Gastroenterology Index

 
 

Journal Scan is the clinician's guide to the latest clinical research findings in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and other specialty journals of interest to gastroenterologists and hepatologists. Each installment of the Gastroenterology Journal Scan includes short summaries and clinical commentary for select feature articles from the just-published literature as well as the original article abstracts when available.

  • Gastroenterology, March 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include risk factors for GI complications and use of gastroprotection for cardiovascular disease.
    Journal Article Commentary, May 2006
  • Gastroenterology, May 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include whether lifestyle measures are effective in patients with GERD.
    Journal Article Commentary, May 2006
  • Gastroenterology, March 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include risk factors for GI complications and use of gastroprotection for cardiovascular disease.
    May 2006
  • Gastroenterology, May 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include whether lifestyle measures are effective in patients with GERD.
    May 2006
  • Gastroenterology, April 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include unexplained elevated serum pancreatic enzymes and celiac disease.
    Journal Article Commentary, April 2006
  • Gastroenterology, April 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include unexplained elevated serum pancreatic enzymes and celiac disease.
    April 2006
  • Gastroenterology, February 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include the role of gum chewing in reducing ileus after elective open sigmoid colectomy.
    Journal Article Commentary, February 2006
  • Gastroenterology, February 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include the role of gum chewing in reducing ileus after elective open sigmoid colectomy.
    Expert Viewpoint, February 2006
  • Gastroenterology, January 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include argon plasma coagulation in the management of symptomatic GI vascular lesions.
    Journal Article Commentary, January 2006
  • Gastroenterology, January 2006 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include argon plasma coagulation in the management of symptomatic GI vascular lesions.
    Expert Viewpoint, January 2006
  • Gastroenterology, December 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include infliximab for induction and maintenance of therapy for ulcerative colitis.
    Journal Article Commentary, December 2005
  • Gastroenterology, October 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include risks and benefits of colorectal cancer screening in elderly patients.
    Journal Article Commentary, October 2005
  • Gastroenterology, September 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include short recovery time after percutaneous liver biopsy.
    Journal Article Commentary, September 2005
  • Gastroenterology, August 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include the safety of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable defibrillators.
    Journal Article Commentary, August 2005
  • Gastroenterology, July 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include the natural history of NAFLD and the value of colonoscopic surveillance in reducing CRC.
    Journal Article Commentary, July 2005
  • Gastroenterology, June 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include infliximab as rescue therapy in severe to moderately severe ulcerative colitis.
    Journal Article Commentary, June 2005
  • Gastroenterology, May 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include colonoscopic screening of average-risk women for colorectal neoplasia.
    Journal Article Commentary, May 2005
  • Gastroenterology, April 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include the increased risk for rectal cancer after prostate radiation.
    Journal Article Commentary, April 2005
  • Gastroenterology, March 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include exploring the unmet needs for CRC awareness and screening for African Americans.
    Journal Article Commentary, March 2005
  • Gastroenterology, February 2005 David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include electromagnetic interference with implantable cardiac pacemakers by video capsule.
    Journal Article Commentary, February 2005
 
 
 
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