Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Evidence Published in 2013
Authors: Prateek Sharma, Norton J. Greenberger
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Updates5 August 2014Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Evidence Published in 2013Prateek Sharma, MD and Norton J. Greenberger, MDPrateek Sharma, MDFrom Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Search for more papers by this author and Norton J. Greenberger, MDFrom Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M14-0323 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This update summarizes studies in gastroenterology and hepatology published in 2013 that the authors found important. These studies address descriptions of lower esophageal sphincter augmentation with a novel magnetic device in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and an elemental diet in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis. Restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategies were shown to improve outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, whereas newer-generation oral anticoagulants (NOACs) were associated with an increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding. Rates of antibiotic resistance are increasing, but optimized nonbismuth quadruple therapy cured most patients with Helicobacter pylori infection in geographic areas with high ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Prateek Sharma, MD; Norton J. Greenberger, MDAffiliations: From Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Disclosures: None disclosed. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M14-0323.Corresponding Author: Prateek Sharma, MD, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128; e-mail, psharma@kumc.edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Sharma: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128.Dr. Greenberger: Gastroenterology Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.Author Contributions: Conception and design: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.Analysis and interpretation of the data: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.Drafting of the article: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.Final approval of the article: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.Administrative, technical, or logistic support: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.Collection and assembly of data: P. Sharma, N.J. Greenberger.This article was published online first at www.annals.org on 10 April 2014. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 5 August 2014Volume 161, Issue 3Page: 205-209KeywordsAcidsAntibiotic resistanceBileBrain diseasesDietGastroenterology and hepatologyGastroesophageal reflux diseaseHemorrhageMortalityOdds ratio ePublished: 5 August 2014 Issue Published: 5 August 2014 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...