Upper Gastrointestinal Updates

Blatchford scoring system is a useful scoring system for detecting patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding who do not need endoscopic intervention
J Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol 22(9) Sep 2007

Critical role of stress in increased oesophageal mucosa permeability and
dilated intercellular spaces

Gut 2007;56 1191-1197

Stress-related changes in oesophageal permeability: filling the gaps of
GORD?

Gut 2007;56 1177-1180

One-week acid suppression trial in uninvestigated dyspepsia patients with epigastric pain or burning to predict response to 8 weeks’ treatment with esomeprazole: a randomized, placebo-controlled study
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26(5) Sep 2007

Randomized-controlled trial of esomeprazole in functional dyspepsia patients with epigastric pain or burning: does a 1-week trial of acid suppression predict symptom response?
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26(5) Sep 2007

The safety, tolerance, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of single doses of AT-1001 in coeliac disease subjects: a proof of concept study
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26(5) Sep 2007

American College of Gastroenterology Guideline on the Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1808–1825

The Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Early Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1789–1798

Video Capsule Enteroscopy in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: A Multicenter Study
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1624–1631

Banding Without Resection (Endoscopic Mucosal Ligation) as a Novel Approach for the Ablation of Short-Segment Barrett's Epithelium: Results of a Pilot Study
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1640–1645

 

Lower Gastrointestinal Updates

Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with osteopathy: Results of a randomized controlled pilot study
J Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol 22(9) Sep 2007

Outcomes after medical and surgical treatment of diverticulitis: A systematic review of the available evidence
J Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol 22(9) Sep 2007

Increased colonic pain sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome is the
result of an increased tendency to report pain rather than increased
neurosensory sensitivity

Gut 2007;56 1202-1209

Effectiveness of concomitant immunosuppressive therapy in suppressing the
formation of antibodies to infliximab in Crohn's disease

Gut 2007;56 1226-1231

Adalimumab for maintenance treatment of Crohn's disease: results of the
CLASSIC II trial

Gut 2007;56 1232-1239

Review article: bowel preparation for colonoscopy - the importance of adequate hydration
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26(5) Sep 2007

Meta-analysis: inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase polymorphisms and thiopurine toxicity in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26(5) Sep 2007

Meta-analysis: the utility and safety of heparin in the treatment of active ulcerative colitis
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26(5) Sep 2007

New frontiers in capsule endoscopy
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

High dose probiotic and prebiotic cotherapy for remission induction of active Crohn’s disease
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

Effect of tegaserod on colonic transit time in male patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

Pharmacologically Mediated Colon Ischemia
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1765–1780

Ulcerative Colitis: Patient Characteristics May Predict 10-Yr Disease Recurrence in a European-Wide Population-Based Cohort
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1692–1701

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
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1709–1719

Certolizumab Pegol for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease
NEJM. July 19, 2007

Maintenance Therapy with Certolizumab Pegol for Crohn's Disease
NEJM. July 19, 2007

 

Biliary Updates

Chronic pancreatitis: diagnosis and management of complications
Gut 2007;56 1189-1190

Endoscopic management of traumatic hepatobiliary injuries
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

Incidence Rates of Post-ERCP Complications: A Systematic Survey of Prospective Studies
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1781–1788

Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreatobiliary Diseases: A Prospective Study
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1632–1639

 

 

Liver Updates

Hepatic hydrothorax: Pathophysiology diagnosis and management
J Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol 22(9) Sep 2007

Molecular regulation of hepatic expression of iron regulatory hormone hepcidin
J Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol 22(9) Sep 2007

Comparative cost-effectiveness of antiviral therapies in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A systematic review of economic evidence
J Gastroenterol Hepatol Vol 22(9) Sep 2007

Proton pump inhibitors suppress absorption of dietary non-haem iron in
hereditary haemochromatosis

Gut 2007;56 1291-1295

MELD score and serum sodium in the prediction of survival of patients with
cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation

Gut 2007;56 1283-1290

Post-load insulin resistance is an independent predictor of hepatic
fibrosis in virus C chronic hepatitis and in non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease

Gut 2007;56 1296-1301

Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis
Gut 2007;56 1310-1318

Hepatitis C virus directly associates with insulin resistance independent of the visceral fat area in nonobese and nondiabetic patients
J Viral Hepat, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2007

Association between lamivudine sensitivity and the number of substitutions in the reverse transcriptase region of the hepatitis B virus polymerase
J Viral Hepat, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2007

Risk factors for anaemia in human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients treated with interferon plus ribavirin
J Viral Hepat, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2007

Hepatitis E in New Zealand
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

Hypoxia and hepatocellular carcinoma: The therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

Clinical outcomes of chronic hepatitis B patients with persistently detectable serum hepatitis B virus DNA during lamivudine therapy
J Gastro Hep Volume 22, Issue 8, August 2007

The Clinical Outcome of Small (<20 mm) Arterially Enhancing Nodules on MRI in the Cirrhotic Liver
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007). 1654–1659

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
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1799–1807

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Trends of Incidence and Survival in Europe and the United States at the End of the 20th Century
Am J Gastro. 102:8 (August 2007).1661–1670