Barrett's Esophagus Journal Articles

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis How is the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis relevant to orthopedic surgeons? Find out what there is to know.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, October 22, 2019
• Houston Consensus Conference on H. pylori Infection Testing This paper presents guidelines for implementing testing for H. pylori infection in U.S. health care systems, with a focus on identifying target populations for diagnosis and therapy.
  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, December 10, 2018
• Adverse Effects of PPIs: Fact or Fake News? Recent media reports have ascribed serious adverse effects to proton pump inhibitors, raising concerns in both patients and providers. Is there good clinical evidence to back up these assertions?
  Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, October 26, 2018
• Reducing Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus Patients with Barrett's esophagus have a high risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. Can PPIs and H2 receptor antagonists mitigate the risk?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, September 18, 2018
• Gastric Transmural Migration of a Prosthetic Hiatal Hernia This case report highlights a lesser known cause of morbidity arising from a Nissen fundoplication using mesh for hiatal hernia repair.
  Applied Radiology, February 13, 2018
• Surgical Management of Esophageal Cancer Review current trends and advances in esophagectomy for patients with esophageal cancer.
  Chinese Clinical Oncology, January 30, 2018
• Standards of Care for GERD This article discusses the pathophysiology of GERD, offering guidance on both OTC and prescription management options as well as lifestyle modifications that may reduce symptoms.
  U.S. Pharmacist, April 28, 2017
• Diet and GERD: Role in Pathogenesis and Management What is the relationship of diet and GERD? This article explores dietary modification and lifestyle changes which may lead to symptom improvement.
  Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, March 02, 2017
• Clinical Symptom Tool for Eosinophilic Esophagitis The authors present a simple clinical and laboratory marker set that can help to distinguish eosinophilic esophagitis from GERD prior to endoscopy.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 14, 2017
• Metaplasia in the Esophageal Remnant After Esophagectomy How often does columnar metaplasia occur following esophagectomy -- and what can it tell us about the development of Barrett esophagus?
  Annals of Surgery, December 29, 2016
• The Impact of PPI Therapy on Patients With Liver Disease Are protein pump inhibitors being inappropriately prescribed to patients with cirrhosis?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, December 13, 2016
• The Conundrum of Genetic "Drivers" in Benign Conditions Genetic alterations such as HER2 and BRAF can be found in benign conditions. Are tumor suppressors preventing such driver mutations from promoting tumorigenesis?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, November 01, 2016
• Complete Gastroesophageal Obstruction by Food Bolus A 54-year-old man with history of esophageal varices and alcohol abuse presented with an inability to swallow. What did the CT scan reveal?
  Applied Radiology, October 07, 2016
• Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Barrett Esophagus Is radiofrequency ablation considered to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with Barrett esophagus with low-grade dysplasia, and does it prevent progression to esophageal cancer?
  Gastroenterology, May 04, 2016
• H. Pylori Infection and Risk of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Are patients with H. pylori disease at an increased or decreased risk for developing eosinophilic esophagitis?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 29, 2016
• Adipokines, Insulin, and Risk of Barrett's Esophagus Find out how serum adipokines and insulin may contribute to the risk for developing Barrett's esophagus.
  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 25, 2016
• GERD Management in Pediatric Patients GERD is not an unusual occurrence in otherwise healthy infants and children. How does its presentation and management differ from that of adults?
  U.S. Pharmacist, February 22, 2016
• Risk Factors for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis What is primary sclerosing cholangitis, how does it develop, and who is most at risk?
  Liver International, February 18, 2016
• Risk of Gastric Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancers and Other Cancers Are patients taking proton pump inhibitors at an increased risk for developing gastrointestinal cancers?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 13, 2016
• Controlling Chronic GERD How safe and effective is transoral incisionless fundoplication in comparison to other treatments for the management of chronic GERD?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, December 16, 2015