This month's original articles cover a variety of topics including the prevalence of suspected Barrett's esophagus in children and adolescents, the recovery of gastric acid secretion after Helicobacter pylori eradication, a single center study on pancreatic cyst fluid analysis, two manuscript on endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy techniques from pancreas divisum and high-risk SOD patients, a single center study on octreotide to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis, and a study of efficiency in the endoscopy suite as an academic medical center.

This month's original articles cover a variety of topics including randomized prospective trial of EUS staging modalities for upper GI malignancy, another randomized prospective trial of different regimens for colonoscopy preparations, a study of the preoperative diagnosis and management of thick-walled gallbladder using cytology at ERCP, manuscripts on video capsule endoscopy for the detection of small bowel polyps in patients with FAP and the Neo-Papilla, and a paper describing the endoscopic management of foreign bodies in China.

This month's original articles cover a variety of topics including studies on the process of care in upper GI bleeding, EUS-guided FNA and the evaluation in bilary strictures, hospital volume and ERCP outcomes, transdermal nitroglycerine in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis, simulator training in colonoscopy, and endoscopy after stem cell transplantation in children.

In this issue, you will hear original articles with a focus on Barrett's esophagus, new endoscopic technologies used for detection of dysplasia, and four outstanding editorials on endoscopic imaging in Barrett's esophagus.

In this issue, you will hear recordings of article abstracts from the July 2006 issue, Vol 64, No 1, including: acetic-acid chromoendoscopy in Barrett's esophagus; endoscopic full-thickness resection; video capsule endoscopy for the detection of small-bowel neuroendocrine tumors; and risk assessment for delayed bleeding after colonic polypectomy. This series is brought to you by Elsevier, publisher of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

In this issue, you will hear recordings of article abstracts from the June 2006 issue, Vol 63, No 7, including the consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy; technology status evaluation reports on biliary and pancreatic stents; enterol stents; and a systematic review on idiopathic pancreatitis. This series is brought to you by Elsevier, publisher of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

In this issue, you will hear recordings of article abstracts, including the following topics: the need for pharyngeal anesthesia during sedated EGDs; Multiband ligator for circumferential mucosal resection in Barrett's; clinical outcomes of EMR for gastric tumors; and endoscopic resection of ampullary tumors. This series is brought to you by Elsevier, publisher of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.