Author Archives: Gastroenterology Journal
Pregnancy and The Working Gastroenterologist: Perceptions, Realities and Systemic Challenges
How to perform a high quality endoscopic submucosal dissection
New insights into pancreatic cancer: notes from a virtual meeting.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a major challenge in cancer medicine. Given the increase in incidence and mortality, interdisciplinary research is necessary to translate basic knowledge into therapeutic strategies improving the outcome … Continue reading
Our New President—John M. Inadomi, MD, AGAF
I am delighted and honored to introduce my friend, John M. Inadomi, who is the incoming 116th president of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute in May 2021. I have known John since 1995, when we started in the Division of Gastro… Continue reading
Age-specific trends in colorectal cancer incidence for women and men, 1935-2017
Validation and update of the Lémann index to measure cumulative structural bowel damage in Crohn’s disease
The Lémann index is a tool measuring cumulative structural bowel damage in Crohn’s disease (CD). We here report its validation and updating. Continue reading
A Summary of the Meetings of the Development of a Core Outcome Set for Therapeutic Studies in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (COREOS) International Multidisciplinary Consensus
The role of phosphate in alcohol-induced experimental pancreatitis
Heavy alcohol consumption is a common cause of acute pancreatitis, however, alcohol abuse does not always result in clinical pancreatitis. As a consequence, the factors responsible for alcohol-induced pancreatitis are not well understood. In experiment… Continue reading
A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Crohn’s Disease
This study compared the effectiveness of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) as treatment for Crohn’s disease (CD) with mild to moderate symptoms. Continue reading