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Video course abdominal ultrasound
Examination of the Liver: Flow profile of the hepatic artery
Author: Prof. Dr. Christoph F. Dietrich, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim.
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Bowel
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Ordás I et al, Am J Gastroenterol. 2017;112(11):1709–18
Therapy of steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis: Treatment with cyclosporine has a lower rate of serious adverse events, but similar efficacy in comparison to infliximab.
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OLemaitre M et al, JAMA. 2017;318(17):1679–86
Risk of lymphoma in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Monotherapy with either thiopurines or anti-TNF is associated with a small but statistically significant risk of lymphoma, which is even higher in patients receiving combination therapy.
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Reumkens A et al, Gastrointest Endosc. 2017;86(4):673–9
Risk of hypokalemia before and after colonoscopy: Hypokalemia is frequently encountered after low-volume polyethylene glycol bowel cleansing in high-risk patients (diuretic users and hospitalized patients).
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Liver Biliary Tracts
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Bazinet M et al, Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;2(12):877–89
Chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus co-infection: Combined REP 2139 and pegylated interferon-α2a therapy establishes functional control of both viruses (HBsAg below limit of detection and HDV RNA-negative) as well as normalization of serum aminotransferases in a high proportion of patients 1 year after therapy.
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Augustin S et al, Hepatology. 2017;66(6):1980–8
Screening for varices in liver cirrhosis: Expanded Baveno VI criteria (platelet count > 150 x 109 cells/l and liver stiffness < 25 kPa) may spare a large proportion of screening endoscopies for varices needing treatment. In a current study, the expanded criteria would potentially spare 40% of all endoscopies.
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Oesophagus Stomach Duodenum
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Herregods TVK et al, Am J Gastroenterol. 2017;112(11):1671–7
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: The presence of larger volume of acid refluxate for a longer period of time appears to be an important determinant of perceiving reflux episodes as chest pain.
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Miller CS et al, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;15(11):1674–83.e3
Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs): Risk of major GI bleeding is similar in NOAC-treated patients and in patients receiving conventional anticoagulation.
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Nagata N et al, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;15(12):1882–9.e1
Complications following acute severe gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB): Retrospective cohort study from Japan identifies GIB as risk factor for late thromboembolism and all cause mortality.
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Pancreas
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Pergolini I et al, Gastroenterology. 2017;153(5):1284–94.e1
Risk of pancreatic malignancy in patients with branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMN): Patients with BD-IPMN under surveillance have an elevated risk of malignancy (8%) which lasts for ≥ 10 years. However, risk of malignant progression in minor cysts ≤ 1.5 cm is low.
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Crossing New Borders in IBD: Thoughts and Demands – From Mechanisms to Treatment
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An overview of the diseases and their treatment
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