Post written by James Love, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Our study focused on compari…
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for achalasia with compelling midterm efficacy. In this study, we analyzed the long-term efficacy, sought predictors of…
A Canadian study finds alcohol-associated pancreatitis and liver disease rising sharply among adolescents and young adults, especially young women.
Background Neutrophil infiltration and hepatocyte damage are indispensable hallmarks in alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH), yet the underlying crosstalk between neutrophils and hepatocytes and its role in…
Background The risk of developing advanced neoplasia (AN; colorectal cancer and/or high-grade dysplasia) in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients with a low-grade dysplasia (LGD) lesion is…
Background Non-absorbed dietary emulsifiers, including carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), directly disturb intestinal microbiota, thereby promoting chronic intestinal inflammation in mice. A randomised controlled-feeding study (Functional Research on…
Background Recommendations for the first postpolypectomy surveillance colonoscopy (SC1), based on stratifying postpolypectomy colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, are well established. Limited data inform recommendations for…
Background Gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM) is a precancerous stage spanning a morphological spectrum that is poorly represented by human cell line models. Objective We aim…
Professor El-Omar has selected Professor Jeremy Adler from the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Centre, University of…
Post written by Yohei Minato, MD, from NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The video case presents management of a delayed colonic perforation that occurred after endoscopic…
Many gastroenterologists see patients with diverticular disease every day, and treatment guidelines include evidence-based suggestions for how to manage it.
