In Focus

In Focus

Endoscopic management of obesity

Author:

Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH, ABOM

Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, AGAF, FACG

Publish date: November 1, 2018

Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies are associated with greater weight loss than are lifestyle intervention and pharmacotherapy, but with...

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Quality metrics in colonoscopy

Author:

Nabiha Shamsi, MD

Ashish Malhotra, MD

And Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH

Publish date: August 1, 2018

A review of factors that contribute to high-quality colonoscopies.

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Underserved populations and colorectal cancer screening: Patient perceptions of barriers to care and effective interventions

Author:

Ibironke Oduyebo, MD

Miguel Malespin, MD

Antonio Mendoza Ladd, MD

Lukejohn W. Day, MD, AGAF

Aline Charabaty, MD

Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD, AGAF

Rotonya M. Carr, MD

Sandra Quezada, MD, MS

And Esi Lamousé-Smith, MD, PhD

Publish date: May 1, 2018

Minority populations born in the United States and immigrant populations are among those with the lowest rates of CRC screening.

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Chronic constipation: Practical approaches and novel therapies

Author:

Nitin K. Ahuja, MD, MS

James C. Reynolds, MD

Publish date: January 28, 2018

While constipation is one of the most common symptoms managed by practicing gastroenterologists, it can also be among the most challenging. As a...

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The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Recent Advances in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatograpy

Author:

William Preston Sonnier, MD

Meir Mizrahi, MD

Douglas K. Pleskow, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2017

Direct visualization of the biliary ductal system is quickly gaining importance among gastroenterologists.

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Reflux Diagnostics: Modern Techniques and Future Directions

Author:

Amit Patel, MD

C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, MRCP

Publish date: June 1, 2017

IntroductionChronic esophageal symptoms attributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are common presenting symptoms in gastroenterology,...

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Health Maintenance and Preventive Care in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author:

Karen A. Chachu, MD, PhD

Publish date: March 1, 2017

This article highlights health maintenance issues that should be fundamental aspects of our IBD practices.

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Update on the Management of Acute Pancreatitis and Its Complications

Author:

Abhishek Gulati, MD

Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhD

Publish date: January 1, 2017

The key principles in the management of acute pancreatitis are aggressive hydration and preventing development of end-organ failure.

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