Author Archives: Gastroenterology Journal
Can FMT cause or prevent CRC? Maybe, but there is more to consider.
Which diet for Crohn’s disease? Food for thought on the specific carbohydrate diet, Mediterranean diet, and beyond
Move over, Colon. It’s time for the Esophagus to take Center-Stage for Artificial Intelligence and Computer-Aided Detection of Barrett’s!
Strategies to Improve Video Visit Use in Persons with Liver Disease
Immunogenomics of colorectal cancer response to checkpoint blockade: analysis of the KEYNOTE 177 trial and validation cohorts
Colorectal cancer (CRC) shows variable response to immune checkpoint blockade, which can only partially be explained by high tumour mutational burden (TMB). We conducted an integrated study of the cancer tissue and associated tumour microenvironment (T… Continue reading
Balancing the Tradeoffs Between Office and Video Doctor Visits
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with substantial morbidity when not adequately controlled.1 Historically, approximately 20% of patients with CD were hospitalized every year, and the risk of surgery within 1 year of diagnosi… Continue reading
AGA Technical Review on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
The incidence and prevalence of Crohn’s disease (CD) is rising globally. Patients with moderate to severe CD are at high risk for needing surgery and hospitalization and for developing disease-related complications, corticosteroid dependence, and serio… Continue reading
Providing the Best Care for Patients With Crohn’s Disease: An Examination of the New AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
Providing high-quality care resulting in optimal outcomes and patient satisfaction is the goal of every practicing clinician. The production of evidence-based clinical guidelines is essential in this pursuit, especially when they are linked with implem… Continue reading
Presentation of the Julius M. Friedenwald Medal to Michael Camilleri, MD, AGAF
In 1913, Dr Julius Friedenwald, a professor of medicine at the Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons (later to become part of the University of Maryland) wrote the definitive 890 page textbook on Diet and Health and dedicated the book to Sir Wil… Continue reading