Update in Gastroenterology
Authors: Norton J. Greenberger
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Updates15 August 1998Update in GastroenterologyNorton J. Greenberger, MDNorton J. Greenberger, MD1998-99 Series; John Roberts, MD, EditorFrom University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. For the current author address, see end of text.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-129-4-199808150-00008 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In 1997, advances in gastroenterology focused primarily on six areas: gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease, the diagnosis of appendicitis, the causes and treatment of various kinds of diarrhea, the prevention of colon and anal cancer, and the detection of acute pancreatitis and treatment of its complications.Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects 7% of the U.S. population each day. Another 29% of this population has symptoms of heartburn weekly to monthly. Americans spend $2 billion per year for over-the-counter H2-blockers and antacids and another $6 billion per year on prescription H2-blockers and proton-pump inhibitors. Yet only a ...References1. Cameron AJ. Barrett's esophagus: does the incidence of adenocarcinoma matter? Am J Gastroenterol. 1997; 92:193-4. Google Scholar2. Yeomans ND, Tulassay Z, Juhasz L, Racz I, Howard JM, van Rensburg CJ, et al. A comparison of omeprazole with ranitidine for ulcers associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Acid Suppression Trial: Ranitidine versus Omeprazole for NSAID-associated Ulcer Treatment (ASTRONAUT) Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1998; 338:719-26. Google Scholar3. Hawkey CJ, Karrasch JA, Szczepanski L, Walker DG, Barkun A, Swannell AJ, et al. Omeprazole compared with misoprostol for ulcers associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Omeprazole versus Misoprostol for NSAID-induced Ulcer Management (OMNIUM) Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1998; 338:727-34. Google Scholar4. Hale DA, Molloy M, Pearl RH, Schutt DC, Jaques DP. Appendectomy: a contemporary appraisal. Ann Surg. 1997; 225:252-6. Google Scholar5. Camma C, Giunta M, Rosselli M, Cottone M. Mesalamine in the maintenance treatment of Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis adjusted for confounding variables. Gastroenterology. 1997; 113:1465-73. Google Scholar6. Landis SH, Murray T, Bolden S, et al. Cancer statistics, 1998. CA Cancer J Clin. 1998; 48:6-29. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: 1998-99 Series; John Roberts, MD, EditorFrom University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. For the current author address, see end of text.Corresponding Author: Norton J. Greenberger, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160; e-mail, [email protected]Current Author Addresses: Dr. Greenberger: Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPresent Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseApplication of the New Method to Present and Future Management of GERDBody mass index and GERD: Is the association that huge?Body Mass Index and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSub-optimal proton pump inhibitor dosing is prevalent in patients with poorly controlled gastro-oesophageal reflux diseaseComputer analysis of upper gastrointestinal endoscope imagesRisk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease: methodology and first epidemiological results of the ProGERD studyPerianesthesia care of the patient with gastroesophageal reflux diseaseAN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASEEpidemiology of esophageal and supraesophageal reflux injuriesUpdate in GastroenterologyNorton J. Greenberger, MDThe Diagnosis and Management of Unexplained Chest Pain—Is Less More?Colonoscopy for Small AdenomasJames C. Hurowitz, MDColonoscopy for Small AdenomasKenneth W. Stubbs, MDBreath Tests for Alcohol in Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseStergios Kechagias, MD, Kjell-Å ke Jönsson, MD, PhD, and Alan Wayne Jones, PhD, DSc 15 August 1998Volume 129, Issue 4Page: 309-316KeywordsAnal cancerComputed axial tomographyCrohn's diseaseDiarrheaDrugsEndoscopyGastroesophageal reflux diseaseNSAIDsPeptic ulcersUlcers ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 August 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...