Dr. William Whitehead of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses his study in the August 2009 issue of Gastroenterology, which set out to estimate the prevalence of different types and frequencies of fecal incontinence, describe demographic factors, and identify risk factors

Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with Dr. John Inadomi, author of a study in the June issue of Gastroenterology that compares the cost utility of ablation with that of endoscopic surveillance strategies.

Dr. Kuemmerle interviews Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer, lead author of an article in the May Gastroenterology that studies the role of familial factors in identifying individuals at high risk for NAFLD. The second of two Gastroenterology podcasts for May 2009.

Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with Dr. Henry Parkman and Dr. Michael Jones, authors of a fascinating review article in the May Gastroenterology that describes tests of gastric function , provides the methodologies behind them and details the physiology that they assess, as well as their clinical utility. The first of two Gastroenterology podcasts for May 2009.

The authors of a study in the April issue of Gastroenterology have developed a clinical prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) that identifies high-risk patients likely to benefit from preventive measures against recurrence.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks with the senior author of the paper, Dr.  Ciarán Kelly, as well as Dr. Christina Surawicz, author of a related editorial about these findings.

Dr. Kuemmerle, Dr. Emmet Keeffe and Dr. Michael W. Fried discuss study results that show the combination of nitazoxanide, peginterferon alfa-2a, and ribavirin improved percentages of patients with rapid virologic response (RVR) and sustained virologic response (SVR).

February 2009

January 2009