Gastroenterology

A critical review of new diagnostic and treatment innovations for pelvic floor disorders appears in the April issue of Gastroenterology.   Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with author Dr. Adil E. Bharucha of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota.

A study in the March issue of Gastroenterology compares sensitivity and specificity of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) with that of virtual chromoendoscopy for classification of colorectal polyps.  Dr. Kuemmerle discusses these findings with study author Dr. Michael Wallace of the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL.

An AGA medical position statement and technical review on the diagnosis and management of colorectal neoplasia in inflammatory bowel disease appear in the February 2010 issue of Gastroenterology.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with one of the authors, Dr. Francis A. Farraye of Boston University School of Medicine.

A study in the January 2010 Gastroenterology assesses long-term clinical outcomes of Hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with intra-arterial yttrium-90 microspheres.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks to senior author Dr. Riad Salem from the Division of Hematology and Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.

A study in the December 2009 Gastroenterology looks at factors that predict response of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection to therapy with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN)–alfa.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks to study author Dr. Harry Janssen of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University Medical Center Rotterdam.

A study in the November 2009 Gastroenterology looks at a possible alternative concept for the development of reflux esophagitis. Dr. Kuemmerle hosts a discussion with authors Dr. Rhonda F. Souza and Dr. Stuart J. Spechler, both of the VA North Texas Health Care System and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

A study in the October 2009 Gastroenterology compares  colectomy rates following treatment of ulcerative colitis with placebo or infliximab.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with the senior author, Dr. William Sandborn of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Arthur Kim of Massachusetts General Hospital discusses HIV-1 and HCV coinfection. This review article in the September 2009 issue of Gastroenterology examines how these viruses interact with the host immune system, with a dual focus on pathways to viral persistence and mechanisms that might underlie accelerated liver disease.

Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is the subject of an article in the “Mini-Reviews and Perspectives” section of the July 2009 issue of Gastroenterology. Dr. Kuemmerle speaks to the author, Dr. Don Rockey of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, about current perspectives and future directions of this fast-rising colon cancer screening method.

A new study examines whether or not exposure to an acid load might sensitize the acinar cell to secretagogue-induced pancreatitis. Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with Dr. Fred Gorelick of Yale University School of Medicine about this study in the September issue of Gastroenterology.