Daily Archives: November 25, 2016

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We thank you for the insightful comments in regard to our study “Rectal Indomethacin Reduces Pancreatitis in High- and Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography” published in Gastroenterology in August 2016.1 Preve… Continue reading

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We thank you for the insightful comments in regard to our study “Rectal Indomethacin Reduces Pancreatitis in High- and Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography” published in Gastroenterology in August 2016.1 Preve… Continue reading

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A Surprising Case of Acute Diarrhea in the South of France

Question: A 60-year-old woman presented to our hospital in the South of France in June 2015 with acute severe feverish diarrhea: 10 to 15 stools per day, abdominal pain for 20 days, and a weight loss of 10 kg. She had no medical history, only underwent… Continue reading

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A Surprising Case of Acute Diarrhea in the South of France

Question: A 60-year-old woman presented to our hospital in the South of France in June 2015 with acute severe feverish diarrhea: 10 to 15 stools per day, abdominal pain for 20 days, and a weight loss of 10 kg. She had no medical history, only underwent… Continue reading

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No Excess Cancer Recurrence After Immunosuppressive Drugs in a Meta-analysis of Cohorts of Patients With Immune-mediated Diseases: A Mirage Related to Propensity Bias?

We read with great interest the comprehensive meta-analysis by Shelton et al1 on cancer recurrence after immunosuppressive therapies in patients with immune-mediated diseases. The authors observed similar incidence rates of new cancers or cancer recur… Continue reading

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No Excess Cancer Recurrence After Immunosuppressive Drugs in a Meta-analysis of Cohorts of Patients With Immune-mediated Diseases: A Mirage Related to Propensity Bias?

We read with great interest the comprehensive meta-analysis by Shelton et al1 on cancer recurrence after immunosuppressive therapies in patients with immune-mediated diseases. The authors observed similar incidence rates of new cancers or cancer recur… Continue reading

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Gingival Carcinoma in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis?

Question: A 69-year-old Japanese man was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in our hospital because of a chronic oral ulcer in the gingiva, which was initially suspected to be a gingival carcinoma. He had been administered mes… Continue reading

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Exam 3: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Crohn’s Disease After Surgical Resection

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A Rare Submucosal Tumor of the Esophagus

Question: An asymptomatic 66-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for further evaluation of a lower esophageal tumor discovered by upper endoscopy during a health checkup. The patient had multiple medical issues, including hypertension and diabe… Continue reading

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A Rare Submucosal Tumor of the Esophagus

Question: An asymptomatic 66-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for further evaluation of a lower esophageal tumor discovered by upper endoscopy during a health checkup. The patient had multiple medical issues, including hypertension and diabe… Continue reading

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