Daily Archives: June 2, 2017

Question: In April 2015, a 68-year-old woman with refractory inflammatory bowel disease was referred to our hospital for further examination. She had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. Her symptoms of self-remitting fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pai… Continue reading →

Among patients with large colorectal sessile polyps or laterally spreading lesions, it is important to identify those at risk for submucosal invasive cancer (SMIC). Lesions with overt endoscopic evidence of SMIC are referred for surgery, although those… Continue reading →

We read with interest the article by Elmasry et al.1 Among the 9 patients in whom serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels did not normalize despite a sustained virologic response (SVR) 12 weeks after therapy with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agen… Continue reading →

Cholecystectomy (CCY) following an episode of choledocholithiasis requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) with stone extraction reduces recurrent biliary events, compared to expectant management. We studied practice patterns fo… Continue reading →

Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) have been associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and recent studies suggest that they may be associated with the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Continue reading →

This is a summary of 12 abstracts selected for review during the Tuesday afternoon Best of DDW Session at DDW 2017. These abstracts were selected from the presentations at the Presidential Plenary, the Basic Science Plenary, and individual section plen… Continue reading →

We read with great interest the article by Elmasry et al on the detection of occult hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (OCI) in patients with abnormal levels of serum aminotransferases despite a sustained virologic response (SVR), after treatment with … Continue reading →

Metaplasia, wherein 1 type of adult tissue replaces another, is a consequence of chronic inflammation.1 Presumably, metaplasias develop and persist because they are more adept than the native tissue at resisting injury from the underlying inflammatory … Continue reading →

Question: A 79-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of melena. He was hemodynamically stable and laboratory tests were unremarkable, except for normocytic anemia (hemoglobin, 9… Continue reading →