Update in Gastroenterology
Authors: Ronald L. Koretz
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Updates from the Annual Session2 September 2003Update in GastroenterologyRonald L. Koretz, MDRonald L. Koretz, MDFrom Olive ViewUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, Sylmar, California.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-5_Part_1-200309020-00011 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This Update reviews several important papers from the gastroenterology literature published during 2002. My recommendations reflect both the best available evidence and today's cost-constrained practice environments. The papers are grouped into four categories: Barrett esophagus, Helicobacter pylori, hepatology, and inflammatory bowel disease.Barrett EsophagusI will consider the literature on screening or surveillance for Barrett esophagus. In programs designed to screen for Barrett esophagus, members of the general population who are believed to be at increased risk (usually those with gastroesophageal reflux, although, as we will see, the at-risk population may be larger) undergo endoscopic evaluation once to establish or ...References1. Moayyedi P, Feltbower R, Brown J, Mason S, Mason J, Nathan J, . Effect of population screening and treatment for Helicobacter pylori on dyspepsia and quality of life in the community: a randomised controlled trial. Leeds HELP Study Group. Lancet. 2000;355:1665-9. [PMID: 10905240] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Chan FK, Sung JJ, Chung SC, To KF, Yung MY, Leung VK, . Randomised trial of eradication of Helicobacter pylori before non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy to prevent peptic ulcers. Lancet. 1997;350:975-9. [PMID: 9329511] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Hawkey CJ, Tulassay Z, Szczepanski L, van Rensburg CJ, Filipowicz-Sosnowska A, Lanas A, . Randomised controlled trial of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: HELP NSAIDs study. Helicobacter Eradication for Lesion Prevention. Lancet. 1998;352:1016-21. [PMID: 9759744] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Chan FK, Chung SC, Suen BY, Lee YT, Leung WK, Leung VK, . Preventing recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with Helicobacter pylori infection who are taking low-dose aspirin or naproxen. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:967-73. [PMID: 11274623] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Ortega R, Gines P, Uriz J, Cardenas A, Calahorra B, De Las Heras D, . Terlipressin therapy with and without albumin for patients with hepatorenal syndrome: results of a prospective, nonrandomized study. Hepatology. 2002;36:941-8. [PMID: 12297842] MedlineGoogle Scholar6. Ambrose NS, Allan RN, Keighley MR, Burdon DW, Youngs D, Barnes P, . Antibiotic therapy for treatment in relapse of intestinal Crohn's disease. A prospective randomized study. Dis Colon Rectum. 1985;28:81-5. [PMID: 3882364] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Sutherland L, Singleton J, Sessions J, Hanauer S, Krawitt E, Rankin G, . Double blind, placebo controlled trial of metronidazole in Crohn's disease. Gut. 1991;32:1071-5. [PMID: 1916494] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ronald L. Koretz, MDAffiliations: From Olive ViewUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, Sylmar, California.Contributing Editor: Paul T. Kefalides, MD.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Ronald L. Koretz, MD, Department of Medicine, Olive ViewUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342; e-mail, [email protected]co.la.ca.us.For a list of related articles, see Appendix. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPrimary care physician attitudes toward endoscopic screening for GERD symptoms and unsedated esophagoscopy 2 September 2003Volume 139, Issue 5_Part_1Page: 352-358KeywordsAlanine aminotransferaseAntibioticsAntigensBiopsyCrohn's diseaseEsophagusFibrosisInterferonsNSAIDs ePublished: 2 September 2003 Issue Published: 2 September 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...