A generic problem

Stephen B Hanauer

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0659 | Full Text | PDF (78K)

What are the options for upgrading the quality of clinical assessment and research in Barrett's esophagus?

John Dent

This Viewpoint makes a plea for more uniform, careful and complete endoscopic diagnosis and grading of Barrett's esophagus in both clinical practice and research. Incorporation of the initiatives proposed into adequately powered, multicenter, prospective studies should provide much needed authoritative guidance on the management of Barrett's esophagus.

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0653 | Full Text | PDF (98K)

Polyps resected with Endo Cut^® are of superior diagnostic quality

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0638 | Full Text | PDF (108K)

Bowel management for patients with spinal cord injury

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0639 | Full Text | PDF (90K)

Novel tumor-suppressor genes identified in colon cancer

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0640 | Full Text | PDF (105K)

Cholesteryl -glucosides help H. pylori evade the immune response

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0641 | Full Text | PDF (108K)

Patients with GERD symptoms despite PPI therapy continue to have reflux

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0642 | Full Text | PDF (104K)

Hypnotherapy benefits patients with non-cardiac chest pain

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0643 | Full Text | PDF (110K)

Aspergillus niger prolyl endoprotease as a treatment for celiac disease

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0645 | Full Text | PDF (92K)

Rectosigmoid tone of patients with IBS

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0644 | Full Text | PDF (91K)

Use of optical access trocars in laparoscopic gastric-bypass procedures

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0646 | Full Text | PDF (90K)

Moderate portopulmonary hypertension need not preclude liver transplantation

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0647 | Full Text | PDF (101K)

Gluten-free diet might decrease cardiovascular risk for patients with celiac disease

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0648 | Full Text | PDF (104K)

MARS shows promise in the treatment of early allograft dysfunction

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0649 | Full Text | PDF (102K)

Apheresis is a promising adjunct to conventional therapy for IBD

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0650 | Full Text | PDF (105K)

Low-dose warfarin improves survival in patients with inoperable pancreatic carcinoma

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0651 | Full Text | PDF (92K)

What are the risk factors for surgery and their implications for management of children with Crohn's disease?

Vincent F Biank and Subra Kugathasan

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0658 | Full Text | PDF (102K)

Minilaparotomy cholecystectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones?

Michael L Kendrick

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0660 | Full Text | PDF (100K)

Does mycophenolate mofetil reduce the risk of late acute rejection after liver transplantation?

Christian Toso and Norman Kneteman

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0662 | Full Text | PDF (101K)

How useful is EUS in patients with gastric cancer?

Naohisa Yahagi and Toshiro Iizuka

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0656 | Full Text | PDF (98K)

Laparoscopic or open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis?

Peter Kienle and Markus W Büchler

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0661 | Full Text | PDF (100K)

Post-ERCP pancreatitis and its prevention

Carl D Frank and Douglas G Adler

In this Review, the authors consider the most common severe complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)—post-ERCP pancreatitis—for which there is no definitive means of prevention. The risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis and pharmacologic and procedural ways of reducing its incidence are discussed, including proper patient selection, minimally traumatic cannulation techniques and pancreatic duct stenting.

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0654 | Full Text | PDF (300K)

Vitamin D replacement for cirrhosis-related bone disease

Bronwyn A Crawford, Eternity D Labio, Simone I Strasser and Geoffrey W McCaughan

Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with bone density changes. It is generally recommended that patients with cirrhosis and low bone density receive calcium and vitamin D supplementation, despite a lack of evidence for a role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis or treatment of osteoporosis in cirrhotic patients. This Review revisits the controversy surrounding the role of vitamin D in hepatic bone disease and discusses vitamin D therapy in this setting.

doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0637 | Full Text | PDF (271K)