Gastroenterology

• In the Journals

• GLP-1-based therapies linked to development of, hospitalization for pancreatitis among diabetes patients

• April 17, 2013
• Patients with type 2 diabetes exposed to exenatide or sitagliptin were at greater risk for developing and being hospitalized for acute pancreatitis in a...More »

• In the Journals

• Adalimumab/ciprofloxacin effective for Crohn’s disease-related perianal fistula closure

• April 16, 2013
• Patients with Crohn’s disease-related perianal fistulas experienced better outcomes with adalimumab and ciprofloxacin combination therapy than with...More »

• In the Journals

• Disgust may play role in avoidance of colorectal cancer screening, therapy

• April 15, 2013
• The emotion of disgust appears to play a part in promoting psychological and behavioral avoidance of colorectal cancer screening and treatment, according...More »

• In the Journals

• Self-expandable metal stents did not increase pancreaticoduodenectomy complications

• April 12, 2013
• Patients with pancreatic cancer and self-expandable metal stents placed for biliary drainage did not experience more complications after...More »

• Colonoscopy of Sigmoid Colon Cancer

• April 12, 2013
• Colorectal cancer (also called cancer of the bowel or bowel cancer). Most cases occur in people aged over 50. If colorectal cancer is diagnosed at an ......More »

• In the Journals

• Early esophageal pH monitoring can prevent unnecessary acid-reducing GERD therapy

• April 11, 2013
• Extraesophageal symptoms and patient response to acid-reducing treatment are less predictive of GERD than results of esophageal pH monitoring, according...More »

• In the Journals

• Siblings of patients with diverticular disease face increased risk

• April 10, 2013
• The risk for developing diverticular disease is increased among the siblings of patients already diagnosed with the illness, according to recent results.
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• In the Journals Perspective

• High waist–hip ratio increased risk for Barrett’s esophagus among white men

• April 9, 2013
• White men with an elevated waist–hip ratio were more likely to develop Barrett’s esophagus, while high BMI had no impact on this risk,...More »

• Healio.com at 1 year: Record growth, continued innovation

• April 9, 2013
• THOROFARE, N.J. — In April 2012, SLACK Incorporated launched Healio.com, a powerful website built on the premise that there was an unmet need...More »

• In the Journals

• Diagnostic labels influenced parents’ perceptions of children’s illness, medication needs

• April 8, 2013
• Parents would be more likely to medicate their children when their symptoms are labeled as a disease, even when told that medication would be ineffective,...More »

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