Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Authors: Ronald L. Koretz, Timothy O. Lipman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Updates6 September 2005Update in Gastroenterology and HepatologyRonald L. Koretz, MD and Timothy O. Lipman, MDRonald L. Koretz, MDFrom Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC.Search for more papers by this author and Timothy O. Lipman, MDFrom Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-143-5-200509060-00010 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail We have several goals for this update, the most important one being to review the pertinent literature in gastroenterology and hepatology that appeared in 2004. Some of these papers contain important resource utilization implications that need debate. Others will provide opportunities to consider topics about critical reading of the literature.Several of the papers included in this update are systematic reviews. Systematic reviews differ from the usual review articles we read, known as narrative reviews. The systematic review is analogous to a research project. Before anything is written, a protocol is created. A very specific question is posed, and the ...References1. Golub R, Siddiqi F, Pohl D. Role of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 1998;2:496-503. [PMID: 10457308] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Sharma VK, Howden CW. Prophylactic antibiotic administration reduces sepsis and mortality in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: a meta-analysis. Pancreas. 2001;22:28-31. [PMID: 11138967] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Koretz RL, Lipman TO, Klein S. AGA technical review on parenteral nutrition. Gastroenterology. 2001;121:970-1001. [PMID: 11606512] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Hyde D, Floch MH. 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Lipman, MDAffiliations: From Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Ronald Koretz, MD, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342; e-mail, rkoretz@ladhs.org.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Koretz: Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342.Dr. Lipman: Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition Section, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20422. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoLiver Transplantation in HIV-Seropositive Individuals Margaret V. Ragni , Steven H. Belle , KyungAh Im , John Fung , Guy Neff , Michelle Roland , Peter Stock , Nigel Heaton , and Abhi Humar Liver Transplantation in HIV-Seropositive Individuals Ronald L. Koretz and Timothy O. 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