Monthly Archives: December 2015

Gastroenterology 2020: No Time for WIMPs

When you transition from fellow to gastroenterologist in practice, you enter a new universe. This is “it,” You learn what “the buck stops here” really means. This transition was always difficult, but now graduating GI fellows are beginning thei… Continue reading

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Risks Associated With Anesthesia Services During Colonoscopy

We aimed to quantify the difference in complications from colonoscopy with vs without anesthesia services. Continue reading

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Risks Associated With Anesthesia Services During Colonoscopy

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Exam 1: Quantification of Adequate Bowel Preparation for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopy in Men

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The Toronto Consensus Statements for the Management of IBD in Pregnancy

The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a particular challenge during pregnancy since the health of both the mother and the fetus must be considered. Continue reading

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The Toronto Consensus Statements for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy

The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a particular challenge during pregnancy because the health of both the mother and the fetus must be considered. Continue reading

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HBV-specific and global T-cell dysfunction in chronic hepatitis B

T cells play a critical role in in viral infection. We examined whether T-cell effector and regulatory responses can define clinical stages of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Continue reading

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Hepatitis B Virus−Specific and Global T-Cell Dysfunction in Chronic Hepatitis B

T cells play a critical role in viral infection. We examined whether T-cell effector and regulatory responses can define clinical stages of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Continue reading

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Human Enteroids as a Model of Upper Small Intestinal Ion Transport Physiology and Pathophysiology

Human intestinal crypt-derived enteroids are a model of intestinal ion transport that require validation by comparison with cell culture and animal models. We used human small intestinal enteroids to study neutral Na+ absorption and stimulated fluid an… Continue reading

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Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer Development Among Patients with Serrated Polyps

Sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSA/Ps) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs) are now distinguished from hyperplastic polyps and recognized as precursors to colorectal cancer (CRC). We studied CRC risks associated with serrated polyps. Continue reading

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