Issue Highlights - June 2018

11/13/18 • -1 min

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Audio Summaries

New meta-analysis shows that celiac disease is a global problem. Uncomplicated diverticular disease does not cause chronic GI symptoms. Patients with downstaging HCC by liver transplantation have excellent outcomes. Observational study shows that patients with anal and/or perianal Crohn's disease are at higher risk for anal and rectal cancer.

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Issue Highlights - May 2018

New systematic review looks at patient-reported outcome measures for IBD. New research highlights the importance of standardizing measures for clinical trials of ulcerative colitis. Identification of new biomarkers to guide vedolizumab use is necessary for treatment of IBD. Two articles by the same research group review topical issues in the management of IBD.

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Issue Highlights - July 2018

Meta-analysis looks at age, gender, smoking, and other risks associated with Barrett's esophagus. Cytopathologists have suboptimal interobserver agreement for EUS-FNA for diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer. New research sheds light on the association between mucosal and transmural healing in Crohn's patients. IBS and chronic fatigue can persist after the Giardia infection.