Monthly Archives: September 2018

Carpenter was animation production coordinator, among other jobs, at “The Simpsons” for three years across four seasons of the series. She says that the skills she honed while working on the show were valuable training for the role she holds now. Continue reading →

We thank Barkin, Freeman, and Barkin for their interest in our paper entitled “Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Matched-cohort Study in Denmark.”1 Barkin et al raise some interesting hypotheses to extend our knowledge on… Continue reading →

We read with great interest the article by Kirkegard et al entitled, “Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Matched-cohort Study in Denmark.”1 Our present understanding is that acute pancreatitis (AP) leads to the development… Continue reading →

We thank Drs Ding and Wang and the editors for raising these points and allowing us to clarify some of our data and views on the issues raised with regard to our recent article.1 We first address the first issue, which is the title of this letter—whe… Continue reading →

We thank Dr Sorrentino for his critical and positive review of our recent article, “Increasing Infliximab Dose Based on Symptoms, Biomarkers, and Serum Drug Concentrations Does Not Increase Clinical, Endoscopic, or Corticosteroid-Free Remission in Pa… Continue reading →

We thank Prof Soreide for his interest and comments on our paper on the mechanisms of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced gastrointestinal damage. Continue reading →

The letter from Dr Zhang regarding our recent article1 raises interesting points that are worthy of discussion. Surveillance ultrasound examination is regarded as the cornerstone of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance, although increasing data … Continue reading →

We read with great interest the article by Tzartzeva et al1 recently published in Gastroenterology that explored, using a systematic review and meta-analysis, surveillance imaging and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) for the early detection of hepatocellular c… Continue reading →

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience higher rates of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) compared with the overall population, often lack typical CDI risk factors, and frequently experience recurrent episodes.1 Despite this, e… Continue reading →