Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Authors: Norton J. Greenberger, Prateek Sharma
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Updates15 August 2006Update in Gastroenterology and HepatologyNorton J. Greenberger, MD and Prateek Sharma, MDNorton J. Greenberger, MDFrom Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.Search for more papers by this author and Prateek Sharma, MDFrom Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-145-4-200608150-00009 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This year's Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology reviews a range of important findings, including new data on the prevalence of Barrett esophagus, use of clopidogrel in patients with previous bleeding from aspirin, the accuracy of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) in screening for colorectal cancer, and the benefits and risks of using aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for colorectal cancer prevention. A nonabsorbable antibiotic, rifaximin, was reported to be effective for prophylaxis against travelers' diarrhea. Population data shed new light on risk factors for outbreaks of Clostridiumdifficile–associated diarrhea, the natural history of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the ...References1. Okhuysen PC, Jiang ZD, Carlin L, Forbes C, DuPont HL. Post-diarrhea chronic intestinal symptoms and irritable bowel syndrome in North American travelers to Mexico. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004;99:1774-8. [PMID: 15330917] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Morton C, Klatsky AL, Udaltsova N. Smoking, coffee, and pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004;99:731-8. [PMID: 15089909] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Norton J. Greenberger, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, [email protected]org.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Greenberger: Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.Dr. Sharma: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Greenberger: Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.Dr. Sharma: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRelearning the Importance of Disease Prevention Among International TravelersUpdate in Hospital MedicinePreetha Basaviah, MD and Shaun Frost, MD 15 August 2006Volume 145, Issue 4Page: 294-298KeywordsColorectal cancerDiarrheaEsophagusHemorrhageMedical risk factorsNSAIDsPancreatitisToxinsUlcers ePublished: 15 August 2006 Issue Published: 15 August 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...