Author Archives: Gastroenterology Journal
Single Center Study for Improving Hepatitis A & B Immunity in Veterans With Cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis should be immunized against hepatitis A (HAV) & hepatitis B (HBV) as they are high risk for decompensation if infected. Baseline data at the Atlanta VA hepatology clinics demonstrated 75% of veterans with cirrhosis were immune t… Continue reading
Collaborative GI Fellow Project: Improving the Consent Process With an Informational Video Prior to Outpatient Colonoscopy
Informed consent is central to the ethical and legal conduct of endoscopic procedures.1 The consent process should allow patients time to make a considered decision about their care. Consent for elective colonoscopy is often obtained immediately prior … Continue reading
Impact of a Fellow Created Pre-Visit Patient Questionnaire for GI Fellows’ Clinic
Time constraints during ambulatory visits in subspecialty clinics can lead to abbreviated histories and increased dissatisfaction among fellow trainees. Because outpatient gastroenterology (GI) clinic visits can cover a wide range of digestive complain… Continue reading
Bridging the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gap in Gastroenterology
Improving diversity in the biomedical workforce in the United States has been a long-standing goal.1–3 While efforts have been made, the needle has not moved toward this goal regardless whether this pertains to trainees, practicing physicians in gastro… Continue reading
Exploring Gap in Adherence to ASGE Quality Metrics of EUS Examination for Pancreatic Lesions: A Quality Improvement Initiative
ASGE proposed dedicated quality metrics for EUS examination. Overall adherence to this quality metrics remains unknown in both academic center as well as in community practice. We aimed to conduct retrospective analysis of EUS practice for pancreatic l… Continue reading
Antral Content Assessment to Determine nil per os Status in a Flipped Classroom Model: Introducing Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum in a Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
The structure and content of gastroenterology point-of-care ultrasound curricula in the United States training programs is essentially absent and thus understudied. Available data suggests that antral content assessment can help assess nil per os (NPO)… Continue reading
Infliximab and tofacitinib attenuate neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 ancestral and Omicron variants in IBD patients following 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
GI Multisociety Strategic Plan on Environmental Sustainability
It is clear that the evolving climate crisis, with its deleterious effects on planetary ecosystems, also poses harm to the health of humankind.1-5 Human activity has brought about changes that not only affect the climate but also other earth systems, i… Continue reading