Gastroenterology Perspective

• Topol: US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster Many US healthcare workers started this year already suffering from burnout, but the worst was yet to come.
  Medscape, March 30, 2020
• COVID-19's Impact -- Don't Overlook the Liver Dr Nancy Reau looks at the hepatotoxic and gastrointestinal implications of this viral pandemic.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 20, 2020
• Fecal Evidence of COVID-19 Raises Transmission Concerns   Dr David Johnson explains why it's not just the respiratory tract we need to consider when trying to stem the spread of COVID-19.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 18, 2020
• The Time to Eradicate Hepatitis C Is Now Dr William Balistreri says new guidelines recommending expansive screening may be daunting, but they are absolutely crucial if we want to progress further.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 17, 2020
• New Guidelines to Help You Manage Hereditary Hemochromatosis   Dr David Johnson on recent recommendations from the American College of Gastroenterology for diagnosing and treating this common genetic disorder.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 16, 2020
• Avoid Inflammatory Diets to Combat Diverticulitis   A recent prospective study gives us plenty of reason to discuss dietary interventions with our patients, says Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, March 05, 2020
• Gluten, Revisited: The Latest Facts on a Popular Culprit Dr William Balistreri explains what many people still get wrong when they decide to 'go against the grain.'
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 26, 2020
• When to Remove Colorectal Polyps? 'Get Them When You See Them'   Dr David Johnson comments on how using cold snare upon polyp discovery reduces operative time and surgeon frustration.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 20, 2020
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 5 Things to Know Get up to speed on the latest data surrounding the most common form of liver cancer.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 14, 2020
• Making Upper GI Bleeding More Manageable   Dr David Johnson comments on newly released guidelines to better assess and treat this commonly encountered condition.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 12, 2020
• GUILD 2020 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from GUILD 2020
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 10, 2020
• GERD: What's Not Helpful and Other Practice Pearls   Laugh and learn as the Curbsiders, a trio of practicing internists, share their favorite pearls on the management of GERD and PPI therapy.
  The Curbsiders, February 07, 2020
• Stopping the Med School 'Arms Race' Does an impressive CV really make a better doctor?
  Medscape Oncology, January 31, 2020
• Achalasia Treatment: Latest Updates   Dr David Johnson on how new data with peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is shifting the treatment paradigm of achalasia.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 24, 2020
• CCC 2020 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from CCC 2020
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 21, 2020
• The Week That Wasn't: Exercise Pill, Sex to Delay Menopause, Preserving Livers Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, January 17, 2020
• 'Veganuary': 3 Diet Lessons for Patients With the new year come resolutions, and the pledge to live a vegan lifestyle is becoming more common. Are you prepared to help your patients make the switch?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 03, 2020
• Updated Guidance for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment in Primary Care Eradication of hepatitis C won't happen without the help of the primary care provider workforce.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 24, 2019
• 5 Liver-Saving Strategies for the New Year Although the holidays can wreak havoc on the liver, patients can use simple interventions to modify their risk for the most common life-threatening liver diseases. Here's how.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 23, 2019
• Do PPIs Increase the Risk for Renal Damage or Mortality? Dr Tejas Desai looks into the latest analysis on the potential adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors and asks whether de-escalation measures should be implemented.
  Medscape Nephrology, December 23, 2019