChB, MD and Rebecca L Roberts PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1168-1172; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01742.x
IgG Oligosaccharide Alterations Are a Novel Diagnostic Marker for Disease Activity and the Clinical Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Shinichiro Shinzaki MD, Hideki Iijima MD, PhD, Takatoshi Nakagawa PhD, Satoshi Egawa MD, Sachiko Nakajima MD, Shuji Ishii MD, Takanobu Irie MD, PhD, Yoshimi Kakiuchi MD, PhD, Tsutomu Nishida MD, PhD, Masakazu Yasumaru MD, PhD, Tatsuya Kanto MD, PhD, Masahiko Tsujii MD, PhD, Shingo Tsuji MD, PhD, Tsunekazu Mizushima MD, PhD, Harumasa Yoshihara MD, PhD, Akihiro Kondo PhD, Eiji Miyoshi MD, PhD and Norio Hayashi MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1173-1181; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01699.x
A Novel Intravenous Iron Formulation for Treatment of Anemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Ferric Carboxymaltose (FERINJECT®) Randomized Controlled Trial
Stefanie Kulnigg MD, Simeon Stoinov, Vladimir Simanenkov MD, Larisa V Dudar MD, Waldemar Karnafel MD, Luis Chaires Garcia MD, Alicia M Sambuelli MD, Geert D'Haens PhD and Christoph Gasche MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1182-1192; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01744.x
Hormonal Replacement Therapy After Menopause Is Protective of Disease Activity in Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sunanda V Kane MD, MSPH and Deepa Reddy MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1193-1196; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01700.x
NOD2/CARD15 Gene Variants Are Linked to Failure of Antibiotic Treatment in Perianal Fistulating Crohn's Disease
Sieglinde Angelberger MD, Walter Reinisch MD, Clemens Dejaco MD, Wolfgang Miehsler MD, Thomas Waldhoer PhD, Jan Wehkamp MD, Cornelia Lichtenberger PhD, Elke Schaeffeler PhD, Harald Vogelsang MD, Matthias Schwab MD and Alexander Teml MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1197-1202; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01741.x
Relapses of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Pregnancy: In-Hospital Management and Birth Outcomes
Deepa Reddy MD, Seamus J Murphy MB, BCh, PhD, Sunanda V Kane MD, MSPH, Daniel H Present MD and Asher A Kornbluth MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1203-1209; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01756.x
Adsorptive Depletion of Elevated Proinflammatory CD14+CD16+DR++ Monocytes in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hiroyuki Hanai MD, PhD, Takayuki Iida MD, Ken Takeuchi MD, Fumitoshi Watanabe MD, Masami Yamada MD, Masataka Kikuyama MD, Yasushi Maruyama MD, Yasushi Iwaoka MD, Kazuhisa Hirayama MD, Seiji Nagata MD and Kenji Takai
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1210-1216; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01714.x
Functional GI Disorders
Tegaserod for Female Patients Suffering From IBS With Mixed Bowel Habits or Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
William D Chey MD, Pierre Paré MD, Andrea Viegas PharmD, Gregory Ligozio MS and Michael A Shetzline MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1217-1225; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01808.x
Editorial
The FDA's Decision-Making Process: Isn't It Time to Temper the Principle of Protective Paternalism?
Lawrence J Brandt MD, MACG
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1226-1227; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01815.x
Original Contributions
Functional GI Disorders
Continuing Medical Education: May 2008
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1228; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01972.x
CME, Functional GI Disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A 10-Yr Natural History of Symptoms and Factors That Influence Consultation Behavior
Alexander C Ford MD, FRCP, David Forman BA, PhD, FFPH, Alastair G Bailey, Anthony T R Axon MD, FRCP and Paul Moayyedi BSc, PhD, MPH, FRCP, FRCPC
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1229-1239; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01740.x
Functional GI Disorders
Continuing Medical Education Questions May 2008
James S Scolapio MD, Francisco Marrero MD, Benjamin Levitzky MD and Mohammed A Qadeer MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1240; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01970.x
Abdominal Bloating in Employed Adults: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Association With Other Bowel Disorders
Ashok K Tuteja MD, MPH, Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD, Sandra K Joos PhD, Keith G Tolman MD and David H Hickam MD, MPH
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1241-1248; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01755.x
Colon/Small Bowel
Time Trends in Colon Cancer Incidence and Distribution and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Utilization in Manitoba
Harminder Singh MD, MPH, Alain A Demers PhD, Lin Xue MSc, Donna Turner PhD and Charles N Bernstein MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1249-1256; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01726.x
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients Suffering From Scleroderma: Clinical Effectiveness of Its Eradication
Andrea Parodi MD, Marta Sessarego MD, Alfredo Greco MD, Marco Bazzica MD, Gilberto Filaci MD, Maurizio Setti MD, Edoardo Savarino MD, Francesco Indiveri MD, Vincenzo Savarino MD and Massimo Ghio MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1257-1262; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01758.x
Pathology
Prospective Evaluation of Advanced Molecular Markers and Imaging Techniques in Patients With Indeterminate Bile Duct Strictures
Michael J Levy MD, Todd H Baron MD, Amy C Clayton MD, Felicity B Enders PhD, Christopher J Gostout MD, Kevin C Halling MD, Benjamin R Kipp MD, Bret T Petersen MD, Lewis R Roberts MD, Ashwin Rumalla MD, Thomas J Sebo MD, Mark D Topazian MD, Maurits J Wiersema MD and Gregory J Gores MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1263-1273; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01776.x
Diagnosis of Biliary Tract Lesions by Histological Sectioning of Brush Bristles as Alternative to Cytological Smearing
Sofia Asioli MD, Grazia Accinelli MD, Donatella Pacchioni MD and Gianni Bussolati MD, FRCPath
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1274-1281; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01698.x
Clinical Reviews
Continuing Medical Education: May 2008
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1282; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01973.x
CME
Acute Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review
Sanaa M Kamal MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1283-1297; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01825.x
Continuing Medical Education Questions May 2008
James S Scolapio CME Editor MD, Seth A Gross CME Author MD, Anna M Buchner CME Author MD and Kanwar R S Gill CME Author MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1298; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01971.x
Common Misconceptions in the Diagnosis and Management of Anemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Javier P Gisbert MD, PhD and Fernando Gomollón MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1299-1307; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01846.x
Letters to the Editor
The ACG Patient "Web Book" Provides Peer-Reviewed Information for Patients
Theodore W Schafer MD, FACP
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1308; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_1.x
Response to Schafer
Sander van Zanten and André Bernard
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1308-1309; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_2.x
Risk of Impaired Renal Function After Colonoscopy
Jonathan Horwitz DO and Nimish Vakil MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1309; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_3.x
Response to Drs. Horwitz and Vakil
Stefan Russmann MD, Stephen P Motsko PharmD, PhD and Judith K Jones MD, PhD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1309-1310; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_4.x
Hookworm Infection Presenting as Overt Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Lessons From Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in the Tropics
Das Kshaunish MD, DM, Das Kausik MD, DM, Jayanta Dasgupta MD, DM, Gopal Krishna Dhali MD, DM and Abhijit Chowdhury MD, DM
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1310-1311; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_5.x
Colonoscopy in Situs Inversus Totalis Patients
Dong Hyun Choi MD, Ji Won Park MD, Byung Nyun Kim MD, Kyung Su Han MD, Chang Won Hong MD, Dae Kyung Sohn MD, Seok-Byung Lim MD, Hyo Seong Choi MD and Seung-Yong Jeong MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1311-1312; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_6.x
LKM1-Positive Type 2 Autoimmune Hepatitis Following Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation
Alessandro Granito MD, Marta Stanzani MD, Luigi Muratori MD, Dimitrios P Bogdanos MD, Paolo Muratori MD, Georgios Pappas MD, Chiara Quarneti MD, Marco Lenzi Prof, Diego Vergani Prof and Francesco B Bianchi Prof
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1313-1314; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_7.x
Reversible Ischemic Sclerosing Cholangiopathy
Thomas Dunzendorfer MD, Srikanth Mansani MD and Douglas Pleskow MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1314-1315; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_8.x
Adiposity and Columnar-Lined Esophagus
Johannes Lenglinger MD, Margit Eisler MD and Franz M Riegler MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1316-1317; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_9.x
Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Treatment by Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis
Guan-Ying Tseng MD and Hwai-Jeng Lin MD, FACG
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1317-1318; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_10.x
Is Peptic Ulceration a Hormonal Deficiency Disease?
Jack W Love MD, DPhil
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1318; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_11.x
Copper Deficiency: A Rare Cause of Ataxia Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Michael E Goldberg DO, Jeffrey Laczek MD and John J Napierkowski MD, FACP
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1318-1319; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_12.x
Abscopal Effect on Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Mitsuru Nakanishi MD, Makoto Chuma MD, Shuhei Hige MD and Masahiro Asaka MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1320-1321; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_13.x
Diffuse Gastroduodenal Metastasis of Conjunctival Malignant Melanoma
Seyfettin Köklü MD, Selcan Gültuna MD, 
lhami Yüksel MD, Ömer Ba
ar MD, O
uz Üsküdar MD and Ünsal Han MD
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1321-1323; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01782_14.x
Erratum
Erratum FREE
Am J Gastroenterol 103: 1324; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01969.x
