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
Risks Associated With Anesthesia Services During Colonoscopy
We aimed to quantify the difference in complications from colonoscopy with vs without anesthesia services. Continue reading
Risks Associated With Anesthesia Services During Colonoscopy
We aimed to quantify the difference in complications from colonoscopy with vs without anesthesia services. Continue reading
Exam 1: Quantification of Adequate Bowel Preparation for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopy in Men
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
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
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
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
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
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