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Journal Club with Geoff & Ingram

Click on an article to view Geoff's commentary and add your comments!

The purpose of Journal Club on the GI Learn web site is to provide concise reviews of timely and important articles published in the AGA’s journals, Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Most of the articles reviewed will have clinical relevance to members and fellows in training. The abstract is included along with a review of the article written by one of the editors. The purpose of the review is to provide a detailed and condensed summary that reveals the essential clinical importance of the article. The review should provide enough information to be used as a time saving device for clinicians.

January 2010

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	Citalopram provides little or no benefit in nondepressed patients with irritable bowel syndrome
0	Long-term outcome of pneumatic dilation in the treatment of achalasia

December 2009

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	Variation in Detection of Adenomas and Polyps by Colonoscopy and Change Over Time With a Performance Improvement Program
0	Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

November 2009

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	Fewer Polyps Detected by Colonoscopy as the Day Progresses at a Veteran's Administration Teaching Hospital
0	Early Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Is Associated With Severe Acute Pancreatitis

September 2009

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	A Population-Based Study Showing an Association Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Sleep Problems
0	Effects of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on Sleep and Outcomes

August 2009

Gastroenterology

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0	Antidiabetic Therapies Affect Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
0	Increased Short- and Long-Term Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Salmonella or Campylobacter Gastroenteritis

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	Downstream Hospital Charges Generated From Endoscopic Ultrasound Procedures Are Greater Than Those From Colonoscopies
1	No Association Between Gastric Fundic Gland Polyps and Gastrointestinal Neoplasia in a Study of Over 100,000 Patients

July 2009

Gastroenterology

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0	Proton-Pump Inhibitor Therapy Induces Acid-Related Symptoms in Healthy Volunteers After Withdrawal of Therapy
0	Increased Prevalence and Mortality in Undiagnosed Celiac Disease
0	Anxiety Is Associated With Uninvestigated and Functional Dyspepsia (Rome III Criteria) in a Swedish Population-Based Study

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	Effect of Screening Colonoscopy on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality
0	Cost of Detecting Malignant Lesions by Endoscopy in 2741 Primary Care Dyspeptic Patients Without Alarm Symptoms

June 2009

Gastroenterology

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0	Budesonide Is Effective in Treating Lymphocytic Colitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
0	Sustained Response of Hepatitis B e Antigen-Negative Patients 3 Years After Treatment with Peginterferon Alfa-2a
0	Next-Generation Stool DNA Testing: Expanding the Scope

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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2	The Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Score: A Clinical Algorithm for Rapid Initial Stratification of Nonsevere Disease
0	Incidence, Prevalence, and Clinical Significance of Abnormal Hematologic Indices in Compensated Cirrhosis

May 2009

Gastroenterology

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0	Capnographic Monitoring of Respiratory Activity Improves Safety of Sedation for Endoscopic Cholangiopancreatography and Ultrasonography
0	Heritability of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
0	Abdominal Distention Results From Caudo-ventral Redistribution of Contents

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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0	Arterial Embolotherapy for Endoscopically Unmanageable Acute Gastroduodenal Hemorrhage: Predictors of Early Rebleeding
0	Investigation of Colonic and Whole-Gut Transit With Wireless Motility Capsule and Radiopaque Markers in Constipation

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Geoffrey L. Braden, MD, AGAF is a practicing gastroenterologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his MD from the Ohio State University, finished his residency in interenal medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics and completed both clinical and research fellowships at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has been board certified in gastroenterology since 1981 and was named a fellow of the AGA in 2006. Dr. Braden has had numerous roles in online physician education over the years including past appointments to the Editorial Board of Medscape's Gastroenterology section, Editor of Medscape Gastroenterology, the AGA Education and Training Committee and Chair of the AGA Web-based Education Subcommittee. In addition, he is currently Associate Chair of the AGA Institute Editorial Board for Online Education. He brings a wealth of expertise to the organization in the areas of IBD, Hepatitis and medical informatics and has been a dedicated steward of educational activities to AGA members and the gastroenterology community. Trainees and other AGA members can read short commentaries from Dr. Braden each month on some of the top articles from the AGA journals. You can also add your own comments to initiate further discussions on the topic.. So, what are you waiting for?!?!

Ingram M. Roberts, MD, MBA, AGAF is a gastroenterologist, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency and Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. He was formerly the Program Director of the GI Fellowship and Chief of Gastroenterology at Bridgeport Hospital from 1995-2004. He received his MD from Johns Hopkins University, finished his residency in internal medicine at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed both clinical and research fellowships at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has been board certified in gastroenterology since 1981 and was named a Fellow of the AGA in 2006. Dr. Roberts has had numerous roles in online physician education over the years and has contributed to Up-To-Date and eMedicine. He is currently a member of both the AGA Institute Editorial Board for Online Education and the AGA Institute Electronic Medical Record Technical Expert Panel.